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CASE STUDY SMART MANUFACTURING F


or more than fifteen years, LiSEC, one of the world’s largest suppliers in the field of flat glass processing and finishing, and


Lenze have enjoyed a positive and constructive partnership, with Lenze knowing that the basis of a long-term collaboration is to understand the diverse application areas of its customers. It can therefore recommend ideal solutions and enable both companies to jointly develop optimal systems. From the machine builder’s point of view,


changing automation partners does not achieve the desired results. Gottfried Brunbauer, LiSEC CEO, commented: “For this reason, a powerful, strategic partner like Lenze is indispensable in the field of automation. We appreciate the uncomplicated, joint finding of technical solutions, and the fast response time to problems.”


state-of-the-art teChnology


LiSEC Austria successfully develops and manufactures glass cutting and sorting systems, individual components and complete production lines for the manufacture of insulating and laminated glass, as well as glass edge processing machines and tempering systems. Its diverse range of machines have been used to manufacture, among other things, the façade elements for the Google headquarters in California as well as the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai. Lenze drives and automation solutions are


used in almost all LiSEC glass processing plants. From the warehouse, into the glass cutting department, through to the finished insulating glass pane, a number of machines and work steps are required, with Lenze involved everywhere. Karl Fehrer, Lenze sales manager, is proud


of the company's comprehensive expertise. He said: “Lenze is characterised by its ability to focus on the entire system and thus offer an optimum overall package comprising motor, gearbox, and inverter, right through to the right controller and remote maintenance concept.”


sCalable solutions


From a technical point of view, it is enormously important for LiSEC that Lenze’s products and systems grow with the automation tasks and remain compatible across the different


LiSEC Austria has crystal-clear ideas when it


comes to automating its machinery. With a deep understanding of the company’s specific requirements, and a universal and scalable automation portfolio, the automation specialist


Lenze is helping the machine builder on its way to becoming ‘smart’. As such, Lenze drives


and automation solutions are used in almost all LiSEC glass processing plants


machine generations. The i550 frequency inverter series in particular has excelled and scores points all along the ‘glass’ line with its scalable functionality and compact design. Werner Holzknecht, head of Automation


Services at LiSEC, looks back over the last few years: “The Lenze inverter has been able to cope with our changing requirements over the last few decades, regardless of whether the bus system or the range of functions has changed, torque control was required, a system migration was necessary or – the best example – we wanted to control a synchronous motor without sensors. The universal Lenze inverter is also ideal in terms of size. Despite all this flexibility, it is still not an isolated solution, but a standardised component with all the advantages of industrial production and quality assurance.”


a Path to the smart faCtory


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Digitalisation is a central topic for LiSEC as a machine and plant manufacturer, with the ultimate goal being to use digital technologies to


generate, collect, hold and process the required data in a targeted manner. LiSEC’s claim is: ‘to use both the explicit and implicit information in this data with smart solutions in order to generate an increase in quality, efficiency, transparency and flexibility and added value’. LiSEC already has a broad portfolio of


applications and solutions in this field, but its activities are being significantly strengthened. Both companies have set themselves the


goal of continuous development and expansion of decentralised supply units, as well as the introduction of drive technology without control cabinets. Furthermore, there is an unchanged focus on decentralised intelligence in drive technology, predictive and preventive maintenance and a noticeable improvement in the area of commissioning through automatic teach-in. The relevant topics of One Cable Technology (OCT) and bus systems with safety functions (FSoE) will also not be neglected. Competent support for new developments and


the introduction of new technologies is the key factor in a successful collaboration. This further strengthens the partnership between LiSEC and Lenze – two companies that are both committed to perfection and consistently look to the future.


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LiSEC Austria www.lisec.com


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