The challenge

Norton was facing critical issues across their assembly operations:

Lack of end-to-end production consistency across the assembly line
Fasteners not meeting specification requirements
Missing components and human errors with no traceability
No reliable insight into who performed which action, when and how

This resulted in rework, quality risks, lost production time and no trustworthy data foundation for continuous improvement.

The solution: connected assembly with full process control

Norton implemented a Ansomat Operator Guidance System that digitizes, controls and verifies every assembly step in real time, ensuring full production consistency from start to finish.

Key Capabilities

On-screen bolt sequence playback
Operators receive step-by-step visual guidance on pc screen through digital work instructions, showing exactly which bolt to fasten and in which order.

Digital torque wrench & socket selector verification
Ansomat Operator Guidance System verifies that the correct tool and socket are used before allowing the step to proceed.

Stream Deck step confirmation & workflow control
Operators confirm each step using streamdeck physical buttons, eliminating touchscreen dependency and preventing skipped steps.

Automatic photo capture via Companion App
At critical steps the system automatically triggers photo capture through Ansomat Companion App, storing visual proof of assembly quality.

Per-bolt validation
Every bolt is validated on:

Correct socket
Correct torque value

If any parameter is out of tolerance, the system blocks progression.

Data & Traceability. Centralized SQL data logging & analytics
All assembly data, including operator actions, torque values, photos and timestamps, is logged in a central SQL database, enabling:

Full end-to-end traceability
Root-cause analysis
Quality audits
Continuous improvement insights

This is to have a better grasp on actions that are happening on the shopfloor.

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The Result

Zero-defect fastening
Full production consistency across all assembly stations
Complete digital traceability per product, per bolt, per operator
Real-time error prevention instead of after-the-fact inspection
A scalable Industry 5.0 foundation for smart manufacturing

Connected assembly: build it right, every time.

With Norton’s Connected Assembly Solution, assembly becomes a controlled, verified and fully traceable process, ensuring that every product leaves the factory exactly as designed.

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