C-BEYOND makes decisive key performance indicator (KPI) evaluations such as availability, production output, and product quality, available in real time. The production process is documented in detail and both energy consumption and CO2 emissions per kilo of compound produced are calculated. In the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) tool, a line's efficiency is represented in real time, allowing the operator to react quickly to deviations.
New to C-BEYOND is the Lifecycle Manager, a component that enables predictive maintenance planning, thus increasing a line's OEE. In the Lifecycle Manager, upcoming maintenance and repair tasks are computed for all components of a Coperion extruder, based upon operating hours and performance, and reports them in advance. For example, if service on the gearbox is coming up soon, C-BEYOND triggers a notification.
Servicing and maintenance work can be easily bundled using the Lifecycle Manager and scheduled proactively to minimize the impact on the Coperion extruders’ high productivity. Following successful execution, any service measure is documented in C-BEYOND and is viewable at any time, along with a report. Thus, for every equipment, an extensive maintenance history is generated over the years of a machine's life.
The Lifecycle Manager has already proven itself in practice on several pilot machines. Coperion customers have been able to improve their machines’ OEE significantly with this new tool.