Control and switch cabinets, electrical engineering, software and service for industrial and building automation
Aurest GmbH
Herisau (CH)New on Amplifa
About Aurest
Aurest GmbH is a Swiss company with over 45 years of experience in industrial and building automation. The team of 15 employees implements complete automation solutions, from hardware planning through software development to commissioning and maintenance. In its own production facility in Herisau, control and switch cabinets are built – from small junction boxes and wall-mounted cabinets to built-in racks and multi-section cabinets, made of steel, aluminium or stainless steel depending on environmental conditions, also in hygienic design. All cabinets comply with the standards EN 60204-1 and EN 61439 and are delivered with CE certification. Customers include industries such as mechanical and plant engineering, building automation, food and pharma, as well as hydropower and energy. The service offering includes fault rectification, on-call duty, remote maintenance worldwide and retrofit of control systems.
- Site
- Herisau
- Processes
- Hardware planning / electrical engineering (EPLAN P8, safety concepts according to EN 13849-1/-2), Commissioning of systems and machines, Retrofit of control systems, Fault rectification / service on electrical systems and machines, Upkeep / maintenance including cleaning of switch cabinets with dry ice, Remote maintenance, Hardware planning (EPLAN P8), Commissioning worldwide
- Materials
- Steel, Aluminium, Stainless steel, Steel cabinets, Aluminium cabinets, Stainless steel cabinets
- Certificates
- EN 60204-1, EN 61439, CE certification
- Founded
- 1977
- Employees
- 15
- Industries
- Mechanical and plant engineering, Building automation, Food, Pharma, Hydropower/Energy, Wood industry
- 01
Hardware planning (EPLAN P8)
- 02
Software development and visualisation
- 03
Switch cabinet construction
- 04
Commissioning
- 05
Service, maintenance and remote maintenance
Materials and versions
Steel cabinets
Steel control cabinets for mechanical and plant engineering as well as building automation.
Aluminium cabinets
Aluminium cabinets for applications with corresponding environmental conditions.
Stainless steel cabinets
Stainless steel cabinets, also in hygienic design, for the food and pharma sector.
Site
Herisau
CHHeadquarters with engineering, switch cabinet production and service
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium, stainless steel
- EPLAN P8
- TIA Portal
- RSLogix Designer / Studio 5000
- Citect SCADA / RSView / WinCC
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Stainless steel |
| Hardware planning / electrical engineering (EPLAN P8, safety concepts according to EN 13849-1/-2)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Commissioning of systems and machinesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofit of control systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fault rectification / service on electrical systems and machinesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Upkeep / maintenance including cleaning of switch cabinets with dry iceSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Remote maintenanceService | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and standards
All switch cabinets are manufactured in accordance with EN 60204-1 and EN 61439, inspected after production using checklists and delivered with CE certification. Quotations are provided according to the VSAS standard.
| Evidence | Herisau |
|---|---|
| EN 60204-1 | |
| EN 61439 | |
| CE certification |
History
- 1977
Foundation of Knellwolf + Frehner AG by Messrs. Knellwolf and Frehner
- 2005
Conversion of Knellwolf + Frehner AG into Aurest GmbH