Porta Westfalica 11 feb. 2025 - Masa WhiteHUB, as part of the Masa family, will be showcasing both analogue and digital milestones at the Masa booth in hall B1.347. Among other things, visitors are invited to explore exhibits, innovations, and information related to the production of AAC and sand lime bricks. Making its debut at the trade fair is the Masa Production Reporting System.

AAC Plants on the road to Digital Transformation

Which solutions do we have to meet growing requirements on AAC production plants? Do we still dare to control production processes with expertise only? Or do we need systems instead that connect the information worlds of the operating and the management levels? Systems that better harmonise production and processes with market requirements and company goals?

The Masa Production Reporting System can be an answer to these questions. It supports the processing and management of the flow of information and forms the functional level between the plant control system and the customer’s ERP system.

It is the task of the AAC manufacturer to integrate incoming orders into the operative production process in that way that a detailed resource planning, product tracing and documentation as well as requirements regarding production and quality assurance are considered constantly. In the long run, paper-based documentation, pure operator knowledge, separate spreadsheet analyses or isolated applications are not sufficient to support operators and management appropriately. A comprehensive, dynamic system, however, monitors, documents and controls the complete manufacturing process based on information, from the raw material to the finished product. It provides data for decision-makers that help to produce more and more efficiently in the end.

With this in mind, Masa developed the Masa Production Reporting System as a further milestone in the complex Masa plant control system.

One system for two target groups

The Masa Production Reporting System comprises two presentation levels (Frontend). These are tailored for the target groups “Plant Operators” and “Decision Makers”. They enable access to all product-relevant data and conditions from mixing to packaging.

Target Group “Plant Operators”: The presentation level for the Doer in the factory.
The plant operator and the production plant communicate via a process visualisation system. The user interface for visualisation and operation is designed in that way that it shows the well-known Masa structure.

The DashBoard displays the most relevant, already processed data. It is individually customisable. The plant operator gets a quick survey of the most important present plant data and conditions. By means of icons, the operator can navigate to the individual levels of the Masa Production Reporting System, e.g.:

• Order Edit: Creating a production order
• Order: Administration of the current orders
• Cast Details: Detailed information on each cast
• Packages: Tracing of individual product packages
• Change Log: Logging of changes
• Tagging the transport media: Distinct identification

Target Group “Decision Makers”: The presentation level for the Management.
The second presentation level of the Masa Production Reporting System is not designed for the day-to-day routine in the factory. It provides interactive visualisations and business analysis functions for the management. It runs with the help of the business analysis service Microsoft Power BI.

Detailed information on the ‘Masa Production Reporting System’ and the processes in the background can be found in our Masa Bluepaper.

Masa Bluepaper

The Masa booth offers even more

Furthermore, Masa WhiteHUB is showcasing a device for determining the fermentation state of AAC mass and presenting new solutions for reinforced AAC elements as well as cutting lintels. Additionally, possibilities for the efficient production of prefabricated sand-lime brickwork will be shown.

Of course, the Masa stand will also feature a wide range of exhibits and solutions for concrete block production.

The experts from Andernach, Porta Westfalica and Enschede look forward to meeting you!

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07–13 April 2025, Munich
Messe München, Hall B1.347