Digital Academy is successful in attracting clients.
Neumünster Oerlikon Manmade Fibres Solutions shows a positive balance a year after the Digital Academy’s BCF module became live. The firm has made the correct choice with the service, according to feedback from US carpet yarn makers who have previously used the platform.
The site works especially well for assisting with the onboarding of new professionals. In contrast to the past, when training was given and material was turned over during commissioning, users may now learn at any time and from any location, and they can review their knowledge whenever they choose. Technical expertise might undoubtedly benefit from the information as well. Because of this, the digital strategy is reliable and effective.
The Digital Academy’s curriculum is supplied by Oerlikon Manmade Fibres Solutions’ technical staff. Practical relevance is given special attention. Vice President of Customer Services Tilmann Seidel says, “Our customers determine who should learn what, so that the training packages are targeted and customised.” The BCF module is presently accessible in Turkish, Spanish, and English around the world. In the future, the site will be accessible for all Oerlikon Business Unit Manmade Fibres Solutions processes. The POY process’s digital academy is currently being developed.
The future of education is digital.
Currently available for the Oerlikon Neumag BCF machines S+ and S8, the online training centre is housed on the e-commerce portal myOerlikon.com and includes a number of e-learning modules covering operation, maintenance, and repair. Training is provided to operating staff, process engineers, technicians, and quality management.
The necessity for innovative training ideas that don’t require a physical trainer and are available around-the-clock is highlighted by the high staff turnover rate among yarn makers, which has grown once again following the Covid-19 outbreak. This is because, compared to individually planned online training, in-person training necessitates a significant logistical effort, incurs travel expenses, and interrupts operations more severely. This is where the Digital Academy has a clear edge: the user can swiftly apply the knowledge thanks to short, role-based learning units that are accessible through both mobile and stationary end devices. A success check aids in internalising the information and solidifying the lessons learnt. At any moment, understanding problems may be swiftly answered via feedback features. The Digital Academy is only accessible at certain locations or companies.
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The Digital Academy’s curriculum is immediately useful to the user thanks to its short, role-based learning units that are accessible through both mobile and stationary end devices.
About the Division of Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions
Oerlikon is a top supplier of high-precision flow control component equipment and complete polymer processing plant solutions. The division offers nonwoven manufacturing systems, texturing machines, BCF and staple fibre lines, polycondensation and extrusion lines, and filament spinning solutions for synthetic fibres. Additionally, it creates and manufactures cutting-edge and creative multi-cavity solutions and hot runner systems for the injection moulding sector. Businesses in the automotive, logistics, environmental, industrial, consumer goods, cosmetics, personal care, and medical sectors are served by its cutting-edge solutions. Additionally, Oerlikon provides customised gear metering pumps for the chemical, lacquer, textile, and automotive sectors. With a circular economy perspective, its engineering expertise results in energy-efficient and sustainable solutions for the whole polymer production value chain.
Through its technology brands, Oerlikon Barmag, Oerlikon Neumag, Oerlikon Nonwoven, and Oerlikon HRSflow, the Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions Division provides manufacturing, sales, distribution, and service organisations to clients in about 120 countries.
The division is a component of the publicly traded Oerlikon Group, which has its headquarters in Switzerland, employs over 12,600 people, and made CHF 2.7 billion in sales in 2023.
For further information: www.oerlikon.com/polymer-processing