Plastics manufacturing software to review every press

Evocon connects to your injection and blow molding machines via OPC UA, machine data, or sensor kits to track every stop, mold change, and scrap piece live. This way, your team can easily spot where output is lost, and operators can check how a part ran last time before the next setup.

Plastics manufacturing analytics that pinpoint every loss

In the plastics industry, losses usually add up from short stops, cycles that run a second too long, mold changes that drag on, and parts that need to go to the regrind bin. Having to keep track of all these small details is a big challenge, so Evocon combines automatically collected machine data with operator inputs to turn production information into OEE for every press, mold, and shift. Operators work from the same set of live data and can spot losses while there’s still time to do something about them.

Automatic stop tracking

Keep an eye on downtime by automatically capturing both long and short stops.

Shorter mold changes

Measure and compare each mold change so your team can improve their setups from run to run and reduce changeover times.

Rejects counted automatically

Count rejected parts automatically using sensors, get alerts when scrap exceeds a set limit, and record defect reasons through operator input or integrated machine alarm and vision systems.

How Papoutsanis increased factory-wide OEE by over 30%

Papoutsanis SA is one of the largest manufacturers of soap and liquid cosmetics in Europe, making over a hundred million products per year. In addition to its personal care products, the company manufactures plastic packaging (bottles and caps) for its cosmetics in-house, using injection, stretch blow molding, and extrusion blow molding. Because of this diverse and complex production, Papoutsanis started by digitizing its data collection process to get a real-time overview of production, OEE, and main losses. After a free trial, the team chose Evocon and implemented it across the whole factory. Factory-wide OEE averaged 45% in the first four months and 62.5% in the last four months of the year.

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“With the installation of Evocon and after total factory implementation, we review all losses of the equipment every day, and we know every minute what is happening in our factories. The upward trend of OEE is steady, and the improvement versus last year is over 30%.”

Vassilis Mavroidis

Production Manager

Papoutsanis SA

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Connect modern and legacy presses seamlessly

Evocon can read data from compatible injection molding and extrusion machines directly over OPC UA, from a database, or from text files, allowing you to monitor production without installing any hardware. This way, stops, scrap, and mold changes can be recorded automatically from the machine data. Older machines can be added with Evocon’s sensor kit. Mold or barrel temperature can sit alongside output on the same screen for full visibility into the process.
Track every mold change

Mold changes can be tracked as their own downtime (separate from breakdowns and minor stops). You can compare changeover times by machine, shift, and operator in the downtime reports. Your team can also see how the part performed the last time it ran prior to the next setup so the good part is ready a lot quicker.
Count every reject, with reason attached

Automated scrap counting via sensors, with instant operator defect logging (or automated reason capture if integrated with machine alarm/vision systems). Once a certain number of pieces have been rejected, an alert is triggered so the team can stop the bad batch before the whole run is lost. Used in conjunction with Evocon’s Checklists for quality checks, you can clearly see what was rejected, when, and why.

Setting up Evocon is as easy as 1-2-3

Install

The sensor is placed to detect products on a production line or machine and connected to Evocon's IIoT device.

Connect

The device is connected to the internet which sends collected data to Evocon's OEE software for analysis.

Visualize

Collected data is displayed on the shop floor where operators can use it to defeat inefficiency.

Setting up Evocon in your factory is a plug 'n' play process that can be done by anyone in your company.

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Our experts are ready to help you unlock the full potential of your production process. Schedule a call with our team today and start your journey towards greater efficiency and profitability.
1. Get tailored advice and solutions specific to your production needs.
2. Our team will guide you through the setup and optimization process.
3. Afterwards, you can try Evocon in your factory free for 30 days.
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