Machinery Solutions
An European customer was operating with relatively old production facilities, where most processes were still performed manually. Due to increasing labour costs and efficiency pressure, the customer needed to upgrade toward automation, but had no existing automated system in place for this specific product.
Hycan-E supported the customer in developing and customizing their **first dedicated automation solution, fully adapted to their production requirements.
Our Approach
Our engineering team conducted an on-site visit to understand the actual production process and constraints.
Key focus was placed on limited space, assessing layout, equipment footprint, and material flow to ensure seamless integration without major modifications. In parallel, energy availability was evaluated, including electrical capacity and load conditions, to confirm compatibility with new equipment.
These insights enabled a solution that is both technically feasible and aligned with on-site limitations.
We worked directly with the production manager to collect first-hand operational information, including:
* Current manual production workflow
* Bottlenecks and efficiency limitations
* Product handling requirements
* Desired output and quality expectations
After consolidating the requirements, we then visited multiple potential equipment manufacturers in China to evaluate technical feasibility for developing a customized automation solution.
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Solution Development
Based on technical evaluation and feasibility studies, we:
* Compared multiple automation concepts from different suppliers
* Assessed engineering feasibility and production stability
* Selected the most suitable solution based on performance and practicality
* Developed a customized automation system tailored to the customer’s application
We then presented the final solution to the customer with full technical documentation and implementation plan.
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Decision Support & ROI Analysis
To support the customer’s investment decision, we provided:
* Detailed ROI (Return on Investment) analysis
* Labour cost reduction assessment
* Efficiency improvement projections
* Technical risk evaluation
* Implementation roadmap
This allowed the customer to clearly understand both the technical and commercial impact of the upgrade.
Result
The customer was able to move from a fully manual process to a first-stage automated production system, significantly improving efficiency, reducing labour dependency, and establishing a foundation for future automation upgrades.