Company: Ferraro S.p.A.
Registered office: Lonate Pozzolo (VA), Italy
Industry: Textile Machinery
Employees: ~60
Project development year: 2022-2026
X Platform components: eXware703/eXware707 + eX210/eX215 Web Panels + MicroEdge Plus + JMobile Runtime & CODESYS + Corvina Platform
Partners involved: System Integrator: Next Stel Solutions + Authorised Distributor: Brapo Rappresentanze Industriali
Project highlights
Ferraro collaborated with Exor International group companies to centralize the architecture of its textile machinery through an integrated ecosystem combining machine control, HMI, connectivity, and cloud capabilities.
The goal was to reduce complexity, improve reliability, and standardize software development while introducing advanced remote assistance and energy management capabilities.
The result is a more scalable, service-oriented platform that provides real-time visibility into energy consumption, performance, and operating costs while creating the foundation for future digital services.
Ferraro’s Challenge
Standardizing automation while enabling new digital services
With a strong international presence and machines operating in complex production environments, Ferraro needed to evolve an automation architecture that had become fragmented and increasingly difficult to manage over time.
Poorly integrated systems increased complexity, maintenance effort, and software standardization challenges. At the same time, they limited the ability to introduce structured remote assistance, data collection, greater connectivity, and new data-driven digital services.
The objective was therefore not simply to add more technology, but to create a more integrated and manageable architecture capable of supporting both machine automation and its future digital evolution.
Results of the X Platform
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Simplified Machine Architecture PLC, HMI, and connectivity are centralized within a single platform, making the architecture easier to manage and maintain. |
Efficient Development and Support Standardized software and structured remote access help reduce the time required for development, commissioning, and remote assistance. |
Real-Time Energy Visibility Energy consumption monitoring and real-time access to operational data provide greater visibility to support efficiency and cost control. |
“This collaboration enables us to reduce complexity, standardize our solutions, and look to the future with an increasingly digital and service-oriented approach.
Today, technology is not just an operational element, but a strategic lever to support our customers over the long term”.
Leo Petruzio
FERRARO S.p.A.
