Heron CNC-Technik faced a growing challenge: the calculation of their components was heavily dependent on the individual skills and expertise of experienced employees. This reliance tied up valuable resources and increased the risk of losing essential knowledge in the event of staff turnover – a risk exacerbated by the shortage of skilled workers. Heron CNC-Technik therefore aimed to implement a calculation system that operates independently of specific individuals and ensures the long-term preservation of the company's expertise.
In its search for a suitable, future-proof system, Heron CNC-Technik came across Imnoo. Particularly compelling was Imnoo’s self-learning technology, which adapts to the company’s specific knowledge and continuously improves through post-calculation. Imnoo’s API strategy integrated seamlessly into Heron CNC-Technik’s existing system landscape, supporting the vision of a fully integrated estimation process.
Since implementing Imnoo, Heron CNC-Technik has benefited from a calculation-supporting solution directly linked to their ERP system, AP+. Today, every new part is calculated by Imnoo before the AVOR team creates an estimate. This provides the team with a valuable, qualified "second opinion" and enables them to verify the plausibility of estimates rather than starting from scratch. As a result, knowledge loss has been effectively minimized, which represents the greatest value for Heron CNC-Technik. As one representative puts it: "A self-learning and independent system is incredibly valuable today."
The interface between Imnoo and AP+ also ensures that post-calculations are automatically recorded and transmitted to Imnoo, allowing the system to continuously improve without additional effort from the team. When discrepancies between Marvin (Imnoo's AI) and the actual machine runtime exceed 20%, the team reviews these parts to ensure the system's quality.
While time savings for the team were not the primary focus, the knowledge preservation potential of Imnoo has proven to be invaluable. Thanks to the Imnoo solution, new employees can now be onboarded more quickly and reach nearly the same level of competence as experienced colleagues in a short time.
With Imnoo, Heron CNC-Technik has found a solution that not only conserves resources and optimizes processes but also ensures the long-term preservation of the company’s valuable knowledge. The use of a self-learning, AI-based system has elevated Heron CNC-Technik to a new level of estimation and knowledge retention – an investment that pays off in the long term.
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