Case Study: BASF improves process error analysis and traceability with ProLeiT Plant Direct iT Visu-Recorder

BASF - Customer Case Study

The production facility at BASF in Illertissen, which manufactures food additives, faced a challenge in efficiently diagnosing process faults and errors. Their manual, time-consuming analysis of historical data made it difficult to pinpoint the root causes of production issues, leading to expensive downtime and uncertainty. To address this, they implemented the Plant iT process control system with the optional Plant Direct iT Visu-Recorder add-on from ProLeiT.

The ProLeiT solution records all online process visualization data, including every operator action and mouse click, allowing for simple and transparent error analysis after an event. This enabled BASF staff to quickly and conclusively understand technical faults, optimize commissioning, and improve work instructions for better training. The result was a significant reduction in downtime and a more efficient diagnostic process, providing clear answers to what happened during any production event.

BASF

Andreas Hoepfl

Head of Engineering & Maintenance