Imepel is a Brazilian company manufacturing solutions for continuous conveyor components. With over 25 years in business, Imepel is a market reference and continually seeks new technologies to enhance production efficiency.

In 2022, the company decided to implement LiveMES, a manufacturing execution system (MES) developed by HarboR. The goal of the implementation was to improve production efficiency—raising OEE, as well as identifying machine downtime and enabling quick action to resolve issues.

The biggest change
The biggest change LiveMES provided was advancing data analysis capabilities and delivering insights for decision-making. Before implementing LiveMES, supervisors, coordinators, and managers had difficulty accessing and interpreting production data.

With LiveMES, these professionals have real‑time access to production information such as machine performance, product quality, and employee productivity. This enables more accurate decision-making, contributing to operational excellence.

Improvements in people
Besides improving data analysis, LiveMES also brought enhancements for employees working on Imepel’s shop floor. Employees gained clearer visibility into production processes and better understood how their actions impact results.

This contributed to significant improvements in management and in visibility of continuous improvement actions. Employees began to identify improvement opportunities and propose more effective solutions.

Production efficiency
LiveMES also improved Imepel’s production. The company gained better understanding of machine stoppages and their causes. This enabled improvement actions that reduced stoppages and increased machine availability.

LiveMES also helped increase productivity. Imepel gained clearer visibility into production processes and was able to more easily identify bottlenecks.

OEE
OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is a metric that measures overall machine efficiency. An OEE of 100% means the machine is operating perfectly—without downtime, at the expected rate, and producing no defects. Imepel achieved a 20% increase in OEE on machines where LiveMES was implemented.

Recommendation

Julio Cota, Imepel’s Production Manager, is satisfied with the results achieved using LiveMES. He states that the software is an essential tool for improving production efficiency.

Conclusion

Imepel’s case is an example of how shop‑floor digitalization can deliver beyond expected results—enhancing production efficiency and propelling the company toward success.

How about doing like Imepel? Talk to one of our experts and find out how your industry can also achieve great results with LiveMES.