Case study Oberaigner Powertrain GmbH

4×4 with MES

Innovative product development and competence in manufacturing – this is how Oberaigner Powertrain GmbH always manages to bring high-tech products of the highest quality to the market in the field of all-wheel and off-road technology. That is why renowned automobile manufacturers such as Daimler, Opel, Renault or Nissan rely on the transmission and drive components of the company from Upper Austria. In order to maintain this high level as well as to increase performance in production, Oberaigner Powertrain GmbH relies on PROXIA’s MES-Software. With their help, the transmission manufacturer achieves greater transparency throughout production, better utilization of equipment, greater efficiency and higher output.

“With PROXIA MES, we can carry out our work planning and preparation much more precisely and make better use of production capacities. Thanks to BDE Data acquisition, we now have transparent figures with little effort! Machine and setup times can now be determined precisely.”

Wilhelm Oberaigner
Managing Director of Oberaigner Powertrain GmbH

Highlights and benefits at a glance:

Higher productivity and performance in manufacturing
Reliable data exchange and plant networking
Real-time information from production
Better QA management and traceability
More transparency through clear charts and reports
More precise production planning for better on-time delivery

More Transparency and Efficiency for High-Tech Drive Systems: PROXIA MES at Oberaigner

Industry

Oberaigner Powertrain GmbH is a medium-sized automotive supplier based in Upper Austria, specializing in the development and production of all-wheel drive transmissions, axle, and chassis components. The company supplies renowned automotive manufacturers with high-quality drive solutions for off-road vehicles, transporters, and specialty vehicles. With around 250 employees and a high level of vertical integration, Oberaigner manufactures numerous components entirely in-house.

Problem

High product variety and vertical integration, combined with increasing pressure on quality and delivery timelines, demanded improved collection and analysis of operational and machine data, automated quality control, and reliable transfer of the correct NC programs to the machines. Paper-based processes and manual feedback were prone to errors and inefficiencies.

Solution

Implementation of the PROXIA MES system, consisting of BDE, MDE, DNC, and quality assurance modules, including integration with SAP and the central production data management system “FactoryDIRECTOR.” The solution enabled end-to-end data collection, machine networking, automated quality processes, and digital delivery of all order-related information.

Result

Significantly increased transparency and data quality in production, precise recording of machine and setup times, automated traceability of all components, improved utilization and planning of resources, and more accurate post-calculation of unit costs. Production efficiency and on-time delivery performance were significantly enhanced.