Management system for industrial applications ALS

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Overview
The ARBURG ALS is a modular Manufacturing Execution System (MES) designed to plan, control and document injection moulding production. ALS centralises order planning, machine configuration transfer, process data capture and cross-site data distribution to higher-level PPC/ERP systems.

Benefits at a glance

• Transparent: Unified view of order progress, machine states, process parameters and alarms for faster decision-making.
• Production-oriented: Tailored to injection moulding workflows to improve capacity utilisation, quality control and delivery reliability.
• Traceable: Continuous, automatic recording of production data with indicators and statistics for audit-ready traceability.
• Scalable: Modular architecture allows phased deployment from starter packages to full-site integration.

Proven results
Customer surveys report 96% satisfaction with ALS and observed average improvements in OEE and system efficiency of over 26%, driven by better data quality, increased transparency and reduced machine downtime.

Features

• ALS Mobile: Mobile access to notifications, machine feedback, job and shift indicators to support on-the-move supervision.
• ALS package: Starter configuration with core modules; expandable to include additional functions as required.
• Connection options: Integration from manual workstations to automated cells via I/O modules and standardized OPC UA interfaces.
• Online configuration transfer: Transfer validated setup data from ALS to machines to enable efficient setups and repeatable cycles.
• Automatic data acquisition: Process data, alarms and indicators captured automatically without manual entry.

Areas of application
Detailed order planning that accounts for storage location and availability of moulds, inserts and accessories; online transfer of configuration data to machines for efficient production sequences. ALS also supports maintenance planning and execution through lifecycle records (shot counts, operating hours, setup procedures) and interactive checklists.

Documentation & compliance
Define validated combinations of machine, peripheral, mould and material to produce GMP-compliant documentation and a single validated data set for each job. ALS maintains permanent, auditable records to support regulatory and quality requirements.

Media
Product page includes explainer video, brochures and technical documents illustrating system functions and application scenarios.

Technical specifications

• Modular MES/host computer system specifically for injection moulding production.
• Online capture and processing of process data, machine states, alarms and KPIs.
• Validated configuration data transfer from ALS to machine (online).
• Integration support across sites and interfaces to PPC/ERP systems.
• Connection via I/O modules and standardized OPC UA interfaces.
• Maintenance management: automatic capture of shot counts, operating hours and setup data; interactive maintenance checklists.
• GMP-capable documentation via validated data sets.
• ALS Mobile for mobile access to feedback and indicators.
• Expandable ALS package with starter modules and optional extensions.