11/25/2025

From Gut Feeling to Data-Driven Performance – Arla Plast Transformed Production with Rapid Connect

How efficiently is your equipment really being used? For Arla Plast AB, a leading producer of extruded plastic sheets, that question sparked a collaboration with Rapid Granulator. What began as curiosity led to measurable gains: lower energy use, improved machine utilization, and smarter production decisions.

From Guesswork to Clarity

In the past, the granulators were run based on experience and intuition. But as operations expanded, Arla Plast began to wonder: Are we using our machines to their full potential?

With Rapid Connect – Rapid Granulator’s smart, data-driven platform that tracks and analyzes machine performance in real time, the answer was clear. Real-time performance data revealed significant overcapacity.

“Rapid Connect gave us the numbers and the insight. It showed us we had overcapacity.”

– Zoran Jarl, Technical Project Manager, Arla Plast AB

Turning Insights into Action

By combining Rapid Connect with the Predict LED panel, operators could instantly see machine load levels and fine-tune operations in real time.

The impact:

• Idle time cut from 40% to 10%
• Load utilization improved
• Energy consumption dropped dramatically
  
  

“What started as a simple analysis has changed the way we think about production.”

– Zoran Jarl, Arla Plast AB

Smarter Automation. Real Energy Savings.

A major factor in Arla Plast’s success is Idle Stop, an intelligent feature that automatically powers down the granulator when it’s not in use. The result? Lower energy consumption, reduced wear and tear, and less noise – all without any operator intervention.

It’s smart automation that pays off, good for the planet and great for the bottom line.

With Rapid Connect and the Idle Stop feature, Arla Plast has taken a big step toward more sustainable, energy-efficient production. And the partnership with Rapid Granulator is just getting started, with new innovations and performance upgrades on the way.