Case Study: SWARCO achieves unplanned downtime reduction with Tractian

Results and Impact of TRACTIAN Monitoring on SWARCO up to $28,000 saved daily

Swarco, a leading provider of road markings and traffic solutions, faced significant operational challenges at its new facility. The 24/7 operation in a harsh environment was tough on critical machinery, and a single asset failure could cause a complete production line stop, costing an estimated $28,000 per day. The company had no predictive maintenance program, and its unique equipment had spare parts that could take up to six months to replace. To address these high costs of unplanned downtime, Swarco partnered with vendor Tractian to implement its condition-based monitoring solution using Smart Trac sensors.

Tractian's AI-powered fault-finding tools provided automatic failure detection and prescribed actions, giving Swarco unprecedented transparency into their machinery's health. The system successfully detected over 40 faults, including a critical unbalance on a furnace that was caught before it failed, preventing a lengthy and costly shutdown. This solution generated $420,000 in savings and delivered a 468% return on investment within 12 months, transforming unplanned downtime into a problem of the past.

Swarco

Walt Harrison

Control & Automations Engineer