# Fiberline Composites: 41% reduction in unnecessary stops and 6% reduction in average time per stop

> Fiberline Composites pulls data straight from its machine software and logs every stop cause: 41% fewer unnecessary stops, and each stop 6% shorter.

URL: https://optipeople.com/blog/konkurrencekraft-og-tempo-pa-digital-transformation

OptiPeople Team, 2022-01-06

## At a glance

Fiberline Composites wanted better visibility into when and why machines were stopping.

With OptiPeople Data Platform, the company gained that insight and achieved a **41% reduction in unnecessary stops** and a **6% reduction in average time per stop**.

> "Now stop reasons are being registered and we have gotten a much better overview of our machines' efficiency, including downtime, stop reasons and breakdowns."

Johnny Nielsen, Fiberline Composites

## The goal

Fiberline wanted to:

- see when machines stop
- understand why machines stop
- increase competitiveness
- speed up digital transformation

## How OptiPeople Data Platform is used

Data is collected from the machines through a software-to-software integration and sent to OptiPeople Data Platform.

That creates a stronger basis for tracking stops, downtime, and breakdown patterns.

## The result

Fiberline achieved:

- a **6% reduction** in average time per stop
- a **41% reduction** in unnecessary stops
- better decision-making based on OptiPeople Data Platform data

Website: [fiberlinecomposites.com](http://fiberlinecomposites.com)