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Industrial Automation in Pisa: Robotic Systems and Customized Systems


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Softsystem Srl is an Italian company specializing in industrial automation, based in Montopoli in Val d'Arno (Pisa) and operating for over 25 years. We design and build automated systems, robotic systems, and custom-built machines for manufacturing and industrial companies throughout Italy and abroad.

Who we are and what we do

Industrial automation encompasses all technologies—PLCs, industrial robots, machine vision systems, drives, and supervisory software—that reduce or eliminate human intervention in production processes, increasing productivity, quality, and safety.

Human intervention is reduced by predetermining decision criteria, the relationships between sub-processes, and related actions, and incorporating this logic directly into the machine. The result is a faster, more precise, and fully measurable process.

Reduce cycle times and energy consumption

Eliminate dangerous processes and work in complete safety

Increase the quality and quantity of the finished product

Simplify processes and make them traceable and replicable

Industrial Robot Integration and Programming

Industrial robots are the heart of modern automation systems. Reprogrammable, autonomous, or semi-autonomous multifunctional machines perform handling, assembly, welding, inspection, and packaging tasks with consistent precision and without unplanned downtime.

Softsystem integrates and programs anthropomorphic and collaborative robots (cobots) within clients' facilities, adhering to every technical and manufacturing specification. We collaborate with leading global manufacturers:

ABB

COMAU

FANUC

KUKA

UNIVERSAL ROBOT

Industrial Sectors Served

Over the course of over twenty years of business, we have acquired in-depth expertise in various manufacturing sectors. Each industry has specific needs: our multi-sector experience allows us to design solutions tailored to the client's actual process.

Automation for the Pharmaceutical Industry
  • The pharmaceutical industry requires rigorous production processes: product sterility, GMP compliance, traceability, and rapid order response are non-negotiable requirements. Industrial automation is now essential for pharmaceutical companies seeking to adopt the principles of Industry 4.0.

Softsystem supplies fully automated systems that guarantee:

  • Customizable production processes in compliance with GMP standards
  • Sterilization and integrity of the final product
  • Integration with MES systems and batch traceability
Products for the pharmaceutical sector

Automation for the Automotive Sector

The automotive industry is historically the first to adopt industrial automation on a large scale. Today, growing competition and vehicle customization require intelligent manufacturing systems combined with flexible logistics.

Softsystem installs robotic systems for the automotive industry that can autonomously manage assembly, sealing, quality control, and handling processes, reducing customization times and cutting production costs.

Products for the automotive sector

Automation for the Glass Industry

The glass industry requires high quality standards, precise dimensional tolerances, and the ability to handle fragile materials at high production rates. Industrial automation enables efficient and repeatable glass inspection, handling, processing, and packaging.

Softsystem offers automated solutions that optimize every phase of the glass production cycle, from processing to packaging.

Products for the glass industry

Automation for the Petrochemical and Chemical Industry

In laboratories and chemical plants, precision and safety are top priorities. Chemical production requires equipment and systems that utilize advanced automation to ensure reliable results, reduce waste, and limit emissions.

Softsystem designs and manufactures fully automated mixing and filling systems, calibrated to customer specifications, which increase product quality while minimizing waste and scrap.

Products for the petrochemical sector

Other Sectors: Food, Leather Goods, Paper and Packaging

Over the years SoftSystem He has also gained significant experience in other industrial sectors:

Food industry — conveyor belts and automated handling systems

Leather industry — leather part gluing system with integrated artificial vision

Paper and packaging industry — analysis of embossing patterns on paper to identify the cutting point


Revamping of Robotic Islands

Revamping is the process of modernizing obsolete production lines or robotic cells by updating software, hardware, and mechanical components. It's a strategic solution that extends the life of existing systems by incorporating cutting-edge technologies, without the expense of a completely new facility.

Softsystem specializes in the software and hardware revamping of robotic cells. We analyze the current state of the system, develop an upgrade plan, and implement the changes while minimizing production downtime.

Revamping

Special Machines and Custom Prototypes

Softsystem can design and build special machines completely customized to the customer's needs. These solutions are born from a co-design process that puts the customer at the forefront, with the goal of creating a replicable and potentially patentable product.

Custom automation systems are currently one of the most effective responses to industrial competitiveness challenges: every production process is unique, and only a specifically designed machine can maximize it. Our decades of experience allow us to design solutions for any industrial environment.

Discover our range of special machines

Artificial Vision Systems for Industrial Automation

Machine vision is a key technology in modern industrial automation: it allows machines to acquire, process, and interpret images in real time to perform quality control, dimensional inspection, robot guidance, and part recognition with a precision and speed unattainable by humans.

The Softsystem team dedicated to artificial vision is constantly updated technologically and offers:

• Customized feasibility studies for each application, with analysis of limits and advantages

• Development of systems with 2D cameras, 3D laser sensors and linear cameras

• Integration of machine vision into existing or new robotic systems

• Guaranteed after-sales assistance and support for all installed systems

Discover all our artificial vision systems

Why Choose Softsystem for Industrial Automation

  • Over 20 years of experience in industrial automation in Pisa and Italy
  • Multi-sector expertise: pharmaceutical, automotive, glass, petrochemical, food, leather goods
  • Integrated know-how: mechanics, electronics, software, robotics and machine vision from a single source
  • Consolidated track record with national and international clients
  • Complete support: from design to testing to after-sales assistance
  • Optimized delivery times thanks to the internal integration of all development phases

FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions about Industrial Automation

What does Softsystem Srl do in the industrial automation field?

Softsystem Srl has been designing and manufacturing custom industrial automation systems for over 20 years. Headquartered in Montopoli in Val d'Arno (Pisa), the company offers robotic solutions, machine vision systems, and specialty machinery for the pharmaceutical, automotive, glass, petrochemical, food, and leather goods industries, serving national and international clients.

Which industrial robots does Softsystem integrate into its systems?

Softsystem integrates and programs robots from leading global manufacturers: ABB, COMAU, FANUC, KUKA, and Universal Robots (cobots). Each system is developed to meet the customer's specific needs to ensure maximum efficiency and safety.

Does Softsystem create automation for the pharmaceutical industry?

Yes. Softsystem provides automated systems for the pharmaceutical industry that guarantee GMP compliance, product sterilization, and process traceability. The portfolio includes processing lines for glass containers, heat sealers for sterile bags, and drum filling machines.

What is robotic cell revamping and when is it worth it?

Revamping is the modernization of obsolete production lines or robotic cells through software, hardware, or mechanical upgrades. It's beneficial when the machinery still has structural value but requires more up-to-date technologies to remain competitive. It reduces costs compared to a new system and minimizes production downtime.

Does Softsystem operate only in Pisa or in the rest of Italy as well?

Although headquartered in the Pisan province (Montopoli in Val d'Arno, PI), Softsystem operates throughout Italy and has supplied systems to international clients. The team supports clients through every phase: design, installation, testing, and after-sales support.

What are Softsystem's custom-made special machines?

Special machines are fully customized solutions, designed and built by Softsystem based on the customer's requirements. They are the result of a co-design process and can become replicable and patentable products. Softsystem supports the customer from the early concept stages.


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