Milestone on the path to the software-defined factory

SEW-EURODRIVE and SAFELOG enter into a strategic partnership

SEW-EURODRIVE and SAFELOG announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop and establish a high-performance software system for controlling mobile and stationary processes in intralogistics. The collaboration combines the software expertise of SAFELOG, a specialist in software for controlling intralogistics processes, with the drive and automation expertise of SEW-EURODRIVE.

As part of the collaboration, SAFELOG will serve as the software provider and will further develop its existing system in a targeted manner to meet specific requirements. SEW-EURODRIVE will continue to focus on the development of mobile and, now, stationary robots, as well as other automation solutions that can be integrated into the software system in a modular and highly productive manner. In the future, SEW-EURODRIVE will be able to market this as a standalone product, as a bundle with drive technology, or as an integrated solution. Under the MAXOLUTION brand, the Bruchsal-based family-owned company will also implement complete projects as a system integrator.

“The goal of this partnership is to establish a software system on the market that sets new standards in the control of intralogistics processes – one that is flexible, scalable, and consistently tailored to user requirements”, emphasizes Dr. Hans Krattenmacher, Managing Director of Corporate Innovation Mechatronics at SEW-EURODRIVE. This allows both partners to focus on their strengths and benefit from a forward-looking, collaborative approach.
Michael Wolter, owner and Managing Director of SAFELOG, is also convinced of the added value of the collaboration: “We are combining our strengths to develop a state-of-the-art software system for the automation of the future. This allows us to offer customers perfect solutions today for goods-to-person applications as well as for classic logistics processes – with powerful mobile and stationary robotics.”

The solution is intended not only for use by customers but also, step by step, in SEW-EURODRIVE’s own plants to demonstrate its potential in real-world operation. “With this collaboration, we are taking a decisive step together toward a software-defined factory based on powerful mobile and stationary robots and powered by SEW-EURODRIVE’s MOVI-C automation module, regardless of the application”, adds Dr. Hans Krattenmacher.