Q Plant - Add-Ons
The digital hub in the mixing plant.

The Q Plant Add-Ons can be individually supplemented to either a Q Plant Essential or a Q Plant Professional Edition. They contain solutions for integrating Q Plant with the plant control systems. Important plant parameters are displayed in the software, and plants can be compared based on key performance indicators. Moreover, laboratory systems and other quality assurance applications can be integrated into the digital value chain. Additionally, the Add-Ons support production planning and transmit the planned production program to the plant control system via an interface. This enables optimization of processes and more efficient production processes.

The use of the add-ons depends on the respective system for
plant control and quality assurance.

Operations and
production dashboards

Compare and analyze key figures of all plants connected to Q Plant.

Batch reports and
document archive

Information about recipe changes, batch duration and batch sizes in production.

Dynamic production planning

Based on order data, an optimized production plan that generates individual loading batches for each order.

Features

Dashboards operation and production^x

This dashboard requires the "Operational and Production Data" interface. Here, key figures of all plants connected to Q Plant can be compared and analyzed. For example, production metrics, efficiency, and energy indicators, as well as operational data, can be graphically processed and compared. The analysis period can be defined individually.

Batch reports and document archive^x

The protocols provide information about recipe changes, batch duration, and batch sizes in production. The target-actual comparisons show quantity deviations of recipe components, taking tolerance values into account, and form a building block for production optimization. This function requires the "Operational and production data" interface.

Dynamic production planning

With a focus on on-time delivery, an optimized production proposal is automatically generated based on the order data, creating individual loading batches for each order. The expected production batches to be produced and the resulting recipe changes are immediately visible. This production proposal can then be manually adjusted as needed. Orders can be combined, split, or rescheduled to individually customize the production proposal.

Interfaces

Operational and production data (system control)^x

Facilitated by this interface, the production schedule generated in Q Plant can be automatically transmitted to the control system without manual intervention. A compatible plant control system is required for this interface.

Production planning

Through this interface, operational and production data can be received from a compatible plant control system and displayed in Q Plant.

Production data forwarding (quality assurance)

Empowering the transmission of pertinent information to laboratory systems and other quality assurance applications, this interface necessitates compatible applications for utilization.

^x only available in connection with the respective interface.

ADVANTAGE MIXING PLANT

Optimize raw material management

Based on the just-in-time principle, you reduce the procurement time for your raw materials and reduce your storage costs as well You can keep track of all raw material orders and delivery quantities and benefit from the digital exchange of information with the supplier. An electronic delivery note replaces the delivery note in paper format.

ADVANTAGE MIXING PLANT

Producing efficiently

During mix production, you will receive an automatic suggestion for the optimal production process, which will significantly reduce the number of recipe changes. You also have the option of connecting a wide variety of production controls to the system and to view all batch information from all connected plants.