Case Study: Ascend Performance Materials achieves $3.5M+ in cost savings and real-time Visual Factory visibility with AVEVA

The company achieved a savings of $500,000 in utilities and materials costs

Ascend Performance Materials, a global leader in Nylon 6,6 manufacturing, was hampered by manual data collection, inconsistent processes across plants, and limited visibility into production efficiency and product quality. To modernize operations and eliminate paper rounds, Ascend partnered with AVEVA, using AVEVA Intelligence and AVEVA Workflow together with Mobile Operator Rounds and IntelaTrac mobile solutions.

AVEVA built a “Visual Factory” that automated data capture, unified time-series and transactional data, and connected field operators via IntelaTrac, enabling real-time dashboards and workflow-driven collaboration. AVEVA’s solution delivered clear results: $500,000 saved in utilities and materials, more than $1 million saved in maintenance, $2 million avoided in potential shutdown costs, operators connected in 90 days, and improved process consistency and employee satisfaction.

Ascend Performance Materials

H. Walt Woodfin

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