Efficient. Scalable. Proven: How Produmize Gained ROI with Factory Explorer
Technology Being Tested
Factory Explorer – Real-Time Asset Monitoring for Smart Manufacturing
Developed through Brainport Industries’ Open Pilot Line, the Factory Explorer software enables real-time data communication, machine monitoring, and dashboard-based visualization using standards like MQTT and OPC. Produmize tested these capabilities to improve visibility and control in SME production processes.
Use case in a Nutshell
Produmize early adopter, partnered with Brainport Industries technology owner through the DIMOFAC programme to test and validate smart manufacturing tools. The focus was on leveraging real-time monitoring and interoperable dashboards to enhance efficiency and reliability in customer operations. Despite limited time and budget, the collaboration achieved positive results and strengthened Produmize’s digital capabilities.
About the collaboration partners
They are a collaborative network of high-tech companies located in the Brainport region of the Netherlands, primarily centered around Eindhoven. It represents a cluster of companies involved in advanced manufacturing, technology, and engineering.
Produmize BV, an IT/Consulting firm, specializes in improving production processes for industrial SME companies by leveraging smart manufacturing technologies.
Description of the Collaboration
Problem Addressed
SMEs often lack affordable access to advanced monitoring systems and struggle with fragmented production data.
Solution
Brainport’s Factory Explorer provided a scalable, integrated platform for asset visibility, enabling Produmize to streamline operations and support decision-making.
Execution
TNO supported the service selection and technical work, including dashboard configuration and integration.
The collaboration included regular updates, evaluation checkpoints, and scoped alignment under time constraints.
Host Role (Brainport)
Delivered and configured the Factory Explorer software, supported integration, and provided technical consulting.
Beneficiary Role (Produmize)
Tested the solution’s value in SME environments, evaluated outcomes, and provided user feedback.
Results of the Colaborration
Problem Resolution
Specific production challenges were successfully addressed using the Factory Explorer tool.
Positive ROI
Although no precise metrics were shared, Produmize affirmed the solution met expectations and delivered value.
Reliable Client Solutions
The outcome led to more dependable offerings for Produmize’s clients.
Future Willingness
Produmize expressed readiness to join future technology trials, recognizing the strategic benefit of “test-before-invest” approaches.
Testimonials
Our DIMOFAC partner successfully delivered the requested features within the constraints of limited time and budget, demonstrating their commitment to our project’s success.
The experience with DIMOFAC’s EOI has been highly efficient. Continued collaboration is essential to getting tangible outcomes for both our company and the beneficiaries involved
Project info:
The use case DIMOFAC project which received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 870092, aiming to help factories implement a smart factory architecture that will allow them to be more reactive to a personalised demand and changing market dynamics.
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