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The company’s polymer mixing process was producing output of inconsistent quality, with yields sometimes dipping as low as 50% or 60%. The scrapping of poor batches created huge costs and was crippling production capacity. The root cause was traced to ever-changing product specifications, in addition to variations in a range of production parameters. Production engineers were unable to stabilize the process using traditional approaches as mixing polymer was stubbornly unstable and each new product formulation only exacerbated the problem. To solve this issue, this global manufacturer needed a solution that provided the following capabilities:
Hitachi delivered an advanced analytics platform that integrated a wide range of production data and sensor data outputs to visualize, analyze and diagnose the mixing process. This new insight enabled the production engineering team to understand the correlations and cause-and-effect from a wide number of variables. By adding machine-learning functionality, the solution was able to make continuous process adjustments to improve the yield over a period of several months.
During the initial pilot project, the solution eliminated over 50% of the poor quality batches, increasing the average yields to above 90%. Not only have the process parameters been optimized, but the system is now capable of continuously adapting to changing conditions. Additional benefits include:
Make your IoT investment matter. Solving challenges is easier when physical and digital technologies connect through Lumada. Together we can be a part of the digital transformation that Lumada provides and help make the world safer and smarter for years to come!
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