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InSinkErator® Improves Productivity with ICONICS Solutions
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Consumer Goods
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases
- Manufacturing System Automation
- Predictive Maintenance
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
InSinkErator, a division of Emerson Electric Co., is the world’s largest manufacturer of food waste disposers and instant hot water dispensers. As part of their continuous improvement efforts, InSinkErator was looking for a way to increase their productivity and efficiency. They decided to improve efficiency within their existing buildings and identified the need to provide management with visualization of manufacturing problem areas. By closely monitoring and analyzing overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI), InSinkErator could implement improvements to its production processes.
About The Customer
InSinkErator, a division of Emerson Electric Co., is the world’s largest manufacturer of food waste disposers and instant hot water dispensers. The company is based in Racine, Wisconsin. The InSinkErator Evolution Series® disposers showcase new technologies including an improved grinding ability and up to 60% noise reduction. Technological advancements also abound on the InSinkErator plant floor in Racine, Wisconsin, where ICONICS solutions have been implemented to improve productivity.
The Solution
InSinkErator selected ICONICS GENESIS32™ OPC Web-enabled HMI/SCADA suite including GraphWorX™32, TrendWorX™, AlarmWorX™32 and DataWorX™32. For manufacturing intelligence and business visualization, InSinkErator chose the BizViz Suite, including PortalWorX™, ReportWorX™ and BridgeWorX™. With the help of ICONICS, InSinkErator formulated a digital dashboard to achieve operational excellence within their production facilities. The ICONICS GENESIS32 Software System helps InSinkErator efficiently gather and visualize production data. Users can drill down to machine views and gather details on OEE, including availability, performance and quality metrics.
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