Pneumatic Conveying
Dense-, lean- and dilute-phase pneumatische Förderung, orchestrated directly by the automation stack on this page.
Gießereiautomatisierung & Linienleittechnik
Foundry Automation & Line Control:
Foundry Automation & Line Control:
PLC, SCADA & Recipe Management
One PLC, one recipe library, one point of truth. Axmann builds complete foundry automation covering mixer, moulding, handling, pouring, cooling and reclamation as one coordinated control system, Made in Germany.
What is Foundry Automation?
The Control Stack That Runs the Whole Line
Foundry automation, or Gießereiautomatisierung, is the coordinated control of every machine in the casting line, from the first silo discharge to the last shakeout grate. It covers five layers: field I/O (sensors, actuators, drives), the PLC layer (real-time logic and safety), the HMI/SCADA layer (operator terminals, supervisory control, data historian), recipe management (per-casting parameter sets), and MES integration (production orders, traceability, OEE reporting). An Axmann line runs on a single PLC architecture with one recipe library, so casting A today is produced identically to casting A a year from now.
The value shows up in three numbers: consistent cycle time (no operator variability between shifts), higher first-pass yield (every mould clamped, poured and cooled to the same spec), and full traceability (every casting tied back to its recipe, binder lot, pouring temperature and cooling curve). Axmann delivers automation on all major platforms, Siemens SIMATIC S7, Rockwell Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, Beckhoff TwinCAT, and integrates upstream with MES and ERP systems via OPC UA, MQTT or REST. The same automation stack coordinates pneumatic conveying, continuous mixing, mould handling and reclamation as one line.
Control Architecture
The Five Layers of a Modern Foundry Control Stack
Each layer has a clear role. Axmann engineers all five and delivers them as one integrated system.
1
Field Instrumentation
Sensors, actuators, servo drives, load cells, flow meters, thermocouples. The eyes and hands of the system, selected for foundry duty (dust, heat, vibration).
2
PLC Layer
Siemens S7, Rockwell ControlLogix or Beckhoff TwinCAT, real-time logic, interlocks, safety functions. One PLC architecture for the whole line.
3
HMI & SCADA
Operator terminals at every station, plus a supervisory SCADA layer with alarm history, trend charts and data historian. Everything visible, everything recorded.
4
Recipe Management
Per-casting parameter sets: binder ratio, compaction pressure, clamping force, pouring temperature, cooling dwell. One selection reconfigures the whole line.
5
MES & ERP Integration
Production orders flow down from ERP. Yield, OEE and traceability flow up via OPC UA, MQTT or REST. Casting-level history stays queryable for years.
Turnkey Scope
What Axmann Provides
Hardware, software, engineering, commissioning and lifetime support, all from one supplier.
Siemens, Rockwell & Beckhoff PLC packages
Operator HMI terminals & mobile dashboards
SCADA + data historian
Recipe management for hundreds of castings
MES / ERP integration (OPC UA, MQTT, REST)
Safety PLC & functional safety engineering
Remote diagnostics & tele-service
PLC retrofit & obsolescence management
Why Automate?
Six Reasons Automation Is the Investment That Pays Back Fastest
Consistent Cycle Time
Operator variability disappears. Every cycle is identical, which is the foundation of real series production and predictable delivery.
Higher First-Pass Yield
Recipe-driven parameters at every stage mean every mould is clamped, poured and cooled to the same spec. Fewer defects per hundred castings.
Full Traceability
Every casting tied back to recipe, binder lot, mixer temperature, pouring temperature, cooling curve. Quality complaints become solvable.
Faster Changeover
One recipe selection reconfigures the whole line. High-mix jobbing foundries regain the cycle time they used to lose to manual changeover.
Remote Diagnostics
Axmann service engineers can see into the line from Wenden, accelerating troubleshooting and reducing downtime from days to hours.
Future-Proof Platform
Current-generation PLC platforms with documented upgrade paths, no vendor lock-in and no obsolete architecture embedded in a decades-old line.
Complete the Line
Related Foundry Systems
Automation is the layer that coordinates every other system. These are its most important neighbours.
Ready to Coordinate?
Your Foundry Automation Stack, Engineered as One System
New-build or PLC retrofit. Siemens, Rockwell or Beckhoff. MES-integrated or stand-alone. Axmann engineers PLC, HMI, SCADA, recipe management and MES integration as one coordinated package around your line.
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