MACHINE ENGINEERING & CONTROL
Microtecna interdisciplinary team-skills show here the best benefits for OEM companies or for End Users that need special machines.
We are able to create (in collaboration with your technical departments) unique and innovative machines architectures in order to reach new and challenging goals.
Our vast experience in different industrial sectors gives a boost in the choose of the best technological and mathematical approach for each engineering problem.
Once a machine architecture is set, our team is able to design, develop and release the prototype for you.
On the other hand, if you don’t need this kind of service, we can help you with the mechatronics and software development only.
Once a prototype is deployed, we are also specialized in following you with all the required maintenance and with the management of the industrialization process of the new machines.
Advanced Bags Filling Line
Technologies: WINDOWS, IPC, PLC, RDBMS, MOTION CONTROL, ROBOT, VISION, FIELDBUS, SENSOR, ACTUATORS, SAFETY
Keywords: PHARMA, CFR21/11, TRACEABILITY, MACHINE CONTROL, CONDITION MONITORING, MES, PDA
A complete hardware/software solution tailored to control pharmaceutical bags filling processes with a single software framework. Based on multiple technological layers (PLC/SAFE-PLC/ROBOTICS/PC/VISION), this system manages various automation devices (robots, handling systems, safety devices, …) to guarantee the maximum production output and safety. Quality is guaranteed by a multi-stage hi-performance computer vision system (tailored by Microtecna). The operators interact with the system using a PC-based GUI (CFR21/11 compliant) developed by Microtecna. Different optical sensors and lidars recognize operators presence and automatically manages safety and manual operations (using SLS and STL technologies). The system stores all the process-data on a local database. The solution can be integrated with external MES systems to guarantee fully traceability of the production process and perform condition monitoring on the line.
Semiconductor Industry HW/SW Solutions
Technologies: WINDOWS, IPC, PLC, RDBMS, MOTION CONTROL, ROBOT, VISION, FIELDBUS, SENSOR, ACTUATORS, SAFETY
Keywords: SEMI, SECS-GEM, TRACEABILITY, MACHINE CONTROL, CONDITION MONITORING, MES, PDA
We create complete HW/SW solutions tailored to control, observe and supervise machines and lines in the semiconductor industry.
We have strong expertise in realizing and integrating both PLC/MOTION/SAFE technologies, ROBOTICS, Vision Systems, MES-based applications, and sector-specific protocols (e.g. SECS-GEM)
Automatic Plates Refurbishing Platform
Technologies: WINDOWS, IPC, PLC, RDBMS, MOTION CONTROL, ROBOT, FIELDBUS, SENSOR, ACTUATORS, SAFETY
Keywords: REFURBISH, QUALITY, MACHINE CONTROL, TRACEABILITY, PROCESS CONTROL, MES INTEGRATION, PDA
An hybrid (PC/PLC) solution to perform automatic refurbish of industrial plates.Once the jobs are loaded from the MES (tailored by Microtecna), an hybrid system (PLC/IPC) controls robots and cranes to perform refurbish cycles through acid/soda baths. When the plates are cleaned, the system automatically checks the quality of the results using an advanced hi-resolution computer vision system (tailored by Microtecna) and consequently sorts each plate in piles for operator unloading. Once each job is completed all the data are synchronized with MES to guarantee fully traceability of the process.
Control & Management of Hairpin Forming Machines
Technologies: WINDOWS, IPC, PLC, RDBMS, MOTION CONTROL, ROBOT, FIELDBUS, SENSOR, ACTUATORS, SAFETY, CNC
Keywords: HAIRPIN, TRACEABILITY, MACHINE CONTROL, CONDITION MONITORING, MES INTEGRATION, PDA
A complete hardware/software solution tailored to control different types of CNC-based hairpin-forming machines with a single software framework. Based on multiple technological layers (PLC/SAFE-PLC/CNC), this system manages various automation devices (robots, handling systems, safety devices, …) to guarantee the maximum production output, safety and quality. The operators interact with the system using a PC-based GUI that can integrate a custom-built CAD/CAM software (developed by Microtecna). Different optical sensors and lidars recognize operators presence and automatically manages safety and manual operations (using SLS and STL technologies). The system stores all the process-data on a local database. The solution can be integrated with external MES systems to guarantee fully traceability of the production process and perform condition monitoring on each machine.
Control & Management of Glass Working Machines
Technologies: WINDOWS, IPC, PLC, RDBMS, MOTION CONTROL, ROBOT, FIELDBUS, SENSOR, ACTUATORS, SAFETY
Keywords: GLASS, TRACEABILITY, MACHINE CONTROL, CONDITION MONITORING, MES INTEGRATION, PDA
A complete HW/SW solution tailored to manage and control different types of glass working machines (e.g. squaring, drilling, milling and washing machines, …) with a single software framework. Based on multiple technological layers (SAFE/PLC/IPC), this system manages multiple automation devices (robots, handling, safety devs, rollers, …) to guarantee the maximum production output, safety and quality. When necessary the solution can be integrated with a custom CNC solution (developed by MTE) and CAD/CAM softwares. The operators interact with the system using multiple GUIs. Different sensors recognize operators presence and automatically manages safety and manual operations. The system stores all the process-data on database. The solution is integrated with a PDA module (developed by MTE) to guarantee fully traceability of the process and perform condition monitoring on each machine. The solution can be integrated with external MES systems.
Control & Management of Wood Panel Production Machines
Technologies: WINDOWS, IPC, PLC, RDBMS, MOTION CONTROL, ROBOT, FIELDBUS, SENSOR, ACTUATORS, SAFETY
Keywords: WOOD, TRACEABILITY, MACHINE CONTROL, CONDITION MONITORING, MES INTEGRATION, PDA
A complete hardware/software solution tailored to manage and control different types of wood-panels production machines (e.g. composition lines, squaring machines, ovens, …) with a single software framework.
Based on multiple technological layers (PLC/SAFE-PLC), this system manages multiple automation devices (robots, handling systems, safety devices, rollers, …) to guarantee the maximum production output, safety and quality. The operators interact with the system using multiple GUIs. Different optical sensors and lidars recognize operators presence and automatically manages safety and manual operations (using SLS and STL technologies). The system stores all the process-data on a remote database. The solution is integrated with an external PDA system (ACDL: developed by Microtecna) to guarantee fully traceability of the production process and perform condition monitoring on each machine.
Control of Winding Machines for Electric Transformers
Technologies: WINDOWS, IPC, PLC, RDBMS, MOTION CONTROL, ROBOT, FIELDBUS, SENSOR, ACTUATORS, SAFETY
Keywords: WINDING, TRACEABILITY, MACHINE CONTROL, CONDITION MONITORING, MES INTEGRATION, PDA
A complete hardware/software solution tailored to manage and control multiple different winding machines with a single software framework.
Based on multiple technological layers (PLC/SAFE-PLC/IPC), this system manages multiple automation devices (robots, handling systems, safety devices, …) to guarantee the maximum production output, safety and quality. The operators interact with the system using a SCADA-based GUI. Different optical sensors and lidars recognize operators presence and automatically manages safety and manual operations (using SLS and STL technologies). The system stores all the process-data on a remote database. The solution is integrated with a MES (developed by Microtecna) to guarantee fully traceability of the production process and perform condition monitoring on each machine.
Glasses Support Coating Control & Management
Technologies: PLC, RDBMS, MOTION CONTROL, ROBOT, FIELDBUS, SENSOR FUSION
Keywords: COATING, TRACEABILITY, PROCESS CONTROL, MES INTEGRATION, PDA, HARSH ENVIRONMENTS
A complete PLC software solution tailored to control glasses-support-rods coating lines.
Based on multiple technological layers (PLC/SAFE-PLC), this system manages multiple automation devices (robots, handling systems, safety devices, rollers, …) and interfaces with external machines to guarantee the maximum production output and quality. The system is provided with an automatic paint-flow management system based on sensor-fusion technologies and algorithms developed by Microtecna’s engineers
The operators interact with the system using GUIs on multiple touch-screens. The system stores all the process-data on an internal database. The solution can be integrated with MES to guarantee fully traceability of the production process.
Control & Management of Automatic Warping Machines
Technologies: WINDOWS, IPC, PLC, RDBMS, MOTION CONTROL, FIELDBUS, SENSOR, ACTUATORS, SAFETY, CNC
Keywords: WARPING, THREAD, TRACEABILITY, MACHINE CONTROL, CONDITION MONITORING, MES INTEGRATION, PDA
A complete hardware/software solution tailored to control automatic sectional warping machines.
Based on multiple technological layers (PLC/SAFE-PLC/IPC), this system manages various automation devices (robots, handling systems, Jaquard machines, safety devices, …) to guarantee the maximum production output, safety and quality. The operators interact with the system using a PC-based GUI that can integrate a custom-built software (developed by Microtecna) to manage spool racks and organize operation sequences. Different sensors and lidars recognize operators presence and automatically manages safety and manual operations (using SLS and STL technologies). The system stores all the process-data on a local database. The solution can be integrated with external MES systems to guarantee fully traceability of the production process and perform condition monitoring on each machine.
Control & Management of Flowpacks
Technologies: WINDOWS, IPC, PLC, RDBMS, FIELDBUS, SENSOR, ACTUATORS, SAFETY
Keywords: FLOWPACK, TRACEABILITY, MACHINE CONTROL, CONDITION MONITORING, MES INTEGRATION, PDA
A complete hardware/software solution tailored to manage and control different types of flowpack machines using a single software framework.
Based on multiple technological layers (PLC/SAFE-PLC/IPC), this system manages multiple automation devices and sensors to guarantee the maximum packaging performances and quality.
The operators interact with the system using multiple GUIs. The system stores all the process-data on an internal scalable database. The solution is integrated with an internal PDA module (developed by Microtecna) to guarantee full traceability of the production process and perform condition monitoring on each machine. The solution can be integrated with external MES systems.
Calipers Coating Plant Control & Management
Technologies: WINDOWS, IPC, PLC, RDBMS, MOTION CONTROL, ROBOT, FIELDBUS, SENSOR, ACTUATOR
Keywords: COATING, TRACEABILITY, PROCESS CONTROL, MES INTEGRATION, PDA
A complete software solution tailored to manage and control brake-calipers’ coating lines.
Based on multiple technological layers (PLC/SAFE-PLC/IPC), this system manages multiple automation devices (robots, handling systems, safety devices, rollers, …) and external machines to guarantee the maximum production output and quality. The operators interact with the system using GUIs on multiple touch-screens. The system stores all the process-data on an internal database. The solution can be integrated with MES to guarantee fully traceability of the production process.
Control & Management of Sheet Metal Handling Machines
Technologies: WINDOWS, IPC, PLC, RDBMS, MOTION CONTROL, ROBOT, FIELDBUS, SENSOR, ACTUATORS, SAFETY
Keywords: SHEET METAL, TRACEABILITY, MACHINE CONTROL, CONDITION MONITORING, MES INTEGRATION, PDA
Many hardware/software solutions tailored to manage and control different types of sheet-metal handling machines (e.g. nesting-unloaders, carts, Automated Warehouses, …) with optimized software frameworks.
Based on multiple technological layers (PLC/SAFE-PLC), these system manages multiple automation devices (robots, handling systems, safety devices, …) to guarantee the maximum production output, safety and quality. The operators interact with the system using multiple GUIs. Different optical sensors and lidars recognize operators presence and automatically manages safety and manual operations. The system can archive all the process-data on databases. The solution can be integrated with external MES systems to guarantee fully traceability of the production process and perform condition monitoring on each machine.
Labeling Machine Control and Management System
Technologies: WINDOWS, IPC, PLC, RDBMS, FIELDBUS, SENSOR, LASER
Keywords: LABELING, TRACEABILITY, PROCESS CONTROL, MES INTEGRATION
Complete PC/PLC solution that manages label creation process using laser-marking technologies.
Once the labels are programmed and loaded from the MES (tailored by Microtecna), a hybrid system (PLC/IPC) controls an external laser and all related automation to create custom labels on aluminium plates. The system archives all the data on an internal database. Once each operation is finished all the data are synchronized with MES to guarantee fully traceability of the labeling process.