Since 2020, we have been working with the film manufacturer DUO PLAST AG and supporting the company in the digitization of its manufacturing processes.

In recent years, DUO PLAST AG has received several awards, including the German Packaging Award and the WorldStar Award. We at ENLYZE are therefore particularly pleased to support DUO PLAST AG in its further development process and to call this innovative company our client.

Recently, we met with Alexander Kaunath, Operations Manager of DUO PLAST AG, and Detlef Kaase, COO of DUO PLAST AG, and discussed our collaboration.

Why did you choose ENLYZE?

Detlef Kaase:

We are constantly looking for ways to improve our production processes, manufacture more productively, and bring new innovations to market. In our research into industry trends, we have been particularly interested in the area of “Industry 4.0” for some time.

Alexander Kaunath:

During our first phone call, I had already mentioned to you that we have a historically grown fleet of machines. You then said: “Don’t worry, we can handle this.”

Even though I was initially skeptical, I was very curious. In particular, I also had the impression that your solution would advance us towards our goals. In all discussions and also in our current collaboration, we feel very well taken care of by you. Time and again, the impression is confirmed that you care a lot about solving our challenges and that you support us in achieving our goals.

Detlef Kaase:

We really appreciate this collaborative partnership.

A quick and smooth integration process is very important to us. How did you perceive this?

Alexander Kaunath:

After we decided on the ENLYZE solution, your integration team came by shortly afterward and prepared everything to connect your technology to our pilot systems.

The effort on our part was comparatively low. Our maintenance and IT were involved for a few hours at the beginning until we implemented the firewall rules. That was all.

Detlef Kaase:

Yes, especially in our second rollout phase, the process went particularly quickly. After a few hours on-site, you left again. A few days later, all systems were already online in the app.

Alexander Kaunath:

Even though I was initially skeptical, the process showed me that in the end, everything went smoothly. Our recent expansions of the systems could be integrated into the ENLYZE platform. Now we can analyze the measurements from our visual inspection systems better. We were also able to retroactively connect individual controllers and sensors.

The process mainly showed me that the ENLYZE system is truly flexible. It is really well suited for our heterogeneous production environment.

Detlef Kaase:

It is worthwhile for us to remain flexible with the product and to independently select the best systems and components. This means that we don't have to worry much about expanding our fleet of machines, as so many systems and expansions are compatible with the ENLYZE platform. This makes system networking and data analysis significantly easier.

What has changed for you through the use of the ENLYZE platform?

Alexander Kaunath:

Since we started using the ENLYZE platform, transparency and understanding of the processes have improved. In particular, the automated data collection gives us a complete overview of our production processes. This way, no information is lost anymore.

Previously, it was quite cumbersome to trace the influences on our processes. To track and analyze incidents or experiments, we had to invest a lot of time and manually read measurement values from the HMIs or retrieve various printouts of the systems from folders. Now it is no longer necessary because everything happens automatically in the background, is stored, and is accessible via the ENLYZE app.

Detlef Kaase:

This is especially helpful for our development department. The traceability of events in our production raises our process understanding to a new level. Moreover, all information can be retrieved easily through the search function, allowing us to dive directly into the analysis. This is of great value to us for developing new products on one hand and further improving the production of existing products on the other hand.

Alexander Kaunath:

But even in everyday operations, the ENLYZE app helps me. It does happen that something does not go according to plan, and we cannot immediately explain it. For example, when certain production orders have higher scrap rates. Previously, there would then be a big discussion – all involved parties would come together and discuss what the cause could be and what we could do better in the future. Therefore, the proposed solutions were not always sensible, as corresponding assumptions and hypotheses were also involved in the discussion.

Today we take a quick look at the app when such a problem arises, can quickly understand what has happened, and either confirm or refute our suspicions. This way, we arrive at useful solutions more quickly. Together, we are gradually increasing productivity in production.

If you were to summarize ENLYZE briefly, what would you say?

Alexander Kaunath:

With the ENLYZE platform, we now have an easy-to-use tool for the continuous analysis and improvement of our production at hand: Thanks to the technology, we can manage our production much more accurately, respond to changes early, and optimize it step by step. With the integration, we are right on the pulse of the times and hope for further competitive advantages in the future.