Premium forest machinery quality and production efficiency through a modern MES

Cloud technologies for a more hybrid approach to data

While MES products have traditionally had a reputation of being antiquated and rigid, when it comes to IT technology and architecture, the Ponsse MES solution has been achieved through a different approach, leveraging the most modern technologies available on the market today.

The IT infrastructure of Ponsse’s new MES delivers an established and modern architecture that supports hybrid, cloud-based scenarios.

Ponsse factories and structures are required to operate and function, even in cases when cloud connectivity is inaccessible. Therefore, they cannot rely entirely on a cloud-based system to be up and running 100% of the time, although for data collection it is able to rely on the cloud.

With a hybrid scenario, Solita has created a modernised setup and process for Ponsse to run its production-critical system partially in the cloud, and not merely on premises.

By applying the cloud for data storage and analysis, Ponsse is well positioned to increase its production efficiency and improve its product quality in the years to come.

Setting a new standard with higher-quality products

By standardising Ponsse’s assembly work phase, the new MES results in more effective production standards and higher-quality products for its customers.

This quality is a direct result of a sizable reduction in errors, while deviations are discovered immediately — and in some cases even forecast ahead of time — as factory workers are submitting all phases and information directly to the MES in real-time.

Truly at the foundation of everything Ponsse offers its customers

Ponsse puts the future of forestry at the forefront and advocates the cut-to-length method for more responsible and sustainable forestry, while reducing hazards, costs and emissions. As the core of manufacturing over thousand forest harvesters each year, the Ponsse MES is a mission-critical system for its factory.

With a functioning and modern MES, Ponsse is now able to properly collect, organise and systemise the overwhelming amounts of data. It’s also responsible for holding the steps and processes for its various stakeholders across the company, including sustainability, factory leadership, quality management, personnel, safety, business, and sales.

The modern reporting and visualisation capabilities of the MES provide key intelligent data and information to production management and employees about the state of Ponsse products, production work and performance. It also organically interfaces with the recently-developed Ponsse Data Platform, where it forwards this data and is utilised to combine data from different sources.