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No. 1_2019
REVOLUTION IN INDUSTRY
HiLiTE
Hauni offers solutions for radical
changes in the tobacco industry
A PERFECT RUN
Decouflé and Hauni have teamed
up to create a cigar production line
Published by the Hauni Group GO JELLY
The unloved jellyfish is an effective filter
for microplastics and a fashionable food
SMASHING
IDEAS
How REVOLUTIONARY INVENTIONS
have changed our daily lives, key industries
and the whole global economy
EDITORIAL
Build your own modular
MSM Multi Segment Maker
THP is revolutionizing the tobacco industry. CHANGING
The modular MSM is the first maker that can
be adapted continuously to the changing demands
THE WORLD
of the market. Experience its possibilities.
Always future proof.
S
ome things change the world – sometimes quite This edition of HiLiTE also provides an opportunity to
literally. Flashes of inspiration, inventions, daring meet our new Chief Operating Officer (COO), Günter
experiments – our essay presents some of those Schweitzer, and find out more about Consulting by
courageous, tenacious inventors and their revolution- Hauni. We interview Nancy H. Hawley, Executive Vice
ary ideas that changed the world forever. We are facing President of Operations at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
a similar situation in the tobacco industry right now. Company, among other things, about the transforming
The filter cigarette – the tobacco sector’s last great in- tobacco journey of her company.
vention – has already been around for decades. Now, And with articles about our virtually perfect cigar line
Tobacco Heating Products (THP) are radically changing (p. 38), sensor concept (p. 32) and Primary Optimiza-
products, processes and production plants. Join us on tion Management (p. 36), there is no shortage of infor-
this exciting journey from p. 12. mation about new Hauni solutions.
We have also introduced some changes to HiLiTE
itself. The first new section – “Inside Technology” – I hope you find this issue of HiLiTE a stimulating read!
offers you deeper insights into fascinating high-tech
solutions. In the second – “What, where, why?” – we Dr. Jürgen Heller
Typical configurations address the issues currently shaping our industry. Member of the
Hauni Executive Board
»COMPACT«
Composed of 2 feeding modules, a rolling module
with laser and inspection module. Perfect for pre-combined
THP segments to give the THP consumable the look of a
cigarette with a distinguished cigarette paper and the possibility
to increase ventilation through laser treatment.
»DOUBLE ROLLER«
Composed of 4 feeding modules, 2 rolling modules
with laser and inspection module. This MSM creates
your consumables out of single and pre-combined segments,
allowing complex designs with up to 5 segments.
»ALL IN ONE«
Consisting of a tobacco rod maker (VE and SE unit) using
the well known M-technology plus an extra 4 feeding modules,
2 rolling modules with laser and inspection module. This gives you
full control over the whole process and avoids intermediate buffering
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of the sensible tobacco rods. It‘s also the most efficient set-up in terms
of operator staffing.
FUTURE – MADE BY HAUNI
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46 Jellyfish: If you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em
New modular sensor concepts 32 12 Tobacco Heating Products (THP) – powered by the
new MSM Multi Segment Maker from Hauni
Günter Schweitzer, COO at Hauni 06
22 Interview with Nancy H. Hawley
from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
CONTENTS
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COMPETENCE + VISIONS CHALLENGES + SOLUTIONS INNOVATION + RESPONSIBILITY
06 A PASSION FOR PRODUCTION 22 TRANSFORMING TOBACCO 32 SENSORS FOR THE FUTURE 42 SOUL MACHINES
HiLiTE portrait: Günter Schweitzer, Chief Operating HiLiTE interviews Nancy H. Hawley, Executive Modular sensor concepts from Hauni enhance Researchers believe that only emotional skills
Officer (COO) at Hauni since September. Vice President of Operations at R.J. Reynolds both quality and flexibility. can make robots truly smart and are working
Tobacco Company. on appropriate solutions.
08 TALKING ABOUT REVOLUTIONS 34 A MATTER OF TRUST
Revolutionary ideas that have changed industries, 26 CONSULTING BY HAUNI Data sharing is the fuel that drives the digital 46 GO JELLY
our daily lives and even the global economy. Hauni advises clients on the best ways to optimize revolution, and it requires trust. Jellyfish as microplastic filters, fertilizers or New section with focus
on high-tech solutions from
their production processes based on its unique materials for medical applications – and even Hauni – on page 28
12 REVOLUTION IN THE TOBACCO industry expertise. 36 DIGITAL TWIN as a nutritious meal.
INDUSTRY
Since the development of the filter cigarette, nothing 28 INSIDE TECHNOLOGY
Digital solutions that save time and money, improve
transparency and increase efficiency. 50 SMOKE ON THE WATER
Inside
Technology
NEW SECTION
has altered the tobacco industry as profoundly as This time we look at the inspection unit for the The story behind one of the greatest
Tobacco Heating Products (THP). MSM Multi Segment Maker for maximum 38 A PERFECT RUN guitar riffs of all time.
modularity and flexibility. The (almost) perfect cigar production line is a team NEW
What,
18 HAUNI WORLDWIDE effort by Decouflé and Hauni. 03 EDITORIAL
United under a new name: Hauni Group / 30 BIG DATA – BIG CHANCE 51 PREVIEW
Hauni Singapore celebrates its 20th anniversary. A Hauni project for the analysis of data and
development of services.
41 NEW SECTION WHAT, WHERE, WHY?
Don’t sensors just raise rejection rates?
where, why?
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20 FACTS & FIGURES HiLiTE answers frequently asked questions. The new Q&A section for
our customers –
Acoustic camera, granulate separator and upgrades on page 41
for PROTOS-M5/M8.
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nyone changing homes and jobs in the same influenced by his father, who provided for his family with
year as becoming a father for the first time and his trade as a roofer. It was at the construction sites he
renovating a listed building from the ground worked on that the young Schweitzer took on his first jobs
up is not exactly the type to shy away from a as a schoolboy. His metallurgy studies then took him to
challenge. Even though his wife’s skills as a civil engineer Aachen and Sydney. This was followed by postgraduate
came in useful during the construction project, the year as studies in industrial engineering and a doctorate in plan
a whole proved to be ‘demanding’ for Günter Schweitzer. ning and organization at the Fraunhofer Institute in Aachen.
A term that, coming from him, doesn’t sound negative. As a consultant and in senior corporate roles, his profes
More like his natural habitat. sional career has taken him to Germany, England and
In the meantime, things have moved on for him: the metal Liechtenstein – always in operations, and always lean.
lurgical engineer is no longer with his then employer, In the environment of the current upheavals in the tobacco
Hilti AG. It is now six years since he and his by then family industry, the knowledge gained from around 25 years of
of four came to Bergedorf. Initially COO of Körber Process experience stands the COO in good stead. For Hauni, this
Solutions, he then headed the Secondary business unit environment means “enormously increased challenges
where he was responsible for the entire order fulfilment pro in terms of material supply, but also a shift in the cul
cess from 2015, and from 2017 also for the manufacturing ture towards lean management and in our continuous
network. In September 2018, Schweitzer took over the po improvement process.” Particularly in the context of
sition of COO for the Business Area Tobacco, a role in which Tobacco Heating Products (THP), Schweitzer sees this as
the passionate sportsman and wine collector is respon the biggest current challenge. “We generate a substan
sible for central purchasing, process management, Baltic tial share of our sales from customers who manufacture
Metalltechnik, Hauni Hungaria and Secondary Order Fulfil such products – this is a major opportunity. To take ad
ment, as well as all operational functions within the Hauni vantage of it, we need to significantly reduce our lead
Group including improvement programs in the production times and at the same time develop in short cycles in a
A PASSION FOR
...
environment. highly volatile market.” There are tough chal
His close connection to production gives him a little respite lenges ahead, particularly in the supply
from a working environment that is increasingly dominated chain and thus in Schweitzer’s area
PRODUCTION
by offices and meeting rooms. Because if there’s one thing of responsibility, so he naturally
Schweitzer is, it’s a production man. “I have a passion for feels at home, both in terms
it”, says the 49yearold. “I like an atmosphere where of job satisfaction and the
people can create things with their hands. This is where challenges associated with
A keen sports enthu-
value is added.” Schweitzer’s outlook was also majorly his role. = siast and avid reader,
In September, GÜNTER SCHWEITZER took over the position of
Günter Schweitzer also
Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Hauni. As a passionate production
expert, he is just the right man for the growing challenges facing pursues enology in
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the production locations and the supply chain. his spare time to wind
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TALKING ABOUT
REVOLUTIONS
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. To create REVOLUTIONARY INVENTIONS, inventors
always require not only faith in their own idea, but also the courage to do something that
has never been done – and which may therefore end in failure. Time and again, though
they often have to endure ridicule, the perseverance and pioneering spirit shown by inven-
tors changes individual industries, our everyday lives or even the global economy.
THE ELECTRIC GUITAR THE SHIPPING CONTAINER
Like smoking today, the guitar first went electric 95 years The freight aboard the SS Ideal X may have attracted lit-
ago. The initial inspiration for this was a yearning for volume: tle attention when the tanker operated by the Pan-Atlantic
tired of being drowned out by the horns in their big bands Steamship Company left the port of New York in April 1956,
and plucking their chords unobtrusively in the background, but this scarcely does justice to the importance of its 58
guitarists in the 1930s tried various ways of amplifying their metal crates.
instruments electrically, some more bizarre than others. This was the first container ship, and it revolutionized an entire
Some fitted microphones into the sound holes or attached industry. Venturing an experiment with a specially developed
components of telephone receivers onto their guitars. configuration, ship owner Malcom McLean had the truck-
The breakthrough was ultimately achieved by musician sized, cargo-filled crates loaded onto the ship with cranes. In
George Beauchamp, without whom rock music would not those days, cargo ships were typically loaded and unloaded
be what it is today, and Jimi Hendrix or Keith Richards by workers hauling pallets, sacks or bales onto and off the
would have been unlikely to become famous. He had ships for days or even weeks. With the new method, the
been tinkering with his first electric guitars process took just a few hours and was consid-
since the 1920s, but the Texan inventor erably cheaper: the entire stay of Ideal X in
was awarded the patent for an “elec- the port costs 1,600 dollars, about 90
tric string instrument” only after
sending a band along to play it
to the gentlemen from the pat-
21,413 percent less than usual.
The idea of using containers was
not a new one at that time. For
ent office – the patent custo- standard containers decades, logistics experts had
dians had until then assumed been working on viable solu-
that he had picked up the is currently the carrying tions in countless conferenc-
sound with some kind of mi- capacity of the largest es, but had failed to come up
crophone – and not invented with any because of the as-
a new instrument.
container ship in sumed cost-benefit ratio.
the world, the OOCL
Hong Kong.
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53%
is how much the high
jump limit increased over
time with the Fosbury
flop: from previously 1.60
THE ZIP to today’s world record before, where a turn of the torso
at the end of a fast, curved run-up
of 2.45 metres.
Sought by generations of tailors and ensures that the athlete clears the
fashion designers, it was finally found by bar backwards.
an engineer: the perfect solution for quick Until his spectacular success in the form of
fastening. Hooks, eyelets, laces and buttons – in an Olympic record of 2.24 metres at the Mexico
these fasteners, American engineer and dedicated inventor Games in 1968, he raised one thing above all else: a laugh.
“
Whitcomb Leonard Judson saw no solution to his problem, This was at least followed by recognition, but experts initially
namely the exertion the rather rotund Chicagoan had to put assumed that the startling technique would fail to gain accep-
into closing up his shoes. So he set out to find a more con- tance. They were wrong: just four years later, young 16-year-
venient and faster alternative. He presented his patented old German Ulrike Meyfahrt jumped to a world record with the
solution at the World’s Fair in 1893: the first “clasp locker”, Fosbury method at the Munich Olympic Games, and by the
Genius is one percent which consisted of heavy metal chains with interlocking end of the 1970s the Fosbury flop had already become the
inspiration, ninety-nine hooks and sliders. A colonel in the U.S. Army took a liking to standard among high jumpers. The world record rose by 16
percent perspiration.” Until McLean just the port feared by Europeans failed to materialize – on the
Judson’s invention and provided the capital for a joint com-
pany: Universal Fastener Company advertised with “One pull
centimetres by 1993 – a figure that would not have been pos-
sible with the old method. =
Thomas Edison, the inventor who held went ahead and contrary, ports are still booming today thanks to container and you’re done”, although the clasp locker didn’t always do
more than 1,093 U.S. patents and who did it. The former shipping. The largest container ship in the world today, the what it was supposed to at first, sometimes opening by itself
developed, among other things, the light haulier invested in OOCL Hong Kong, can carry up to 21,413 standard contain- and sometimes not at all.
bulb and a forerunner of a shipping company, ers – but it is still only a further development of the Ideal X. This was not to change until Gideon Sundbäck, a Swede who
the record player. equipped four tankers later emigrated to the United States, took up the idea and,
with fastenings for contain- with the help of a band of textile with teeth, designed zips that
ers and had trucks and cranes THE TIN CAN could be used easily and reliably and were also suitable for
built that were suitable for transport- clothing. In addition to the slider, the mechanical engineer also
ing them. Plying the seas between New York and Houston, Nicolas Appert was a signed and sealed “benefactor of hu- added a mechanism allowing the teeth to fit into each other in
McLean’s ships were initially disregarded or sneered at. manity”, an honour received by the Frenchman for his in- his fasteners, and his improvements ensured the first use of
Little by little, his business picked up pace, and he built big- vention of airtight food preservation. This had come about zips by the military in suits for pilots and airmen.
ger ships with more space for the containers. Other U.S. because, in the wars after the French Revolution, Napoleon
shipping companies followed suit – won over to the idea by faced increasing difficulties in supplying his troops with food
the lower costs and significantly improved safety of goods at during the campaigns, with soldiers dying of malnutrition on THE FOSBURY FLOP
sea. By the mid-1960s, there were already more than 170 a massive scale. The French Emperor therefore offered a
container ships flying the U.S. flag. prize of 12,000 gold francs for a method to preserve food. His coach Bernie Wagner advised him to join the circus. In-
In 1966, McLean managed the big leap to Europe when he Appert solved the problem by sterilizing food in glass bot- stead, Richard “Dick” Douglas Fosbury leaped to gold in the
established a scheduled service there, although the conti- tles by heating them and then sealing them airtight. He put Olympic high jump. In many years of training, the 6-foot-3
nent was still sceptical about these "box ships" at the time. the prize money into a factory where, just a short time later, American athlete had never succeeded in clearing a bar
In 1967, he took his ships to Asia and was commissioned he was producing much less sensitive tin cans. In 1851, higher than 1.60 metres face downward with the straddle
to supply the U.S. Armed Forces in Vietnam. The death of ten years after Appert’s death, a 38-year-old can from his method or scissors jump that were usual at the time.
factory was opened at the World’s Fair in London, where its Unwilling to settle for this, the young engineering student
intact contents proved the revolutionary importance of the used his spatial imagination to try out new methods, ulti-
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manufacturer’s idea. mately developing the “Fosbury flop” – a jump never seen
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or decades, the tobacco industry continuously de- smoking. A growing number of restrictions and regulations
REVOLUTION IN THE
veloped and refined its products, yet their essential have been imposed on the tobacco industry, and their impact
structure remained the same. Innovations focused is being felt. Since 2015, global cigarette sales have been in
primarily on the area of the filter and variations in decline for the first time. This was a new situation for the ciga-
TOBACCO INDUSTRY
cigarette dimensions. Developments in production machines rette industry, which was prompted to embark on a search
and processes focused on continuously optimizing quality, for alternatives. The results included innovative developments
reducing tobacco consumption and increasing production. such as IQOS – a Tobacco Heating Product (THP) launched
in 2014. Manufacturers had already experimented with THP
Pressing ahead with the search for new solutions in the past but now, for the first time, consumer demand
TOBACCO HEATING PRODUCTS (THP) are the most profound change to the tobacco Since the turn of the millennium, the World Health Organiza- combined with the development of much more sophisticated
industry, its products, processes and production methods since the development of tion (WHO) has increasingly targeted the health aspects of products and thus revolutionized the industry.
the filter cigarette in the middle of the last century.
“
Given the strong demand
for innovative products,
our wide-ranging expertise
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from the Primary to the
finished product is a
decisive advantage.”
Jörg Wittek, Executive Vice President
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THP know-how from Hauni
“
Modular concepts,
such as the MSM, are the
perfect preparation for
future THP refinements.”
With an extensive portfolio of new and proven solutions,
Jörg Wittek, Executive Vice President
Hauni covers the entire process chain for THP production –
Engineering at Hauni
from the Primary to the Secondary and logistics.
1. Primary for recon tobacco 2. Base rodmaking 3. Pre-combining (optional) 4. Final combining
Hauni offers a variety of pro- Primary machines and services Hauni also supplies a wide which can then be continuous- For pre-combining the Moreover, it is well-equipped For final combining, manu- for combining up to five seg-
cesses for the reconstituted for all variants. Our recon pro- range of technologies for THP ly formed into a rod for THP various THP filter segments, to handle new products in the facturers can use the ments, tobacco rod forming,
tobacco used in THP, from duction technology supports base rod making. Currently, segments.” The KDF 5RT, Hauni offers a variety of tried- future. In addition, the proven newly developed MSM Multi tipping, laser perforation, in-
paper recon, to cast or rolled conventional recon as well as most recon rods based on which manufactures perfectly and-tested multifilter makers, KDF 5MF is suitable for the Segment Maker as well as spection, cut and turn. This
sheet, and granulate. “The vari- THP applications,” says Wittek, fibre are produced using round paper tubes in the which can be integrated into pre-combining of THP filter multifilter makers specially not only allows it to manu-
ous recon products have very noting that the most dynamic various plain maker solutions non-tobacco segment, scores THP production for manufac- segments. The flexible multi- modified for THP produc- facture extremely complex
different properties in terms area is currently the very cost- based on PROLAB, NANO or highly in THP production. turing dual, triple, quadruple filter maker produces dual, tion. “Using a combination products – the MSM is also
of their chemical and physical effective rolled sheet segment. PROTOS machines. “How- “Filters in Tobacco Heating and quintuple filters. For split dual, triple, recess and of technologies from the perfectly prepared for refin-
consistency and their smoke For example, Hauni’s subsidi- ever, our range also includes Products contain recess tubes example, the modular multi- cavity filters at an output rate PROTOS-M and KDF 5MF, ing them in future.”
characteristics”, explains Jörg ary Garbuio has developed a the newly developed Strip that give the smoke space filter maker KDF 6MF LEAD of up to 500 m/min. we have created a maker
Wittek. “The choice of pro- pilot plant for recon based on Cut Maker for THP-specific to cool. Recess tubes made is designed for the produc- with a flexible modular sys-
cess depends on the product extrusion and rolling technol- requirements in the tobacco on the KDF 5RT are gener- tion of filters with up to four tem that will revolutionize the
characteristics required by the ogy that aims for exceptionally sector,” explains Wittek. “This ally suitable for all THP sticks segments and is capable of THP market,” explains Jörg
customer. We can provide our gentle drying and a very firm machine uses a track of paper available on the market”, says manufacturing all the end Wittek. “Its modular principle
customers with the appropriate product. recon cut into narrow strips Wittek. products on markets today. has independent functions
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rapid cycles for new products. Nobody may yet be able to ments, we largely work with ready-to-use guidelines or ad- But we can be certain that time-to-market is currently the with all stakeholders have an integrative effect, reduce the effort
predict their long-term success with any accuracy, but every vise our customers when they begin the design process for most important issue. “That changes the way we work as involved in coordination and boost motivation.
single one of these products is determined to conquer new their new products. In any case, we design the machines well. The current situation we have to work much faster
markets. Manufacturers have to adapt their marketing and to function perfectly, even in a future production plant with than we do on new machines for long-established prod- Does that mean that the processes change, too?
production strategies quickly to keep up with changing de- currently unknown specifications.” ucts,” says Dr. Hans-Heinrich Müller, Head of Product Man- Hans-Heinrich Müller: Our development process has
mand. And their partners have to support them with new agement Cigarette at Hauni. “We can only get faster if we proven itself over many decades. It is very structured and time-
production solutions and services. Experience shortens time-to-market adapt our internal workflows and cooperation with custom- consuming with a clear focus on performance and high quality.
In the extremely fast-moving THP market, there is no time for ers to these new conditions. So it’s full steam ahead for It assumes the objective is to build monolithic machines for
Investment security counts failed experiments and multi-year development phases for THP development.” = producing large quantities. Since 2014, we have reconsidered
Ideally, these new machines should offer a high degree of end products. Nor for the machines and processes required this model in favor of a more flexible approach based on
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flexibility. “To achieve maximum investment security, we to manufacture them. “Unlike new developments in the field modular concepts. We work with agile methods in which the
are using modular concepts that can be adapted quickly of classic cigarettes, changes to THP affect more than just team decides which step is most relevant to achieving the
to new innovations – including the ideas we haven’t even the filter or diameter,” explains Wittek. “We have to adapt the aims of the project at any point in time.
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HAUNI Sodim SAS
Orléans
Decouflé s.à.r.l.
Paris
OOO Hauni St Petersburg
St Petersburg
Hauni Polska Sp. z o.o.
Warsaw
WORLDWIDE Garbuio Ltd. Hauni Hungaria GmbH
Winchester Pécs
Hauni Maschinenbau GmbH Garbuio S.p.A.
Hamburg Treviso
Borgwaldt KC/Flavor GmbH Hauni Teknik Hizmetler
Hamburg Ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi, Konak/Izmir
We think globally, we act locally. Our
growing staff and our subsidaries operate
where our customers are located, right
there IN THE MARKETPLACE. This policy 20 YEARS OF HAUNI SINGAPORE
allows us to respond promptly to our In 1999, Hauni opened a sales and service office in
Singapore to take the company closer to its cus-
clients’ requirements.
tomers in Southeast Asia. After much deliberation,
Singapore was chosen to be the site of Hauni’s
branch office in this growing region due to its
ALL FOR ONE: THE HAUNI GROUP unique and strategic location.
Customers know the individual brands Hauni, Today, the initial team of five has grown to 54 em-
Garbuio, Decouflé, Borgwaldt, Borgwaldt Flavor ployees from eight nations, serving more than 180
and Sodim as part of the strong community of customers from 19 countries. In order to serve
companies in the Business Area Tobacco within the diverse customer base in the region, team
the Körber Group. “As a leading global provider of Hauni Singapore is comprised of many nation-
technologies and technical services for the interna- alities, including Bangladeshi, Chinese, Filipino,
tional tobacco industry, we harness our expertise German, Indonesian, Malaysian, Pakistani and
across company boundaries and work together to Singaporean.
develop solutions that meet our customers’ needs. “Over the past 20 years, we have closely fol-
With a new name for our group of companies, Hauni Maschinenbau lowed the development of our customers and
GmbH
we are now making this plainly visible”, explains Dubai Branch their markets. During this period, many of
Dr. Jürgen Heller, Chief Sales Officer at Hauni. “With Hauni Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. them have come a long way from their begin-
Shah Alam/Selangor
around 4,500 employees, the Hauni Group is repre- nings in conventional cigarette production to
Hauni Singapore Pte. Ltd
sented in more than 20 locations worldwide.” Singapore
state-of-the-art facilities,” says Patrick Pung,
Managing Director at Hauni Singapore. “This
Hauni Far East Ltd
Kunming close cooperation also shapes our current activi-
Hauni do Brasil Ltda. Hauni Far East Ltd ties concerning future development such as smart
THE HAUNI GROUP São Paulo Wanchai - Hong Kong
manufacturing or THP.” =
Hauni Richmond, Inc. Hauni Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd
Richmond Shanghai
Garbuio Inc. Garbuio (Shanghai) Trading
Richmond Company Limited, Shanghai
Hauni South Africa Hauni Maschinenbau GmbH
Pty. Ltd Korea Branch
Hauni Japan Co. Ltd
Tokyo
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19COMPETENCE + VISIONS
COMPETENCE + VISIONS
FACTS & FIGURES Granulate separator
for FILTROMAT
When filters are shipped with a high proportion
of granulate, there is an increased contamination
risk for the FILTROMAT. This, in turn, increases
the risk of machine downtime and loss of quality.
The FILTROMAT 1S can now be retrofitted with the
TIP L FS 170 granule separator, which separates
and extracts loose particles using air turbulence.
The granulate separator not only ensures that prod-
uct quality remains high and the machine functions
reliably but also reduces wear in the filter pipe.
Obsolescence
PROTOS-M5 / M8
Upgrade for the control system: TIP C PR 200
from Hauni for the PROTOS-M5 and M8 – replaces
the CX1020 control PC installed in older machines
with state-of-the-art technology. The CX2020 control
PC offers impressively fast data exchange and short
loading times. It is compatible with the latest VISU-PC
627D and permits the integration of innovative func-
tions, such as the new glue sensor or ECO Energy
Control and Optimization.
A camera that hears with its eyes Upgrade for the VISU-PC: TIP C PR 210 from
Hauni offers an upgrade to the new VISU-PC 627D
for all PROTOS-M5 and M8 machines with a CX2020
T
he acoustic camera – not a contradiction in camera” project at Hauni. “The sound waves require a control PC. The predecessor models – 627C, 627B
terms but a solution used by Hauni for tracking different length of time to travel from the source to each and 620 – are obsolete and, for the most part, no
down unwanted noises. The device intelligently of the 30 microphones in the array. We use this delay longer available as spare parts. Hauni recommends
combines sounds and images to pinpoint the between these signals to calculate the angle and thus lo- upgrading to VISU-PC 627D in order to ensure long-
precise location of the disturbance. The acoustic camera cate the source. The software then displays the location term availability of spare parts and minimize the risk
is set up in front of the machine, just like a normal film of the loudest point as a video.” Conventional source lo- of unplanned downtime. The new VISU-PC can be
camera. But, instead of recording the machine, its sen- calization using sound field mapping required a number combined with the IT Security Package and is identi-
sors measure sound waves wherever the machine is nor of individual measurements to be performed at different cal with the VISU installed in the latest M-generation.
running properly or sound insulation is insufficient. points in time. Now, the acoustic camera can visualize It offers significantly faster loading times as well as
With an array of 30 directional microphones, it achieves the source of the noise faster and in real time – a great more memory and hard disk space (SSD).
this far more accurately than a human being. “We could advantage when a noise has to be located quickly dur-
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never perceive sounds this accurately with our ears,” ing Hauni’s manufacturing processes or in a customer’s
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21CHALLENGES + SOLUTIONS
CHALLENGES + SOLUTIONS
TRANSFORMING
TOBACCO
Interview with NANCY H. HAWLEY, Executive Vice President
of Operations at R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY since
October 2015.
“ N
ancy H. Hawley joined the compa- President of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Com-
ny in 1984 as a staff engineer and pany and every job at the RAI group is to
has held a number of positions, transform tobacco.
including Senior Vice President It just so happens that I do it as a member
I am proud to be part of of Operations, Vice President of Manufactur- of the leadership team that sets our strate-
ing, Senior Manager of Process and Transition gic direction toward this long-term objective:
an organization that set Planning working as a liaison between market- I especially lead the Operations organization
a Transforming Tobacco ing and manufacturing, Director of Tobacco to deliver against the strategic imperatives
Processing, Senior Director of Manufacturing we identify – from product development to
agenda well before it was Engineering, Senior Director of Making and manufacturing oversight to safety to manag-
a popular soundbite in Packing Operations and Senior Director of ing our relationships with outstanding sup-
Strategy and Supply Chain Planning. pliers like Hauni. Apart from that we focus
the industry.” on developing the talent and capabilities of
Nancy H. Hawley, Executive Vice What are your most important tasks as the people within our organization to ensure
President of Operations at R.J. Executive Vice President of Operations we maintain an engaged workforce that is
Reynolds Tobacco Company at RAI’s subsidiary, R.J. Reynolds Tobac- focused on producing high-quality products,
co Company? both traditional and next-generation.
There’s a famous anecdote about John F.
Kennedy touring a NASA facility and coming R. J. Reynolds has positioned itself as an
across a janitor. JFK asked the janitor what his innovator in the sector. How does that
job was, and the man answered proudly, “I’m affect the area of operations?
putting a man on the moon, Mr. President!” I am proud to be part of an organization that
In the same way, my job as Executive Vice sets a Transforming Tobacco agenda well
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23CHALLENGES + SOLUTIONS
CHALLENGES + SOLUTIONS
Tobacco journey many years ago. We are proud of our prog- and specifically, with the global focus on industry 4.0
ress so far and are committed to continue leading the industry and factory digitalization, what is the impact on the
in tobacco harm reduction. industry with regard to machine connectivity and data
acquisition?
How has the integration of RJRT into British American As I’ve indicated, Hauni’s support is absolutely essential to
Tobacco affected your relationship with Hauni? our achievement of two RJRT strategic imperatives: Achiev-
Our integration into the global BAT business has only made ing peak efficiency and profitability to free up resources for
our longtime strategic partnership with Hauni stronger – a re- investment in our transformation agenda, on the one hand,
lationship which not only concerns our conventional cigarette and providing our consumers with best-in-class and afford-
business but stems back to the earliest days of our trans- able products that meet and even exceed their expectations
formation agenda, including the development of Premier on the other.
and other THPs. In fact, Hauni has had its own global rela- The availability of high-precision, digitalized, connected
“
tionship with BAT for years. So, we haven’t skipped a beat smart manufacturing provides even more visibility into pro-
in our working relationship, which is more vital than ever in cesses and therefore even greater efficiency. We’re excited
fulfilling our strategy. about the possibilities as we move into the future
››
“
with Hauni and together continue to deliver
We’re excited about the R.J. Reynolds and Hauni Richmond have a rich shared high-quality products to “the boss”, our
history. How does this partnership help RJRT achieve its consumers, while advancing our vision
possibilities as we move Nancy H. Hawley earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia
goals? What role does new generation machinery play that may potentially change the lives
into the future with Polytechnic Institute and State University, and a master’s degree in business
within this relationship and the combustible landscape – of millions of smokers. =
administration from Wake Forest University. We are committed
Hauni and together
to continue leading the
continue to deliver high- Tobacco Heating Products (THP) are currently growing
before it was a popular sound- industry in tobacco
quality products.” bite in the industry. Operations in importance in many countries. Can you describe
plays a critical role in realizing this how this is specifically affecting the American mar- harm reduction.”
vision, as do all functions at Reynolds. ket and tell us how you see the trend progressing in
To achieve our goal of Transforming Tobacco, future? How do THPs align with RJRT’s strategy of
we must be able to deliver to the consumer the highest- transforming tobacco?
quality Next Generation Products. This includes develop- RJRT’s leadership in transforming tobacco is demonstrated
ing a commercialization strategy to source or manufacture by our pioneering innovation of the first Tobacco Heating
these new products and deliver them to the marketplace so Product, Premier, which entered the marketplace three whole
that the consumer has a choice. Of course, we must also decades ago, and Hauni was right there as an essential part-
ensure that we manufacture traditional products extremely ner in that effort. Although it didn’t meet with great commercial
efficiently and in the same quality our consumers expect so success – admittedly, an understatement – we’ve kept at it
we can free up funds for investment in these transformative and are well-positioned for leadership in this space. We have
offerings. the only THP in the market in the United States with Eclipse and
Ensuring this quality and efficiency, in turn, depends not recently received FDA clearance for an improved version of that
only on identifying and attracting the right talent and nec- product. Once again, Hauni has played a role in helping us
essary skills in-house, but also on developing and making to commercialize this new version. Alongside our new parent
the most of strategic relationships with world-class external company BAT with its Glo product, we are delighted with our
partners like Hauni. opportunities in this segment.
The strategy of our transformation agenda is to provide smok-
ers with a wide range of inspiring, potentially reduced-risk prod-
ucts. RAI's tobacco operating companies and BAT now have a
broad portfolio of quality, innovative products, including vapor R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company is the second largest tobacco company in
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technologies, Tobacco Heating Products and Oral Products, the United States. The company’s cigarette brands generate about one third of
such as snus and moist snuff. We started our Transforming cigarette sales in the United States.
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25CHALLENGES + SOLUTIONS
CHALLENGES + SOLUTIONS
BENEFITS FOR
CUSTOMERS
CONSULTING BY HAUNI Save time
& money
With its comprehensive range of consulting services, Hauni aims to OPTIMIZE THE
meet 100 percent of their needs,” says Castro. the impact of interactions between equipment,
ENTIRE PRODUCTION PROCESS. As a key player in the tobacco industry, Hauni’s
“We focus on helping customers to express processes and tobacco varieties on the final
advice is based on its large network and unique position within the sector. their aspirations through critical aspects of the product. Another aspect of Hauni’s approach
process, such as machinery, personnel or pro- is therefore to study the processes into which
cess parameters. We collect this input together the machines have been integrated, e.g. optimizing
C
onsulting by Hauni combines unrivalled knowl- strategies and philosophies,” explains Marco Castro, Head with the customer during audits, workshops and data workflows between the lines or retrofitting machines with
edge in the fields of tobacco processing, ciga- of Hauni Consulting. “This enables us to provide active sup- analyses. We then use it to create customized op- state-of-the-art technology.
rette and cigar manufacturing, filter production, port and help them to achieve their goals with customized timization projects for their factories, products,
logistics, automation and digital tools. Hauni is concepts tailored to their unique situations.” In order to find tobacco and processes.”
Payment on Save time and money
thus one of the few partners in the tobacco industry that useful, cost-efficient solutions that are ready for immediate performance Marco Castro is confident that Consulting by
offers solutions for every area of tobacco processing and use, Hauni Consulting takes an integrative approach in which Achieve full production potential Hauni pays dividends for customers in several
cigarette manufacturing. the consultants work together with the customer to develop Every consultation aims to help customers to ways. “They not only save time and money
solutions. achieve their full production potential. Con- by optimizing products and processes. They
No abstract concepts “We speak the same language as our customers and have sulting by Hauni draws on the many distinc- also benefit from the know-how transfer and
“Our approach is not about abstract concepts but under- a deep understanding of their requirements. As a result, we tive and complementary competencies avail- process guidance offered by our consultants.
standing our customers and their individual challenges, can develop projects and implementation techniques that able within the Hauni Group. The process inspires Moreover, cost sharing, risk sharing and sales on
new ideas and creates fertile ground for customer- performance help to minimize project risk – as do the
and situation-specific solutions. Data acquisition is data proven upgrades we use to demonstrate the
the basis for optimizing production processes. performance of the project before our customers
“Most of our customers already collect plenty Needs-based spend any money.”
of data. One of our most important tasks is consulting As Semler explains, a demand-driven consult-
to turn this data into added value,” explains ing strategy which helps customers to identify
Timo Semler, Process Principle Consultant. weaknesses and optimize their production
“Unlike management consultancies or solu- processes to match their strategies signifi-
tion and platform providers, we offer consult- cantly accelerates problem solving and the
ing services from within the unique environ- optimization process. “Detailed know-how of
ment of the tobacco industry – with more than all the processes, their interactions, limits, ma-
seven decades of knowledge about the sector, its chinery and raw materials is being lost. Bringing this
machines, processes and products. So we can offer knowledge into your company through a partner with a
the optimum combination of statistical tools and tobacco deep understanding of production processes in the tobac-
expertise for correlating the relevant data.” co industry accelerates problem solving and the implemen-
Just as there is not always a need for new data, so it is not al- tation of optimization projects. It also protects you against
ways necessary to buy new, more efficient machines in order time-consuming, expensive and failed experiments.” =
to optimize a production line. The focus is usually on maxi-
mizing the potential of existing equipment and understanding
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Together with customers, Consulting
by Hauni can break traditional limits.
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27CHALLENGES + SOLUTIONS
CHALLENGES + SOLUTIONS
INSIDE TECHNOLOGY
INSPECTION
UNIT
Hauni has developed an inspection unit for its MSM
INTERFACES MULTI SEGMENT MAKER – featuring a standardized
REVERSE ROTATION Standardized mecha-
design for maximum modularity and flexibility.
nical and electrical
This newly developed
interfaces enable
T
mechanism allows products
each sensor system he inspection unit offers the option of integrating up to three
to be either added to or
to be positioned in additional drums with a maximum of seven sensor modules
removed from a drum.
any location. into the MSM inspection module. It is an investment in the
future. Demand for sensors is growing rapidly – especially
in the area of Tobacco Heating Products (THP) – and nobody today
knows how they will look in the future. The new inspection unit has an
easy-to-use, modular design that simplifies the process of adding new
sensors: until now, technicians first had to search for a suitable place in
SENSOR SYSTEMS the machine to install the additional sensors and then, potentially, per-
form a time-consuming rebuild. Now, the installation of additional, fully
The sensor systems in the in-
spection unit can be combined integrated, standard or customised sensors in the MSM inspection
flexibly to inspect all final prod- unit no longer poses any problems. Drum axles for the sensors can
ucts and ensure they meet be quickly added to or removed from the machine. And that’s it – the
Hauni’s high quality standards. sensors are ready for immediate use. The switch cabinet is configured
INSPECTION UNIT to provide space for all new sensor technologies as standard. Using a
The inspection unit patent-pending technology, the product passes around the drums and
is located in a clearly is scanned by the sensors from both sides in the inspection unit. This
visible position in the differs from the approach taken by conventional single sensors. An in-
machine to allow easy novative feature here is that the top drum passes the product to the next
viewing by the operator. inspection unit, which rotates in the opposite direction. =
Watch a fascinating animation with the
HiLiTE App for mobile devices.
DRUMS IN OPERATION
Depending on requirements,
the test unit can be operated
with up to three drums. VR
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CHALLENGES + SOLUTIONS
Objectives of big data analytics
The vision is to create highly automated, self-learning machines. Hauni is
already developing specific applications that combine big data analysis with
BIG DATA – BIG CHANCE
the company’s unique knowledge of the industry and its machinery.
Time / Challenges
Self-learning
Anomaly Parameter Stop Additional machine
The volume of machine data generated in production plants is increasing continuously. detection optimization analytics use cases
With its BIG DATA PROJECT, Hauni is now analyzing this data and generating services
Exploratory data Recommended Root cause analytics To be discussed
that support customers in their manufacturing operations. analysis optimal parameter with our
Action
settings customers Automated
Bench-marking recommendations
A
parameter settings
PROTOS-M5 generates up to 200,000 data points output, efficiency and quality, as well as reduce material waste
Autonomous machine
per second – most of this information is required and resource consumption.” tested tested ongoing planned
by the deepest levels of the machine controls and In order to produce measurable results as quickly as possible,
Vision
overwritten by the program after a single use. Al- Hauni has entered into a development partnership with the
though these data can be made available for other purposes, Fraunhofer Big Data Alliance and established a new big data /
until now nobody had considered doing so. Ralf Heikens, Head data science team. This group works efficiently with machine Anomaly detection Stop analytics
of Innovation Center Automation Technology, recognized that software developers and process experts, deploying an agile Hauni’s anomaly detection system is designed to improve Hauni’s Big Data Project starts by researching the causes of
it was time for a change. “By linking our know-how with big approach based on use cases. In addition to customer-specific the production process in terms of efficiency, production machine stops. “Our assistance system helps to identify the
data analyses of machinery in different locations around the applications, Hauni has focused on three principal areas and de- waste and quality. It detects anomalies in the machine root causes of problems by analyzing stop-related data from
world, we can help our customers to use their machines much veloped concrete solutions for them: anomaly detection, param- data, reports them and provides additional information as a a very large database rather basing a diagnosis on personal
more efficiently,” he explains. “This allows them to increase eter optimization and stop analytics. recommended action appropriate for the target group. Since experience. It recommends measures that ensure shorter
these analyses and statements are based on a broad range repair times and prevents downtimes from occurring again,”
of data and experience, rather than the professional evalua- says Marc Stahl, Project Manager Big Data Analytics.
tion of a single person in the production process, they bring When a machine stops, it displays a process malfunction as
together almost the full spectrum of experience available in the cause. For example, this could be a rod break in a ciga-
various production departments and combine it with Hauni’s rette maker and therefore have about 30 possible causes.
know-how. The result is the optimum solution based on The new Hauni system aims to alert the operator to the spe-
up-to-the-minute industry data and expertise. This saves cific cause, thus enabling them to identify the correct remedy.
money by eliminating the need for complex and time- This saves time because the machine is not started repeat-
consuming error analysis by the individual company. edly with the same error. “As a result, we are increasing the
mean time between failure.
Parameter optimization But we are also reducing the mean time to repair and the
In day-to-day production, parameter settings for individual number of rejects because several hundred cigarettes are
makers can vary widely – even for identical or similar prod- rejected as start and stop waste after each restart,” ex-
ucts and machines – because they are often adjusted manu- plains Stahl. “This combination of analysis and expertise
ally based on the individual operator’s experience. Taking this shows why, as the world’s leading supplier of solutions to
into consideration, Hauni’s parameter optimization system the international tobacco industry, we have entered the
focuses equally on increasing machine efficiency and prod- field of big data analytics – an area that is otherwise primarily
uct quality, as well as reducing maker stops and waste. It the domain of software companies. Software giants have
uses production experience accumulated over many years endless capacity and expertise in artificial intelligence
to find and recommend the most successful parameter set- design – but they don’t have our technical insights into to-
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EYEPORT is a flexible, modular rod
sensor system. It enhances product
quality and production flexibility in
cigarette and filter makers.
ICPS can be easily adapted to the
required specifications. It assures
quality by testing and accurately
rejecting incorrect intermediate
and end products.
Flexible system for optical
“
Universal sensor
concepts reduce the
costs for spare parts sensor systems, which are suit-
SENSORS
fault detection able for use with the KDF-M,
The successful ICPS sensor
and training.” KDF 6LEAD, PROTOS 90E/ER
range is one of two modular sys- Niels Ruge, Group Manager and customer-specific THP so-
Sensors & AREO at Hauni
FOR THE FUTURE
tems that Hauni has been using for lutions, to customers all over the
the past two years. The Image Cap- world.
turing and Processing System is based
on high-resolution cameras and is the world’s Prepared for new test methods
first series solution to offer 100 percent secure optical The same applies to EYEPORT, the flexibly configurable
HAUNI’S MODULAR SENSOR CONCEPTS are a departure from previous online monitoring of this kind. “This is particularly relevant measuring system launched in 2016. This universal rod
in the growth areas of special filters and THP products,” sensor system provides a wide variety of measurements
technologies that required unique sensors to be developed for each explains Ruge. “The ICPS cameras are not only able to immediately before the tobacco or filter rods are cut.
machine. The new approach improves in both quality and flexibility. continuously inspect sheet materials, such as sheet to- “EYEPORT is already available for use with the first and
bacco and filter or cigarette paper, for defects. They can second generations of the PROTOS-M as well as the
also provide optical monitoring of the front surfaces of KDF 5 and 6 – including the KDF-M multifilter maker and
W
ith its new sensor concepts, Hauni enables One thing that is certain, however, is that the sensors filter rods or cigarettes at a speed of up to 10,000 pieces PROTOS 90E. And we are constantly working to extend
a machine’s sensor technology to be modi- of today and tomorrow will continue to play a key role per minute – and up to 20,000 pieces with two-lane ciga- its use to other machines,” says Ruge.
fied and extended at any time. Moreover, these in boosting product quality and optimizing production. rette machines, such as the PROTOS-M8.” “EYEPORT offers everything we need to respond flex-
changes are much simpler to implement than “Modular concepts are the solution,” says Niels Ruge, The basic system can be modified using a variety of ibly to our customers’ wishes. As well as standard func-
with conventional machine-specific solutions. The de- Group Manager Sensors & AREO at Hauni Engineering, cameras that are easy to exchange. The sensor is tions, such as optimized weight and diameter measure-
mands of continuously accelerating product development with conviction. placed either in the front area of the machine for mate- ment, we have already integrated new functions, such
cycles mean that the tobacco industry needs flexible solu- “With sensor concepts, such as EYEPORT and ICPS, rial inspection or at the end to monitor the quality of the as capsule measurement in filter production and optical
tions more than ever before. After all, when configuring a we are investing in modular sensor technologies that can finished product. Since ICPS is fully integrated into the surface inspection (ORIS). The system’s modular de-
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new maker, it is often difficult for the manufacturer to predict be used in many different Hauni makers and adapted machine, the system also allows individual products to sign dramatically reduces the product time-to-market
what its machine will be producing in a few years’ time. to new requirements extremely quickly.” be ejected. So far, Hauni has sold more than 100 of these required for new measurement functions.” =
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