Case Studies
Proven results delivered on the floor
Problem, approach, and measured result — and how we kept each one validated and audit-ready.
The case studies below are representative and anonymized to protect client confidentiality. They illustrate our typical approach and the kind of outcomes engagements target; figures are indicative ranges, not guarantees, and vary with each operation.
Cutting scrap on a high-cavitation tool with scientific molding & advanced process control
Challenge
A Class II molder ran a 32-cavity tool with persistent scrap from short shots and dimensional drift, especially when switching resin lots. Operators chased the process manually, and scrap spiked after every material change.
Approach
- Characterized the baseline with scientific molding and validated existing sensor data quality
- Trained a predictive model mapping process parameters and material state to part quality
- Used multi-objective optimization to balance scrap, cycle time, and dimensional capability
- Deployed parameter recommendations for lot-to-lot material adaptation
Result
- Scrap reduced in the high-teens %
- Reduced dimensional drift across lots
- Faster, calmer material changeovers
Kept Audit-Ready
Model and acceptance criteria documented; changes managed under the site's process-validation framework.
Validated vision inspection for automated defect detection
Challenge
A manufacturer wanted automated vision inspection for cosmetic and dimensional defects on an implantable-device component, but prior attempts stalled because the model couldn't be validated or explained to auditors.
Approach
- Define sensitivity / false-negative limits up front
- Apply Computer Software Assurance (CSA) — deepest testing on the highest-risk failure modes
- Built explainable criteria into the inspection logic so rejections could be easily verified
- Produced IQ/OQ/PQ-style validation evidence and a model-governance plan
Result
- Inspection model validated and in production
- Clean notified-body audit of the system
- Lower manual inspection load
Kept Audit-Ready
Full validation package, explainability evidence, and a Predetermined Change Control plan for future retraining.
Targeted predictive maintenance on the assets that actually mattered
Challenge
An automotive molder lost expensive production time to unplanned press and auxiliary-equipment failures, and a prior 'sensors everywhere' pilot had produced data nobody used.
Approach
- Ranked assets by downtime cost and failure predictability — focused only on the high-consequence few
- Built the IIoT data foundation (reliable time-series collection) before any modeling
- Analyzed degradation signatures on critical presses and auxiliary equipment
- Set condition thresholds tied to maintenance workflows, not just dashboards
Result
- Fewer unplanned stoppages on targeted assets
- Higher OEE on the affected lines
- A data foundation reused for later AI work
Kept Audit-Ready
Scoped honestly — assets where predictive maintenance didn't pay were left on preventive schedules.
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