10% Productivity Gain
Through Real-Time Production
Visibility at SILDVB
How a Dacia–Renault automotive supplier automated data collection across 9 stamping presses and unlocked measurable performance improvements — using the same resources.
About SILDVB
Founded in 1991 as a joint-stock company, SILDVB has grown into a family-owned specialist in cold plastic deformation, stamping, deep drawing, and welded assemblies for the automotive sector.
A longstanding partner of Dacia–Groupe Renault, SILDVB directs over 90% of its production capacity to the automotive industry, supplying precision metal components that go directly into Dacia vehicles.
The company's digitalisation journey is driven by a long-term strategy to modernise production capacity — and by the requirements of the IATF 16949 quality standard.
Visibility, Efficiency & Compliance
SILDVB identified three interconnected operational challenges that were limiting its ability to compete and comply in a demanding automotive supply chain.
Real-Time Visibility
Production data was collected manually, creating delays and blind spots across the shop floor. Management lacked a live view of press performance and operational KPIs.
Operational Efficiency
Operational costs needed to be reduced without adding headcount or capital equipment. Better utilisation of existing presses was essential to sustain competitiveness.
IATF Digitalisation
The IATF 16949 standard increasingly requires manufacturers to adopt digital tools for traceability, quality, and process control — a strategic mandate for SILDVB's long-term roadmap.
KFactory Deployed Across 9 Stamping Presses
Within the framework of a nationally funded digitalisation project, SILDVB selected KFactory as the platform to automate data collection and provide a unified operational picture across its stamping lines.
Cold-Stamping Presses Fully Connected
All nine presses producing deep-drawn and stamped metal components for Dacia are now monitored in real time. Live OEE, downtime events, quality flags, and maintenance alerts are accessible to operators, engineers, and managers alike — across all 55 platform users.
The implementation covered not only production monitoring but extended visibility into quality assurance and maintenance workflows, creating a holistic operational picture from a single platform.
Measured Improvements Across the Factory
Same workforce. Same equipment. Greater output.
Production Efficiency Gain
Productivity improvement on presses
Platform Adoption
Operators, engineers & managers
Real-Time Visibility
Live dashboards covering production flow, quality events, and maintenance status — always on.
Data Accuracy
Automated data capture eliminates manual entry errors, providing a reliable single source of truth.
Team Collaboration
Shared dashboards and alerts align production, quality, and maintenance teams around the same data.
Traceability & Compliance
Full digital audit trails support IATF 16949 requirements and improve component traceability for Dacia.
Operational Cost Reduction
Greater output achieved using existing resources — no additional machinery or headcount required.
Adaptability
A scalable digital foundation enables SILDVB to respond quickly to changing production demands.
"As part of the financing project obtained by SILDVB, we also opted for the digitalisation of the operational flow. This component forms part of our long-term strategy for the modernisation and optimisation of our production capacities."
Laurențiu Bădescu · General Manager, SILDVB
A Foundation for the Digital Factory
SILDVB's deployment of KFactory across all nine stamping presses demonstrates how a focused, well-executed digitalisation project can deliver tangible results quickly. A 10% productivity uplift — achieved without adding equipment or staff — validates the business case and funds further digital investment.
Beyond the headline number, SILDVB now operates with the kind of real-time operational intelligence that sophisticated automotive customers like Dacia–Groupe Renault expect from their Tier 1 and Tier 2 supply base. Traceability, quality visibility, and predictive maintenance capabilities are now part of everyday operations for all 55 platform users.
As IATF 16949 requirements continue to evolve, and as the automotive industry demands ever greater transparency from its supply chain, SILDVB is well positioned to grow — digitally and operationally — on the foundation it has built with KFactory.
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