Strategic Consulting for OT/IT Infrastructures
Future-Proof Design and Validation of Industrial Data Architectures
The success of digital transformation in production depends largely on a stable and scalable infrastructure that bridges the gap between the operational field level (OT) and corporate IT. We advise you on the planning, optimization, and security of your industrial networks and data flows. Our focus is on creating an industrial data fabric that is manufacturer-independent, highly available, and compliant with regulatory requirements. We combine technical feasibility with economic foresight to efficiently integrate your existing systems (brownfield) into modern IT standards while guaranteeing the highest availability of your processes.
Strategic Consulting for OT/IT Infrastructures
Future-Proof Design and Validation of Industrial Data Architectures
The success of digital transformation in production depends largely on a stable and scalable infrastructure that bridges the gap between the operational field level (OT) and corporate IT. We advise you on the planning, optimization, and security of your industrial networks and data flows. Our focus is on creating an industrial data fabric that is manufacturer-independent, highly available, and compliant with regulatory requirements. We combine technical feasibility with economic foresight to efficiently integrate your existing systems (brownfield) into modern IT standards while guaranteeing the highest availability of your processes.
Strategic Consulting for OT/IT Infrastructures
Future-Proof Design and Validation of Industrial Data Architectures
The success of digital transformation in production depends largely on a stable and scalable infrastructure that bridges the gap between the operational field level (OT) and corporate IT. We advise you on the planning, optimization, and security of your industrial networks and data flows. Our focus is on creating an industrial data fabric that is manufacturer-independent, highly available, and compliant with regulatory requirements. We combine technical feasibility with economic foresight to efficiently integrate your existing systems (brownfield) into modern IT standards while guaranteeing the highest availability of your processes.
So differenzieren wir uns im Wettbewerb.
Das Smart Warehouse / SMT Reels ist kein adaptiertes Standardsystem, sondern eine spezialisierte Lösung, die konsequent für die komplexen Anforderungen der SMT-Hochgeschwindigkeitsfertigung entwickelt wurde.
Im direkten Vergleich zu konventionellen Lagerschränken, starren FIFO-Puffern oder Regalsystemen, kombiniert es als einzige Lösung: Vertikale Hochverdichtung, automatisiertes Präzisions-Handling, lückenlose Traceability auf Rollenebene und die tiefe Middleware-Anbindung in einem durchgängigen Materialfluss.
Wir setzen konsequent auf Systemoffenheit: Unsere modularen Lagerzellen vermeiden geschlossene Plattformen - unser WMS ist direkt an ERP/MES-Systeme anbindbar. Das System stellt nicht nur Bauteile bereit – es macht den gesamten Rüst- und Bereitstellungsprozess digital steuerbar und auditfähig.
Dadurch entsteht kein isoliertes Insellager, sondern eine aktive, steuerbare Komponente in Ihrem Fertigungsprozess – vom Auftragsstart bis zur fehlerfreien Rolle an der Linie.
Strategic Architecture Consulting for Scalable Data Ecosystems
From Isolated Data Silos to a Company-Wide Industrial Data Fabric
In mature production environments, data is often stored in incompatible silos. Our consulting approach aims to break down these barriers with an industrial data fabric. This is an intelligent architecture layer that brings together all data sources – from the field level to the cloud – in a unified, semantic space. We support you in transforming your existing OT infrastructure into a flexible ecosystem that is ready for AI applications, cloud analytics, and cross-location benchmarking.
Actual Analysis & Maturity Assessment of your OT Landscape
Every transformation begins with a thorough assessment. We analyze your current network topology, existing protocols (OPC UA, MQTT, proprietary), and data quality. Based on this, we identify technical debt and highlight potential for harmonizing your data streams.
Concept of the Unified Namespace (UNS)
The foundation of the data fabric is a uniform namespace. We advise you on structuring your data according to standards such as ISA-95 in order to map a logical hierarchy (enterprise > site > area > line > cell). This enables every consumer in the network to interpret data correctly without prior knowledge of the physical source.
Technology Selection & Architecture Validation
We provide manufacturer-independent support in selecting the right tools—whether AspenTech inmation as a core component, message brokers such as Kafka, or database technologies such as MongoDB. We ensure that the chosen architecture not only performs well, but also meets regulatory requirements such as GxP or audit trailing.
Strategic Architecture Consulting for Scalable Data Ecosystems
From Isolated Data Silos to a Company-Wide Industrial Data Fabric
In mature production environments, data is often stored in incompatible silos. Our consulting approach aims to break down these barriers with an industrial data fabric. This is an intelligent architecture layer that brings together all data sources – from the field level to the cloud – in a unified, semantic space. We support you in transforming your existing OT infrastructure into a flexible ecosystem that is ready for AI applications, cloud analytics, and cross-location benchmarking.
Actual Analysis & Maturity Assessment of your OT Landscape
Every transformation begins with a thorough assessment. We analyze your current network topology, existing protocols (OPC UA, MQTT, proprietary), and data quality. Based on this, we identify technical debt and highlight potential for harmonizing your data streams.
Concept of the Unified Namespace (UNS)
The foundation of the data fabric is a uniform namespace. We advise you on structuring your data according to standards such as ISA-95 in order to map a logical hierarchy (enterprise > site > area > line > cell). This enables every consumer in the network to interpret data correctly without prior knowledge of the physical source.
Technology Selection & Architecture Validation
We provide manufacturer-independent support in selecting the right tools—whether AspenTech inmation as a core component, message brokers such as Kafka, or database technologies such as MongoDB. We ensure that the chosen architecture not only performs well, but also meets regulatory requirements such as GxP or audit trailing.
Strategic Architecture Consulting for Scalable Data Ecosystems
From Isolated Data Silos to a Company-Wide Industrial Data Fabric
In mature production environments, data is often stored in incompatible silos. Our consulting approach aims to break down these barriers with an industrial data fabric. This is an intelligent architecture layer that brings together all data sources – from the field level to the cloud – in a unified, semantic space. We support you in transforming your existing OT infrastructure into a flexible ecosystem that is ready for AI applications, cloud analytics, and cross-location benchmarking.
Actual Analysis & Maturity Assessment of your OT Landscape
Every transformation begins with a thorough assessment. We analyze your current network topology, existing protocols (OPC UA, MQTT, proprietary), and data quality. Based on this, we identify technical debt and highlight potential for harmonizing your data streams.
Concept of the Unified Namespace (UNS)
The foundation of the data fabric is a uniform namespace. We advise you on structuring your data according to standards such as ISA-95 in order to map a logical hierarchy (enterprise > site > area > line > cell). This enables every consumer in the network to interpret data correctly without prior knowledge of the physical source.
Technology Selection & Architecture Validation
We provide manufacturer-independent support in selecting the right tools—whether AspenTech inmation as a core component, message brokers such as Kafka, or database technologies such as MongoDB. We ensure that the chosen architecture not only performs well, but also meets regulatory requirements such as GxP or audit trailing.
Value Creation Analysis: Identifying and Prioritizing Data Potential
Before we move on to the technical implementation, we work with your subject matter experts to analyze which data streams have the greatest impact on your value creation. An industrial data fabric unleashes its full potential where it eliminates real bottlenecks – whether by reducing throughput times, minimizing waste, or automating compliance reports.
Identification of High-Impact Use Cases
We evaluate planned data projects according to their technical feasibility and economic leverage. This allows us to avoid “data swamps” and focus on the information that directly increases your OEE (overall equipment effectiveness).
Avoiding Data Waste
Not every available data point needs to be archived immediately. We define a data hygiene strategy to keep your infrastructure lean and efficient.
Business Case Validation
We help you justify investments in your OT infrastructure with clear key performance indicators. By linking process data with commercial goals, the success of digital transformation becomes measurable.
Value Creation Analysis: Identifying and Prioritizing Data Potential
Before we move on to the technical implementation, we work with your subject matter experts to analyze which data streams have the greatest impact on your value creation. An industrial data fabric unleashes its full potential where it eliminates real bottlenecks – whether by reducing throughput times, minimizing waste, or automating compliance reports.
Identification of High-Impact Use Cases
We evaluate planned data projects according to their technical feasibility and economic leverage. This allows us to avoid “data swamps” and focus on the information that directly increases your OEE (overall equipment effectiveness).
Avoiding Data Waste
Not every available data point needs to be archived immediately. We define a data hygiene strategy to keep your infrastructure lean and efficient.
Business Case Validation
We help you justify investments in your OT infrastructure with clear key performance indicators. By linking process data with commercial goals, the success of digital transformation becomes measurable.
Value Creation Analysis: Identifying and Prioritizing Data Potential
Before we move on to the technical implementation, we work with your subject matter experts to analyze which data streams have the greatest impact on your value creation. An industrial data fabric unleashes its full potential where it eliminates real bottlenecks – whether by reducing throughput times, minimizing waste, or automating compliance reports.
Identification of High-Impact Use Cases
We evaluate planned data projects according to their technical feasibility and economic leverage. This allows us to avoid “data swamps” and focus on the information that directly increases your OEE (overall equipment effectiveness).
Avoiding Data Waste
Not every available data point needs to be archived immediately. We define a data hygiene strategy to keep your infrastructure lean and efficient.
Business Case Validation
We help you justify investments in your OT infrastructure with clear key performance indicators. By linking process data with commercial goals, the success of digital transformation becomes measurable.
Investment Protection through Professional Brownfield Transformation
Migration and Connection of Legacy Systems to Modern Data Architectures
The reality in the process industry is that plants consist of different generations of equipment. We advise you on how to modernize existing legacy systems without risking production and migrate their valuable data to a future-proof industrial data fabric. Our goal is to bridge the gap between proven technology and modern IT requirements in order to extend the service life of your plants while making them Industry 4.0-ready.
Strategic System Modernization
We evaluate the condition of your existing OT infrastructure and develop concepts for gradual modernization. We rely on “capsule integration,” in which legacy systems are encapsulated by modern gateways (e.g., based on inmation) to provide data without compromising core control.
Structured Data Migration & History Transfer
The value of a system often lies in its historical process data. We plan and implement the migration of large amounts of data from discontinued historians or SQL databases to modern environments such as MongoDB or the inmation Data Store. In doing so, we pay strict attention to data integrity and the preservation of temporal contexts.
Risk Minimization through Validation
Modernization is particularly critical in regulated environments (GxP). We advise you on the qualification of new interfaces and ensure that the migrated data remains audit-proof and auditable even after the system change.
Investment Protection through Professional Brownfield Transformation
Migration and Connection of Legacy Systems to Modern Data Architectures
The reality in the process industry is that plants consist of different generations of equipment. We advise you on how to modernize existing legacy systems without risking production and migrate their valuable data to a future-proof industrial data fabric. Our goal is to bridge the gap between proven technology and modern IT requirements in order to extend the service life of your plants while making them Industry 4.0-ready.
Strategic System Modernization
We evaluate the condition of your existing OT infrastructure and develop concepts for gradual modernization. We rely on “capsule integration,” in which legacy systems are encapsulated by modern gateways (e.g., based on inmation) to provide data without compromising core control.
Structured Data Migration & History Transfer
The value of a system often lies in its historical process data. We plan and implement the migration of large amounts of data from discontinued historians or SQL databases to modern environments such as MongoDB or the inmation Data Store. In doing so, we pay strict attention to data integrity and the preservation of temporal contexts.
Risk Minimization through Validation
Modernization is particularly critical in regulated environments (GxP). We advise you on the qualification of new interfaces and ensure that the migrated data remains audit-proof and auditable even after the system change.
Investment Protection through Professional Brownfield Transformation
Migration and Connection of Legacy Systems to Modern Data Architectures
The reality in the process industry is that plants consist of different generations of equipment. We advise you on how to modernize existing legacy systems without risking production and migrate their valuable data to a future-proof industrial data fabric. Our goal is to bridge the gap between proven technology and modern IT requirements in order to extend the service life of your plants while making them Industry 4.0-ready.
Strategic System Modernization
We evaluate the condition of your existing OT infrastructure and develop concepts for gradual modernization. We rely on “capsule integration,” in which legacy systems are encapsulated by modern gateways (e.g., based on inmation) to provide data without compromising core control.
Structured Data Migration & History Transfer
The value of a system often lies in its historical process data. We plan and implement the migration of large amounts of data from discontinued historians or SQL databases to modern environments such as MongoDB or the inmation Data Store. In doing so, we pay strict attention to data integrity and the preservation of temporal contexts.
Risk Minimization through Validation
Modernization is particularly critical in regulated environments (GxP). We advise you on the qualification of new interfaces and ensure that the migrated data remains audit-proof and auditable even after the system change.
This matrix serves as an exemplary tool for prioritizing your modernization projects. It evaluates the effort involved in relation to the data consistency gained and the risk minimization achieved.
| Legacy Scenario | Technical Lever | Operational Risk | Strategic Added Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discontinued historians (e.g., IP.21, old PI systems) | Full migration: Automated transfer of time series to MongoDB/inmation. | Low: Migration takes place parallel to operation, no intervention in the control system. | Preserving knowledge: Decades-old process data is secured in an AI-compatible and GxP-compliant manner. |
| Proprietary controllers (PLC/DCS without standard interfaces) | Hardware abstraction: Encapsulation through edge gateways with protocol translation. | Medium: Short stop required for sensor connection or communication test. | Eliminating blind spots: Integrating “black box” systems into global OEE calculations. |
| Manual documentation (paper, Excel, isolated file servers) | Process Digitizing: Automated file-to-API interfaces & validation loops. | Very low: Purely software-related process change in data collection. | Audit security: Significant time savings in PQR/reporting and elimination of human transcription errors. |
| Grown SQL silos (local databases per line/plant) | Namespace mapping: Virtual consolidation in the Unified Namespace (UNS). | Low: Data is only read and harmonized in the global model. | Single source of truth: Cross-location comparison of plant performance without “Excel juggling.” |
This matrix serves as an exemplary tool for prioritizing your modernization projects. It evaluates the effort involved in relation to the data consistency gained and the risk minimization achieved.
| Legacy Scenario | Technical Lever | Operational Risk | Strategic Added Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discontinued historians (e.g., IP.21, old PI systems) | Full migration: Automated transfer of time series to MongoDB/inmation. | Low: Migration takes place parallel to operation, no intervention in the control system. | Preserving knowledge: Decades-old process data is secured in an AI-compatible and GxP-compliant manner. |
| Proprietary controllers (PLC/DCS without standard interfaces) | Hardware abstraction: Encapsulation through edge gateways with protocol translation. | Medium: Short stop required for sensor connection or communication test. | Eliminating blind spots: Integrating “black box” systems into global OEE calculations. |
| Manual documentation (paper, Excel, isolated file servers) | Process Digitizing: Automated file-to-API interfaces & validation loops. | Very low: Purely software-related process change in data collection. | Audit security: Significant time savings in PQR/reporting and elimination of human transcription errors. |
| Grown SQL silos (local databases per line/plant) | Namespace mapping: Virtual consolidation in the Unified Namespace (UNS). | Low: Data is only read and harmonized in the global model. | Single source of truth: Cross-location comparison of plant performance without “Excel juggling.” |
This matrix serves as an exemplary tool for prioritizing your modernization projects. It evaluates the effort involved in relation to the data consistency gained and the risk minimization achieved.
| Legacy Scenario | Technical Lever | Operational Risk | Strategic Added Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discontinued historians (e.g., IP.21, old PI systems) | Full migration: Automated transfer of time series to MongoDB/inmation. | Low: Migration takes place parallel to operation, no intervention in the control system. | Preserving knowledge: Decades-old process data is secured in an AI-compatible and GxP-compliant manner. |
| Proprietary controllers (PLC/DCS without standard interfaces) | Hardware abstraction: Encapsulation through edge gateways with protocol translation. | Medium: Short stop required for sensor connection or communication test. | Eliminating blind spots: Integrating “black box” systems into global OEE calculations. |
| Manual documentation (paper, Excel, isolated file servers) | Process Digitizing: Automated file-to-API interfaces & validation loops. | Very low: Purely software-related process change in data collection. | Audit security: Significant time savings in PQR/reporting and elimination of human transcription errors. |
| Grown SQL silos (local databases per line/plant) | Namespace mapping: Virtual consolidation in the Unified Namespace (UNS). | Low: Data is only read and harmonized in the global model. | Single source of truth: Cross-location comparison of plant performance without “Excel juggling.” |
How we differentiate ourselves from the competition: Engineering DNA meets software affinity
There are many providers in industrial IT – we see ourselves as data engineers with engineering roots. Our approach is developer-driven, but deeply rooted in the day-to-day operations of our customers' plants. We understand not only the code, but also the physical and process engineering behind it.
Strategic Engineering Foundation
We not only plan your infrastructure from scratch, but with a deep understanding of established brownfield structures and the physical requirements of the process industry.
Focus on Industrial Data Fabric
We provide manufacturer-independent consulting. Our goal is to create an architecture that harmonizes data flows and combines your systems (such as AspenTech inmation, AVEVA PI, or MongoDB) into a high-performance overall system.
Minimizing Risk in Migration
Thanks to our experience in regulated industries (chemicals, pharmaceuticals), we carry out modernizations and data migrations in such a way that GxP compliance and process stability are maintained at all times.
Cost-Effectiveness & Scalability
We develop roadmaps that combine technical progress with clear ROI. Our solutions are designed to scale from a single line to global factory networks.
How we differentiate ourselves from the competition: Engineering DNA meets software affinity
There are many providers in industrial IT – we see ourselves as data engineers with engineering roots. Our approach is developer-driven, but deeply rooted in the day-to-day operations of our customers' plants. We understand not only the code, but also the physical and process engineering behind it.
Strategic Engineering Foundation
We not only plan your infrastructure from scratch, but with a deep understanding of established brownfield structures and the physical requirements of the process industry.
Focus on Industrial Data Fabric
We provide manufacturer-independent consulting. Our goal is to create an architecture that harmonizes data flows and combines your systems (such as AspenTech inmation, AVEVA PI, or MongoDB) into a high-performance overall system.
Minimizing Risk in Migration
Thanks to our experience in regulated industries (chemicals, pharmaceuticals), we carry out modernizations and data migrations in such a way that GxP compliance and process stability are maintained at all times.
Cost-Effectiveness & Scalability
We develop roadmaps that combine technical progress with clear ROI. Our solutions are designed to scale from a single line to global factory networks.
How we differentiate ourselves from the competition: Engineering DNA meets software affinity
There are many providers in industrial IT – we see ourselves as data engineers with engineering roots. Our approach is developer-driven, but deeply rooted in the day-to-day operations of our customers' plants. We understand not only the code, but also the physical and process engineering behind it.
Strategic Engineering Foundation
We not only plan your infrastructure from scratch, but with a deep understanding of established brownfield structures and the physical requirements of the process industry.
Focus on Industrial Data Fabric
We provide manufacturer-independent consulting. Our goal is to create an architecture that harmonizes data flows and combines your systems (such as AspenTech inmation, AVEVA PI, or MongoDB) into a high-performance overall system.
Minimizing Risk in Migration
Thanks to our experience in regulated industries (chemicals, pharmaceuticals), we carry out modernizations and data migrations in such a way that GxP compliance and process stability are maintained at all times.
Cost-Effectiveness & Scalability
We develop roadmaps that combine technical progress with clear ROI. Our solutions are designed to scale from a single line to global factory networks.
Sichere Handhabung verschiedenster Lasten ohne manuelle Eingriffe.
Ein System für PCB-Magazine, Boxen, Trays und kundenspezifische Behälter.
Automatisierte Ein- und Auslagerung für maximalen Durchsatz.
Full Project Accountability
Als Automatisierungsexperte übernimmt cts die volle Verantwortung – von der Konzeptvalidierung über die mechanische Integration bis hin zur fertigen ERP/MES-Anbindung.
Keine Insellösung
Durch die Middleware cts AXES und offene Schnittstellen (REST/MQTT) wird das Lager zum voll integrierten Knotenpunkt Ihres digitalen Materialflusses.
Bewährte Skalierbarkeit
Mit Kapazitäten von 400 bis über 2.000 Lagerplätzen und einer Bauhöhe von bis zu 8 Metern bieten wir Lösungen, die mit Ihren Produktionsanforderungen mitwachsen.
Seamless Intralogistics
Das System ist nativ für das Zusammenspiel mit AMRs und Fördertechnik ausgelegt, um einen unterbrechungsfreien Materialtransport ohne manuelle Eingriffe zu garantieren.
Full Project Accountability
Als Automatisierungsexperte übernimmt cts die volle Verantwortung – von der Konzeptvalidierung über die mechanische Integration bis hin zur fertigen ERP/MES-Anbindung.
Keine Insellösung
Durch die Middleware cts AXES und offene Schnittstellen (REST/MQTT) wird das Lager zum voll integrierten Knotenpunkt Ihres digitalen Materialflusses.
Bewährte Skalierbarkeit
Mit Kapazitäten von 400 bis über 2.000 Lagerplätzen und einer Bauhöhe von bis zu 8 Metern bieten wir Lösungen, die mit Ihren Produktionsanforderungen mitwachsen.
Seamless Intralogistics
Das System ist nativ für das Zusammenspiel mit AMRs und Fördertechnik ausgelegt, um einen unterbrechungsfreien Materialtransport ohne manuelle Eingriffe zu garantieren.