State-of-the-art factories are expected to run more efficiently and place new demands on their operators. From networked production processes and a high degree of automation to close cooperation with customers and suppliers. What does this mean for the field of production planning?

Technical services such as cleaning, maintenance, and repair of facilities are increasingly offering potential for improving the economy of production. The global industrial service provider Leadec operates its own IoT infrastructure to improve the efficiency of its existing offerings for plant operators – or to make completely new ones possible.

In 2022, Leadec will celebrate its 60th anniversary. In an interview with Markus Glaser-Gallion, CEO of Leadec, we talk about the past years and how he sees the future of the service specialist for the factory. 

Many automakers and automotive suppliers are struggling with the transition to electromobility. This is not the case with the industrial service provider Leadec.Read the full article which was originally published in "Automobilwoche"

Sustainability in the food and beverage industry has long since ceased to be a trend. Instead, it is a strong driver of quality and innovation, and thus also an important factor for greater added value and competitiveness. But where does sustainability start? With the intelligent maintenance of machines and systems, for example.

The complexity of factories worldwide is constantly increasing: data overflow, no obvious synergies, countless contact persons – it’s incredibly hard to keep track of everything. The solution: one reliable and experienced partner along the entire life cycle of a factory.

Google spits out around 250 million search results when users enter the word “transformation.” Not all of them, but a large proportion, relate to the digital transformation of companies. How did Leadec shape this transformation process? What were the triggers, challenges and success factors?

Spare parts management is one of the least prioritized processes in companies. Totally unfair! Warehouses are often overstocked; capital is tied up. They suffer from a lack of transparency and optimized inventory management. Integrated spare parts management can be the solution. 

We are connected. With each other, with our environment, and even modern production is based on smart solutions. But what is behind the keywords around Smart Factory, Big Data or Industry 4.0?

Since November 2020, Leadec has been responsible for a large NPM warehouse at a Bremen site with more than 50.000 different items. In order to know where which item is located on the site at all times, intelligent software is used. 

For decades, it has been impossible to imagine production without robot colleagues. They reduce the workload for humans, provide support and automation, and thus enable higher productivity. But the thoughts go further, towards a real human-robot collaboration (HRC). Without a safety fence, with a lot of proximity and still safe.

No machine runs like another, even when they are identical. So, it's not easy to uncover anomalies in vibration data. An intelligent algorithm can help. Born in this year’s ICNAP hackathon.  

How can both be combinated? ​Sparetech ensures a complete and error-free database with its software while Leadec takes care of spare parts management and production equipment maintenance.​ Learn more in the video. 

Batteries are the key technology for future drives. What does this mean for the factory, and what special challenges does the production of the batteries entail? Together with the market research institute Lünendonk, Leadec has prepared a white paper that answers these questions, among others.

Article published on February 22, 2021 in the F.A.Z.

Open collaboration unleashes true innovative power – this is how the community idea of the Open Manufacturing Platform (OMP) can be described. Leadec has joined in 2021.

Lubricants are true all-rounders. The corresponding lubrication management is at least as important. Especially when it comes to Production 4.0.

In both India and Germany, Leadec engineers are currently watching their vibration sensors, collecting data and waiting for pumps or blowers to fail. Why? Because here as well as there, they will show their customers how vibration monitoring leads to preventive maintenance.

A surprising M&A announcement at the end of the year: Leadec has acquired US company Diversified Automation. In a joint interview, founder and CEO Tony Young and Leadec CEO Markus Glaser-Gallion report on the reasons behind the move, opportunities and future prospects.

Equipped for the factory of the future? To do this, the services must also be digitalized. 

Stormy times for roofs and facades: in order to expose damage to the roof skin or the building envelope, drones unfold their full power. 

Virtual reality, automated guided vehicles, or monitoring in real-time are some of the digital services that make production even better in their daily use. 

The factories of the future are superseding traditional manufacturing concepts and hierarchical supply chains. As as service provider, Leadec offers advice on design concepts for smart factories.  

How digital is an industry service provider? There is a lot of IT in production control, resource scheduling and plant design. In Chemnitz, for example, there are Leadec innovators who sell their software solutions as far away as Mexico.