Tecnorobot designs and manufactures robotic welding systems, a sector in which reliability, precision, and operational continuity are essential. As the demands of Industry 4.0 have grown, the company has chosen to rethink the architecture of its machines to make them easier to manage, safer, and more open to future developments.
Together with EXOR International and CORVINA, Tecnorobot has developed a new architecture that eliminates the traditional industrial PC and introduces advanced panels with integrated connectivity. This decision has made it possible to reduce the system’s complexity without sacrificing advanced features such as SQL, OPC UA, remote access, and data management.
The result is a machine with a simpler structure, easier to manage, and offering greater value to the end customer.
Company: Tecnorobot S.r.l.
Registered office: Sulbiate (MB), Italy
Industry: Robotic welding systems
Employees: ~70
Digitized machines: ~100 per year
Project development year: 2018–2019
X Platform components: HMI: eX200 Web Series + JMobile for edge visualization + Corvina Platform
Tecnorobot needed to overcome the limitations of traditional architecture based on industrial PCs. The goal was not simply to replace a component, but to build a more solid technological foundation for the future of its machines.
The new solution made it possible to integrate visualization, connectivity, remote access, and secure asset management into a more streamlined architecture. CORVINA played a central role in making the machine connected, remotely accessible, and ready for new digital services.
In the world of industrial machinery, adding new features often means adding new layers of complexity: more components, more maintenance, more integrations to manage, and greater attention to cybersecurity.
For Tecnorobot, this approach was beginning to become a limitation.
The industrial PC-based architecture required more sophisticated management and made it more difficult to keep the system simple, secure, and scalable. At the same time, the market demanded increasingly connected machines capable of communicating with other systems, supporting advanced industrial protocols, and offering high-value digital services.
The question was clear: How could we maintain advanced functionality while simplifying the machine’s architecture?
The answer came through a joint effort between Tecnorobot, EXOR International, and CORVINA.
The new architecture eliminated the industrial PC and shifted key functions to advanced panels with integrated connectivity. This reduced the number of components that needed to be installed, configured, and maintained, making the system more streamlined and easier to control.
CORVINA added the digital layer needed to take the machine beyond local operation: remote access, connectivity management, monitoring, and a foundation ready for future services.
In this way, Tecnorobot was able to maintain the functionality required by the most advanced applications, but with a cleaner and more sustainable structure over time.
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Simpler Architecture Eliminating the industrial PC has reduced the system’s overall complexity. Fewer components mean fewer critical points, more intuitive management, and a machine that is easier to configure, maintain, and upgrade. |
Greater Operational Control Thanks to a more integrated architecture, Tecnorobot can manage the machine’s digital capabilities in a more organized manner. Visualization, connectivity, and remote access operate within a more cohesive ecosystem. |
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More Structured Security Management of remote access and connectivity has become more controlled. For a machine manufacturer, this means offering digital services without losing sight of protecting the end customer’s plant, data, and operations. |
A Foundation Ready for New Services The new architecture doesn’t just meet today’s needs. It also lays the groundwork for future developments: remote monitoring, more efficient maintenance, data analytics, and new service models related to connected machines. |
“This collaboration represents a true partnership, based on a shared vision and a common goal.
It has allowed us to bring innovative and differentiating solutions to market, going beyond the machine itself to offer a comprehensive service.
It was a gamble, but we can say that we won it—together.”
Nicla Gallenda,
Innovation & Growth Manager, Tecnorobot S.r.l.
For Tecnorobot, CORVINA was not just a connectivity platform. It was a strategic enabler.
It made the machine more accessible, more manageable, and more service-oriented. This is an important step for machine builders who want to go beyond simply selling the equipment and offer ongoing value to their customers.
With CORVINA, connectivity isn’t just a technical add-on. It becomes part of the machine’s architecture and the manufacturer’s business model
The project with Tecnorobot demonstrates that the digitization of machines does not necessarily have to increase complexity. On the contrary, if designed correctly, it can simplify the architecture, improve safety, and open up new service opportunities.
For Tecnorobot, this collaboration represented a concrete step toward a new generation of machines: simpler to manage, more connected, and better equipped to meet market needs.
As Nicla Gallenda, Innovation & Growth Manager at Tecnorobot, explains, the collaboration stemmed from a shared vision and a common goal: to bring solutions to market that go beyond the machine itself and offer a comprehensive service.
The digital transformation of machines doesn’t always start with major revolutions. Sometimes it stems from a more precise choice: eliminating what makes the system complex and building a smarter, safer, and more scalable architecture.
That is what Tecnorobot has done with CORVINA’s support.
A simpler machine is not a less advanced machine. It is a machine better designed for the future.
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