AI MODULE

AI Production: More Print Time, More Revenue

Optimal production sequence based on machine times, material groups and deadlines — with no API costs

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INQUIRY1
Dr. Schulz Practice
Frosted glass film
GLAS
QUOTE2
BMW Branch Homburg
Storefront + Logo
GLAS
Restaurant Bella Vista
Illuminated letters
LICHT
PRODUCTION1
Becker Car Dealership
12× Sprinter fleet wrap
FZG
INSTALLATION2
City Hall Saarbrücken
Wayfinding system 48 signs
SCHILD
Hotel Viktoria
Pylon + Entrance
LICHT
KI-Produktionsplanung
Without PlotonIQ
  • 6 changeovers per day — 2 hours lost
  • Sequence planned by gut feeling
  • Rush order forgotten — deadline missed
  • Material groups not consolidated
  • No idea if the daily plan works out
With PlotonIQ
  • AI groups materials — 2 changeovers instead of 6
  • Physics-based sequence optimization
  • Rush orders automatically prioritized
  • Same substrates printed back to back
  • Machine utilization at a glance

THE PROBLEM

Chaotic production scheduling

Your printer changes material 6 times a day. Each changeover: 20 minutes. That's 2 hours of productive print time lost — every single day

Every material change costs 15–30 minutes

THE SOLUTION

Physics-based optimisation

AI sorts jobs by material group and minimises changeovers

Deadline prioritisation for urgent jobs

  • Machine time calculation
  • Material group sorting
  • Setup time minimisation
  • Deadline prioritisation
  • No API costs

How it works

01

Add jobs

With material and deadline

02

Run optimisation

One click is all it takes

03

Review sequence

Material-group optimised

04

Produce

Fewer changeovers, more output

Every material change on the printer costs 15-30 minutes of setup time. With 6 changes per day, that is up to 3 hours of waste. The AI production planning sorts jobs by material groups and machine times to minimize setup changes and maximize throughput

How the optimization works

1

All open jobs are analyzed by material, format and urgency

2

AI groups jobs that can be produced together — same materials, similar formats

3

Deadlines are factored in: urgent jobs are moved up without destroying the overall plan

4

Optimized production plan with estimated machine run times and setup times

YOUR BENEFITS

  • Fewer material changes means more print time
  • Deadline prioritization automatically considered
  • Machine utilization visible at a glance
  • Base setup time data from your stored machine specs
  • Exportable production list for the workshop

Frequently Asked Questions

Which machines are supported?

You can store any machines with individual setup times, material capacities and time windows. No restriction to specific manufacturers

What happens with rush jobs?

Jobs with the "Rush" flag are treated with higher priority in the optimization algorithm. The plan is recalculated when a rush job comes in

How accurate are the time estimates?

The AI uses your stored machine data. The more accurate your spec sheets, the more precise the estimates. You can manually correct experience values

Can the plan be manually overridden?

Yes. The AI plan is a suggestion — you can rearrange jobs by drag and drop

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