Case Study: Coca-Cola boosts production efficiency with HMS Networks' Anybus Diagnostics

Coca-Cola cuts 4-hour downtime with HMS Networks

Coca-Cola's beverage filling line in China faced recurring PROFIBUS network failures that caused hours of downtime, jeopardizing a key production efficiency KPI. Their electrical engineering team struggled to quickly diagnose and fix these communication issues across critical equipment. To address this challenge, Coca-Cola turned to their long-time partner, HMS Networks, for a solution using the Anybus Diagnostics suite.

HMS Networks implemented a combination of their solutions, including the ProfiTrace diagnostic tool and the ComBricks monitoring system, integrated via an Ewon Flexy gateway. This provided Coca-Cola with continuous network monitoring, real-time fault detection with instant email alerts, and secure remote access. The results included a significant improvement in uptime and production efficiency, dramatically reduced downtime through faster troubleshooting, and improved long-term network reliability.

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