Slow format changes
Recipes, positions and protected parameters reduce manual adjustments and uncertain restarts.
Industrial sector
Automation for packaging
PLC/HMI software, panels and machine side for fast lines where cycle times, format changes, rejects and diagnostics have to be immediate for production and maintenance.
- Motion
- Format changes
- End of line
- Rejects
- HMI diagnostics
Format change
parameters, recipes and machine states more controlled
Cycle time
fast sequences without losing operational diagnostics
What we solve
The technical questions that matter before the quote.
In packaging, speed alone isn't enough: the operator must immediately understand which enable is missing, which format is active and where the reject comes from.
Rejects without a clear cause
Alarms and HMI states must point to the module, phase and condition that is generating the loss.
Sequences that aren't robust
Motion, enables and sensors are organised to make the machine rhythm more stable.
Maintenance under pressure
Readable diagnostics and tracked signals reduce fault-finding time during downtime.
Related services
The D&D services for a packaging line.
From the electrical schematic to the software, from the panel to start-up: every service has a clear scope and stays coordinated with the others.
Schematics, BOMs, panel architectures and documentation ready for build and maintenance.
Machine logic, operator interfaces, supervision, diagnostics and production data collection.
Tidy wiring, traceable components and electrical tests before delivery.
Signal tests, functional checks, commissioning and operational support in the field.
From field to data
One single flow between machine, panel, software and testing.
D&D designs control around the real rhythm of the machine: field, panel, PLC, HMI and testing are read together, not as separate activities.
Automation designed for those who have to produce, verify and maintain.
An effective packaging line doesn't hide complexity: it makes it readable, so those who produce and those who maintain decide faster.
Field
Sensors, actuators and real signals
Survey of critical signals, machine conditions, field networks and operating constraints.
Panel
Power, machine side and safety
Electrical schematic, I/O, drives and components organised for testing and maintenance.
PLC / HMI / SCADA
Logic, diagnostics and data
Sequences, recipes, alarms, trends and operator pages built around the process.
Testing
FAT, start-up and restart
Functional tests, checks with the customer and field support through to production.
Typical applications
Where the intervention has to create control, not complexity.
Each sector page goes into the detail of the areas where D&D can bring electrical, software, testing and operational support.
Primary packaging
Sequences, sensors, rejects and enables in high-frequency modules.
Case packing and end of line
Conveyor management, accumulation, ejection and interlocks between modules.
Motion and axes
Synchronisation, cams, profiles and controls linked to the format.
Format recipes
Protected parameters and HMI pages for faster setup.
Quality control
Vision, result signals, traceability and reject management.
HMI/PLC revamping
Logic and interface migration without losing machine knowledge.
D&D method
First understand the process, then write the software.
On packaging lines you don't need a generic solution. You need a technical reading of constraints, signals, downtime, operators and real goals.
Cycle times mapped
Protected format recipes
FAT on rejects and anomalies
Analysis
Technical constraints and production goal
We collect documentation, plant status, recurring problems and the expected result.
Design
Consistent electrical and software
Panel, PLC, HMI and supervision are designed as one operating system.
Testing
Tests before the field
Critical functions are tested to reduce the risk at start-up.
Start-up
Support through to production
The final step is making the solution usable by operators and maintenance.
Related experience
Projects and resources to start from.
Concrete references to understand how D&D translates the sector into automation, panel, software and testing.
Coming soon
Available soonNew case study
A new real plant from this sector will be online soon, with context and results.
Service
Open service
PLC, HMI and SCADA software
Architecture, diagnostics, recipes and supervision data for industrial software.
Operational questions
Quick answers before the first technical discussion.
Can you reduce format-change times?
We can work on recipes, positions, protected parameters and HMI pages. The real reduction depends on the machine state, but the goal is to remove ambiguity and repetitive adjustments.
Do you also work on motion and axes?
Yes. We handle motion, synchronisation, enables, sensors and HMI, coordinating them with the panel and the safety constraints.
How do you tackle recurring rejects?
We start from where the anomaly comes from: machine phase, format, sensor, alarm, quality or recipe. Then we make the causes visible in the HMI and in the data.
Can you work without stopping production for long?
Downtime planning is part of the project: we prepare analysis, development and FAT before the intervention, so the time in the field is more controlled.
Technical contact
Tell us about your packaging plant.
You don't need a complete specification. The sector, machine or line, goal and main constraints are enough: your request reaches the D&D technical team already in context.
- An initial technical read of the request.
- Request sent with the sector and source page.
- Reply within 1–2 business days when the data is sufficient.