Are you concerned about meeting production goals? Struggling with rising costs and shrinking profits? Unsure of what is causing your slowdowns and bottlenecks?
Then attend this free webcast to learn more about Arena simulation software and how the Arena Packaging Template may help you improve line performance.
Arena simulation software by Rockwell Automation takes the guesswork out of designing complex high-speed packaging lines. Special modeling tools in the Arena Packaging Template allow for fast and easy “drag & drop” modeling of:
- fillers
- labelers
- cartoners
- pasteurizers
- palletizers & depalletizers
- conveyors
- accumulators
- and all the other components that comprise these highly complex systems
High-speed packaging and production lines for food, pharmaceutical, beverage and consumer products are capital-intensive, difficult to design and costly to maintain...and that's when there are no problems! Even a minor problem can be quite costly. Take, for example, a system producing a $2.00 product at 200 units per minute over two shifts per day, five days a week and with downtime of only 1 percent. That system wastes approximately $3,800 per day — or nearly $1 million dollars per year! Arena is fast, easy to use, and helps you improve your return on investment, so
Experiment
…with different line design factors such as machine speeds, control logic, equipment uptime and downtime, conveyor length and velocity, accumulator capacities, sensor placement, sensor activation actions, and operator schedules. Experiment with different production schedules, too.
Observe
…model outputs to determine the best design characteristics, such as queueing, machine utilization, throughput, blockages, starved states, downtime, costs, machine yield, etc.
Implement
…fine tune the model to optimize the desired line performance characteristics, then implement the model design in the real system.
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About the presenters:
TOM HAYSON manages sales of Arena software and services in the United States and has been with Rockwell Automation with a primary focus on Arena since 1994. Prior to that, Tom was a manufacturer's representative for industrial automation and control products, and prior to that, served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, 1st Infantry Division. He lives in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and has a BA degree from University of Pittsburgh.
ROBB SCHWIETERS has over seven years’ experience designing, documenting, programming, and analyzing business process simulation solutions. Robert is responsible for the delivery of customer solutions for major reengineering, design, and capital expenditure projects. He is part of a team that works on large-scale design projects to evaluate systems such as new plant construction, major process redesign and evaluation, corporate facility rationalization, and supply chain network design. Robert has experience managing, designing, and developing simulation solutions for clients in the steel manufacturing, mining, food and beverage manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, contact centers, and oil industries. Some of his clients at Rockwell Automation include Kraft, Rockwell Collins, Dofasco, and Marathon Ashland Petroleum. Robert joined Rockwell Automation in February 2004 after 2 ½ years at Accenture. Robb has a BS/Systems Engineering degree from University of Virginia.
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