INDUSTRIAL USE CASES

Real results on the
shop floor.

Five industrial scenarios where Patok transformed the operation. From metal contract manufacturers to SMEs starting from scratch.

+40%

Increase in average OEE

< 3 seg

Logging time per part

100%

Part-by-part traceability

2 wks

Implementation time

🔩 METALWORKING

Metal parts
contract manufacturer

A stamping and CNC plant with 12 machines running two shifts. No visibility into real OEE, downtime never recorded, and setup changes taking twice the standard without anyone knowing.

Methodology
Gemba Sprint
Hardware
Kiosk + QR scanner
Key features
OEE + Traceability
Result
OEE from 52% → 78%
Every part scanned at the start and end of the operation — full traceability
Downtime and setup recorded automatically through QR Actions
Digital Twin on a plant TV: the manager sees status without walking the floor
Industrial kiosk with a scanner at a metal contract manufacturer
Machine dashboard with real-time OEE
Operator with a tablet on an automotive assembly line
MRP planning and materials
🚗 AUTOMOTIVE

Automotive
assembly line

A Tier-2 supplier with 3 assembly lines and 45 stations. Material from 8 different suppliers arriving with no lot record, and quality problems showing up weeks after assembly.

Methodology
Gemba Flow
Hardware
Tablet + Gemba Walker PDA
Key features
Material Bay + Quality
Result
Scrap cut by 60%
Every material lot recorded with a QR — full lineage from raw material to finished goods
In-line quality inspection with automatic photo records
Visual MRP connected planning to the floor — with no double entry
🔬 QUALITY

Quality
lab

A QC lab with 6 test stations and 3 shifts. Paper records that got lost, test results disconnected from the parts they inspected, and ISO audits that ate weeks.

Methodology
Gemba Check
Hardware
Tablet + thermal printer
Key features
QC Logs + Technical Data
Result
ISO audits in minutes
Every inspection tied to the WIP — scan the QR, log the result, done
Digital Technical Data Sheets with fields configurable per product
Full quality history accessible from one scan — happy auditor
Quality lab with a screen showing records
Quality records in Patok
Industrial monitor with a multi-shift Digital Twin
Command center with alerts
🌙 MULTI-SHIFT

Multi-shift operation
with no supervision

An injection molding plant with 3 shifts and a single night supervisor. Problems from the second and third shift only surfaced the next day, downtime went unreported, and defective parts piled up with no alert.

Key features
Digital Twin + Andon
Hardware
TV Wall + Mobile
Alerts
WhatsApp + Escalation
Result
Night downtime: -70%
Digital Twin visible 24/7 — the manager sees the plant from his phone at home
Digital Andon with automatic escalation — failure → operator → supervisor → manager
History by shift: what happened, who operated, how much was produced, what failed
🚀 SME ONBOARDING

From 0 to professional
in 2 weeks

An 8-person metalworking shop. Zero prior digitization. Everything on paper, no production control, no idea how long each part took. The owner wanted visibility without complicating his life.

Methodology
Sprint + Tag
Hardware
Phone + QR stickers
Key features
Mieruka + Work orders + WIP
Result
Plant visible in 10 days

Implementation timeline

Day 1-2
Machine and product configuration
Day 3-5
QR stickers applied + operators trained
Day 6-8
First operating week with real data
Day 10
Visual Mieruka + Digital Twin on TV
Mieruka station with QR Actions and stickers
Patok operator menu

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