1. Samsonite Implementation of a new production line for XXL case shells
SIPLUS HCS and TIA Portal reference
siemens.com/siplus-hcs

2. Samsonite / Oudenaarde, Belgium Implementation of a new production line for XXL case shells
Project information i
Challenges 1 2 3
Productivity increase of 30%
Standardized control of heating elements with different, easy-to-set temperature ranges
Real-time system diagnostics during production operations
Customer benefits ! +
Samsonite is the global market leader in the luggage industry
Improved availability
Enhanced flexibility
Shorter changeover times
TIA Portal, S Safety Integrated PROFINET
SIPLUS HCS
Luggage industry
Belgium
Used products
Fewer rejects
40 % space savings
50 % reduction in interfaces, cables, connections
SIPLUS HCS4200 incl. thermoforming graphics
Previously
Now
S7-319 with 8x PID, w/o F
S7-1516F with 16 x PID
Competitor solid-state contactors
SIPLUS HCS4200
ET200 S
Some ET 200SPs with Safety, Energy Meters
WinCC Flex RT + PC (HP)
IPC477D with WinCC RT Advance
PROFIBUS DP
PROFINET
Competitor servo motors
Competitor servo drives on PROFIBUS
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Rapid detection and localization of faults
Improved product quality
TIA Portal / S / HCS4200: diagnostic functions

3. Samsonite Customer benefits Customer benefits
N o t e s 3
Customer benefits
Scalability S family
Reduced engineering overhead for scalable machine portfolio
TIA Portal Time savings when configuring communication
Short implementation time of only half a year
TIA Portal Fast error identification
Reduced commissioning effort
Customer benefits
High level of precision when heating the high-quality CURV® sheets
Enhanced product quality, fewer rejects
TIA Portal: efficient engineering SIPLUS HCS: optimized heating process
Productivity increases of 30%
SIPLUS HCS has all the components for controlling heating elements on board
50% less wiring outlay
40% space savings
Samsonite
Optimization of production processes for lightweight, durable XXL suitcases thanks to TIA Portal and SIPLUS HCS

4. Productivity increases thanks to lower material losses and greater engineering flexibility
"In the design phase of this installation we had a 30% increase in productivity in mind. The combination of improved uptime, lower repair costs, less material wastage and greater flexibility in the engineering of the installation are the key to this success.“
Wim Godefroid, Plant Manager Samsonite, Oudenaarde
Solution: Fewer rejects, greater flexibility and higher unit quantities
Previous issues
High changeover times when switching to other suitcase formats
Old system produced too many defective suitcase shells
Heating element failure was not immediately apparent
Now with SIPLUS HCS4200, S7-1516F and TIA Portal
Productivity increase of 30% > HCS is flexible and standardized, with different, easy-to-set temperature ranges
Fast detection, localization and visualization of faults > Shared database + comprehensive diagnostics
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