{"id":31129,"date":"2022-11-20T09:55:30","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T09:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bartalks.net\/?p=31129"},"modified":"2022-11-20T09:55:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-20T09:55:35","slug":"kagi-builds-smart-factory-with-support-of-buhlers-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bartalks.net\/kagi-builds-smart-factory-with-support-of-buhlers-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"K\u00c4GI BUILDS SMART FACTORY WITH SUPPORT OF B\u00dcHLER\u2019S TECHNOLOGY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Uzwil (Switzerland), Toggenburg (Switzerland), November 15, 2022<\/strong> \u2013 Swiss technology group B\u00fchler is taking the long-lasting and fruitful relationship with K\u00e4gi S\u00f6hne AG, the Swiss chocolate wafer producer, to the next level. B\u00fchler is supporting K\u00e4gi in building its smart factory. By 2024, K\u00e4gi plans to have its entire machine park digitally networked and all process data visualized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first steps towards the smart factory started in 2019 when K\u00e4gi and B\u00fchler teams conducted a Performance Assessment Workshop to discover where improvements could be made in the production process of the chocolate wafer manufacturer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

Our vision is to produce the perfect K\u00e4gi every day, whether it is 30\u00b0C in summer or minus 10\u00b0C in winter. <\/p>\nPascal Grin, Chief Operating Officer, K\u00e4gi S\u00f6hne AG<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

After all factors relevant to the production were analyzed, the teams identified areas for improvement and defined plans to address them going forward. The quality of K\u00e4gi\u2019s products has always been high, explains Grin, but the goal was to ensure a high level of quality without interruption and with fewer rejections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The digital journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the first actions of the team was to connect most of K\u00e4gi\u2019s production to the B\u00fchler Insights platform<\/a>, B\u00fchler\u2019s digital tool that connects devices, operational metrics, and analytics. With that, the level of transparency on process and machine data has increased significantly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

25 to 30 data points per machine connected to B\u00fchler Insights enables both operating staff and management to take their decisions based on data, facts, and figures. This is of special interest for the Continuous Improvement Process at K\u00e4gi.<\/p>\nKristina Polic, Project Lead Smart Factory 2024 and Continuous Improvement Manager, K\u00e4gi<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\n

Connecting K\u00e4gi to B\u00fchler Insights platform creates unique transparency on process and machine data. From raw materials, to baking and filling of wafer sheets, and to chocolate coating, data can now be recorded, analyzed, and interpreted at any time.<\/p>\nJudith Spreitzer, Project Manager, B\u00fchler Services<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In addition, all process-relevant data and KPIs for each production step are visualized via dashboards. This allows each operator to see how well the respective process is performing and take the necessary action when needed. This results in higher performance and optimization of processes. By linking and visualizing the data in B\u00fchler Insights, K\u00e4gi expects to see an Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) increase of 5% to 8%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

We are already using the data in real-time and our employees can react immediately to fluctuations in quality, thus preventing unplanned downtime. For us, this leads to cost savings and an uncomplicated overview of the process.<\/p>\nPascal Grin, Chief Operating Officer, K\u00e4gi S\u00f6hne AG<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Another advantage of B\u00fchler Insights is that, by connecting processes, devices, and data, it supports companies in addressing key issues related to sustainability, such as measuring their environmental impacts. K\u00e4gi adopted B\u00fchler\u2019s Environmental Quantification Service<\/a> for its entire factory. B\u00fchler\u2019s Environmental Quantification Service supports organizations in measuring their environmental footprint according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. B\u00fchler experts analyze the performance of assets and optimize processes to avoid unnecessary CO2e emissions, improve resource efficiency, and reduce waste. With this, K\u00e4gi now understands its CO2e emissions and is able to prioritize actions to reduce its footprint along the whole value chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investing in the future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Based on the outcome of the Performance Assessment Workshop and product tests in the B\u00fchler Wafer Innovation Center, K\u00e4gi decided to invest in a fully automatic BM-W 180-H batter mixing plant, a highly efficient SWAKT-80 wafer baking oven, and a fully automatic WIS-EAGLE In-Line wafer sheet inspection system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\/<\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n

We have a full range of new, innovative products planned. We have enough ideas. With this plant and B\u00fchler at our side, we are now ready to scale up new products to high quality and large volumes.<\/p>\nFranziska Babst, Head of Quality & Development, K\u00e4gi<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\n

B\u00fchler and K\u00e4gi have a fruitful and long-lasting relationship. With the journey to the smart factory project, we are bringing together the best of our digital services, our technical solutions as well as B\u00fchler\u2019s technological competence. Today both K\u00e4gi and B\u00fchler drive product quality and innovations in a strong partnership.<\/p>\nThomas Kuenzli, Head of Sales for Consumer Foods Europe, B\u00fchler<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n

About K\u00e4gi
<\/strong>K\u00e4gi S\u00f6hne AG<\/a> has been producing wafer and biscuit specialities since 1934. The core business of the company is homemade chocolate and the processing of high-quality raw materials, which are grown in Switzerland whenever possible. In Lichtensteig (Canton of St.Gallen), K\u00e4gi, with around 140 employees, produces sweet snacks according to a house recipe. At 53 per cent, Switzerland is the most important sales channel. But there are also large K\u00e4gi fan communities in other countries. K\u00e4gi fret is one of the most popular Swiss sweets and is known by nine out of ten Swiss people. Company founder Otto K\u00e4gi invented the bar in 1958.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

About B\u00fchler<\/strong>
B\u00fchler<\/a> is driven by its purpose of creating innovations for a better world, balancing the needs of the economy, humanity, and nature. As a relevant solution partner for the food and mobility industries, B\u00fchler is committed to having solutions ready to multiply by 2025 at the latest that will reduce energy, waste, and water by 50% in its customers\u2019 value chains. Billions of people come into contact with B\u00fchler technologies as they cover their basic needs for food and mobility every day. Two billion people each day enjoy foods produced on B\u00fchler equipment, and one billion people travel in vehicles manufactured using parts produced with B\u00fchler technology. Countless people wear eyeglasses, use smartphones, and read newspapers and magazines \u2013 all of which depend on B\u00fchler process technologies and solutions. Having this global relevance, B\u00fchler is in a unique position to turn today\u2019s global challenges into a sustainable business. B\u00fchler contributes to safely feeding the world and is doing its part to protect the climate, producing solutions that make cars, buildings, and machinery more energy efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B\u00fchler invests up to 5% of turnover into research and development. In 2021, some 12,500 employees generated a turnover of CHF 2.7 billion. As a Swiss family-owned company, B\u00fchler is active in 140 countries around the world and operates a global network of 103 service stations, 30 manufacturing sites, and Application & Training Centers in 24 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Media contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dalen Jacomino Panto, Media Relations Manager
B\u00fchler AG, 9240 Uzwil, Switzerland
Phone: +41 71 955 37 57
Mobile: +41 79 900 53 88
E-mail: dalen.jacomino_panto@buhlergroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Katja Hartmann, Media Relations Manager
B\u00fchler AG, 9240 Uzwil, Switzerland
Phone: +41 71 955 12 35 
Mobile  +41 79 483 68 07  
E-mail: katja.hartmann@buhlergroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miu Nguyen, Digital Marketing & PR Manager
K\u00e4gi S\u00f6hne AG, 9620 Lichtensteig, Switzerland
Phone: +41 71 987 65 98
E-mail: miu.nguyen@kaegi.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trade media contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tracey Ibbotson, PR Executive
B\u00fchler UK Limited, London, England
Phone: +44 (0) 1992 537 421
E-mail: tracey.ibbotson@buhlergroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Uzwil (Switzerland), Toggenburg (Switzerland), November 15, 2022 \u2013 Swiss technology group B\u00fchler is taking the long-lasting and fruitful relationship with K\u00e4gi S\u00f6hne AG, the Swiss chocolate wafer producer, to the next level. B\u00fchler is supporting K\u00e4gi in building its smart factory. By 2024, K\u00e4gi plans to have its entire machine park digitally networked and all […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2016,"featured_media":31131,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1701],"tags":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bartalks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31129"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bartalks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bartalks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bartalks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2016"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bartalks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31129"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/bartalks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31228,"href":"https:\/\/bartalks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31129\/revisions\/31228"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bartalks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bartalks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bartalks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bartalks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}