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Metal Trade Comax a.s. ICONICS GENESIS32 MES Implementation Case Study

Case study of ICONICS GENESIS32 deployment at Metal Trade Comax for real-time monitoring, defect detection, and ERP integration on a coil coating line.

Published
June 4, 2026
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3 min read
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Metal Trade Comax a.s., a Czech producer of coated non-ferrous metal sheets, implemented ICONICS GENESIS32 with GraphWorX32, ReportWorX32, TrendWorX32, and AlarmWorX32. The system provides visualization, data logging, reporting, and alarm management across the coating line while exchanging data with Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Surface defect detection uses industrial cameras with automated reporting. The solution integrates Siemens PLCs and supports energy monitoring via SNMP.

Key takeaways

GENESIS32 HMI/SCADA deployed for full visualization and control of coil coating production line

Automated surface defect detection via three industrial cameras with ReportWorX reporting

Bidirectional integration with Microsoft Dynamics NAV for production and customer data

Trend and alarm data stored in Microsoft SQL Server for historical analysis

Energy consumption monitoring via SNMP for gas, water, and electricity variables

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