Automation Hardware
Benefit from our competence and many years of experience in the field of switch cabinet engineering and building for the brewing and beverage industry. From individual project planning and production to commissioning by our specialists, we supply everything from a single source.
We offer you our service for building new switch cabinets as well as for the retrofitting and modernisation of existing systems. Complete switch cabinets or only individual components or the mounting plate can be replaced.
We can also easily supply the North American market. Here, we plan and manufacture according to UL/CSA guidelines and can provide the switch cabinets with the panel shop label after successful testing.
Our range of services includes
Engineering
Creation of signal lists and bills of material
Development of network concepts and automation structures
Compliance with national and international standards, as well as customer-specific factory standards
Design
Creation of circuit diagrams in EPlan P8 including assembly planning, climate calculation and design
Modification of existing circuit diagrams in EPlan 5.70
Creation of terminal diagrams and cable lists
Production
Individual production of terminal boxes, small switch cabinets and complex control systems
Inspection and acceptance of the switch cabinets before delivery
Optional factory acceptance test (FAT) together with our customer
Installation
Professional installation, wiring and connection of the switch cabinet at the customer’s site
Electrical function tests and measurements after successful installation
Provision of installation teams and supervisors
Commissioning
Comprehensive signal test of all connected components
Parameterization and calibration of sensors and actuators
In addition: Maintenance plans and spare parts offers, remote maintenance
Technical Specifications
| Plant operation | Ex-free area or ATEX |
| Standards used | EN 60204-1: Safety of machinery EN 61439-1: Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies UL508-A: Industrial Control Panels NFPA 79: Electric Standard for Industrial Machinery CSA C22.2 No. 14: Industrial control panels and assemblies |
| Components | Siemens, Rockwell Automation, Rittal, Danfoss, SMC, Phönix u.a. |
| Fieldbus | Profibus DP, Profibus PA, Profinet, Etnernet IP, Modbus, AS-Interface |
Project highlights
- Switch cabinets for brewhouse control of a brewery consisting of 3 large motor control cabinets each with 400 kW connected load
- Commissioning of frequency converters with 690V and 600 kW
- Pneumatic cabinets with up to 192 valve actuations
