SOFLEX Fertigungssteuerungs-GmbH was founded in 1984 in the course of the first industrial application of control systems for flexible production plants. The family-run company focuses on the use of production control systems as well as the automation of machines in the production environment.
The company's activities focus on securing sustainable competitive advantages in the manufacture of products and relieving the burden on production employees through intelligent software for the organization and automation of production processes.
SOFLEX know-how is in demand worldwide and has been successfully implemented in more than a thousand installations.
Our customers benefit from a high-performance team of experienced experts and young, committed engineers and IT specialists. Competent and creative employees are the foundation for our innovations.
The software is programmed and developed 100% in-house at our Rottenburg site.
Reliability and sustainability are the cornerstones of our actions. SOFLEX relies on long-term partnerships with its customers. We offer lifelong service for our products and many options for retrofitting existing installations.
Our company building was constructed in a sustainable and resource-saving manner. The installed photovoltaic system allows us to be climate-neutral. The solar panels produce enough energy to produce our software and cover all our building management needs.
SOFLEX has been one of the leading suppliers of production control systems since 1984.
With over 40 years of experience in automation and digitalization, SOFLEX delivers manufacturer-independent, tailor-made solutions for modern production.
As a specialized system house, we plan, control and visualize flexible production systems - in over 2,200 installations worldwide.
Our software is designed to maximize the productivity of production systems with small batch sizes and high workpiece variance.
The main functions of a SOFLEX control system can be subdivided into:
- Organization of the production process (detailed planning, calculation of tool requirements, provision of NC programs and production documents, ...)
- Control of automated processes (automatic workpiece and resource supply, start of machining, ...)
- Recording of all relevant machine and operating data
A production control system is software for controlling, monitoring and optimizing production processes - especially in flexible production facilities. It connects machines with systems such as ERP, CAD/CAM and ensures a smooth flow of information and more efficient processes.
The system organizes workpiece throughput and the provision of operating resources. It controls processing machines, transport devices and other system components, activates individual process steps (e.g. NC processing, transports) and provides all the necessary information on the production process.
It also performs planning functions and records production and machine data.
A control system can be compared to the “brain” of a production plant - it thinks for itself and keeps everything running.