Case Study: a leading carpet tile facility achieves a gold-standard, fully integrated production line with LSI

Leading Carpet Tile Facility - Customer Case Study

The customer, a leading carpet tile facility, faced a significant risk as its entire production was concentrated in a single plant that was nearly struck by a tornado. They needed to build a new, world-class second facility that would serve as a future company template and required a controls and systems integration partner to plan and integrate the vast majority of the automation. They trusted LSI to deliver a Siemens control system capable of coordinating a complex set of diverse OEM-based production processes.

LSI acted as the primary systems integrator, leveraging its status as a Siemens Solutions Partner to design and commission a seamlessly integrated control system. The solution utilized TIA Portal, S7-1500 controllers, and Sinamics drives to unify equipment from numerous OEMs into a single, cohesive process. The results were exceptional, providing the operations team with unparalleled control, reliable integrated safety, and upgraded diagnostics. The facility became the company's gold standard, won a prestigious Siemens award, and continues to serve as the model for all of the manufacturer's other plants.