Case Study: Nice House of Plastics reduces weekly idle time by 67% with Guidewheel

Nice House of Plastics reduces weekly idle time by 67% with Guidewheel

Nice House of Plastics, a manufacturer of plastic household and industrial items, sought to improve production efficiency and reduce energy consumption. They partnered with Guidewheel to gain real-time visibility into equipment idle time on their production floor.

Guidewheel provided the system to track machine performance and identify causes of low efficiency. The solution included implementing a process of reviewing weekly reports, focusing on high-impact issues, and changing procedures to switch off unscheduled equipment. With Guidewheel, Nice House of Plastics reduced weekly idle time energy use from 1500kWh to under 500kWh, a 67% reduction saving them approximately $4,644 annually, while also dramatically cutting changeover times.

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