Driving Efficiency & Sustainability Through Intelligent Furnace Monitoring with SmartRun
In the highly competitive thermal management manufacturing industry, precision, uptime, and energy efficiency are critical to operational success. A global leader in innovative thermal management solutions faced significant production and sustainability challenges within their CAB (Controlled Atmosphere Brazing) furnace operations.
SmartRun partnered with Modine to implement a comprehensive, IoT-enabled furnace monitoring and production intelligence solution — transforming their operations through data-driven visibility and automation.
Business Challenge
- Lack of visibility on trolley movement led to frequent delays in locating trolleys
- Manual tracking methods caused errors and inefficiencies
- Difficulty in maintaining accurate records of trolley dispatch and returns
- No real-time information on trolley availability, causing delays in production and dispatch
- Absence of automated maintenance tracking leading to missed servicing schedules and downtime
Solution Provided
- QR code–based trolley tracking integrated with SmartRun Dispatch Verification
- IN–OUT scanning flow via PDA devices linked to invoices
- Live dashboards showing trolley status, location, and history
- Customer/location masters, trolley mapping and invoice mapping for traceability
- Digitized maintenance log with 90-day alerts
- Trolleys under maintenance automatically blocked from dispatch
- Reports and analytics for usage, maintenance and audits
Value Delivered
- Complete visibility of trolley status and movement in real time
- Reduced losses and misplacement, cutting operational costs
- Proactive maintenance alerts reducing downtime and extending trolley life
- Approval interlocks ensuring only serviced trolleys are used in dispatch
- Improved customer service with on-time deliveries
- Smarter decisions using historical analytics
