04/06/2026
What can you learn about a PVC pipe extrusion process in the first few hours of a plant visit?
Quite a lot, according to our colleague, Gerrit Jan Wilpshaar, Technical Advisor at Rollepaal.
Rather than starting with reports and dashboards, Gerrit starts at the line, observing operator behavior, changeovers, overweight, and how process data is used.
One insight stands out:
"If the best operator gets the best result, the process itself is not stable enough yet."
Read Gerrit's full perspective on the early signs of process stability:
https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vX15W0