New tools optimise workflows
SCHULZ software for more efficient processes
Where information flows faster, better solutions emerge. This also applies to workflows between engineering, programmable logic controller (PLC) development and the programming of operator interfaces, also known as human-machine interfaces (HMI).
To support this, our PLC team has developed its own software tools that automate, structure and simplify workflows. “The idea emerged directly from day-to-day project work,” explains Günter Nobis, head of PLC/HMI software development. “Recurring requirements, small optimisation opportunities and typical coordination challenges were systematically analysed and transformed into more efficient processes.” Developed and tested from practical experience for practical use, the tools were created in close collaboration with our engineering department. In the future, engineering documentation will be able to be imported directly into the system.
The result: program modules, visualisations, menu structures with screen navigation, alarm messages and operator notifications are generated automatically by the new software solutions. At the same time, transmission errors are minimised, processes become more transparent and clearly structured, interfaces are easier to manage and a consistent data foundation is created for everyone involved.
Proprietary software tools help our teams automate development and programming processes, make information available more quickly and improve workflow efficiency.
In addition, the tools can be integrated seamlessly into existing software environments and process structures. We are currently enhancing them with AI-supported programming capabilities to further accelerate software development. Information is no longer lost and modifications can be implemented quickly and efficiently. Günter Nobis highlights another advantage: “This allows us to integrate our customers’ ideas and requirements into workflows much more effectively and from a much earlier stage.”
For our customers, this means more user-friendly interfaces, shorter coordination times and more flexible, needs-based project delivery. Digital tools such as these make a direct contribution to the quality and efficiency of our projects.
Through meticulous preparation, we prefabricated all components, installed cabling and assembled control panels in advance, allowing us to make optimum use of every second during the conversion.
Günter Nobis, head of PLC/HMI software development, SCHULZ Systemtechnik
