Grass GmbH MANUFACTURING. EXCELLENCE.

Grass GmbH: Manufacturing Execution Systems for Roll Production

Grass GmbH, based in Bad Kreuznach, has developed COAGO MES, a manufacturing execution system for manufacturers of film, paper, nonwovens, and packaging.

Company

Headquartered in Bad Kreuznach (Rhineland-Palatinate), Grass GmbH has specialized in software for roll-based production and finishing since 1981. The company employs more than 60 people and serves customers worldwide. Under the guiding principle “Manufacturing. Excellence.,” Grass combines over 30 years of industry expertise with practical software development. In addition, Grass offers consulting services on lean manufacturing and technology, including ways to increase material efficiency.

Product: COAGO MES

COAGO MES is a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) with integrated production data acquisition (PDA) for the process industry. It is suitable for all web, roll, and sheet-form products, such as films, paper, nonwovens, and textiles. The software connects the ERP level with the machine and production levels and plans, controls, and monitors manufacturing processes in real time.

Features at a Glance

Operational and machine data acquisition

Production planning and control

Quality management with control plans and specifications (COAGO Specs)

Rule-based decision-making processes

Labeling, packaging, palletizing, and weighing

Warehouse, buffer storage, shipping, and logistics

Batch traceability and analysis

Benefits

Greater transparency in production, increased efficiency in machinery, raw materials, and personnel, and a solid foundation for Industry 4.0 and continuous improvement.

References

Approximately 5,000 users at about 30 locations in Europe, Asia, and North America use COAGO MES. Customers include manufacturers of food and pharmaceutical films, barrier films, laminated and label films, as well as technical films and packaging films.

COAGO MES:
Manufacturing Execution Systems Shop floor data collection system for manufactureres and converters of films, paper, nonwovens and any rolls, reels and sheets.

• Shop Floor Data Collection
• Manufacturing Execution Systems
• Detailed Planning, scheduling
• Electronic Order Papers
• Operational Data Collection
• Roll/Reel Management
• Quality Management
• Batch-Tracking
• Reporting, Controlling & Diagrams
• Machine & Process Data
• Specification Management
• Workflow Management
• Logistics & Storage Management
• Support
• Maintenance
• Value Added Services
• Interfaces for the integration of ERP-Systems and subsystems
• PLC integration

LINEaLYTIC

With LINEaLYTIC GRASS offers you the inexpensive and easy entry into the automatic order-related acquisition and analysis of machine and process data. - Your first step into the industry 4.0.

LEAN & TECHNOLOGIE Consulting

Additionally GRASS offers LEAN & TECH Consulting Services for all companies focused on roll-specific manufacturing and converting processes. This includes seminars and workshops in the areas of project management, business process optimization and support in project management, project controlling, process analysis and process optimization.