Central interface, more productivity

Instead of many individual interfaces in the plant, there is now a central interface from openpack for all manufacturers and the connection of additional solutions. ‘This has eliminated data silos and increased the transparency of our processes,’ says Bernhard Harrer, plant manager at Klingele’s Hilpoltstein corrugated cardboard plant.

Oliver Harlas, Electrical Maintenance Manager at Klingele, expects further positive effects: ‘Greater transparency will help us to identify sources of error and potential for improvement more quickly in future. Ultimately, this will lead to increased productivity and flexibility in service provision.’

The next steps

In addition to the Digital Factory, openpack is currently establishing a marketplace as the industry’s central procurement platform. Klingele has firmly planned to use the marketplace to optimise the purchasing process for all operational requirements (e.g. spare parts, auxiliary and operating materials, C-parts, etc.). The first orders have already been placed and are facilitating and accelerating the purchasing process. Climate protection is a key topic on Klingele’s agenda for the future: the company’s concept is to be made even more sustainable with additional openpack expertise and technologies, and the company is looking forward to this challenge.

Oliver Harlas comments: ‘If we continue to work together on the progress we have already made, we will soon have a platform that will be very helpful for many areas of the company and has the potential to improve many processes.’

‘We are focused on long-term relationships with customers and partners – and with openpack we have met a team that will take us forward and create the opportunity to increase the profitability and productivity of our plant,’ says plant manager Bernhard Harrer. ‘The systems developed by openpack and the associated digital mapping of the value chain are an important building block in Klingele’s digitalization strategy.’

Central interface, more productivity

Instead of many individual interfaces in the plant, there is now a central interface from openpack for all manufacturers and the connection of additional solutions. ‘This has eliminated data silos and increased the transparency of our processes,’ says Bernhard Harrer, plant manager at Klingele’s Hilpoltstein corrugated cardboard plant.

Oliver Harlas, Electrical Maintenance Manager at Klingele, expects further positive effects: ‘Greater transparency will help us to identify sources of error and potential for improvement more quickly in future. Ultimately, this will lead to increased productivity and flexibility in service provision.’

The next steps

In addition to the Digital Factory, openpack is currently establishing a marketplace as the industry’s central procurement platform. Klingele has firmly planned to use the marketplace to optimise the purchasing process for all operational requirements (e.g. spare parts, auxiliary and operating materials, C-parts, etc.). The first orders have already been placed and are facilitating and accelerating the purchasing process. Climate protection is a key topic on Klingele’s agenda for the future: the company’s concept is to be made even more sustainable with additional openpack expertise and technologies, and the company is looking forward to this challenge.

Oliver Harlas comments: ‘If we continue to work together on the progress we have already made, we will soon have a platform that will be very helpful for many areas of the company and has the potential to improve many processes.’

‘We are focused on long-term relationships with customers and partners – and with openpack we have met a team that will take us forward and create the opportunity to increase the profitability and productivity of our plant,’ says plant manager Bernhard Harrer. ‘The systems developed by openpack and the associated digital mapping of the value chain are an important building block in Klingele’s digitalization strategy.’

The company specialises in sensor communication and IoT scenarios with robust communication connections and simple integration options. They set to work together. The keyword was retrofitting – modernising and retrofitting existing systems and machines. The IIoT boxes and the current clamps were fitted to the machine in a short space of time and with little installation effort. The boxes can be mounted flexibly and transmit measured data wirelessly to openpack. The measurement is galvanically isolated, which means that there is no interference with the machine and the risk of a standstill due to the measuring equipment is avoided.

Improved efficiency and ease of use

The data from the FFG 8.20 machine is now automatically transferred to the connected platform. The result: greater efficiency and a precise overview of energy requirements and costs. It is possible to see at a glance where potential savings lie dormant – previously unthinkable. Managing Director Martin Keirath is satisfied: ‘I like the simple structure of the platform, which is easy for every user to operate. And we can quickly access operating instructions, machine data, production information or machine repair times, for example.’ The solution was also implemented quickly. The way is clear for further joint projects.
‘The openpack team and we will inspire each other and develop more exciting ideas,’ says Martin Keirath.