Development of an Automated Screwing Machine: Design,
Production and Industrial Integration
TABOUBI Raja
1
, Hajji Olfa
2
and Khalil Hamdi
1
1
Industrial computing and automation engineer, university teacher at ISET Béja, Tunisia National
Higher School of Engineering of Tunis, Laboratory of Industrial Systems Engineering and Renewable
Energy (LR16ES03, Tunisia
2
University Teacher at Higher School of Engineering of Medjez-El Bab Route du Kef Km 5 University
of Jendouba, TUNISIA- Environmental Hydraulics Laboratory, Tunisia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51244/IJRSI.2025.120800258
Received: 14 Aug 2025; Accepted: 20 Aug 2025; Published: 04 October 2025
SUMMARY
The transition to automated production processes is a strategic requirement in modern industrial environments,
particularly in the face of the intrinsic limitations of manual tasks in assembly lines.[1, 2]These limitations
include high cycle time variability, significant ergonomic constraints for operators, and a lack of traceability
and quality control over screwing operations.
In this context, this work is part of a technological innovation approach within the company Sagemcom
Tunisia, by developing an automated screwing machine integrating the guiding principles of Industry 4.0[3, 4].
The project offers a complete solution for the automation of a screwing station, initially carried out manually,
converting it into an intelligent, autonomous, traceable and secure system.
The designed machine is based on a robust and modular mechatronic architecture, integrating:
Multi-axis electric axes controlled by FESTO servo drives for spatial movement of the screwdriving
tool,
A Siemens S7-1200 programmable controller providing control logic and sequential control of
operations via structured programming in GRAFCET and Ladder,
A touch-sensitive human-machine interface (HMI) for supervision, real-time control and technical
alerts,
A DEPRAG industrial screwdriver equipped with a torque controller to guarantee the quality and
repeatability of tightening.
In compliance with the requirements of the 4.0 paradigm, the system offers integrated traceability of
production parameters, securing of operations through redundant devices (light barriers, safety relays), as well
as interoperability with industrial communication standards (PROFINET) [5].
The results obtained demonstrate a significant improvement in performance in terms of productivity, reliability
and safety, while preparing the ground for future integration into connected, predictive and intelligent
environments.
Keywords: Design, Production, Industrial Integration, Sagemcom Tunisia.
INTRODUCTION
The advent of Industry 4.0 represents a major shift in the industrial paradigm, combining digital intelligence,
advanced automation and real-time equipment connectivity [6, 7 and 8]. This technological revolution requires