From Data Logging to Data-Driven Decision Making
A pilot project at a manufacturer of ingredients for infant nutrition turned out to be a game-changing success. Automating operator…
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These processes are complex and demanding:
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Compliance with strict (food safety) regulations
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Increasing volumes while avoiding unplanned downtime
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Controlling batch duration and ensuring consistent quality
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Managing variations in raw materials, pH levels, dry matter content, and particle size
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Early detection of quality issues in liquids or powders
How HAI helps
The HAI smart4industries software collects data from raw materials, process conditions, operator observations, and product characteristics. It detects anomalies in real time and provides trends, analyses, and cost-price insights — giving you the control to optimize your processes.
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“By steering the whey filtration process on protein-to-solids ratio with moving averages, operators improved control, reduced out-of-spec risk, and cut protein giveaway — delivering annual savings of €45,000.”
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Data-Driven Process Control
- Full visibility
from raw materials quality to end-product performance. - Real-time monitoring
track output, yield, batch duration & cost-price. - Consistent quality
ensure output meets specs every time. - Total traceability
link every batch to its source and process history. - Smarter sustainability
reduce waste, energy & water consumption, and resource use.
HAI: From Data to Decisions
HAI brings clarity to complexity. The software collects and analyzes all critical process and quality data, delivering:
- Real-time dashboards, trends, and early warnings for operators (real-time trending of quality characteristics)
- AI-powered insights, reports, and deep analytics for production and quality teams (predictions based on raw materials variety and processing conditions).
- Faster, more consistent batch release
- Continuous improvement through troubleshooting and optimization
With HAI, you gain full control of your process—turning data into action and performance into profit.
“I need reliable plant performance reports, which give me a clear understanding of what happens in production. We used to make decisions largely based on experience and intuition. The real-time HAI dashboards and reports help us to make more data-driven decisions.”
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Your benefits
- One central database
instant access to all quality and process data; no more searching through SCADA, ERP, Excel, or lab systems. - Real-time dashboards
instantly detect deviations and ensure compliance. - Fewer rejected batches
improve yield and reduce waste. - Consistent product quality
every batch, every time.
- Optimized process settings
enable faster, more stable production. - Maximum performance
increase uptime, speed, and OEE.
- Smarter operations
reduce energy and water use while optimizing CIP and maintenance. - Deep process insight
track every step: incoming raw materials, tank storage, processing, fermentation, drying, filling, weighing and packing.
What you’ll have
- Centralize all production and quality data in one real-time operational datastore
- HAI integrates seamlessly with PLC/SCADA, Historians, ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Infor, Microsoft, Oracle), LIMS, and in-line inspection equipment such as weighing scales, vision systems, metal detectors etc.
- Operator quality control checks
- Start-up and cleaning checklists
- QA inspections & Product Quality tests (e.g., organoleptic tests, visual inspections)
Replace Excel-based lab and production logs with intuitive data-entry screens directly in the HAI Platform.
- Interactive real-time logsheets combining production-, lab-, equipment-, and operator-data
- Compliance dashboards for process parameters, energy/water consumption, and quality standards
- Real-time trending, SPC, and correlation tools for early warnings and root-cause analysis
- Real-time KPIs (e.g., OEE, First Time Right), yield, mass balance, runtimes, downtime, cost per batch
- Predictive analytics on end-product quality
- Comprehensive tracking & tracing, exception reporting, and cost validation tools
Simply available in the Cloud …. No capital investment …. Subscription-based.
Intuitive, yet powerful
- Fast implementation – up and running quickly across lines and sites.
- Easy to manage – intuitive interface, no complex IT skills required.
- User-driven – after brief training, users can fully operate and adapt the system on their own.
- Custom dashboards – build logsheets and views tailored to any role or workstation.
- Context-rich insights – data from multiple sources is linked to real production conditions, making insights instantly meaningful and actionable.
