Taking major industrial players towards Industry 4.0: how Cefla Finishing redefined production efficiency at Puertas Proma
Beyond the supply of machines: the consolidated twenty-year partnership with this leading Spanish company demonstrates the Group’s winning approach to consulting, which merges innovation, flexibility and sustainability.
In today’s manufacturing landscape, leading the way towards Industry 4.0 involves much more than simply installing cutting-edge technology: it requires a comprehensive vision and a solid strategic alliance. The success story with Puertas Proma SA – a Spanish company founded in 1989 and now a market leader with a 65,000-square-meter facility that can produce nearly half a million doors per year – exemplifies the Cefla Group’s approach.
The winning partnership between Cefla Finishing and this company, based in Villacañas (Toledo), goes back 20 years: the first line was installed in the early 2000s and continues to deliver outstanding performance to this day. However, the true strength of this partnership lies in the ability to enable the customer’s continuous evolution, allowing Puertas Proma to achieve the crucial goals of higher production capacity, higher quality, enhanced process efficiency and improved sustainability.
Customized coating engineering for global competitiveness and efficiency
The Cefla Finishing team’s approach was one of ‘total commitment’. This began with needs analysis and culminated in the development of an integrated, customised solution that aligns perfectly with the customer’s business objectives. In addition to standard equipment such as ovens and sanders, the project involved highly engineered solutions that redefined the efficiency of the line:
· A roller coater equipped with a special soft applicator roller was introduced: a Cefla Finishing exclusive that can even apply primer on doors with shallow grooves.
· This innovation has shortened the overall finishing lines, reduced the need for manual handling and improved both application efficiency and product quality.
· Moreover, an advanced sprayer capable of reducing overspray-related waste – suitable for both solvent- and water-based coatings – was incorporated.
· The finishing line was also designed to provide outstanding flexibility, allowing Puertas Proma to cope with the market’s wide-ranging colour demands without losing precious time on machine stoppages.
Sustainability as a shared vision
Being a key global partner also means accompanying major industrial players towards new environmental standards. Adopting Cefla technology has allowed Puertas Proma to reduce coating consumption and embrace a water-based production philosophy: a forward-thinking choice that fits perfectly with the Spanish company’s ‘green’ vision, as exemplified by the recent installation of a 3-MW photovoltaic system capable of covering 60% of its energy needs.
A valuable partnership in finishing production
The collaboration between Cefla Finishing and Puertas Proma is a perfect example of a strategic partnership founded on professional expertise and mutual trust. This is how we work alongside industry leaders, transforming technology into a solid, lasting competitive advantage.