Colorplasticchemie Albert Schleberger GmbH (cpc), a specialist in tailor-made masterbatch production, has significantly improved the operational efficiency of its ZSK twin screw extruders by adopting Coperion’s C-BEYOND digital solution. The platform enables real-time data capture and analysis of all production parameters, providing a transparent and holistic view of plant performance.

By integrating C-BEYOND into its operations at its Remscheid facility, cpc can now continuously monitor Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) for each extruder and the entire plant. The platform supports detailed order planning, maintenance scheduling, and environmental tracking—calculating energy use and CO₂ emissions per kilogram of masterbatch produced.

“C-BEYOND gives us the data certainty we need to make confident, efficiency-driven decisions,” said Rüdiger Kaczka, Plant Manager at cpc. “It’s especially valuable given our frequent recipe changes and short production runs.”

C-BEYOND’s customizable dashboards provide clear insights into key performance indicators (KPIs), helping cpc minimise downtimes and optimise machine utilisation. The system tracks order transitions, logs interruptions, and facilitates predictive maintenance—empowering operators to act quickly and with precision.

CPC is also leveraging the Sustain app, a C-BEYOND energy monitoring tool, to identify high-consumption equipment and streamline energy use across its facility.

“Digitising production with C-BEYOND allows us to increase productivity while upholding our environmental responsibilities,” added Managing Director Alexander Schleberger.

Visitors to the K 2025 show in Düsseldorf (8–15 October) can explore C-BEYOND’s features at Coperion’s stand (Hall 14, Booth 14B19).

More information is available at: www.coperion.com.

The C-BEYOND digital service platform is an important component of cpc’s production planning. At any time, ZSK extruder operating personnel can enter data on the production status to the system.

With C-BEYOND, important ZSK extruder performance markers, such as availability, production quantity and product quality, are determined in real time and visualized in user-friendly OEE analysis diagrams.

Rüdiger Kaczka, Plant Manager at cpc, is enthusiastic about the added value that C-BEYOND offers to his company.