Identifying the Original Manufacturer of Krones Spare Parts with AI (Decoding)

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How our approach works:

We automatically expand your spare parts data model by adding potentially missing fields, search for the necessary information from your data or the internet, and compare it with data from other customers. Through this comparison, we can either automatically identify individual products or specifically gather additional data (e.g., photos) to accurately determine the original manufacturers.

Automatically, we achieve a success rate of 15-25% in identifying the original manufacturer.

"We have developed software and related processes to work together with you, our AI, and other customers to gradually identify the original manufacturers behind Krones' expensive spare parts."

Direct Benefits:

Direct Cost Reduction: 30% reduction in the purchase price of a spare part, as machine
manufacturers often calculate up to 100% markup, even for standard products.


Volume Discounts: An additional 10% discount through larger order quantities.


Duplicate checks: Identification of approximately 5% to 10% duplicate items.

Indirect Benefits:

Quality and Reliability Effects: Long-term reduction of maintenance and replacement costs
through detailed information in the spare parts databases.

Examples​

The focus is primarily on standard or purchased parts that machine builders do not manufacture themselves but buy from suppliers:
  • Axial fans, fans, and other components, e.g., from ebmpapst
  • Conveyor technology – Aclathan rollers, etc.
  • Drive sprockets, gears, timing pulleys, timing belt wheels, chain sprockets, spur gears, drive wheels, deflection wheels (ideally with
    image information)
  • Switches – e.g., safety switches
  • Valves – e.g., needle valves, check valves, pressure regulating valves
  • Pushbuttons – e.g., enabling switches

 

There is no focus on specialized parts such as:

  • Anvils and anvil accessories
  • Expanding devices or tools
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Our focus areas vary depending on the project's direction, for instance different machine manufacturers such as Linde, KHS, and other product categories.