Text, images, video and projection
Each step can combine text, images and video on the screen with projected arrows, outlines and highlights on the work surface.
Digital work instructions
Digital work instructions that guide and check every step.
Build instructions once in a no-code editor. Arkite shows each step on the workstation and the operator screen, adapts to the variant and the operator, and checks the work as it is done.
What are digital work instructions?
Digital work instructions are step-by-step assembly instructions created and managed in software instead of on paper or in PDF files. In Arkite they are built in a no-code editor, released centrally to every workstation and shown in the operator's line of sight, one step at a time.
- Created once, released to every workstation that needs them
- One job for all product variants, with shared steps written once
- Shown on the work surface and on the operator screen
Why digital
From paper instructions to guided work.
Paper and PDF instructions are hard to keep current across variants and stations, and they leave no record of how each unit was built. Digital work instructions in Arkite are maintained in one place and become guidance at the workstation.
- Without Arkite: Binders and PDF files per stationWith Arkite: One central version on every station
- Without Arkite: A copy per variantWith Arkite: One job for all variants
- Without Arkite: Operators look away to readWith Arkite: Each step shown on the work surface
- Without Arkite: No record of how it was builtWith Arkite: Every step recorded per unit
How it works
How you create digital work instructions in Arkite.
- 01
Build the job without code
Engineers define the steps, materials and detections in the no-code editor on any PC connected to the Arkite server, without stopping production.
- 02
Add variants as options
Options such as color, size or extra parts combine into variants. Shared steps are written once and variant-specific steps appear only when they apply.
- 03
Start from a draft, if you want
With the optional Arkite AI integration, a first version of the job is generated from a written description and all texts are translated. The engineer reviews and finalizes it.
- 04
Approve and release
Jobs go through draft, review and production. After approval they are available on every workstation that needs them.
- 05
Guide the operator
The workstation loads the right job by scan or from a connected MES or ERP, and shows each step on the work surface and the operator screen.
What is included
Everything a work instruction needs, and more.
Variants without copies
Job options and variants keep one maintained job for the whole product family. Variants import from and export to CSV.
Guidance per experience level
New operators get more guidance, experienced operators only what they need. The level is set when the operator logs in with a badge.
Every language on the floor
Instructions in the operator's language, with optional AI translation of all texts from the default language.
Simple confirmation
The operator confirms a step with the touch screen, a virtual button, a hardware button or a foot pedal, or automatically when Arkite checks the step.
Versions and approval
A full version history, an approval workflow before release, and documentation exported to PDF per variant and language.
Beyond instructions
Instructions show the step. Arkite also checks it.
Most digital work instruction software shows the right step on a screen. Arkite runs the same instructions as operator guidance: each step is shown where the work happens and can be checked as it is done.
Start with guided instructions, and add checking or product inspection on the workstations where an error costs the most. The jobs you built stay the same.
- Guidance: every step shown on the work surface and the screen
- Checking: a 3D sensor confirms every pick and placement and its order
- Inspection: a camera checks the product before the next step
- Data: cycle times, errors and torque values recorded per unit
Compared
Paper, screen-based instructions and Arkite.
| Paper or PDF | Screen-based instructions | Arkite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step-by-step guidance at the workstation | – | ||
| One central version on every station | – | ||
| Instructions shown on the work surface itself | – | – | |
| Correct variant loaded by scan or from MES | – | Depends on system | |
| Each pick and placement checked | – | – | |
| Data per unit: cycle times, errors, torque values | – | Partly |
Questions about digital work instructions
What is the difference between digital work instructions and operator guidance?
Digital work instructions describe the steps of a task in software. Operator guidance uses those instructions at the workstation: it shows each step where the work happens, adapts to the operator and the variant, and can check the step as it is done. Arkite does both on one platform.
Do engineers need programming skills?
No. Jobs, steps, variants and detections are built in a no-code editor. Conditions, loops and communication with external systems are configured, not programmed.
Can we create instructions while production is running?
Yes. Any PC connected to the Arkite server can act as an editor, so projects are prepared at the engineer's desk without stopping production.
How are instructions kept up to date on every workstation?
Jobs are stored centrally on the Arkite server. After approval, a new version is available on every workstation that needs it, without visiting each station.
Do operators need to wear a device?
No. Instructions are projected on the work surface and shown on the operator screen. No headset or glasses are needed.
Do we need an MES to use Arkite?
No. Arkite runs stand-alone, with jobs created in Arkite and selected by scan or on the operator screen. When an MES or ERP is connected, it can send the order and variant automatically.
Talk to an expert
See your work instructions on an Arkite workstation.
Tell us about your product and current instructions. We show how they become guided, checked work.
- A specialist replies to you personally
- We look at your process, products and systems
- Together we define a first pilot workstation