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A Filter Installation for the Pharmaceutical Industry

Amafilter produces filter installation for the pharmaceutical industry. For this filter it is required that process data is available at any time needed. A Siemens S7 400 PLC is used to control the system and Wonderware InTouch is used for SCADA. The choice was to implement Wonderware InSQL Server and Active Factory for visualisation, analysing [...]

A Filter Installation for the Pharmaceutical Industry2020-12-18T07:39:51+00:00

Precision painting with Dürr at Volkswagen

Car manufacturers can invest up to Euro 100 million for a new paint shop. An investment not to be sneezed at which means the system must work hard for many years to be worthwhile. Dürr is the world’s leading supplier of paint shop systems for automotive manufacturers and at their headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany only [...]

Precision painting with Dürr at Volkswagen2025-05-12T11:39:16+00:00

Duracell: Line Operators become Line Managers with Opcenter Intelligence from Activplant and ATS

Duracell produces their well-known batteries in Aarschot, Belgium for the European market. Competition and steadily growing sales levels stimulate Duracell to constantly increase productivity. The Plant Manager, Eduardo Toseto revels in the challenge and is man willing to change the rules to meet his goals. This success story starts with a vision, a management philosophy. [...]

Duracell: Line Operators become Line Managers with Opcenter Intelligence from Activplant and ATS2023-02-08T07:33:25+00:00

A Taste of Sauerkraut at Hengstenberg

Stefan Thone is enthusiastic and leads us immediately to the production lines at Hengstenberg in Frizlar, to show us their manufacturing execution system. We are standing between the two canning lines looking at a large screen presenting facts and figures about today’s production. As Group Managing Director of ATS I’ve heard a lot about this Manufacturing [...]

A Taste of Sauerkraut at Hengstenberg2025-05-12T11:15:52+00:00

Visteon – Airbags

Airbags Blow Up Safely with Best Practices in the Automotive Industry Visteon Berlin produces instrument panels for the latest Ford Car. The panel has an invisible door for the airbag and the door must operate properly if the airbag is activated. In this project state of the art software is implemented to track the production [...]

Visteon – Airbags2025-04-22T14:02:26+00:00

We are pleased to announce our new Multi Platform PLC Training class

As part of our continuous improvement program, ATS is pleased to bring to the market this new exciting Multi Platform PLC Training class. 5 Day PLC Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Commissioning & Level 1 Programming using Allen- Bradley PLC5, SLC500, MicroLogix, ControlLogix, Mitsubishi System Q & Siemens S7 Most maintenance and plant support engineers have to support [...]

We are pleased to announce our new Multi Platform PLC Training class2025-09-29T11:37:49+00:00

MES System for Cadillac doors line

When designing a system to run a production line which must fulfill orders with only 3 hours notice, the possibility of carrying inventory is non-existent and the impact of failure is enormous, you must think hard about the solution you come up with. This was case early last year when Faurecia engaged ATS to design and [...]

MES System for Cadillac doors line2021-07-05T14:26:58+00:00

Part Feed Conveyor System for Glove Box Assembly

When faced with the question of how to organize the part feed operations for their Glove Box Assembly line, Faurecia (the world renowned auto components manufacturer) turned to ATS for assistance.With a joint team, our expert process engineers examined the production process. Having identified the process as having high labor costs and difficult to manage [...]

Part Feed Conveyor System for Glove Box Assembly2021-07-06T09:25:46+00:00

Faurecia Line Flexibity Project

When you’ve designed a production line to meet a given output level and your customer demand reaches more than double that level, you’re working three shifts, seven days a week and you still can’t keep up, you need to take action. You essentially have two choices – you invest in a second line or you [...]

Faurecia Line Flexibity Project2021-07-06T11:36:52+00:00

ATS starts in South Africa

Applied Tech Systems is a world leading system integrator for control, SCADA and Manufacturing Execution Systems applications. We specialise in implementing technical and IT solutions which meet real business needs. Our implementations lead to continuous improvement for our customers, we specialise in delivering a high return on your investment.After extensive market research I am pleased [...]

ATS starts in South Africa2025-05-12T11:30:08+00:00
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