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Industry 4.0: Record Sales for
NGR Thanks to SCS.

The recycling machinery specialist NGR has put its digital strategy into effect. Thanks to SCS, its plants will be smart in the future. In this way, its customers are benefiting from digital added value.

Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH

The company from Feldkirchen an der Donau in the Austrian state of Upper Austria has been developing and producing recycling machinery for processing industrial plastic waste since 1996. With more than 860 machines at customer sites in 80 countries, it is essential for NGR that its services processes are smooth and efficient.

NGR Project Managers

Johannes Pichler

Head of IT

Thomas Pichler

Chief Technology Officer

Image of the NGR recycling machines headquarter in Austria

Objectives:

analysis and interpretation of machine data, predictive maintenance, data app for customers, enhancement with digital business mode

Service employees:

For the moment 25, worldwide

Rollout in:

Austria, USA, Malaysia, China

Modules:

SCS Planning, SCS Analytics, SCS Connect

Decision in favor of SCS:

April 2016

Thomas Pichler

Chief Technology Officer, NGR

"S.M.A.R.T. Dialog transmits process data and production key figures permanently and in real time to any end device belonging to our customer. Operating statuses and sensor data are saved permanently, and can be called up at any time to analyze machine efficiency or to document the product quality. This enables processes to be improved quickly, thereby reducing costs and increasing productivity.“

Objectives of the collaboration

Together with SCS as an equal Industry 4.0 partner, NGR implemented a system that gave the company real-time access to its machine data. The objective of this was to analyze and interpret this data for end customers. Building on this, functionalities should be implemented for predictive maintenance. The company's business model was enhanced with digital customer access to this data and sustainably aligned with the digital era.

NGR already used industry 4.0 technology successfull

NGR’s Digital Success Story

NGR relies on Industry 4.0 from SCS. Find out exactly how the company will benefit from digitization in the future. The machine manufacturer offers its customers extra digital added value.

Johannes

Johannes Pichler

Head of IT, NGR

"Thanks to SCS, our machines are intelligent and communicate with the cloud. For us this means long-term value enhancement and capital preservation of our plants. As such, this project is not just an initial step towards Industry 4.0, primarily it’s an investment in our company’s future sustainability."

Implemented Industry 4.0 Modules

To successfully implement the objectives that were jointly developed, the following SCS modules were implemented and customized to NGR’s requirements:

SCS planning

This module enables you to network the flow of information between machines, administration, and service. This results in optimum utilization and significantly improved service quality.

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SCS analytics

This module enables you to record and analyze your machine’s production data in real time. This results in greater flexibility and better utilization of your potential.

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SCS connect

This module enables you to install a customer-specific app on your machines. This results in increased value of your machines and an intelligent service product that impresses your customers.

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Advantages and Return on Investment for NGR

Fast integration of NGR products into the SCS cloud

Increase in trade fair sales with initial presentation

Increase the added value of existing and future NGR products

Extremely high international interest in NGR recycling machinery

One of the best recycling machines companies worldwide, the company NGR, is using industry 4.0 technologie by SCS

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