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the repair before it becomes a production issue,” Tucker explains. While that level of automation is still evolving, the foun- dation is now in place. Bay Cities and SUN have estab- lished a critical first step: building a reliable foundation of machine-level data. From Signals To Action Helios is designed as a machine-agnostic platform, al- lowing converters to monitor equipment across the plant, regardless of manufacturer.
Bay Cities partnered with SUN Automation Group to make that happen. With over 40 years in the corrugated industry, SUN leveraged its deep understanding of con- verting equipment, plant operations, and the realities of the production floor to develop Helios. As an industrial In- ternet of Things (IIoT) platform, Helios is designed to cap- ture, interpret, and act on machine-level data across the plant. Building A More Connected Operation Greg Tucker, Chairman and CEO of Bay Cities, de- scribes the company’s objective as straightforward: create a more connected and responsive environment across the plant: “We were looking at how to make our operations more intelligent. The idea was that Helios could become the octopus of the plant, with tentacles reaching into the machines so we can understand what is actually happen- ing on the floor.” The goal was not simply to collect machine data for its own sake, but to translate those signals into action. In practice, that meant using machine data to anticipate is- sues before failures occur. In a fully connected system, machine data would iden- tify when components begin to break or wear, allowing maintenance teams to act before failures occur. “That information would flow into our maintenance sys- tems, parts get ordered automatically, and we schedule
For Bay Cities, the value is not just in visibility, but in how quickly that information can be used. “AI is helping us be more efficient,” Tucker says. “We’re making smarter, faster decisions with it. The key is identi- The Helios platform has helped Bay Cities make smarter and faster decisions, according to CEO Greg Tucker.
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