Austria’s largest manufacturer of uncoated fine paper, Mondi Neusiedler, has integrated X-Trim to support its planning process. The system was put into operation in the first quarter of 2018.
Erich Leonhartsberger, Head of IT and Logistics at Mondi Neusiedler said: “Changes in product diversity and order structure prompted us to consider adapting existing planning systems. We are pleased to have found a partner with Greycon, with whom we were able to realise our goals in the shortest possible time.“
Michael Kimmeswenger, Project Manager, is also impressed with the results: “We started the project with a one-month test phase in which our planners were given the opportunity to test X-Trim live alongside its daily business. The acceptance was so high that we left the system running as a supportive instrument in the test environment. The roll-out as a productive system proved to be highly satisfactory thanks to the support of all involved.“
“A new record for integrating Greycon’s optimisation solutions into an existing ERP / MES system has been set by the Mondi-Neusiedler’s IT team,” said Markus Rintelen, Manager for DACH / Central Europe at Greycon. “Within two days of integrating the new planning tool into the existing environment, the production team received automated work instructions from X-Trim.”
“We are very pleased with the results. Not only will we save material and storage space, but we have also been able to shorten our business processes, which significantly improves our flexibility,” said Kimmeswenger.
About Mondi Neusiedler
Mondi Neusiedler is part of the Uncoated Fine Paper business unit, a division of the international packaging and paper company Mondi Group. Production focuses on high quality and specialties in the areas of office, printing and packaging applications and takes place at the two sites in Ulmerfeld-Hausmening and Kematen an der Ybbs in Austria.
Mondi is a global leader in packaging and paper, delighting its customers and consumers with innovative and sustainable packaging and paper solutions. Mondi is fully integrated across the packaging and paper value chain – from managing forests and producing pulp, paper and plastic films, to developing and manufacturing effective industrial and consumer packaging solutions. Sustainability is embedded in everything Mondi does. In 2017, Mondi had revenues of €7.10 billion and underlying EBITDA of €1.44 billion.
About Greycon
Greycon is the world’s leading provider of production planning, forecasting, scheduling and manufacturing execution systems that have been designed specifically for roll-based & flat sheet industries. Greycon operates throughout the world. Greycon’s strength is the extensive range of specialist software solutions for Plastic Films & Flexible Packaging, Nonwovens, Metals, Converting, Paper and Board industries supported by powerful optimisation algorithms and a highly experienced team of consultants.
Tecnoval Laminados, flexible packaging producer in Brazil, has integrated X-Trim into its manufacturing process in its drive to increase throughput and reduce waste further.
A world-leader in packaging solutions, Tecnoval Laminados wanted to improve its efficiency and reduce the waste of its cutting process.
Barbara Santos, Main Planner at Tecnoval Laminados said: “X-Trim help us to create the trim plan in a clear and quick way. We have had very good results with the trimming plans. Besides the waste reduction, we have reduced our stock material (MTS).”
Patrick Shaw, Consultant at Greycon said: “Tecnoval achieved remarkable results from the outset – a reduction of 1.2% waste which translated into 1,800 kg/month. It also delivered improved productivity due to the reduction of knife changes and increased in production throughput along the runs. The planners were delighted that the software helped them improve their planning and the management of their time, as well as free up time so they could undertake other activities. I was delighted I could witness the success first-hand and Tecnoval could achieve substantial results in such a short time.”
To prove that technological development and environmental conservation can go together, Tecnoval Laminados was the first Latin American company to invest in a system that retrieves all the solvents obtained, generating a manufacturing process of cleaner films without eliminating pollutant gases in atmosphere.
About Tecnoval Laminados
Founded in 1995 in Lorena / SP, as part of VALGROUP, Tecnoval Laminados stands out in the flexible packaging segment, production and marketing of monolayers and laminated structures, serving different types of use.
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