• Software and hardware solutions for manufacturing automation, drive technology, and quality control
  • More than 1,200 employees

    elexis AG brings together the business units Flexible Materials, Metals, and Safety Components. The internationally active company, headquartered in Wenden, operates around 20 locations worldwide. The group includes, among others, BST GmbH (Bielefeld) and EMG Automation GmbH (Wenden). EMG Automation is one of the leading providers of web guiding and quality assurance systems for the metals industry, as well as safety components for container ports, industrial cranes, and raw material extraction. For the digitalization of its core business processes, elexis relies on CONTACT Software: CONTACT Elements for IoT for asset management and digital services, CIM Database for product development, and Project Office for integrated project management.

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    Task and objective
    • Efficient, end-to-end product development process
    • Unified platform for asset management
    • Development of an integrated customer and service solution
    • Continuous improvement of asset performance
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    Solution
    • CONTACT Elements for IoT, CIM Database, and Project Office as a comprehensive solution for all data and processes related to product development, asset management, and services
    • Implementation of the elexis connect platform based on CONTACT Elements for IoT and CIM Database PLM to connect systems, processes, and data
    • Use of the digital twin to link product and process information
    • Integrated project planning and control with Project Office, including task and risk management
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    Benefits
    • End-to-end processes without information silos or media disruptions
    • Central data foundation (“single source of truth”) for all departments
    • More efficient service processes through direct customer interaction via elexis connect
    • Improved customer experience through self-service and asset transparency
    • Greater transparency and better decision-making thanks to real-time data
    • Significant efficiency gains in engineering and production
    • Higher system performance through closed-loop processes and live data analysis
    “With Elements for IoT, we improve the efficiency of our service teams while simultaneously advancing the development of a platform that will enable customers to use asset information and self-service capabilities in the future.”

    Frank Menne
    Vice President Global IT, elexis AG