Better business with smart machines
Sanwa Group: Customer Story Key Figures
2x output
50% less labour
Lower energy usage and costs
Singapore plastics manufacturer, Sanwa Group, deployed EcoStruxure solutions to digitise and automate their factories and achieve zero defective parts per million.
The Challenge
- Empower the workforce through digitisation
- Secure competitiveness and business growth
- Production traceability and transparency
- Data insights to identify areas for improvements in efficiency and productivity
The Solution
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- Remote monitoring of energy consumption for individual machines
- Wireless gateway for comprehensive IoT coverage of data monitoring, such as temperature, humidity, and pressure
- Centralised command station to remotely manage operations
- Access to real-time data for high-level analysis to boost efficiency
The Results
Fully automated production cells deliver:
- Doubled production output
- Empowered operators and better informed decision-making thanks to extensive visibility into energy usage and production data
- Faster and better diagnostics
- 50%+ reduction in labour requirements enabling the upskilling of staff for more valuable roles
- Reduced energy consumption and associated costs
Dr. Ricky Souw, Chief Executive Officer, Sanwa Group
Customer Testimonial
“Digitisation allows our team to learn new technologies and achieve our smart manufacturing target.”
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