50+ countries
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12-25% cost reduction
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From pilot to full rollout
How CDH Custom Roll Form moved from paper-based quality records to real-time SPC
CDH Custom Roll Form replaced paper-based quality records with Datalyzer SPC, giving operators live trend data at the line and turning the data they already collected into faster, better decisions.
| Paper to digital All line quality data in one central hub | Real-time trends Visible to operators during production | Fewer labor hours Spent on manual data logging | Smooth rollout Remote support from Datalyzer and CDH IT |
CDH Custom Roll Form, Warren, Ohio, USA
CDH Custom Roll Form designs and manufactures custom cold roll formed metal products and systems. From its historic location in Warren, Ohio, the company serves customers across North America and beyond.
Roll forming turns coil into precise metal profiles, and CDH’s customers expect every profile to meet their specifications. For CDH, that commitment to quality depends on data: measuring the right features, at the right time, and acting on what the numbers show.
The challenge: plenty of data, too slow to use
Before Datalyzer, CDH recorded quality measurements on paper. Every result had to be entered by hand and reviewed before it could be turned into usable numbers for quality analysis.
In a busy manufacturing environment, the volume of process data can be overwhelming. Turning raw paper records into something useful took a large share of the quality team’s time and resources, and problems often surfaced only after production, once the records had been entered.
CDH already had the data. What it needed was a way to use that information faster and more effectively: to see feature trends live across its operations, serve its customer base better and keep its commitment to quality.
A smooth, remotely supported implementation
CDH selected Datalyzer SPC to streamline its quality operations and bring live feature trends to the production floor. The implementation was carried out on site by CDH, with remote support from Datalyzer working side by side with CDH’s IT team.
The main learning curve was understanding the full scope of the software and deciding how best to fit it into CDH’s own processes. With close collaboration between both teams, and software that operators found easy to pick up, the move to production was a straightforward train-and-transition.
Today, operators enter quality checks at Datalyzer Qualis Satellite stations on the production lines, supported by CDH’s remote data-entry equipment. The Qualis’ reports are used every day for monitoring, analysis and development, including capability analysis and snapshot reports that need no other tools.
Now, real-time quality at the line
Datalyzer SPC is now part of CDH’s daily production routine. Operators use it for part quality checks throughout the shift and actively monitor trend data to confirm parts meet customer specifications. When a trend starts to drift, they can adjust right away, instead of discovering an issue after the run.
This has built what CDH describes as a culture of adjustment around active monitoring: part quality is confirmed at release, and the risk of quality escapes caused by manual records and post-production data entry is reduced.
Data that drives improvement
With all quality data stored in one central hub, CDH can evaluate trends across operations and act on them. Live data has guided changes to raw materials, measurement procedures and customer product reviews. Regular capability analyses are produced directly in Datalyzer, giving management quick snapshot views without exporting data to other tools.
Looking ahead
CDH’s next step is to automate more feature measurements as new measuring equipment comes online, connecting it directly to Datalyzer SPC to further reduce manual entry.
Results of implementing Datalyzer SPC
“Real-time data has let us build a culture of adjustment around active monitoring. Part quality is confirmed at release, and we’ve reduced the chance of quality escapes caused by manual records and post-production entry.”
About CDH Custom Roll Form
CDH Custom Roll Form, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of custom roll-formed products and is based in Warren, Ohio, located between Cleveland and Pittsburgh. CDH provides in-house roll forming, stamping to produce just about any product in either truckload or smaller quantities that meets the needs of our customers from around the globe. The company is a joint venture of U.S.-based Clark Dietrich and Hadley Group, headquartered in the U.K. These are two global organizations with more than 100 years of combined experience that have worked together in various capacities over the past 15 years. We have access to both companies presence and scale combined with all technical and manufacturing expertise in addition to our own.
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How fast can we go live?
Most customers are fully up and running within a 3 to 4 weeks, thanks to our efficient modular setup and proven implementation approach.
Can we start small and scale later?
Yes, all our software modules works with (concurrent) user licenses so you can add licenses as you go. You can add users or multiple sites (plants) where each user will only see their own data. Authorization limits access for each user to only their relevant data.
Is support available in our language?
Our software is available in English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese Simplified, Chinese traditional, Portuguese (Portugal & Brazil), Dutch, Finnish, Danish, Hungarian and Malay. Additional languages can be added quickly. Within the system users can work in their own language simultaneously. We have offices all over the globe and can also provide support in most languages.
Does Datalyzer integrate with our current systems?
There are many integrations possibilities available with Datalyzer using, amongst others, our web API, a full functional DLL or our Python Service Manager environment. We can handle import and exports from and to Excel, files and databases. We also integrate with OEE, ERP, LIMS, MES etc.
