Advanced MES and IoT Solutions Across Four
Countries
MILAN, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockwell
Automation, Inc (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated
to industrial automation and digital transformation, today
announced a multi-year collaboration with Prometeon Tyre Group, a
leading industrial tire manufacturer headquartered in Italy.
The goal of this program, spanning facilities in Italy, Türkiye, Egypt, and Brazil, is to enhance Prometeon Tyre Group's
digitalization strategy, elevating manufacturing efficiency,
sustainability and technological advancement.
Under the terms of the agreement, Rockwell Automation will
implement its Manufacturing Execution System (MES), enabling
comprehensive digital integration across all Prometeon Tyre Group's
global facilities.
The project aims to replace the current
systems and create
a standardized, technologically
advanced environment. Anticipated
benefits include:
- Enhanced operational efficiency
- Improved labor utilization
- Increased productivity and
effectiveness
- Reduced cost of quality and compliance
Rockwell Automation's MES platform is
enriched with industry-specific templates
and leverages the core
of FactoryTalk® ProductionCentre®. The solution
also includes the best-in-class IIoT capabilities
of PTC ThingWorx and Plex Quality
Management System (QMS).
This provides customers with a
comprehensive production operations
management solution, allowing seamless connection
to enterprise platforms. This approach entails a shift in
operational dynamics, moving towards a
more streamlined connected system
for global sites, enabling more efficient
production scheduling, more predictable quality delivery and
seamless automation integration.
Sustainability is also a key focus, with both companies
committed to improving operational efficiency and reducing
environmental impact.
"Drawing from our experience of working with other international
tire brands, we can provide a holistic, flexible approach
to digital transformation in the tire industry" said
Dan Paul, global business director,
tire industry, Rockwell Automation. "Together with Prometeon Tyre
Group we have arrived at digital solutions that are designed to be
both standardized and maintainable across Prometeon Tyre
Group's diverse global operations."
About Prometeon Tyre Group
Prometeon Tyre Group is the only tire manufacturer that focuses
entirely on the Industrial, namely transport of goods and people,
Agro and OTR sectors. Prometeon has a multi-brand offer, with a
product portfolio that includes PIRELLI, FORMULA, PHAROS and ANTEO
among its main brands. The Group has 4 production plants (2 in
Brazil, 1 in Egypt and 1 in Turkey), 4 Research & Development
facilities (Italy, Brazil, Turkey and Egypt). Approximately 8 thousand people of
over 40 nationalities work within the Group, which is present in
all 5 continents.
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader
in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the
imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand
what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more
sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 29,000
problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100
countries. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected
Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit
www.rockwellautomation.com.
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