HF Group Success Story - Digitalizing a Global Machinery Leader

Name: Harburg-Freudenberger Maschinenbau GmbH - HF Group

Headquarters: Hamburg-Harburg & Freudenberg, Germany

Sector: Machinery Builder – Rubber, Plastics, Tires

Employees: > 2,000

Project developement year: 2024

X Platform: Gateways + JMobile for Edge Visualization + Edge data processing and aggregation + Corvina Platform

Project Summary

After evaluating several providers, HF Group selected Corvina and EXOR International as the only partners able to deliver an all-in-one solution - from machine connectivity to data visualization, including full support for legacy PLCs. A successful PoC and rapid MVP launch validated the approach. 
The result is HF Xplore, a fully branded and scalable monitoring platform aligned with HF Group’s vision for long-term innovation and customer proximity.

HF Group’s Challenge

One Group, One Challenge: Digital Cohesion

HF Group is a pioneering provider of sustainable machinery for the rubber and plastics industry. With five operational entities covering batch mixing, continuous mixing, and tire curing presses, the company sought to unify condition monitoring across diverse technologies and geographies.
Many challenges faced at the beginning of this journey:

• Fragmentation: Multiple divisions with different machine types needed one unified monitoring solution.
  
• Vendor limitations: Previous vendors could only offer partial functionality.
  
• Legacy complexity: Machines with varying generations of PLCs (Siemens, Rockwell, Mitsubishi) required high adaptability.
  
• Scalability & Governance: Solutions needed to support secure, long-term deployment across global sites.
  
• Customer interface: HF aimed to offer a modern, branded experience that reflects their innovation values and supports long-term customer relationships.

X Platform Results