Enabling a smart and standardized interface for aluminium roller machines

Customer: Aluro Machines
Solution: Reniway Edge

The challenge

Aluro designs and builds advanced machines for processing aluminum profiles, with a strong focus on thermal break insertion and automation solutions for extrusion companies worldwide.

As their customers modernize operations, there is growing demand for machines that not only perform mechanically but also integrate digitally with MES, ERP, and monitoring systems. However, the customized nature of Aluro’s machines makes it difficult to standardize data and create plug-and-play digital interfaces. This complicates integration and limits opportunities for remote diagnostics, predictive maintenance, and scalable after-sales services.

The challenge

Aluro designs and builds advanced machines for processing aluminum profiles, with a strong focus on thermal break insertion and automation solutions for extrusion companies worldwide.

As their customers modernize operations, there is growing demand for machines that not only perform mechanically but also integrate digitally with MES, ERP, and monitoring systems. However, the customized nature of Aluro’s machines makes it difficult to standardize data and create plug-and-play digital interfaces. This complicates integration and limits opportunities for remote diagnostics, predictive maintenance, and scalable after-sales services.

The goal

The goal for Aluro was to equip their machines with a smart, standardized interface that could meet modern integration and connectivity demands. This would allow them to:

Ensure seamless integration with their customers’ MES, ERP, and other IT systems.
Streamline deployment in diverse production environments, despite machine customization.
Provide real-time operational insights directly from the machine.
Enable advanced services such as predictive maintenance and remote diagnostics.
Lay the foundation for scalable, data-driven after-sales support.

The goal

The goal for Aluro was to equip their machines with a smart, standardized interface that could meet modern integration and connectivity demands. This would allow them to:

Ensure seamless integration with their customers’ MES, ERP, and other IT systems.
Streamline deployment in diverse production environments, despite machine customization.
Provide real-time operational insights directly from the machine.
Enable advanced services such as predictive maintenance and remote diagnostics.
Lay the foundation for scalable, data-driven after-sales support.

The solution

Reniver collaborated with Alluro to integrate the Reniway Edge platform into their new machines. This involved installing the Reniway IPC, which allowed data collection from multiple machines on a single network. Using open standards like OPC Unified Architecture, the solution ensured compatibility with various industrial systems.

The new smart interface enabled real-time monitoring of key metrics such as Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE), condition monitoring, and energy use. Additionally, features like remote diagnostics and predictive maintenance were implemented, allowing Alluro to offer more efficient after-sales support and streamline machine maintenance.

The solution

The effect

By implementing the Reniway Edge platform, Aluro achieved their objectives and more:

Enhanced Machine Offering: The addition of smart interfaces transformed Aluro’s machines into fully connected, data-driven tools, setting them apart from competitors.
Seamless Integration: The use of open standards allows Aluro’s machines to fit effortlessly into clients’ existing IT environments, facilitating quicker and more efficient setups.
Improved Customer Experience: With remote diagnostics and predictive maintenance capabilities, Aluro can provide faster support, minimizing machine downtime and ensuring higher customer satisfaction.
Data-Driven Innovation: The availability of real-time data empowers Aluro’s R&D team to continuously improve machine designs based on actual usage patterns and performance data.

The effect

By implementing the Reniway Edge platform, Aluro achieved their objectives and more:

Enhanced Machine Offering: The addition of smart interfaces transformed Aluro’s machines into fully connected, data-driven tools, setting them apart from competitors.
Seamless Integration: The use of open standards allows Aluro’s machines to fit effortlessly into clients’ existing IT environments, facilitating quicker and more efficient setups.
Improved Customer Experience: With remote diagnostics and predictive maintenance capabilities, Aluro can provide faster support, minimizing machine downtime and ensuring higher customer satisfaction.
Data-Driven Innovation: The availability of real-time data empowers Aluro’s R&D team to continuously improve machine designs based on actual usage patterns and performance data.