YOUR SOLUTION SPECIALISTAPPLICATIONS
For many clients, understanding the full range of possible enhancements across different areas of their processes can be challenging. Opportunities for improvement are vast, and keeping up with the latest best practices and advancements is no small task.
Below, we introduce a variety of applications, opportunities for optimization, innovations, and solutions to common challenges. Organized by topic, you’ll find real-world examples of how we’ve helped clients overcome obstacles and achieve improvements.
ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITYTCO & ENERGY SAVINGS
With rising energy prices and growing regulatory demands, industrial clients are continuing to move beyond short-term savings and focussing on reducing energy consumption and improving sustainability, the real cost drivers:
From inefficient motors and compressed air systems to outdated cooling towers and unoptimized part lifecycles: The hidden energy costs in production are significant. That’s why organizations are now focusing on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): Investing in long-lasting components, upgrading energy efficient equipment, recovering process heat, and optimizing utility consumption across the line.
At DESKA, we help our clients turn sustainability into measurable savings. We support you in identifying the right investments, selecting efficient components, and advancing investments that deliver long-term economic and environmental impact.
A sustainable supply chain strategy consists of many different layers:
Lifetime:
Extending the lifespan of replacement parts and components is a key strategy for reducing overall costs. Opting for long-lasting versions of commonly replaced items – such as filters, conveyor chains, bearings and pumps etc. – goes beyond the initial purchase price. It means evaluating the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), considering all expenses related to maintenance, operation, and disposal over each component’s lifecycle.
Energy Efficiency:
With global energy costs rising and electricity prices soaring, evolving regulatory requirements are pushing companies to reassess their energy consumption and adopt sustainable practices. In response, businesses are focusing on strategies to reduce energy expenditures by optimizing production processes and investing in energy-efficient equipment. These efforts are essential to reduce carbon footprints, meet regulations, and maintain profitability in a challenging economic environment.
The questions our clients often ask include:
- How can I reduce energy costs in production?
- How do I make my supply chain more sustainable?
- What technology investments yield the best energy efficiency improvements?
At Deska, we partner with you to develop tailored solutions that reduce TCO, enhance energy efficiency, and help you meet your sustainability goals by delivering both economic and environmental benefits.
Optimizing Air Handling Units (AHUs)
Significant potential savings by reducing energy consumtion of AHUsChallenge
High energy consumption for AHU (Air Handling Units) because of overpowered, outdated and inefficient components.
Deska Solution
Energy consumption and cost analysis, identification of high-impact upgrades, and installation of energy-efficient motors, fans, and filters.
Result
Up to 50% lower energy costs, reduced consumption, and improved efficiency in utility operations.
CO₂ Recapture in Brewhouse
Brewery CO₂ recovered for reuse and resale, reducing emissions and saving costsChallenge
CO₂ generated in the brewing process is released unused, leading to wasted resources and environmental impact.
Deska Solution
Site inspection, system assessment, and integration of CO₂ recovery units including condensers, filters, cooling, and PLC control for CO₂ retention.
Result
Reused CO₂ reduces costs, cuts emissions, and supports sustainable operations.
Motor Efficiency Upgrade
Energy savings by upgrading outdated motors to modern high-efficiency classes.Challenge
Outdated motors with efficiency below IE3 lead to high energy use, frequent failures, and complex sourcing.
Deska Solution
Audit of all low-class motors. Offering availabile and compatible IE3 replacements. Calculating ROI & energy savings plan.
Result
95% of motors replaced, 22% energy cost savings achieved, with faster availability, higher reliability, and reduced downtime.
AVOIDING DOWNTIMEPREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE
With production capacities continually increasing, the cost of unscheduled line stoppages and downtime has risen to unprecedented levels. This has heightened expectations for equipment availability and shortened maintenance windows require timely, well-planned interventions and prompted a shift from reactive maintenance – “fix it when it’s broken” – to proactive maintenance approaches.
The increasing complexity of machinery, combined with stringent industry regulations for efficiency, safety, and environmental compliance, has further accelerated the need for predictive strategies. Being proactive not only helps avoid unplanned downtime but also ensures compliance, keeping companies competitive.
Advances in IoT and sensor technology, along with decreasing costs, have made predictive maintenance systems more accessible, while fully integrated solutions enable seamless incorporation into production processes.
Predictive Maintenance, also known as Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) or Proactive Maintenance, is a data-driven approach designed to predict equipment failures before they occur. At DESKA, we offer a comprehensive range of condition-based monitoring solutions for equipment such as motors, gearboxes, pumps, conveyors, fans, and compressed air systems.
Our predictive maintenance solutions involve installing sensors directly on the equipment, connected through I/O exchanges, with a corresponding monitoring unit integrated into the control cabinet. Depending on the goals and equipment type, CBM systems continuously monitor parameters such as temperature, vibration, ultrasonic signals, elongation, and optical feedback.
This setup collects data on equipment performance and analyzes it through machine learning or advanced data techniques to detect deviations or abnormal patterns that could indicate wear, damage, or potential failure. This approach allows for timely intervention, reducing the risk of unexpected downtime and enabling maintenance actions to be performed precisely when needed.
Predictive maintenance offers numerous benefits, including reducing unplanned downtime, extending equipment lifespan, optimizing maintenance schedules, and ultimately lowering maintenance costs. By adopting predictive maintenance practices, companies can boost productivity, enhance reliability, and maximize profitability, all while mitigating risk.
DESKA’s team of experienced sales engineers is ready to discuss solutions tailored to your needs. Below, you’ll find an overview of applications that can help improve your operations, enhance reliability, and ensure the continued success of your production line.
Chain elongiation Monitoring
Continuous monitoring of chain wear to prevent unexpected failures.Challenge
Costly downtime from chain failures due to wear and fatigue. Lack of monitoring leads to chains being replaced too early or too late.
Deska Solution
Installation of a monitoring system to allow continous analyzation of the chains condition.
Result
Real time monitoring just in time, reducing unplanned line stoppage.
Motor Vibration Analysis
Critical motors monitored in real time to avoid failures and reduce downtime.Challenge
Repeated line stops due to failures of large high cost motors. 1:1 stock keeping policy very costly and replacement motors with very long lead times.
Deska Solution
Installation of suitable vibration sensors with integration into open-source software, enabling live monitoring on-site and via mobile devices.
Result
Motor stoppages reduced by 68%, lower emergency costs, with early wear detection enabling part replacement.
Compressor Oil Quality Check
Oil quality tracked in real time to reduce wear and avoid unplanned downtime.Challenge
Manual oil sampling four times per month is time-consuming, error-prone, and caused delays due to external lab testing.
Deska Solution
Inline oil monitoring detects early wear signs and enables continuous condition-based maintenance.
Result
Continuous oil quality data available in real time, enabling reliable CBM and preventing costly compressor failures.
UNLOCKING POTENTIALLINE ENHANCEMENTS
With rising cost pressure, labor shortages and stricter regulatory demands industrial clients are increasingly focused on maximizing output, minimizing downtime, and ensuring safe, efficient line operation. Companies are investing in targeted line enhancements to meet these challenges and increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by increasing runtime, reducing manual interventions, and improving process stability.
The goal of line enhancement initiatives isn’t full reinvestment: It is making existing lines faster, safer, and more adaptable to today’s production realities.
Common upgrades include automating manual end-of-line tasks like palletizing and labeling, integrating in-line inspection systems and replacing outdated safety components to meet modern standards. Each action targets specific friction points, with measurable impact on uptime, safety, and reliability.
At DESKA, we support clients in identifying and acting on exactly these levers. Whether it’s raw material handling upgrades, safety-driven modifications, or output-focused enhancements, we help implement improvements that strengthen your line without disrupting your flow.
Format & Spare Parts for Labellers
Full range of cold glue and hot glue labeller parts for new formats at reduced costs.Challenge
High costs long time to market and quality issues when introducing new bottle and label formats on existing labelling machines.
Deska Solution
Recording, measuring, and designing tailored format parts to enable high-quality labelling across multiple new formats.
Result
Higher labelling quality, faster time-to-market, and reduced costs with tailored format parts.
Vertical Conveyor and bufferings systems
Vertical conveyors for distribution, buffering, and efficient product handling.Challenge
Limited floor space and need to use multiple levels. Missing buffer system and outdated product handling reduced efficiency.
Deska Solution
Delivery and installation of conveyor system with cleaning, handling, and vertical storage for optimized space use.
Result
Flexible product handling enabling efficient use of space and machine capacity.
Product Drying Systems
Efficient drying of products, cans, and bottles with fan-powered airknife systems.Challenge
Compressed-air drying is costly, and poor can and bottle drying leads to rust and bacteria.
Deska Solution
Delivery of fan-powered drying systems with airknives and nozzles, ensuring thorough and efficient product, can, and bottle drying.
Result
Operating costs reduced and drying quality improved, ensuring better product quality and preventing rust and bacteria.
Pallet Truck with Film Roll Attachment
Effortless handling of heavy film rolls using pallet truck with roll gripper.Challenge
Heavy 20 kg film rolls manually lifted from high racks, causing strain, back injuries, and frequent risk of falling rolls.
Deska Solution
Specialized pallet truck with central roll gripper, adjustable in height and angle, ensuring safe lifting and transport of film rolls.
Result
Faster and safer roll handling, reduced health risks, and improved efficiency in storage operations.
Automatic Pallet Dispenser
Automated pallet stacking and dispensing without manual lifting or health risks.Challenge
Pallets manually stacked and removed, causing strain, back injuries, and safety concerns in daily operations.
Deska Solution
Workflow analysis and delivery of an automatic pallet dispenser integrated for safe stacking and removal with pallet trucks.
Result
Faster and safer pallet handling, less physical strain, and improved workplace safety.
End of Line Automation
Automated end-of-line packaging solutions tailored to your needsChallenge
Capacity bottleneck in production line due to manual packaging process, high losses due to product damage.
Deska Solution
Presentation of different alternatives, integration of high reliability, budget conforming, customized end-of-line automation solution.
Result
Significantly increased output, eliminating the bottleneck. Reducing downtime and production loss.
PROTECTING PEOPLEHEALTH AND SAFETY
Keeping employees safe is more than a compliance requirement: It’s a core part of operational responsibility. Hence, companies face growing pressure to meet stricter safety standards, prevent injuries, and safeguard product integrity, all without slowing down production. As a result, safety-driven upgrades with a direct impact on uptime, audit outcomes, and workforce retention are gaining priority.
At DESKA, we support clients in identifying and implementing practical, high-impact improvements across the line. From better material handling and ergonomic setups to X-ray detection systems, personal dust removal booths, and compliant hazardous material storage: We help put the right safeguards in place to protect both people and product.
Dust Removal Booths
Certified personal cleaning booths for safe and efficient dust removal.Challenge
Existing dust removal methods either unsafe due to compressed air or insufficient, leading to workplace contamination.
Deska Solution
Delivery and installation of certified semi-automatic dust removal booths ensuring safe, effective, and compliant personal cleaning.
Result
Certified dust removal reduces health risks for staff and prevents product contamination.
Customized Storage for Flammable Liquids
Highly costomizable ATEX / EN 14470 compliant Hazardous material storage.Challenge
Internal safety standards and external certification at risk due to improper storage of highly flammable materials.
Deska Solution
Selection and customization of a compliant storage unit with tailored features, full installation support, and required certificates.
Result
Passed internal audit and ensured safer production through proper hazardous material storage.
Protective Barriers for forklist operation
Improved safety and reduced costs with impact-resistant barrier systems.Challenge
Ongoing costs from damaged structures, hit machinery, and forklift-related accidents in unsafe zones.
Deska Solution
Development of a safety concept and delivery of tailored barrier systems to protect walkways, loading zones, and equipment.
Result
Clearly marked safe areas, reduced accident risk, and no further damage from forklift traffic.
Electrostatic Safety Flooring
Prevention of electric shocks in high-voltage areas with reliable safety flooring.Challenge
Staff in high-voltage zones face severe shock risks due to missing protective safety flooring.
Deska Solution
Installation of specialized non-conductive mats that isolate staff, provide clear visibility, slip resistance, and long-term durability.
Result
Compliance ensured, shock risks eliminated, safer maintenance, and improved workplace protection.
X-Ray Detectable Safety Knives
Injury preventing knives, fully tracable by metal detection and X-ray systems.Challenge
Employees injuries when opening packaging. High product contamination risk due to non tracable knives.
Deska Solution
Supply of X-ray and metal detectable knives that prevent cuts, combined with expert consultation and tailored selection support.
Result
Switch to safe knives significantly reduced accidents and ensured compliance with quality management standards.
Digital Traffic Light for Forklift Safety
Accident prevention in forklift-heavy areas with innovative safety systems.Challenge
High accident risk in shared forklift-pedestrian zones, especially with high noise and low visibility.
Deska Solution
Installation of detection systems in high-risk zones to sense employees and vehicles and project traffic instructions onto the floor.
Result
Safer work environment and reduced absenteeism through fewer accidents.
ENHANCING PROCUREMENTSUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION
As procurement shifts from a transactional role to a strategic value driver, companies are taking a closer look at the structures, systems, and decisions behind every order. From fragmented vendor landscapes to poor master data and uncoordinated maintenance planning: The hidden inefficiencies across the supply chain are often larger than they appear.
We help clients move from awareness to action. Working from a foundation of clean, structured material master data, we support supplier consolidation, brand and category harmonization, and the setup of scalable procurement structures. We help procurement teams reduce complexity, gain control, and maximize savings.
MRO Consolidation
Reduced customs effort and freight costs through consolidated MRO shipments.Challenge
Individual deliveries lead to multiple goods receipts, complex tracking, and repeated customs clearance.
Deska Solution
Weekly overviews with all orders consolidated in one warehouse until needed, enabling a single shipment, tracking number, and clearance.
Result
One goods receipt, one customs process, simplified tracking, and lower freight costs through shipment consolidation.
Master Data Projects
Optimized master data enabling efficient sourcing at lowered costs.Challenge
Unsorted master data creates extended clarification necessity, duplicate articles, inflated stocks and claims in supplier deliveries.
Deska Solution
DESKA Material Master Specialists analyze and classify articles, enriching master data to enable clear and reliable sourcing.
Result
Significant savings achieved through improved master data and more efficient sourcing strategies.
Yearly Maintenance Planning
Maintenance forecast prevents downtime and enables Just-in-Time deliveries.Challenge
Unnecessary stock drives up costs, while unplanned downtime causes loss of production efficiency.
Deska Solution
Advanced planing based on maintenance plan with clearly defined scope of spare parts.
Result
Reduced inventory costs, time saved through consolidated just-in-time delivery of needed parts.
Brand Conversion / Brand Harmonization
Standardized brands ensure higher quality and easier spare parts management.Challenge
High inventory costs and complicated spare parts management resulted from wide range of geared motor brands in use.
Deska Solution
Conversion to a market leader brand with review of all gearmotor variants to define remaining necessary models.
Result
Technical review reducing necessary models and eliminating geared motor stock by half.
Cost Plus Contracts
Optimized one time sourcing with transparent pricing.Challenge
High bureaucratic burden and processing costs for onboarding new suppliers for one-time purchases.
Deska Solution
Implementation and regular use of DESKA’s cost plus model for invoicing of one-time sourcing projects.
Result
Greatly reduced processing costs and bureaucratic burden for one-time purchases, keeping full flexibility in supplier selection at transparent costs.
Shipping Hubs
Shipping hubs for multiple plants reduce procurement costs.Challenge
High shipping and import handling fees for each shipment to multiple sites in the same country.
Deska Solution
Shippments to all three plants consolidated, goods repacked on site, and shipped to the largest plant further distributing shipments to other plants.
Result
One quarter of shipping and customs handling fees reduced through the use of a shipping hub.
DRIVING QUALITYQC, LABORATORY AND R&D
Achieving consistent product quality requires the right tools to measure, test, and document every step. From raw material intake to final packaging, reliable quality control helps prevent waste, reduce risk, and ensure product consistency across every shift.
Testing new recipes, or meeting regulatory requirements or testing product and packaging, quality systems play a central role in protecting output, brand, and efficiency.
In all industries, companies are strengthening their QC and lab infrastructure to minimize losses from faulty batches, mislabeling, or packaging defects and to reach optimal product quality with less energy spent on rework, heating, or cooling.
At DESKA, we help clients build and improve these systems. From in-line inspection and lab testing equipment to process sensors and documentation tools, we support the measures that keep quality high and make it measurable.
Package Leak and Gas Analysis
Product safety ensured by leak testing and gas analysis of food packaging.Challenge
Limited packaging quality check possibilities (e.g. camera system) lead to undetected faulty packaging and customer complaints.
Deska Solution
Delivery of at-line device measures package pressure and leak tightness, with integrated O₂/CO₂ analysis module for continuous MAP quality control.
Result
Packaging quality defects detected early, scrap and complaints reduced, product quality stabilized.
Hygienic Product Sampling
Significant improvement of product safety through aseptic sampling technology.Challenge
Existing sampling system risking cross-contamination, and non-compliance with hygiene standards.
Deska Solution
Hygienic sampling valves installed in production lines, CIP/SIP-capable, sterilizable, ensuring safe and reproducible samples.
Result
Standardized and audit-proof sampling, reduced contamination risks, reliable lab results, and strengthened product safety and compliance.
Inline Moisture, Sugar, Fat Measurement
Process optimization and consistent quality enabled by infrared measurement.Challenge
Fluctuating quality, over-compliance with legal limits, or failure to meet standards & lack of reliable tracking and tracing.
Deska Solution
Installation of optical inline sensors providing immediate data on key parameters such as moisture, fat, and sugar content.
Result
Significant production cost savings with consistently high product quality and realtime data.
Can & Seam Testing
Quality assurance for cans and seams at Goods Receipt and during production.Challenge
No reliable testing at Goods Receipt and limited control of seam quality in filled cans, creating risks for final product quality issues.
Deska Solution
Delivery of can and seam testing systems providing fault detection at goods receipt and reliable data for quality assurance.
Result
Higher final product quality ensured by defect-free cans and consistent seam quality.
Magnetic Contamination Control
Prevention of production damage by removing ferromagnetic contaminants early.Challenge
Metallic particles from abrasion or raw materials risk contaminating food products, leading to recalls and safety issues.
Deska Solution
Inline magnet rods remove even fine particles from product flows, in hygienic easy to clean process.
Result
Improved product safety, minimized recall risks, compliance with food safety standards, and protection of brand reputation.
Real-Time Inline Monitoring of Liquids
Inline monitoring of turbidity, color, and concentration ensures product quality.Challenge
Quality parameters like turbidity, color, or concentration difficult to monitor in real time. Lab samples are slow, costly, and risk product losses.
Deska Solution
Inline optical sensors permanently installed in pipes or tanks, delivering continuous data for turbidity, color, and concentration without sampling.
Result
Stable, efficient processes with less product loss, optimized resources, and assured quality and compliance.
Helping clients find the ideal fit for their application is what motivates me, whether it solves a known issue or reveals an improvement they hadn’t considered. I turn complex requests into clear options and practical results on the line.
I’m looking forward to discussing your challenges and finding the perfect solution with you.
