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Introduction

Jan Ackalin Head of Automation Development & Connectivity

Competence Centre - Alfa Laval


The company

Alfa Laval is a leading global

provider of specialized products

and engineered solutions.

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Our corporate mission

To optimize the performance

of our customers’ processes.

Time and time again.

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We serve most industries

Biofuels

Biotech and pharmaceutical

Chemicals

Crude oil refinery

Engine and transport

Fluid power

Food and beverages

HVAC

Industrial fermentation

Latex

Machinery

Marine and diesel

Metal working

Mining and mineral processing

Oil and gas

Power

Pulp and paper

Refrigeration and air-conditioning

Semiconductor systems

Steel and coke oven gas

Sugar

Wastewater treatment

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Digitalization in Alfa Laval

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• Connect Equipment, Personnel, Customers

• Monitoring & Prediction Track and analyse, Establish response protocols

• Performance Improvements Streaming analytics, real time monitor/ adjustments, Simulations.

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Alfa Laval Monitoring & Prediction

Bearing damage

Unbalance

Misalignment

Loose disc stack

Loose belt

Motor problems

Gear problems



Connectivity – Motive

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Our mechanical products are necessary for success

but the ’steel’ alone is not sufficient for fully satisfying

our mission statement, our promise to customers

We need to add the digital dimension to products for

speed and ability to create unique offerings



Connectivity – Motive

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We need to add the digital dimension to products for

speed and ability to create unique offerings

So how to adress it?



“A startup is an organization formed to

search for a repeatable and scalable

business model.”

- Steve Blank



Partnering - with the right customers, suppliers and peers

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Source: The Art of War Visualized by Jessica Hagy

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Development

Build

Measure

Learn

Lean start up Pilots



The famous 100 meter races

https://youtu.be/UI8CWptOEm8?t=27

https://youtu.be/UI8CWptOEm8?t=27


Common Specific

Find the balance

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Find your ”problem experts”



Alfa Laval Connectivity - Beyond the steel


A last advice

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Jan Ackalin

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