Problem:
Automated cream cheese filling lines were not meeting target production yields. Machine utilization is measured by "overall equipment effectiveness" (OEE) as a percentage of uptime for the shift which was only 32%. OEE data was not made available to the team until after the shift was over.
Solution:
By integrating Data Masters LED Displays into their process, the customer was able to provide live, dynamic information on OEE to the team. The employees were able to make dramatic improvements in OEE uptime since they had real-time visibility of their machine status. Within 90 days, improvements from 32% to over 75% OEE were obtained.
Data Source:
OEE data is captured from the PLC which is calculating machine run times, sent to their HMI program and transmitted via TCP/IP to the displays in real-time.
ROI:
Savings were calculated to be over $5,500/day based on improving from an OEE of 32% to over 75%. The displays paid for themselves in less than 4 days.