Streamlining production was a key priority for PPF, formerly Doggy, which manufactures dog and cat food in Vårgårda. Despite its long history dating back to 1903, PPF faced a challenge: low efficiency in parts of its production. The company wanted to change this – and quickly.
A tailor-made solution for higher capacity
Streamlining production was a key priority for PPF, formerly Doggy, which manufactures dog and cat food in Vårgårda. Despite its long history dating back to 1903, PPF faced a challenge: low efficiency in parts of its production. The company wanted to change this – and quickly.Elektroautomatik tog sig an uppdraget att förbättra produktionseffektiviteten hos PPF. Genom ett nära samarbete med tekniker och ledare på plats utvecklades både arbetssätt och teknik, med särskilt fokus på pouchlinan.
The result was a capacity increase of 70%. At the same time, waste was reduced and production became more stable over time, which are important success factors in an industry with high demands on quality and delivery reliability.
“I believe that the reason we have been so successful in increasing capacity is precisely because of our close collaboration,” says Anton, automation engineer at Elektroautomatik.
Focus on maintenance – and people
In addition to streamlining production, we also developed a customized maintenance program for the pouch line and improved the customer’s maintenance system. This was an important step toward creating long-term sustainable improvements. We also contributed to developing PPF’s technicians—because the people behind the systems are just as important as the technology itself.