Introduction
Company
Leading Timberland and Wood Products Company
Industry
Pulp and Paper Manufacturing
Products
Proficy Plant Applications, iFIX, Proficy Workflow
Product Categories
Proficy Smart Factory - MES Solutions, Proficy HMI / SCADA
Challenge
This large, multi-plant timberland and wood products company sought to modernize their operations, including how they visualize and analyze data.
Challenges included connecting to older equipment, optimizing track and trace, and boosting quality and throughput, in conjunction with Operational Excellence.
Actions
Long-term user of GE Digital’s Proficy Plant Applications including Efficiency, Production and Quality modules – as well as iFIX HMI/SCADA and Proficy Workflow. Various deployments at 15+ plants.
Results
- Improved quality of wood products
- Increased speed of production / throughput
- Supported Operational Excellence program goals
