aimi – Think, Do, Talk

The new homogeneous software environment of IMA Schelling


IMA Schelling offers more than just ambitious high-tech processing plants to its customers. Software solutions for machine control and for digital human-to-machine communication and machine-to-machine communication form a crucial part of the product range. The current solutions have grown over the years, and hence the current software landscape is complex.

A clear-cut structure to make orientation easier

The technology supplier IMA Schelling is currently developing aimi, the new homogeneous software environment of the Group, that will make orientation easier and allow customers to see clearly which application segment is hidden behind the applicable software.  aimi enables all machines and workcells to be embedded neatly in the customer's production environment and to be uniformly and intuitively operated. “Users do not have to worry about IMA Schelling machines and workcells where aimi is not yet available. The changeover from the current software solutions to aimi is a gradual process, and numerous interfaces ensure that all companies will profit from the new solution,” Christoph Geiger, chief technology officer for IMA Schelling, explains.

Three different levels offer structure

The new software landscape is divided into three levels:

aimi.THINK involves job & production scheduling with optimisation as well as production planning and data preparation for all production-relevant information

aimi.DO stands for “doing”, i.e. operation in close proximity to the machine

aimi.TALKdeals with external communications networking, i.e. the connection of external machines and process feedback as well as the communication link to the customer's production environment

aimi will be presented for the first time during the hybrid Open House event from 3 to 7 May 2021 within the framework of a live session and on some of the equipment exhibited.

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