Challenges

• Fully manual operation of the agglomeration process caused variability in product moisture and density
• Low product yield due to low moisture
• Inconsistent product caused unnecessary waste
  
  

Solution

• Deployed CONNECT and transferred data via AVEVA™ Historian. AVEVA™ Advanced Analytics was used to predict quality parameters of powder production and recommend optimal process setpoints, removing the need for resource-constrained on-premises systems to carry the additional burden of supporting this solution.

Results

• A 10% savings on Nesquik powder in the trial, or 101g saved from every 1kg jar
• Consistently tighter jar-to-jar weight variation
• Improved product consistency and consumer satisfaction
• Less product waste on production and packaging lines