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standard products must not suffer. Optimum be directly integrated, but so can – with the
planning of product switch-overs must ensure there is corresponding link – the data from the downstream
no risk of waste, quality errors or over and processes such as texturing, for example. Equally,
under-production”, explained Markus Reichwein, the POC is able to monitor auxiliary systems such as
Business Development of Oerlikon Manmade Fibers air-conditioning, compressed air provision and the
segment. entire polycondensation system (CP)”, said
Reichwein.
Modular system maintains workflow overview
Here, the modular structure of the POC system In detail: POC modules
guarantees customer success. With its more than 20 Here, the modular structure permits yarn
Oerlikon Manmade Fibers modules – for example, for quality control, manufacturers to adapt their ‘own’ Plant Operation

Center precisely to their requirements. As a total
maintenance and production planning and recipe

concept, the POC assumes a major share of the
management – the workflow management system

segment focusses on can be optimally tailored to customer requirements. functions provided by a manufacturing execution
More than 250 successfully implemented

system (MES), including the link to superordinate
Industrie 4.0 POC-equipped installations worldwide speak for ERP systems and to corresponding interfaces for
themselves.

automation systems, such as package handling and

storage in the spinning system. To this end, the

Digital solutions for control of automation systems within the spinning
process is part of the concept.

Each individual module provides concrete potential

future processes production cost savings.

1. Production planning
Production orders are optimally prepared and

integrated into the production process, hence
The Oerlikon Manmade Fibers segment technology is all ensuring transparent production. With this, the over-
about cost-efficient and high-quality manmade fiber and under-producing are avoided – even in the case
production. With innovative Industrie 4.0 solutions, the of small batches.
company is setting new standards with regards to
customer benefits. 2. Recipe management
Machine settings optimized to the respective product
“With the Plant Operation Center (POC), for example, are stored in the recipe management system and
manufacturers can maintain a holistic overview of transferred to the production system error-free when
manmade fiber system production – from the switching products. As a result, the product quality is
polycondensation, the spinning system all the way through guaranteed even in the event of frequent product
to texturing and the downstream further processes”, said switch-overs.
André Wissenberg, Head of Marketing, Corporate
Communications and Public Affairs. With this, processes 3. Quality control
can be optimized, production optimally planned and the The integration of data measured in the laboratory helps ensure high product quality. In addition to malfunctions that
product quality improved. To this end, the concept is waste rates, for ex
already supporting the rising need for greater flexibility in 100-percent traceability for each individual product can be allevia
production processes. unit (package) throughout the entire manufacturing
process, a so-called cyber-physical system also 5. Alarms and maint
The digital future is now! provides fast identification of, and reaction to, As a result of ma
Global competition within the manmade fiber industry and potential quality deviations. When integrating further maintenance
the changing expectations of consumers with regards to processing procedures such as texturing, functions process, the POC
fashion detailing are today increasingly presenting yarn like the creel management system can be used to minimizing downtime
manufacturers with challenges. “Special production runs, very efficiently optimize product quality. and hence also prod
such as spun-dyed products and special yarn Picture-3 personnel deploymen
cross-sections, must be flexibly, quickly and efficiently “The primary focus is on the traceability of all process optimized. Malfunct
manufactured in small batches. Here, the production of data in real time and the potential direct reaction to 4. Efficiency monitoring displayed using mon
deviations in machine efficiency or product quality. The statistics module continually monitors the for swift alleviati
Here, not only can data from the inhouse laboratory production efficiency of individual products or entire necessary ma
machines and plants. In this way, production process process accord