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InSinkErator® Improves Productivity with ICONICS Solutions

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Technology Category	Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases	Manufacturing System Automation Predictive Maintenance
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	InSinkErator, a division of Emerson Electric Co., is the world’s largest manufacturer of food waste disposers and instant hot water dispensers. As part of their continuous improvement efforts, InSinkErator was looking for a way to increase their productivity and efficiency. They decided to improve efficiency within their existing buildings and identified the need to provide management with visualization of manufacturing problem areas. By closely monitoring and analyzing overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI), InSinkErator could implement improvements to its production processes. Read More
About Customer	InSinkErator, a division of Emerson Electric Co., is the world’s largest manufacturer of food waste disposers and instant hot water dispensers. The company is based in Racine, Wisconsin. The InSinkErator Evolution Series® disposers showcase new technologies including an improved grinding ability and up to 60% noise reduction. Technological advancements also abound on the InSinkErator plant floor in Racine, Wisconsin, where ICONICS solutions have been implemented to improve productivity. Read More
Solution	InSinkErator selected ICONICS GENESIS32™ OPC Web-enabled HMI/SCADA suite including GraphWorX™32, TrendWorX™, AlarmWorX™32 and DataWorX™32. For manufacturing intelligence and business visualization, InSinkErator chose the BizViz Suite, including PortalWorX™, ReportWorX™ and BridgeWorX™. With the help of ICONICS, InSinkErator formulated a digital dashboard to achieve operational excellence within their production facilities. The ICONICS GENESIS32 Software System helps InSinkErator efficiently gather and visualize production data. Users can drill down to machine views and gather details on OEE, including availability, performance and quality metrics. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Use Cases

Manufacturing System Automation

Predictive Maintenance

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

InSinkErator, a division of Emerson Electric Co., is the world’s largest manufacturer of food waste disposers and instant hot water dispensers. As part of their continuous improvement efforts, InSinkErator was looking for a way to increase their productivity and efficiency. They decided to improve efficiency within their existing buildings and identified the need to provide management with visualization of manufacturing problem areas. By closely monitoring and analyzing overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI), InSinkErator could implement improvements to its production processes.

About Customer

InSinkErator, a division of Emerson Electric Co., is the world’s largest manufacturer of food waste disposers and instant hot water dispensers. The company is based in Racine, Wisconsin. The InSinkErator Evolution Series® disposers showcase new technologies including an improved grinding ability and up to 60% noise reduction. Technological advancements also abound on the InSinkErator plant floor in Racine, Wisconsin, where ICONICS solutions have been implemented to improve productivity.

Solution

InSinkErator selected ICONICS GENESIS32™ OPC Web-enabled HMI/SCADA suite including GraphWorX™32, TrendWorX™, AlarmWorX™32 and DataWorX™32. For manufacturing intelligence and business visualization, InSinkErator chose the BizViz Suite, including PortalWorX™, ReportWorX™ and BridgeWorX™. With the help of ICONICS, InSinkErator formulated a digital dashboard to achieve operational excellence within their production facilities. The ICONICS GENESIS32 Software System helps InSinkErator efficiently gather and visualize production data. Users can drill down to machine views and gather details on OEE, including availability, performance and quality metrics.

Impact #1	The InSinkErator alarm viewer features easy access to current and historical alarms, worst performer views and adjustable time frames.
Impact #2	With email and alerts for critical alarms, InSinkErator can react in real time to reduce downtime.
Impact #3	Users are able to use reports flexibly, as they tweak and filter data to their specifications in the familiar format of Microsoft Excel.

Impact #1

The InSinkErator alarm viewer features easy access to current and historical alarms, worst performer views and adjustable time frames.

Impact #2

With email and alerts for critical alarms, InSinkErator can react in real time to reduce downtime.

Impact #3

Users are able to use reports flexibly, as they tweak and filter data to their specifications in the familiar format of Microsoft Excel.

Benefit #1	Improved grinding ability and up to 60% noise reduction in the InSinkErator Evolution Series® disposers.
Benefit #2	Plans to add 71 machines to the ICONICS system in the future for an even wider view of their operations.

Benefit #1

Improved grinding ability and up to 60% noise reduction in the InSinkErator Evolution Series® disposers.

Benefit #2

Plans to add 71 machines to the ICONICS system in the future for an even wider view of their operations.

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InSinkErator® Improves Productivity with ICONICS Solutions

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