BASF Illertissen MES Case Study: Visu-Recorder for Process Event Analysis

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BASF Illertissen MES Case Study: Visu-Recorder for Process Event Analysis

Case study of BASF Illertissen using ProLeiT Plant iT Visu-Recorder to log all process visualization data for root-cause analysis after process deviations.

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June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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BASF Personal Care and Nutrition at Illertissen produces food additives using ProLeiT Plant iT MES. The Visu-Recorder add-on continuously captures every screen change and operator action in the background. When deviations occur, teams retrieve exact sequences of process images, mouse clicks, and timestamps through the standard HMI to determine whether faults originated from operator actions, raw material quality, or equipment settings.

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Visu-Recorder logs every HMI screen change and operator interaction without manual effort

Root-cause analysis time reduced from hours or days to minutes after process deviations

Recorded sequences support training, work-instruction audits, and qualification activities

Data complements standard historian values by showing exact operator actions and screen states

Tool used mainly for post-event review rather than continuous monitoring

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