Vidrala is to enroll all furnaces in PaneraTech’s Digital Furnace Monitoring (DFM) program. When the holistic program to manage furnace health through digital transformation introduced, it was the software platform, XSight, that first captured the container glass maker’s attention.

“XSight brings visibility and transparency into our furnace KPIs, asset health, and maintenance schedules,” according to Vidrala’s Technology Team. “It is a true digital transformation of our furnace management program.”

XSight acts as the command centre for the program. When a furnace is onboarded, a digital model is created and PaneraTech’s team enters all furnace history and activities to date. XSight captures furnace data such as regular walk-downs and observations, inspections, audits, repairs, and maintenance. This data is analyzed based on best practices in the industry and recommendations are made for operational improvements to extend furnace life.

Enrollment in DFM includes an experienced PaneraTech Asset Manager assigned to Vidrala’s furnaces to support their staff, train employees to evaluate information on the platform and make data-driven decisions. Asset Managers will work with the plant teams to meet KPI’s developed by the manufacturer. A customized schedule of furnace evaluations will include SmartMelter radar scans, continuous monitoring of electrodes with Polaris IoT sensors, and periodic SmartAudit checks (visual, thermal, and endoscopic evaluations).

“Vidrala has been a valuable partner to PaneraTech since the earliest days when our technology was being validated,” said Yakup Bayram, CEO of PaneraTech. “We are happy to continue this relationship by working together to optimize the life of their furnaces.”

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