H&T Waterbury
H&T Waterbury replaced manual data entry with Nulogy Smart Factory, reducing micro stoppages by 71% and eliminating nine hours of downtime a week.
Download the Case StudyH&T Waterbury is part of the Heitkamp & Thumann Group. Established in 1978, the group is a leading global partner for the development and supply of precision formed components, devices and services.
Small stops, invisible losses
Micro stoppages are common in high-volume, high-speed facilities, as operators make small adjustments to keep lines moving. With pencil and paper, there was no way to measure how much those stops added up to in unplanned downtime.
Manual data entry also introduced errors, and the team could not see how downtime and machine stops were affecting the bottom line.
Smart Factory helped us realize that our small micro stoppage problem was actually a bigger problem than we anticipated.
Outcomes
With real-time data from the floor, H&T Waterbury reduced micro stoppages by 71% and built a culture of continuous improvement.
Automated Data Collection
Automatic data collection replaced manual entry, removing errors and freeing time for value-added work. The team now finds, diagnoses and solves problems quickly.
71% Fewer Micro Stoppages
Real-time data helped the team fix the small problems behind micro stoppages, reducing them by 71% and eliminating nine hours of downtime a week.
Visibility for Everyone
Management receives a production report at the end of every day and a weekly report after the Saturday shift, keeping everyone in the loop and building a culture of communication and teamwork.
Continuous Improvement That Sticks
Alerts help the team monitor corrective actions over time, matching current trends with historical data to confirm what is working.
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