Challenges
Customers require a more consistent product and keeping customers happy is imperative to long term success
Scope
Used PI for data collection from various sources and APERIO for data validation, and together, real time information and alerts
Benefits
Decreased stock consistency variation to make a more consistent product with a more consistent process for better production efficiency, aided by making manual processes automatic
Caliper process capability improved by 21.2% and moisture process capability improved 10.4%
Reduce beater tons by 47% caused by sheet variation and out of spec materials: reduced energy, labor, and increased profit