Industrial IoT provides innovation and efficiency boost for Picanol and its customers

Picanol, a leader in weaving machinery since 1936, has transformed its digital offering with the launch of PicConnect, a cloud-based platform developed in partnership with Inimco. PicConnect centralizes Picanol's digital services and serves as the primary communication channel with its clientele. Beyond acting as a digital catalog, the platform allows users to connect their Picanol machines to the cloud, sending vital machine data. PicConnect grants insights into machine efficiency, energy consumption, and fabric quality. One standout feature is the ability for customers to compare settings across machines, enabling them to optimize performance easily. Some customers saved 5% on their energy bills using this feature.

Thanks to the use of the Inimco.Facts platform Picanol was able to shave 12-18 months off of the estimated development time, delivering innovations to the market faster than the competition.

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