AI & BI use case · Industrial AI

Process parameter optimisation

Control reactors and plants at their optimum.

What it's about

Process parameter optimisation uses historical and real-time data to continuously adjust temperature, pressure, throughput and dosing to the current product, improving both quality and throughput.

  • Higher quality
  • Higher efficiency
  • Cost reduction
Business case & ROI
+8 %

throughput

−12 %

scrap

6–9 Mon.

payback

+5 %

energy efficiency

Calculated from additional output, reduced scrap and energy savings.

How we do it
  1. 01

    Data integration

    Consolidate data from ERP, MES and further sources for Process parameter optimisation.

  2. 02

    Data quality

    Clean, harmonise and validate data for plausibility.

  3. 03

    Model development

    Train and validate the Process parameter optimisation model on historical data.

  4. 04

    Pilot

    Pilot Process parameter optimisation in one area and collect feedback.

  5. 05

    Rollout

    Scale the solution and integrate it into operational processes.

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Steps

6

Data sources

4

Stakeholders

From first data access to production – every step delivers a tangible interim result.

Data typically needed

Sensor data

Real-time IoT and process sensors.

Historian data

Time series from the process control level.

MES data

Production orders, feedback and machine data.

Recipe data

Ingredients, quantities, allergens and work instructions.

Quality data

Inspection results, lab values and complaints.

Energy consumption

Electricity, gas, water and steam per area.

Stakeholders
  • Production manager

    Uses insights directly in daily operations.

  • Quality management

    Secures compliance with standards and regulations.

  • Sustainability lead

    Captures and communicates sustainability metrics.

  • Controlling

    Quantifies effects and supports budgeting.

Typical business value
01

Higher quality

02

Higher efficiency

03

Cost reduction

04

Better sustainability balance

05

Higher margins

The data platform advantage

With a solid data foundation this use case gets faster, cheaper and far more stable.

Central data platform

Real-time data integration

Scalable analytics pipelines

Reusable data products

Build a data platform
Synergies & positive side effects

Predictive quality

Same data reveals quality deviations.

Energy optimisation

Process data enables demand-based energy control.

Digital twin

Models can be reused in simulations.