Sika（China）
    Publish time 2023-08-07 17:11    

Sika is a multinational company specializing in the production and sales of chemical materials for construction. With branches in 101 countries and regions worldwide and over 200 production factories, Sika has a significant global presence. Its China headquarters is located in Suzhou, focusing on providing a complete range of building materials from rooftops to floors. The product portfolio includes concrete admixtures, roofing and waterproofing membranes, flooring materials, sealants, mortars, grouts, and more. For this project, Sika adopted the SIMATIC PCS7 + BATCH solution.

Sika（China）

Sika is a multinational company specializing in the production and sales of chemical materials for construction. With branches in 101 countries and regions worldwide and over 200 production factories, Sika has a significant global presence. Its China headquarters is located in Suzhou, focusing on providing a complete range of building materials from rooftops to floors. The product portfolio includes concrete admixtures, roofing and waterproofing membranes, flooring materials, sealants, mortars, grouts, and more. For this project, Sika adopted the SIMATIC PCS7 + BATCH solution.

Customer Pain Points

  • The early production line equipment had simple functions, making automation transformation and optimization challenging.

  • High automation requirements are in place, with the aim of achieving stable product quality to meet stringent cGMP standards.

  • The process is complex but not highly automated, resulting in lengthy production processes and a need to improve production efficiency.

Our Solutions

  • SIEMENS  batch control system, compliant with the ISA 88 model, utilizes cyclic recipe design to achieve automated control and optimization of processes, addressing the issue of simple functionality in production line equipment.

  • The one-click production start function reduces manual intervention, ensuring stability and consistency in product quality.

  • Adopting a functional modular design, the system has excellent scalability, meeting Sika's future development needs.

  • By implementing the PCS7+BATCH system, the automation level of the production process is enhanced, shortening the production cycle and improving production efficiency

Implementation Effect

  • The system can be quickly deployed and debugged every time it is expanded.

  • Through automated control and process optimization, the overall production efficiency has been improved by 20%.

  • One-click production startup can reduce manual intervention by 85%, enhancing work efficiency and operational accuracy.

  • By optimizing the production process, the duration of production steps has been shortened by 40%.

Wellthinic Supports the In-depth Development of SIKA's Digital Factories

  • In 2016, the PC workshop underwent a system rebuild with SIMATIC PCS7 + SIMATIC BATCH.

  • In 2018, the PU workshop was upgraded to the latest version of SIMATIC PCS7 + SIMATIC BATCH.

  • In 2019, a new PUR workshop was equipped with the SIMATIC PCS7 + SIMATIC BATCH control system.