Installing or updating applications on the control system (PLC) costs the machine manufacturer a lot of time and money. Manufacturers and operators also often have to expand and upgrade their machines. FLECS automates this process and offers the machine manufacturer the opportunity to use hardware-independent software programs (apps) quickly and easily for every automation task. In addition, extensions can be licensed and offered via the FLECS Marketplace. With currently two Prime Cube products, the Prime Box Pico, one of the smallest box PCs in the industrial environment, and the Prime Panel Pico Built-in 15.6″, Schubert System Elektronik GmbH (SSE) supports FLECS’ innovative automation tool. Prime Cube and FLECS thus create an optimal user experience and time savings when setting up and updating machine controls.

The questions:

Your companies have been cooperating for a good year. Can you introduce us to the partnership?
We are experiencing a changing landscape of industrial automation. Where do you see the challenges from your point of view?
In the future, the focus will be on equipping new machines but also on retrofitting with the help of edge devices. Can you describe the requirements and solutions from your point of view?

Mr. Scholz, you are talking about a simple software deployment. What exactly does this look like?

In your view, how can standard solutions improve industrial automation?

Mr. Scholz, can you tell us something about the availability in the FLECS Marketplace and the advantages for the user?
Mr. Matt, two Prime Cube products are currently available. Can you tell us something about these products?

Finally, we would like to ask you to give us an outlook on the development of the collaboration?

Read the answers from Alexander Matt, Team Leader Product Management Prime Cube at SSE and Patric Scholz, Managing Director at FLECS Technologies GmbH.