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GRASSM A N U F A C T U R I N G . E X C E L L E N C E .

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ABOUT US

Being the industry specialist we exactly know and understand your specific

requirements. We speak your langua-ge and you don’t need to train our

consultants before they understand your processes and add the value you

expect. Success arises from experience and

best practices, paired with individuali-ty and the spirit of innovation.

For now more than 30 years Grass GmbH is a proven industry spe-

cialist and a leading supplier for manufacturing-related standard

software and consulting services within the roll manufacturing and

converting industry. We offer the perfect MES-solution for your roll-

specific manufacturing and converting processes. Furthermore we

offer respective consulting services to identify additional productivi-

ty potentials within your company. In addition our success is based

on a culture of partnership and collaboration with our customers

and suppliers and on our specific and customer-centric solution.

Our powerful and proven Manufacturing Execution System COAGO

increases transparency and efficiency of your manufacturing and

converting processes around films, papers, textiles, nonwovens or

rolls, webs, formats and sheets.

Highly reputable clients rely on our software solution and consulting

expertise in regard to their manufacturing success.

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Already 5.000 users located on nearly 25 sites in Germany, Austria,

Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Thailand, China, Russia, Canada and the

USA are supported by our Manufacturing Execution System COAGO.

We are proud to include leading manufacturers of food and pharmaceu-

tical films, high-tech barrier films, laminating films, label films, decor,

furniture and window films, technical films, cup and blister lidding and

packaging films in our client repertoire.

Surely many of them are very familiar to you, most of them either as

clients, suppliers and/or competitors.

SUCCESSFUL WORLDWIDE

Consulted Manufactures Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Thailand, China, Russia, Canada, USA

References Bilcare Research Constantia Patz Kalle Klöckner Pentaplast Mondi Renolit SE

Clear Industry Focus

Company/Product Strategy

Future Viability and Security of Investment

Stability and Independence

Industry Expertise

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Investing in a new MES-solution is a key component of a production-

related IT-strategy. These investments usually reach significant dimen-

sions which shouldn‘t be questioned after two or three years but have

a sustainable strategic focus.

To secure important investments for the future you need partners,

technologies and product strategies that are proven and tested in the

industry. Once you have reached strategic potentials for future deve-

lopment of your enterprise your goal to invest in a sustainable solution

is achieved.

As an independent partner, we have successfully and fully dedicated

ourselves to serve the roll manufacturing industry. Our entire company

and product strategy is targeted exclusively to your industry to meet

your requirements - the best preconditions for sustainable success of

your MES-investments.

SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT

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COAGO – the MES for your industry „made by specialists“.

Production is one of the most important links in the entire value chain.

The foundation for economic success is built on factors like quality, on-

time-delivery and cost-optimized performance.

A system which focusses on sustainably supporting and enhancing pro-

cesses of your value chain needs to be adjusted exactly according to the

production-related, industry-specific requirements of your enterprise.

It has to be able to cope with your specific production requirements

and perfectly enhance and support your manufacturing processes as

well.

COAGO is the industry solution targeted to all details and varieties

of the roll manufacturing and converting industry. You can

be sure that your specific requirements will be met

through COAGO-solutions, exclusively designed

for your industry and your specifications. True to

the motto: “made by specialists”.

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Top Management

Production Management

Controlling

Planning

Top Management is able to transparently access all decision relevant

production data at any time and make decisions based on reliable data,

facts and figures.

Production Management is able to permanently supervise the recent

situation of production online and has the chance to intervene before

errors may multiply. Key figures reveal possibilities for optimization

and measures can be evaluated according to the effect they render.

Controlling receives via safe and powerful interfaces reliable and con-

sistent feedback of cost relevant parameters.

The Planning Department is able to create an optimized sequence of

orders, monitor the production progress online and schedules can be

adjusted according to the actual situation on the shop floor.

BENEFITS FOR EVERYONE WITHIN YOUR COMPANY

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Quality Management

Logistics

Customer Service

Worker

The Quality Management Department is able to model the inspection

planning and handle data aquisition using an integrated system. This

seamless integration of your production processes leads to higher speed

and increases transparency.

Logistics gain speed. The WIP stock is reduced, work stations are supplied

with the right materials and finished goods are removed according to

schedule.

Customer Service is able to inform customers about the status of the order

at any time. On-time-delivery and customer satisfaction increase.

The operator is able to focus on his machine and his product. He receives

all relevant information in a clear format and the system supports him

when processing the order.

EFFICIENCY AND EXCELLENCE THROUGH TRANSPARENCY

Goods Receipt Mixing Mother Rolls Converting Processing Packaging

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▪ Goods receipt such as rolls, formats, raw materials and buy-ins

▪ Mixing e.g. of granulates, colors, pastes or fibers

▪ Mother roll manufacturing e.g. at the calander, extruder or in the co-extrusion, at paper mills or on nonwoven lines.

▪ Converting such as coating, laminating, printing, embossing or stretching

▪ Processing e.g. roll or format slitters, punching, bags converting

▪ Packaging e.g. palettizing, labeling and shipping

▪ Re-Work e.g. re-winding, splicing

▪ Recycling e.g. grinding and re-compounding

Parallel to the Manufacturing Process

Detailed production planning, quality management, machine and

process data collection, specification management, reporting and con-

trolling

“A complete solution from goods receipt to palettes ready-to-ship.”

ALL PROCESSES IN ONE MES

Workflow Management

Controlling & Reporting

Order Combination

Scheduling & Planning

Roll Management

Maintenance Management

Service & Admin

Printouts & Labels

Logistics & Warehouse

Shop Floor Data

Process Data

Machine Data

Order & Phase Monitoring

Stock Replication

& ATP

SPECS

CAQ

Edge Trim

Interfaces

Schift Plan

Documents

Traceability

SPC

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COAGO offers sophisticated modules for the entire value chain of the roll manufacturing and roll converting industry.

Regarding this complete scope of features of a state of the art MES-solution, COAGO provides a complete range of modules. It´s typically linked between common ERP-systems and the machine control or PLC.

A HOMOGENE SOLUTION FOR YOUR PRODUCTION

FINE PLANNING. DATA HANDLING.

▪ Detailed Planning - Planning board with graphic visualization - Dispatching and replanning of orders - Combining or splitting of orders and operations - Plausibility checks and monitoring in case of replanning - Order-list visualization

▪ Electronic Order Papers - Order information - Specifications e.g. quantity, time, performance - Integrated documents

▪ Operational Data Collection - Reporting of order, machine and staff times - Quantities report e.g. locks, scrap, good materials - Catalog granularity in times and quantities - Text captioning for rolls/manufactured objects, QC and order - Continuous backflush to the ERP-system

▪ Roll Management - Dimensional modifications - Plausibility checks of length, width and weight - Qualified reports of rolls or formats such as lockings,

scrap, by-products - Integration and recording of inspection results - Text capturing of manufacturing objects and orders

Improvement through planning and actual data entry.

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CAQ. TRACKING. REPORTING.

▪ Quality Management - Inspection planning - Inspection results aquisition - Inspection device integration - Analyses, evaluations, reportings - Certificates and accompanying documents

▪ Batch-Tracking - Multi-directional tracking - Change of tracking direction through drag & drop, e.g.

from the raw material to all customers and back - Flexible tracking start at any point of the production process,

e. g order, raw materials, manufacturing processes, rolls, formats, palettes, customers

- Export and print results - Drill-down into further modules, such as roll management,

CAQ

▪ Reporting & Controlling - Standardized reporting system, such as OEE, quantities, times,

quality, machine or process data - Variable parameter control management of reports - Chart or table visualization - Export as graphic or raw data - Machine overview, operation views

Identify opportunities. Realize potentials.

MDA & PDA. SPECS. LOGISTICS.

▪ Machine & Process Data - Integration of the PLC - Integration of mixing area and mixing devices - Integration of inspection devices such as camera based

web monitoring, „OCS“, black spot detection, thickness measurement

- Roll visualization and markings

▪ Specification Management - Machine datasheet and operation values - Check lists and plans e.g. cleaning plans, machine settings - Manual or automated result recording - Notification of exceptional situations or discrepancies - Reporting and trending

▪ Workflow Management - Design and direct context-related workflows - Make information transparent - Avoid mistakes - Process stability

▪ Logistics & Storage Management - Event-driven transportation orders - Integration of forklift systems and self-guiding transport systems - WIP-storage management - Material stock overview and inventory support - Picking and putaway strategies

Design, supervise and optimize processes.

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ALLROUND SERVICE, EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT.

▪ Support - 24/7 availability and on-call service for all time zones - Experienced support staff with customer know-how - Internet-based support and customer service center - Call monitoring and tracking - Individual service-level agreements

▪ Maintenance - 100% industry focus - Continuous improvement - Focused product development

▪ Value Added Services - Consulting in hardware-sizing and selection - Database management and administration - Virtualization - Network analysis and performance

enhancement - Realization of backup systems and emergency

concepts - Server installation and maintenance - Development of a complete COAGO environment

We are there for you whenever you need us.

Our service is as highly available as the production of our customers.

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NOTHING IS MORE CONVINCING THAN SUCCESS

Successful software projects in the manufacturing sector can only

be guaranteed by a partner who has gained extensive experience

within the value added processes of his customers and their up- and

downstream functions and systems. Furthermore our employees dis-

tinguish themselves by profound knowledge of methods and efficient

project management.

Our customers say it is pleasantly simple to work with us closely. They

appreciate our distinctive knowledge and the capability of collaborating

in a professional and innovative way.

»Stringent project management, a highly qualified team and many

years of industry knowledge. These are the key factors that Grass GmbH

used to successfully execute MES and Lean projects within a minimum

of time. We were highly satisfied. Thank you.«

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Rely on our long experience with rolls, formats and sheets. We offer

with COAGO we offer a MES-solution, which has set industry standards

and consulting services that reveal productivity potentials aimed

at increasing your performance.

Secure your company a place in the future.

Competitiveness begins in your production facilities - with lean proces-

ses, high utilization of your machines and equipment, avoiding waste

and employees focusing on the excellence of their products with a zero

error tolerance.

Moreover, with tools that show you at a glance where you are and in

what direction you are currently heading. You detect errors before they

happen and are able to intervene before they may disperse and affect

other processes.

ROUND ON OFFER

Goods receipt

VolumetricRecycling

MixerFlexography

Recipes

CalenderRegrinder

Co-Extruder

Sheetfed Printing

Coating

LaminatingWinder Rework

Gravure press

LogisticsLabelingPacking

ReportingPunching

Automation

Size sheeter

Extruder

Traceability

Web materials

SlitterBags converting

Embossing

Quality

Paper machine

Rolls Formats

Sheets

Pulper Gravimetric

COAGO MES Industry Software

Grass GmbH Kreuzstraße 24

55543 Bad Kreuznach Germany

Fon: +49.671.9289.0 Fax: +49.671.9289.111

E-Mail: info@grass-gmbh.dewww.grass-gmbh.de

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