DPH – Precast
January 17, 2024
MANUFACTURER OF CONCRETE INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCTS
At a glance, The customer seeks to boost production, a challenge with their current system. Our data eliminated the need for the traditional wait times enabling quick mix design optimization, product improvements, and increases in production.
CHALLENGES
First, the customer wanted to increase production, a goal unattainable with their existing system. Second, to ensure their mixes meet specifications, they carry out extensive 28-day test trials. The sensor detected two occasions where the customer fell short of meeting the correct specifications prior to end of trial.
SOLUTIONS
By incorporating sensors into the material for performance monitoring, they quickly optimized mixes to meet specifications. Unlike the conventional wait until day 28, they now gain insight within hours regarding the product’s viability, enabling swift prototyping of mix designs and increasing production.
KEY METRICS
Our data allowed customer to rapidly fine-tuned mixes to meet specifications, eliminating the need for the traditional 28-day waiting period and increasing production.
- 30% Cycle improvement
- 14 Days reduction in trial times
BENEFITS
Accelerated Manufacturing
- Customers was able to accelerate mold cycle times by 30%, increasing overall output of products.
Rapid Prototyping & Mix-Design Optimization
- Precaster is now able to swiftly fine-tuned the mix and acquire insights within hours about the product’s viability.
Quality Control Improvements
- The precaster is now able to confirm that the concrete mix design meets the necessary specifications without the 28-day trial.