#Industry 4.0 / Digitalization

2020-05-14

BMSvision partners with SEITech Solutions

SEITech Solutions, a leading provider of cutting-edge technologies and services and BMSvision, Belgian expert in Manufacturing Execution Systems have entered into a sales and service co-operation agreement to bring the best MES-systems to the plastics and textile industry in the Middle East.

SEITech Solutions was established in 2019 by a group of friends with the goal to become a leading technology provider and system integrator, focusing on IoT and Industry 4.0 for the North African and Middle East markets. SEITech Solutions today is the certified distributor and service partner for KEBA, Gefran and Cannon Automata and as of now, also for BMSvision.

With over 40 years of experience, BMSvision is a leading global supplier of Industry 4.0 MES systems, with focus on the plastics and textiles industry. A group of highly skilled R&D experts develops hardware and software solutions that help customers optimize their operations. A team of project managers and field engineers install and service the solutions on a global scale. Today, leading companies all over the world rely on the BMSvision MES Systems for the daily management of their operations.

During many years BMSvision has built its expertise learning from a large installed base and enables its customers to use MES integrated with ERP, accomplishing the new demands of Industry 4.0 and the Smart Factory.

With this co-operation, SEITech Solutions and BMSvision will support textile and plastics processing companies in the Middle East in their path to digital production and offer them customized solutions for better utilization of their machines as well as for increasing their overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

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