Biesse S.p.A., international company that manufactures integrated lines and machines, headquarters in Pesaro (IT), 4,200 employees
furniture, housing & construction, automotive and aerospace sectors
processing wood, glass, stone, plastic and composite materials
Objectives:
Need for effective knowledge transfer with external partners to take automation to the next level based on software principles (IT-like engineering) & sustain leadership
Early idea contribution in the engineering process is essential to address appl. requirements
Ensuring flexible, location-independent work to attract talents
Need for future viability of the systems & widely adopted interfaces
Co-creation project with Siemens - based on "IT-like engineering"
SIMATIC AX direct loading (SIMATIC AX in conjunction with TIA Portal)
SIMATIC S7-1500T
SINAMICS S120 and SIMOTICS
It was a tremendous concept that immediately caught my attention – automation supported by methods taken from software development, bringing IT and OT even closer together.