Case Study: Packaging Automation boosts manufacturing capacity with FourJaw machine monitoring

Packaging Automation Limited uses FourJaw's machine monitoring platform to increase manufacturing productivity.

Packaging Automation, a UK manufacturer of food packaging systems, faced significant production challenges including a lack of shop floor visibility and an inability to accurately track machine run times and spindle times. The company relied on manual processes and operator estimates, which led to unreliable forecasts and unresolvable data discrepancies. Their Manufacturing Manager, Ian Mayo, noted the difficulty in solving problems without insight into machine performance. They turned to the vendor FourJaw for a solution using its machine monitoring platform.

By implementing FourJaw's Machine Link hardware and monitoring platform, Packaging Automation immediately gained real-time visibility into their operations. The solution allowed them to easily resolve run time discrepancies, identify the reasons for machine stoppages, and de-risk running machines through the night. FourJaw's system unveiled new capacity for the manufacturer, enabling them to accurately track and plan for additional work, which provided a significant boost to their production capabilities.

Packaging Automation

Ian Mayo

Manufacturing Manager