Full-range provider of industrial automation: automation technology, control panel construction, software development, assembly and MES solutions for mechanical and plant engineering.
AEM August Elektrotechnik GmbH
Hohenroda · MarktoberdorfNew on Amplifa
About AEM August Elektrotechnik
AEM August Elektrotechnik GmbH is a mid-sized electrical engineering and automation company headquartered in Hohenroda (Hesse) with a Southern branch in Marktoberdorf (Bavaria). Since 1980, the company has been developing customer-specific complete solutions for mechanical and plant engineering with around 120 employees — from requirements specification and CAE planning with EPLAN, hardware and software engineering, and control panel and control system construction in single-unit and series production, through to installation, commissioning and after-sales support. The range of services covers automation technology along the automation pyramid (PLC, SCADA/HMI, MES), special machinery construction, plant engineering for surface technology, conveyor technology, robotics and AMR solutions, as well as the company's own LogiQ process control system for operational and quality data acquisition. System partnerships exist with Siemens (Solution Partner), Omron, B&R and Lenze. Customers come from the automotive and supply industry, the textile, metal, agricultural machinery, paper and packaging industries, as well as general mechanical and plant engineering.
- Site
- Hohenroda
- Processes
- Automation technology (PLC, SCADA/HMI, MES, automation pyramid), Control panel construction (single-unit and series production), Software development and CAE planning, Installation and commissioning of electrical equipment of plants and machines, Industrial assembly, Retrofit (automation, safety, networking of existing plants), Process control system/SCADA, operational and machine data, quality data acquisition (LogiQ), Special machinery construction (textile machines warp preparation, press and stamping automation)
- Materials
- PLC Control Technology, Process Control Systems (SCADA/HMI), MES Solutions (LogiQ), CAE Planning (EPLAN), Retrofit, Robotics and AMR Solutions, Surface Technology Plant Engineering, Conveyor Technology and Material Flow
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1980
- Employees
- approx. 120
- Industries
- General Industry, Automotive and Supply Industry, Textile Industry, Metalworking Industry, Agricultural Machinery Industry, Paper and Packaging Industry
- 01
Consulting/Project Analysis
- 02
Requirements Specification
- 03
CAE Planning (EPLAN)
- 04
Hardware and Software Engineering
- 05
Software Development
- 06
Control Panel and Control System Construction
- 07
Industrial Assembly
- 08
Commissioning/Process Introduction
- 09
After-Sales Service, Maintenance and Retrofit
Processes and Technology Areas
PLC Control Technology
Control and regulation at the control level of the automation pyramid, including Siemens S7, B&R X20 and Omron.
Process Control Systems (SCADA/HMI)
Visualisation, alarm systems and operational and machine data acquisition at the process control level.
MES Solutions (LogiQ)
Own middleware for operational data acquisition, quality management, reporting and energy monitoring.
CAE Planning (EPLAN)
Electrical engineering planning of plants and machines since 1986.
Retrofit
Modernisation of the automation, safety and networking of existing plants.
Robotics and AMR Solutions
Collaborative robotics and autonomous mobile robots for handling, coating and laser technology.
Surface Technology Plant Engineering
Painting systems, powder coating, CED dip coating as well as application and dosing technology.
Conveyor Technology and Material Flow
Floor and overhead conveyor systems, power & free systems, lifting and hoisting systems as well as storage technology.
Locations
Hohenroda
DEHeadquarters with production and office building, control panel construction
Marktoberdorf
DESouthern Branch
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automation technology (PLC, SCADA/HMI, MES, automation pyramid)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control panel construction (single-unit and series production)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Software development and CAE planningEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation and commissioning of electrical equipment of plants and machinesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofit (automation, safety, networking of existing plants)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Process control system/SCADA, operational and machine data, quality data acquisition (LogiQ)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special machinery construction (textile machines warp preparation, press and stamping automation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robotics/cell control: handling, coating, laser technologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Environmental technology: wastewater technology, exhaust air purification systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cleanroom technology, process and process engineering, building control technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| AMR solutions (autonomous mobile robots) and collaborative roboticsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Partnerships
The quality level is ensured by system partnerships with Siemens, Omron and B&R as well as certification according to DIN ISO 9001 since 2001.
| Evidence | Hohenroda |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1980
Foundation of AEM August Elektrotechnik GmbH with the business areas of control panel construction and electrical assembly
- 1986
Expansion of business areas with the introduction of the CAE system EPLAN
- 1999
Development into a full-range provider in the fields of industrial automation and IT data technology
- 2001
Start of the partnership with Omron as well as certification according to DIN ISO 9001
- 2004
Establishment of a second production facility for series production of control panels and accessories
- 2005
Solution Partner in the field of automation at Siemens AG
- 2008
Start of the partnership with B&R
- 2009
Completion of the new production facility and office building in Hohenroda
- 2010
Product launch of LogiQ Data Information Systems
- 2011
Expansion of the training programme with dual degree courses at TH Mittelhessen
- 2012
Opening of the Southern Branch in Marktoberdorf
- 2017
First pilot projects for cross-site networking of control level technology (Orangebox)
- 2018–2020
Construction of the new company building in Hohenroda
- 2020
Start of the development of AMR solutions
- 2022
Cooperation with the technical school of the Obersberg vocational schools
- 2024
AuxQ: Development of a modular kit solution for the automation of diagnostic laboratories