Fiberon Decking鈥檚 New London, North Carolina, facility recently earned the first-place Beam of Excellence award in Augury鈥檚 inaugural Spotlight Awards. The award recognizes the team as one that is setting the standard in maintenance and reliability excellence.
鈥淭his award reflects Fiberon鈥檚 commitment to staying proactive with machine health and leveraging AI technology for better decision-making and results,鈥� said Pat Knox, director manufacturing intel systems for Fiberon. 鈥淥ur team is driving impact by integrating ecosystems that change the game.鈥�
A leader in machine health solutions, Augury uses artificial intelligence technology to continuously monitor manufacturing and industrial machines to detect potential faults early. Fiberon is using this technology on 140 machines. In an early pilot, Fiberon鈥檚 New London facility was identified as being in the top 5% of Augury customer sites based on high response rates, IoT (Internet of Things) serviceability, number of active users and quantified wins. It鈥檚 this human-side of the technology that is celebrated in the Spotlight Awards.
鈥淚t鈥檚 not enough to provide an alert just in time. If there鈥檚 no one on the other side to take action to repair the machine, we won鈥檛 achieve anything,鈥� said Saar Yoskovitz, co-founder and CEO of Augury. 鈥淭he most impactful industrial AI use cases come to life on the factory floor, but they succeed only when site teams embrace the cultural transformation AI brings. This award celebrates Fiberon鈥檚 dedication to its organization and to setting a new standard for advanced manufacturing excellence.鈥�
In addition to machine health and cost savings success, Fiberon鈥檚 New London plant also saw tangible impacts in other critical areas like safety, equipment lifespan and team efficiency.
鈥淎bove all, investing in these types of proactive solutions ensures that we are consistently delivering first-rate products to our customers,鈥� said Kevin Fein, general manager for Fortune Brands Innovations Outdoors. 鈥淥ur New London team has put in a lot of hard work to prove that the Fiberon name is backed by quality and reliability.鈥�
Since 1997, Fiberon has been manufacturing and selling high-quality composite decking and railing products designed to make outdoor living easy. Fiberon introduced the industry鈥檚 first 25-year stain and fade warranty and continues to offer industry-leading warranties, including for lifetime performance.
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