At a Knauf site producing 30 million square metres of plasterboard, IBITEK deployed its digital solution to automate both vehicle access and the tracking of people inside the plant boundary. Automated barrier, badge controlled doors, business rules and ERP integration: the site has done away with manual checks, improved loading and unloading times, and now holds a continuous record of movements.
The context
Unlike a bulk cement plant, where the constraint sits at the loading station, the Knauf site had a broader problem to solve: controlling everything entering and leaving, vehicles and people alike. Keeping an accurate headcount of employees on site was difficult, which raises a direct safety question. In an evacuation, knowing exactly who is inside the boundary is not optional.
The issues identified before the project
Access control was handled manually, with the hold up that creates at every crossing and with no usable record. On the logistics side, trucks were spending far too long on site, loading errors were too frequent, and operational traceability was missing.
Results
Access control is automated. Manual checks at every crossing are gone, which speeds up entry to the site without weakening control. Loading and unloading times have been improved, and operators have gained autonomy on the system. The site now holds a continuous record of movements, both vehicles and people, available for later review.
