30/07/2025 - Press release COPA-DATA achieves highest level in Körber partner program

Körber has awarded COPA-DATA the "PAS-X MSI Plug & Produce Certified" certificate for its zenon software platform. Following the "PAS-X MSI Plug & Produce Ready" certification of zenon in 2023, COPA-DATA has now achieved the highest level of the partner program. This was achieved on the basis of a customer project.

The "PAS-X MSI Plug & Produce" certificate is awarded to Körber partners who offer a standardized interface to their Manufacturing Execution System (MES) PAS-X MES: PAS-X MSI. The message-based shopfloor integration interface enables the simple connection of machines. The zenon no-code platform implements this standard and transfers the associated machine data to the MES. The entry-level "Ready" certificate confirms a basic understanding of this technology. The second and highest level is "Certified". It goes one step further, demonstrating that the partner company has implemented an interface and successfully participated in an interface acceptance test.

Many years of cooperation

Giuseppe Menin, Director Life Sciences & Process Industry at COPA-DATA said: "We are delighted with the certificate. It confirms that, together with Körber, we offer our customers in the pharmaceutical industry a versatile and reliable solution." COPA-DATA has already been working with Körber for several years, including as part of the international specialist network ISPE Pharma 4.0. This network focuses on the digitalization of the highly regulated life sciences sector. Lars Hornung, Sr. Principal Alliances & Technology Partners Software in the Körber Business Area Pharma commented: "Achieving the Certified Level is good news for our joint customers, for whom the integration of zenon and PAS-X MES is on the agenda as part of the digital transformation." 

Giuseppe Menin, Director Life Sciences & Process Industry at COPA-DATA, says that the certificate confirms a versatile and reliable software solution.

Joint contribution for the future

The industrial control software PAS-X MES monitors and documents production in real time. The interface to the zenon software platform has proven particularly successful in the integration of field equipment in the pharmaceutical sector. Using the MSI interface implemented by COPA-DATA, machines can be integrated according to the "plug & produce" principle. Menin added: "Thanks to this interface, we enable bidirectional communication between MES and production – including exception handling. This allows 'Review by Exception' and thus reduces the batch release time." 

The zenon MSI interface enables bidirectional communication between the MES and the production level.

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About COPA-DATA

COPA-DATA is an independent software manufacturer that specializes in digitalization for the manufacturing industry and energy sector. Its zenon® software platform enables users worldwide to automate, manage, monitor, integrate and optimize machines, equipment, buildings and power grids. COPA-DATA combines decades of experience in automation with the potential of digital transformation and a strong drive for sustainability-enabling solutions. In this way, the company supports its customers to achieve their objectives more easily, faster and more efficiently. 

The family-owned business was founded by Thomas Punzenberger in 1987 in Salzburg, Austria. In 2024, with more than 450 employees worldwide, it generated revenue of EUR 99 million. A sales network of international distributors and 14 subsidiaries ensures that the software is marketed worldwide. More than 350 certified partner companies further support end users with the efficient implementation of the software, particularly in the key industries of food & beverage, energy & infrastructure, automotive and pharmaceutical.

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Michaela Hasslacher

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