Continuous Evolution
Fossati Elettrotecnica, has been actively developing programs and systems for the automation sector since 1989.
The company has come a long way over the 20 years it has been in business and prides itself on continuously developing, not just as a progressive company, but also in its product choices in a dynamic market.
Our history
October 1989: Fossati Elettrotecnica decided to relinquish its business activities in the automation of components to focus upon (from 1967) its primary expertise in the study and development of solutions for the automation sector (movement, positioning, regulation and supervision).
Programmable logics using Simatic S5, from 110A to series 100, 115, 135, 150 with WF card, for positioning and man/ machine interface (HMI).
For PC supervision, we developed our own software in the mid 1990s utilizing IBM OS/2 operating system capable of interfacing with Simatic S5 Word.
Between 1999-2000, the development of the SCADA system increased the portfolio to offer a greater number of diverse building systems.
During the years, solutions of automation base on PLC Simatic S7 and SCADA WinCC, DCS, PCS7 are consolidated and, recently the new Siemens TIA Portal too.
Headquarters
Historically, the head office was based in Busto Arsizio (VA) before being transferred to Castiglione Olona (VA) where it currently operates from a purpose-built spacious facility with reserved area for meeting and testing. Other facilities include:
- Telephony in technologic Voip, integrated with mobiles, for easy availability out of office too
- Protected internet access by firewall hardware
- Complete net infrastructures, with printer, scanner, plotter, redundancy server and from internet isolated
- PC of development continually updated