Case Study: a leading global plastics and protective film manufacturer saves $1.2M with AssetWatch

Extending the Useful Life of Machine Assets in Plastics and Protective Film Manufacturing

A leading global plastics and protective film manufacturer faced challenges with unplanned downtime on aging machinery and a loss of maintenance expertise. They needed an affordable solution to extend equipment life and lessen the burden on their team. They turned to AssetWatch and its Vero solution to meet these goals.

AssetWatch's Condition Monitoring Engineers used the Vero system to monitor machine health, which successfully detected a developing fault in a critical extruder gearbox. This early warning allowed the customer to proactively schedule repairs with no production loss, preventing an estimated 1,200 hours of unplanned downtime. This single event contributed to an estimated first-year savings of $1.2 million, leading the customer to expand the AssetWatch solution to two additional facilities.