INCIRCULAR
SMART-MOLD: Precision Execution & Industrial Intelligence Platform
SMART-MOLD is an advanced execution and analytics platform for the plastic injection moulding industry. It acts as a bridge between your production planning and what actually happens on the shop floor. By correlating prescribed machine assignments with real-time sensor data, SMART-MOLD validates production accuracy, calculates OEE, and provides users with a fully customisable analytics engine.
The platform was developed within the EU-funded INCIRCULAR project, which supports smart solutions for the circular economy in the manufacturing industry.
Features and descriptions
Key Features
- Work Order Execution & Management:
Synchronisation with your ERP system. Display and execute work orders as planned. Manual control (start, pause, adjust) for real shop-floor conditions.
- Sensor-to-Plan Correlation:
Digital proof of production: the system compares planned injection runs with live sensor data. Continuous logging of temperatures, pressures and cycle counters for every work order.
- Real-Time OEE:
Availability: actual uptime vs. planned schedule. Performance: actual speed vs. planned cycles. Quality: correlation of sensor stability with manual production and scrap reporting.
- Customisable Analytics:
Every user can build their own dashboards and reports. Dynamic export and correlation of historical data with sensor trends. From technicians to management – everyone sees data in the format that suits them.
- Smart Downtime Management:
Automatic detection of machine stoppages. Configurable engine: define and categorise causes (tool change, material shortage…) for root-cause analysis.
- Alert Engine:
Logical rules for sensor inputs (e.g. “If pressure deviates by ±10% from target, send an alert”). Immediate response before non-conforming products are produced.
Technical Architecture
- Integration-ready: designed to connect to your existing ERP or planning systems
- Cloud or on-premise deployment
- Flexible IT architecture that integrates seamlessly into your existing infrastructure
INCIRCULAR Project
SMART-MOLD was developed within the INCIRCULAR project, co-funded by the European Union. The project supports the development of smart solutions for the circular economy in the manufacturing industry.
