Semco’s recipe for success: Investment in automation and efficient plants

The LiSEC Solution

The LiSEC solution for increasing performance in the area of glass cutting and logistics at Semco consists of a combination cutting system for float and LSG glass sheets including and X, Y, and Z cutting bridge. Above all, the close communication between the software and machine is unique.

The LiSEC software functions here as an upstream production planner, whereby all of the collected data may be displayed to the customer as they require to help with daily business. Optimisation of the LSG jumbo sheets were coordinated specifically according to the customer’s system.

One additional important advantage is dynamic optimisation (LiSEC DynOpt), in connection with the sorting buffer. To avoid wastage automatically during running operations, these are filled with subsequent sheets. The correct sequence of sheets is restored in the sorting process. Complicated handling with scrap sheets is therefore reduced to the minimum.

Unique LiSEC Service

The project, which is unique in its scope, requires the involved parties and persons to be willing to learn. Köttering with regard to project cooperation with LiSEC: “LiSEC is unique because the company consciously focuses on further development of automation and also offers this to their customers.”

Heckmann adds: “I think the level of service is especially noteworthy. No one else offers the great service that LiSEC does - when you call, you receive help immediately, and not ‘we’ll call you back’, etc. - that’s really wonderful.”

Köttering: “We’re implementing a multi-supplier strategy, since we’re looking for the best products on the market to buy. LiSEC clearly has the potential and the will to work together with us on solutions. They respond to us as equals, which is why I can imagine a development of our partnership with them quite easily. My dream is to be able to monitor all of our plants and processes on a single monitor, and I hope that LiSEC will enable us to do this.”

“It’s not enough for us to have satisfied customers. We want to have really excited customers.”
Klaus Köttering, Technical Manager of Semco

Semco Factbox

• Founded: 1997 with the fusion of Schüller Qualitätsglas and Isoglas Nordhorn

• Employees: 1,500

• Locations: 18

• Revenues 2017: around 217 million euros

• Most important sales market: Germany (export rate approx. 15%)

• Business sectors: Basic glass, safety glass, functional glass, curved glass, glass design