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Case Study

Enhancing Service Efficiency and Customer Satisfaction for a Global Leader in Factory Automation

A global builder of turnkey factory automation systems struggled to monitor equipment at remote customer sites, which drove up service costs. iSERV added predictive maintenance, a central ticket portal, AR/VR guidance and remote collaboration.

Engagement at a glance
Client
Global builder of turnkey factory automation systems
Industry
Industrial automation
Solution
ITHENA Smart Service (iSERV)
Scope
Predictive maintenance, ticket portal, AR/VR knowledge portal, remote collaboration
Headline result
20% lower service costs
Opportunity for impact

Three numbers service moved.

Results after iSERV connected machines at customer sites.

20%

Reduction in service costs

Remote collaboration and monitoring avoided costly site visits.

29%

Increase in end-customer satisfaction

A single ticket portal gave customers a clear way to get help.

17%

Improvement in issue resolution time

AR/VR guidance and remote support shortened resolution times.

About the client

Meet the organization and understand the context behind the transformation.

The client is a global leader in custom turnkey factory automation systems, crafting solutions for manufacturers worldwide. To tackle challenges like remote equipment monitoring, high service costs, and delayed issue resolution, they implemented ITHENA’s iSERV solution. With predictive maintenance, centralized ticket management, and remote collaboration tools, the company reduced downtime, streamlined service operations, and boosted customer satisfaction.

In their words
iSERV transformed how we manage our service operations. By enabling predictive maintenance and providing real-time remote collaboration, we drastically improved our ability to monitor equipment and resolve issues. The centralized ticketing system has streamlined our customer support, leading to faster resolutions and significantly higher customer satisfaction.

– Product Line Manager
Key challenges faced

Machines far away, costs close to home.

Remote equipment was hard to monitor, and customers had no single place to raise tickets.

  • Difficulty in remotely monitoring equipment and performing preventive maintenance
  • High service costs from machines located at remote customer sites
  • Prolonged issue resolution time
  • Absence of a unified platform for end-customers to raise service tickets
  • Reduced end-customer satisfaction
Our solution

How ITHENA closed the gaps.

The client partnered with ITHENA and implemented iSERV, Smart Service solution on their machines:

Predictive Maintenance

Empowered service teams to carry out predictive maintenance by monitoring critical equipment parameters

Centralized Ticket Management

Implemented a centralized ticket management portal for raising service tickets and queries

Knowledge Portal with AR/VR Integration

Provided access to knowledge artifacts: self-help videos, maintenance manuals, and AR/VR integration

Remote collaboration

Facilitated real-time remote collaboration between the OEM and end customers

Inside the console

Service that sees the cell first.

An illustrative iSERV view: automation cells at customer plants monitored remotely, with most tickets resolved without a site visit.

iserv.ithena.app/service/automation-systems
siSERV MachinesTicketsKnowledgeRemote 3 OP
Machines/Customer installations/Last 24 hours
Automation cell signals at customer sites2 alerts flagged
ALERT THRESHOLD 00:0012:0023:00
Servo loadCycle timeVacuum pressureAlert, ticket opened
Turnkey systems at customer plants connected · 09:41:07
Since iSERV went liveLive
29%End-customer satisfaction, up
20%Service costs, down
17%Faster issue resolution
230Systems connected
Tickets resolved by, share
Remote support39%
AR/VR guidance22%
Knowledge portal19%
Field visit14%
Escalation6%
Ticket portal3 open
Servo load high on cell 4 at a customer plant, ticket opened8m
AR session guided a gripper change30m
Preventive maintenance due on 6 systems next week1h
Customer raised and closed a ticket from the portal2h
Remote session avoided a site visit3h

Illustrative view. Unit names, counts, shares and activity are examples; the headline results are the client's.

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