To stay competitive, manufacturers need faster, more collaborative engineering workflows. With SIMATIC AX, Contiweb solved design documentation challenges that were creating inefficiencies. They were able to replace disconnected workflows with a modern engineering environment where teams work in shared, integrated documents.
Contiweb Solutions for Automated Printing Processes
Contiweb, a manufacturer of webfed printing and packaging equipment, uses the modern IT-oriented system SIMATIC AX to support collaborative engineering and maintain their high standards of quality and innovation.
How Contiweb uses SIMATIC AX for advanced printing
Benefits of SIMATIC AX for Contiweb
Ramp up engineers faster
SIMATIC AX’s Visual Studio Code-based environment shortens onboarding time and helps engineers become productive quickly, even as automation systems grow more complex.
Accelerate development and testing
Object-oriented programming and built-in unit testing let teams structure code cleanly and test PLC programs without a real PLC — saving days of shopfloor testing and speeding delivery.
Improve collaboration and code quality
Git-based version control enables multiple engineers to work in parallel, manage changes confidently and deliver high-quality software faster across shared projects.
Inside Contiweb’s engineering transformation
Modern engineering for high-speed automation
Contiweb develops auxiliary equipment for the webfed printing and converting industry, where automation complexity continues to rise. SIMATIC AX provides a modern, IT-oriented engineering environment that replaces disconnected tools with a single, collaborative platform. Engineers work in shared documents, apply object-oriented programming for modular, reusable code, and use Git to manage both software and documentation changes. Unit testing allows PLC programs to be validated without physical hardware, saving significant engineering time and reducing reliance on shopfloor testing. Together, these capabilities help Contiweb speed development, support multi-engineer collaboration, maintain high software quality and prepare their automation systems for future modernization challenges.
We see in SIMATIC AX the potential for a more streamlined workflow, greater adaptability and enhanced data analytics capabilities.