New York, Aug. 31, 2021 – ORBIS is a part of Menasha Corporation, one of the oldest family-owned manufacturers in the United States. ORBIS adopted and deployed M-Powered to address unplanned downtime and the “break-fix” approach to maintenance. Developed by Milacron, M-Powered is a predictive service solution that uses AI technology from ei3.

With M-Powered predictive services, ORBIS digitally tracks and records the health of critical machine components and receives alerts indicating any degradation of the machines’ mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic assemblies. These alerts allow ORBIS to take prompt maintenance action and achieve the best economy and Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE). Based on the machines’ self-reporting, ORBIS can either replace components or engage Milacron technical service for remote diagnostics and troubleshooting.

Predictive insights provided by the AI-based algorithms in M-Powered also allow ORBIS to make smart maintenance decisions. The algorithms work by discovering links between critical machine operations and wear across components, such as heater bands, screws, or injection barrels. ORBIS can use these insights to determine the most effective maintenance cycles according to factors including productivity and energy consumption.

With M-Powered, Milacron is using AI to dramatically improve its after-sales service as well as help clients streamline their business operations. As Edward Jump, M-Powered IIoT Digital Analytics Leader at Milacron, says, “Machine data provides a detailed list of tasks that need to be done and why. In addition to preventing unplanned stops, you can also more effectively utilize your labor and workforce. We’ve made a lot of progress, and we’re not done yet.”