Franz E. Gruber

Background

About Franz E. Gruber

Franz Gruber is the Founder and chairman of the supervisory board of FORCAM. In 2001, Mr. Gruber realized that the then-available tools for performance monitoring and evaluation by SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) were technically inadequate in meeting the needs of the manufacturing industry. FORCAM’s awarded technology monitors the performance of over machines globally and is currently deployed by best-in-class companies in the automotive sector, including: Mercedes-Benz (Daimler), AUDI, BMW, Porsche, BorgWarner, Mann+Hummel, and the Schaeffler Group (LuK, IANA, FAG). This cutting-edge technology is providing Multinational Corporations with rapid and actionable results to achieve productivity increases far over 20% in less than 12 months. The product suite integrates seamlessly and quickly with the global standard MTConnect and guarantees extended competitiveness for customers worldwide. Technically speaking, FORCAM FORCE (TM) consists of a suite of modules that deliver a factory-wide, cross-industry solution that combines the collection of machine data, visualization, production data management, alerts, labor tracking, and ERP integration. These core modules, working together to monitor and inform, promote a deep understanding of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), a key performance indicator that is used globally by manufacturers to monitor and benchmark operations. FORCAM today stands for rapid Return-On-Investment (ROI), an increase of Return-On-Capital-Employed (ROCE), and a competitive surge in overall cost savings and reduction of waste. FORCAM FORCE (TM), its latest software release and flagship offering — that supersedes its predecessor Factory Framework (TM) subsequently creates the Transparent Factory – one that can reliably measure and evaluate the real-time performance of industrial machinery and facilities globally, thus enabling companies to instantly identify and eliminate errors and waste.