TEX Plastics achieves full company-wide Real-Time Monitoring
3 March 2025
Tex Plastics is proud to announce the completion of its company-wide rollout of Real-Time Monitoring across both the Derby and Barnstaple facilities.
A Commitment to Continuous Improvement
The rollout underscores TEX Plastics’ strategic approach to staying ahead in the competitive plastics manufacturing landscape, ensuring it remains a trusted partner for clients across diverse industries. It marks a significant step in the company’s strategic vision for operational excellence and resource optimization. With the system now live at both the Barnstaple and Derby facilities, TEX Plastics has achieved a new level of visibility and control in its production processes.
A Strategic Step Toward Enhanced Efficiency
The real-time monitoring system provides up-to-the-minute insights into every stage of the injection moulding process, enabling improved production planning, reduced downtime, and optimised resource utilisation. By rolling out this advanced technology across the business, TEX Plastics demonstrates its commitment to innovation and continuous improvement.
This move aligns with TEX Plastics’ “One Company” vision, which focuses on unifying operations to deliver enhanced value to clients while maintaining the highest standards of quality and efficiency.
Pioneering the Technology at Barnstaple
The journey began at the Barnstaple facility, where real-time monitoring was first introduced and refined. The system, detailed in a July 2023 announcement, quickly proved its worth by streamlining production workflows and delivering actionable insights that enhanced overall performance.
Following its success in Barnstaple, the decision was made to extend the system to the Derby facility. The Derby site’s implementation, completed in November 2024, represented the culmination of months of planning, training, and testing to ensure seamless integration and immediate benefits.
Benefits of Real-Time Monitoring
- Improved Production Planning: Enhanced visibility across both facilities allows TEX Plastics to optimise scheduling, reduce bottlenecks and improve on-time delivery rates.
- Resource Optimisation: Real-time data ensures more efficient use of materials and energy, contributing to both cost savings and sustainability goals.
- Proactive Issue Resolution: The system flags potential issues as they arise, allowing teams to address them immediately, minimising downtime and waste.
- Enhanced Collaboration: With consistent data streams available across the business, teams in Barnstaple and Derby can collaborate more effectively, leveraging shared insights for continuous improvement.
The full companywide rollout of Real-Time Monitoring represents a significant investment in TEX Plastics' future.
It reflects our forward-thinking approach to manufacturing, leveraging cutting-edge technology to unify operations and achieve better outcomes for our customers. As the company continues to innovate, its commitment to strategic vision, efficiency, and sustainability remains unwavering.
“Real-time monitoring is more than a technological upgrade—it’s a game-changer for how we operate as a unified business. The ability to see, analyse, and act on live production data across both facilities strengthens our commitment to quality, efficiency, and innovation.”
Craig Tunnicliffe Commercial Manager, TEX Plastics Derby