Industrial hardware for Vogel Engineering AG in cheese production
Reliability, hygiene and precision are key in highly automated food production.
Vogel Engineering AG relies on INOVIS’s powerful industrial displays, box PCs and panel PCs for controlling and visualising its systems, ensuring a robust, flexible and impeccably hygienic production environment in cheese manufacturing.
About Vogel Engineering AG
Automation solutions for the Swiss food industry
Vogel Engineering AG based in Switzerland, the company is a leading provider of automation and control solutions for the food industry.
For many years, the company has been developing and implementing bespoke systems for cheese production, covering everything from raw milk processing to maturation. Its focus is on efficiency, reliability, and maintaining a hygienic process environment that meets the food industry’s high standards.
Technical requirements and challenges
The production of cheese is a process that takes place in challenging environmental conditions, including high humidity, fluctuating temperatures and strict hygiene regulations.
Robust industrial computer solutions are therefore needed to control machines and visualise processes. Such solutions must be easy to clean and provide stable performance, even during continuous operation.
Additionally, the components should be designed in a modular way. This will make it possible to carry out future upgrades or servicing quickly and easily.
Hardware solution for maximum reliability and hygiene with INOVIS
Vogel Engineering has teamed up with INOVIS Live Automation AG to establish a hardware platform that is optimally tailored to future production requirements. The platform comprises several coordinated industrial components.
- VIO-212C Display
- A robust 12.1″ industrial display with capacitive touchscreen, ideal for hygienic use in production environments.
- MX200 Monitormodul
The powerful monitor module provides the necessary connections to the VIO display and enables clear, responsive visualisation directly at the system.
- BCO-2000 Box-PC
The compact, fanless industrial PC is designed for 24/7 operation and is perfect for use as a control unit in the process line.
- WLP-7H20 Panel-PC
A complete all-in-one solution with Full HD display, touch function and high computing power for control and monitoring tasks in 24/7 operation, especially at critical production points..
Combining these devices creates a modular system that can be expanded flexibly and is hygienically safe. Seamless integration of INOVIS hardware into Vogel Engineering’s PLC and HMI architecture ensures fast data acquisition, intuitive operation, and maximum reliability.
Results and added value for everyday production
Thanks to the new hardware platform, Vogel Engineering has been able to:
- further increase plant availability in cheese production.
- significantly reduce maintenance times, and create a long-term, stable visualisation solution that supports future software and process upgrades.
INOVIS systems also impress with their robust, fanless design and high energy efficiency. These features ensure that they can be used for a long time and in an economical way, even under the special hygienic conditions of food production.
Measurable success through quality, trust and technical expertise
The collaboration between Vogel Engineering AG and INOVIS Live Automation AG showcases the potential of modern industrial computer solutions to enhance the efficiency and quality of food production processes.
The VIO displays, MX monitor modules, BCO box PCs and WLP panel PCs used in the project provide a solid foundation for Vogel Engineering AG’s future growth.
Together, we create smart, safe and durable solutions – made in Switzerland.