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Digital Work Instructions for Electronics Manufacturers

 

Achieve error-free electronics assembly, repair, and recycling with AR work instructions.

 

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Resolve Common Electronics Manufacturing Challenges with AR Work Instructions

In an industry grappling with constant innovation, short product lifecycles, and high variation, where human errors account for many defects, electronics companies are rethinking how they approach assembly, repair, and recycling to achieve higher levels of quality and productivity.

LightGuide’s projected augmented reality (AR) work instructions drive standardization, efficiency, and quality by providing operators with precise, real-time guidance for complex manual processes.

Streamline High-Variation Processes

Navigate the complexity of an ever-changing product mix and high variation with dynamic workflows that adapt to different product configurations.

Eliminate Defects and Improve Quality

Prevent errors before they happen with real-time visual guidance and built-in quality checks.

Accelerate Training

Onboard and upskill employees faster with interactive AR training that reduces the learning curve and boosts productivity.

Optimize Maintenance & Repair

Standardize, streamline, and error-proof maintenance and repair processes by empowering technicians with visual guidance and step-by-step instructions.

Scale Electronics Recycling Programs

Optimize disassembly, disposal, and recycling processes to improve material recovery, scale sustainability programs, and reduce e-waste.

Capture Data for Enhanced Traceability

Unlock full traceability to identify deviations at the source. Capture, analyze and report on manual process data for a complete view of operations.

Unlock the Power of AR Workflows with LightGuide

As the premier digital work instruction platform, LightGuide’s projected AR software interfaces with industrial-grade projectors, sensors, and smart tools to guide technicians through each step of the process.

  • Standardize manual processes and reduce complexity by transforming instructions into visual workflows that guide technicians in real-time
  • Prevent errors with integrated sensors and vision cameras that confirm tasks are completed correctly
  • Improve traceability and gain insight into valuable data, with the ability to track cycle time, throughput, defect rates, and more
AR Applications in Electronics Industry

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LightGuide AR Delivers Proven Results

  • 90%+ Quality Improvement
  • 70%+ Training Efficiency
  • 50%+ Productivity Increase

Your Guide to AR Applications on the Factory Floor

 

Not all types of augmented reality are created equal. Use this guide to discover which type of industrial AR is best suited for your factory application, learn from real-world case studies, and more.

 

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Leading Manufacturers Have Dramatically Improved Their Processes. So Can You.

Scale Data Center Infrastructure and Hardware Manufacturing with AR

As demand for data center infrastructure surges, manufacturers are using AR work instructions to scale production of servers, cooling systems, power distribution units, and networking hardware.

Tech Company Transforms Electronics Repair Processes with AR

Using projected AR, this company reduced complexity and standardized repair processes by digitizing workflows and providing technicians with precise visual guidance.

Aerospace & Defense Electronics Manufacturer Eliminates Defects

After implementing LightGuide AR work instructions on a line with 17 variants, L3Harris eliminated defects and changeover per variant.

Using Projected AR for Rack Server Refurbishment

See how LightGuide’s projected AR work instructions guide technicians through server refurbishment with real-time, step-by-step instructions projected directly onto the device.

Streamline Electronics Repair with Projected AR

With projected AR, repair processes can be standardized to reduce complexity, optimize efficiency, and eliminate errors, enabling technicians to achieve consistent, repeatable outcomes when working on different devices.

5 Electronics Manufacturing Challenges Augmented Reality Solves

From severs and smartphones to circuit boards and 5G wireless transmitters, here are five ways augmented reality streamlines and error-proofs electronics assembly, maintenance, and repair.

Testimonials

"[LightGuide] puts work instructions exactly where you build your product, so you’re reducing time looking at printed instructions by putting the focus exactly where operators’ attention should be."
Brandon Taylor, Senior Process and Manufacturing Engineer, Lightning eMotors

Let Us Design a Solution for Your Most Challenging Application

Ready to put the power of projected AR to work for you? Our proven platform, deployed across 200+ customers, can deliver predictable results for your most complex manual processes.

Enterprise Ready

LightGuide is enterprise-ready, easily interfaced to common cloud platforms for custom dashboards and analytics.

Easily Customized

Low-code and easily configured, customized, and programmed by your team.

Real-time Analytics

LightGuide captures key metrics, storing pictures and videos, and provides a “digital birth certificate” for every part produced.

Ready to Put the Power of Projected AR to Work for You?