Unoria: Smarter Maintenance for Animal Feed Production

Unoria Coopérative produces and distributes high-quality animal feed to a diverse agricultural clientele. Maintaining consistent production requires equipment reliability and precise maintenance tracking.

But the maintenance team faced challenges typical in industrial food production: paper-based tracking, reactive maintenance, and time-consuming audits.

Challenges Before Binder

Before implementing Binder, Unoria struggled with:

• Unplanned Downtime: Frequent unexpected stops disrupted production.

• Manual Tracking: Maintenance tasks were recorded on paper or old Excel calendars, creating errors and omissions.

• Audit Preparation: Annual HACCP audits required significant preparation and stress due to inconsistent records.

• Operational Planning: Daily task lists were hard to manage, leading to inefficiencies and missed maintenance.

They needed a solution that centralized maintenance data, simplified planning, and improved compliance.

How Binder Helped

Binder was integrated at Unoria Coopérative in just 48 hours, giving the team instant access to real-time maintenance data and a clear overview of all ongoing tasks.

Here’s what changed:

• Preventive Maintenance & Task Planning
  The team can now plan, document, and monitor every maintenance task. This structured approach reduces unplanned downtime and ensures all preventive work is completed on schedule.

• Operational Planning Made Simple
  Daily task lists are now visible and prioritized in real time, helping the team stay organized, reduce errors, and avoid costly maintenance issues.

• Paperless Mobile Management
  Switching from paper to Binder’s mobile platform allows for real-time tracking, minimizes human error, and ensures every task is logged accurately.

• Audit Compliance Simplified (HACCP)
  Binder centralizes all maintenance data, tracks frequencies, and provides instant access to historical records, making audit preparation easier and less stressful.

“Before Binder, we used an old Excel calendar and paper documents, making maintenance management complicated and prone to errors. With Binder, everything is clear in the morning. We know exactly what tasks need to be done that day. The mobile app is easy to use and helps us avoid costly downtime by ensuring maintenance is completed on time. It’s perfect for tracking over 200 pieces of equipment without losing sight of the details.”

— Dany Levesque, Maintenance Technician

The Results: A Year Later

After their first year using Binder, Unoria achieved:

💰$95,000 saved in maintenance costs
📉80% reduction in unplanned downtime
⏱️ 48 hours for full independent integration

The Takeaway

Unoria Coopérative’s story shows that digital maintenance tools are essential for food production operations. By moving from reactive, paper-based systems to real-time, mobile-based maintenance management, industrial teams can improve efficiency, reduce unplanned stops, and ensure compliance with critical industry standards.