Gebo Cermex now gives operators real-time access to key
plant data to optimize packaging line efficiency and to increase productivity.
The company’s EIT (short for Efficiency Improvement Tool) plant intelligence
system monitors line events and status in great detail. The scalable system
offers a wide range of modules, addressing performance, quality, losses,
traceability, energy consumption, video recording along with additional maintenance
and alert-trigger functions. The latest version of EIT is enriched with a new
module to its suite: the EIT AQ-Clock which is unique in the industry.
EIT can be implemented on any line irrespective of its line
integrator or original equipment manufacturer. Developed for key markets such
as the beverage, food, home & personal care and even pharmaceutical
industries, the system has been designed to optimize performance and to
increase reactivity. EIT enables operators to react faster and most
appropriately while at the same time reducing waste and energy costs. Gebo
Cermex demonstrated the latest version V 6.0 of its line improvement tool
including the new EIT AQ-Clock module at BrauBeviale, a fair for investment
goods for the beverage industry in November 2014.
A unique value offer
on the market
Continuously developed by Gebo since 1996, EIT is now
installed in more than 60 countries. The system provides accurate and
up-to-date key performance indicators such as overall equipment effectiveness.
It also offers a complete set of screens, reports and dashboards. Featuring an
easy-to-use online interface, the EIT Reader module, for example, monitors and
analyzes each machine’s performance. The added value of EIT lies in its
built-in intelligence with tools such as its Root Cause Analysis (RCA) based on
the line design principle. It pinpoints any device that has negative impact on
the production, up to fault level. By using the EIT Line Audit screen, everyone
actively involved in production can effectively discover their quick wins and
set their priorities on the machines. “Real-time monitoring of critical events
is crucial. EIT detects primary stoppage reasons and offers root cause analysis
based on each line’s individual design. This allows operators to take quick and
targeted action - and make sure production is up and running again in no time”,
emphasized Pierre-Yves Schaal, EIT Deputy Manager Europe, at this year’s
BrauBeviale in Nuremberg, Germany.
AQ-Clock: dynamic
accumulation monitoring
The EIT AQ-Clock informs its users of any available
accumulation space between a specific machine and a malfunctioning machine on
the line. It takes the form of a simple countdown highlighted on top of the
operators’ dashboard. It tells the operator exactly how long he has to restart
his machine before the disruption has an impact on the whole line. Thus, EIT
AQ-Clock is a very effective tool for optimizing operators’ reactivity. This module is part of a new user interface
featuring responsive Web design.
Sustainable
production
As an additional bonus feature, the system ensures
sustainable manufacturing thanks to the ECO EIT. The innovative module monitors
and measures energy and utilities consumption at equipment and line level. It
gives energy cost per produced unit and correlates various consumptions
including power, water, steam or compressed air with line events and production
phases.
Line and production
optimization at various levels
By providing remote access to actionable production data,
EIT constitutes a reliable and supporting tool for commissioning and
decision-making on different levels. All involved in manufacturing, from plant
floor to general management, get an extensive picture of what is actually
happening on the entire plant. The engineering experts will discover the real
sources for efficiency loss while the maintenance department can use EIT data
to carry out preventive action and follow up vendors’ guarantees. The system
also supports plant management by quickly assessing shifts’ performance and the
plant’s output. At executive level, highly accurate data can be reviewed for
benchmarking, optimizing budgets, capital expenses and vendor selection, thus
serving as a truly strategic tool for line and production optimization.
In a complex industry where know-how is everything, Gebo
Cermex is formed from the union of two strong brands: Gebo & Cermex,
gathering packaging line engineering experience across a range of market
segments from beverages and food to pharmaceuticals, via home and personal
care. For over half a century, our experts have improved the performance of
production and packaging lines in some of the most demanding industries. Today
more than 37,000 equipment and system installations bear our signature. We add
value to our customers’ business in four dimensions, from equipment design and
manufacturing to line engineering, services and asset performance.
Gebo Cermex, headquartered in Strasbourg, France is a
people-centric organization with 1,800 employees and over 20 commercial and
manufacturing sites in all major regions around the world.
