Growth that does not falter
due to its own complexity
Nearly two decades of experience in mechanical and plant engineering: Lino closes the 20 % gap left by standard software – delivering measurable results in less than 30 days, rather than after years of digitization projects.
In Focus
Where Standard Reaches Its Limits – The Cost of the Last 20 %
Long project durations, growing order volumes coupled with a shortage of skilled workers, and siloed solutions between sales, engineering, and manufacturing create bottlenecks precisely where off-the-shelf software reaches its limits. Lino delivers industry-leading products designed specifically for this unmet need—end-to-end, rule-based, and system-independent:
The 20% gap that costs time and profit margin
Standard software solutions cover about 80% of order processes. The remaining 20% – special cases with many variations, data transfers between systems, and manual rework – cost time and profit margins. Three factors are currently exacerbating this situation:
- Order growth coupled with a shortage of skilled workers – more inquiries are coming in while capacity remains the same or is shrinking.
- Siloed systems across departments – Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing – often rely on their own data sets rather than a shared database.
- Demographic change as a driver of variants – experiential knowledge that was previously held informally within the team is being lost due to employee turnover, while the complexity of variants continues to rise.
Rule-Based Automation Instead of Siloed Solutions
The solution to the 20% gap is not a new IT infrastructure, but an additional layer of rules on top of existing systems. In other words: not a risky system replacement, but an addition that integrates into existing processes and whose impact can be measured from the very beginning.
Three key benefits:
- No need to replace existing infrastructure – Lino complements CAD, PDM, and ERP systems rather than replacing them.
- Deterministic AI instead of black-box AI – transparent, auditable automation instead of probabilistic outputs.
- Define it once, execute it anywhere – centralized rule logic instead of system boundaries that force integration.
What Drives the Management Team Every Day
Ensuring Competitiveness
Shorter response and turnaround times determine who gets the contract.
Secure Your Investment Up Front
A proof of concept provides reliable metrics before larger budgets are approved.
Eliminate Departmental/Data Silos
Sales, engineering, and manufacturing often work with siloed systems instead of a shared database.
Scale to additional locations
A proven solution can be applied to other plants as a reusable module.
Growth Despite a Shortage of Skilled Workers
More orders can be automated without the need to increase design capacity accordingly.
Avoid Dependence on a Single Provider
Open, documented interfaces prevent reliance on a single integration provider.
Software for the Management
Our software and solutions address the challenges that arise when industrial processes reach their limits: product variety, manual handoffs, and a lack of integration between sales, engineering, manufacturing and IT.
Lino® Hub
Seamlessly connects sales, engineering, and manufacturing for end-to-end digital processes.
Seamlessly integrates CPQ, CAD, ERP, and PDM for error-free, automated data flows without media breaks.
Lino® Automate
Transforms routine CAD tasks into fully automated workflows using intelligent action lists and seamlessly integrates them with PDM, PLM, or ERP systems—for maximum time savings.
Lino® Hub 3D Web
Enables an interactive 3D experience in the browser, allowing customers to visualize their configurations in real time with photorealistic rendering and understand them immediately
Lino® AI Agent
Intuitively captures requirements through voice input, prevents configuration errors, and connects requests directly to CAD automation and ERP systems for a seamless digital workflow.
Latest News
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Frequently Asked Questions
Knowledge base on ROI, competitive positioning, and scaling.
Here you’ll find insights that provide a strategic assessment of engineering automation. Learn how your competitive position is changing, what risks are associated with vendor lock-in, and how a pilot solution can be scaled to other locations.
What strategic risk arises from depending on a single integration vendor?
Lino Hub works with open, documented interfaces rather than proprietary silos — your system landscape stays exchangeable.
How can a successful pilot solution be transferred to additional plants or locations?
Because Lino is built on standardized, reusable modules, a proven rule set can be transferred to other sites with reduced effort.
How is a project’s success safeguarded — is there a results guarantee?
The proof-of-concept is agreed with a transparent scope and a binding timeframe, so results are measurable before any decision on scaling is made.
What is the actual investment required for an initial digitalization project with Lino?
The investment depends on the use case. The proof-of-concept is deliberately small and transparently scoped, with a defined timeframe and outcome.
See for yourself, using your specific use case, how complex processes are simplified, systems are integrated and automation delivers measurable results.
- Practical demo with realistic use cases
- The next step for your digital transformation project
- Measurable benefits and ROI in record time
