Elektroautomatik Consultants
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.
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.
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.
Case study
Elektroautomatik has supported the food company Ljusgårda in expanding and automating their hydroponic lettuce production. With this initiative, Ljusgårda has increased its capacity from 2 to 50 tons of lettuce per month and expanded its cultivation area from 650 to 7,000 square meters.– “This project takes us from 2 tons per month to 50 tons per month, which is a massive improvement for us,” says Andreas Wilhelmsson, CEO of Ljusgårda.
Previously, cultivation was managed manually on a smaller scale. With the expansion, a fully automated system has been implemented. Elektroautomatik played a key role in this transformation by:
– “The task involved transitioning from a manual system to a fully automated one. It was an exciting challenge with fantastic results,” says Daniel Härström, Project Manager at Elektroautomatik.
Elektroautomatik contributed project management and technical expertise through its business unit, Elektroautomatik Consultant:
– “The combination of project management and automation expertise from Elektroautomatik has been invaluable in building this facility. They have truly helped us tackle the challenges of this project,” says Andreas Wilhelmsson.
Ljusgårda now operates an automated hydroponic cultivation system that enables large-scale and efficient year-round production. The solution represents a milestone for the company and a significant step toward sustainable food production in Sweden.