JSC ""Lietkabelis"" investments in automation and digitization of production, increasing labor productivity

Project facts

Project promoter:
JSC ""LIETKABELIS""(LT)
Project Number:
LT-INNOVATION-0025
Status:
Completed
Final project cost:
€1,686,376
Donor Project Partners:
Espero AS(NO)

Description

“ESPERO AS” (Norway) - focuses on business solutions delivered as cloud solutions. They plan, deliver, train, maintain and operate solutions for customers. JSC “Lietkabelis” and Espero AS, the Norwegian partner, will cooperate in implementing a new automotive cable production line using digital technologies. Espero AS will provide its expertise in the field of digital technologies to help JSC “Lietkabelis”. This will increase efficiency, reduce waste, increase production capacity and increase labor productivity. JSC “Lietkabelis” will benefit from the partnership by reducing costs and improving production processes. The partnership is expected to contribute to the long-term growth and competitiveness of both companies, as well as to the strengthening of bilateral relations between Norway and Lithuania. 

Summary of project results

Lietkabelis is a manufacturer of wires and cables, offering a wide range of various wires and cables. The problem to be solved is the growing demand for more sustainable products using circular, digital economy principles in the production process, i.e. implementing measures that correspond to the concept of green industry. Taking this into account, there is the need to increase production volumes by investing in innovative ICT (digitalized technologies) integrated equipment, which allows the production of automotive wires in an automated, more efficient and less polluting way, generating a minimized amount of waste, has been identified.

A new automated automotive cable production line with integrated digitization technology consisting of three parts has been introduced: a double-torsion copper core spinner, an automated automotive cable production line and an automatic double insulated wire wrapper.

The project increased the production capacity of the company''s automotive cables. In addition, labor productivity increased, the new device is more productive, what makes it possible for the company''s customers to purchase higher-quality products. 

Summary of bilateral results

JSC "Lietkabelis" and Norwegian partner Espero AS cooperated in the implementation of a new car cable production line and used digital technologies. Espero AS provided assistance to JSC "Lietkabelis" in the field of digital technologies. The partnership helped to reduce costs and improve production processes.

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