Develops process control systems and automation software for plants in the beverage, food and process industries
AWR Automation GmbH
KetschNew on Amplifa
About AWR Automation
AWR Automation GmbH, based in Ketsch near Mannheim, specializes in process control engineering and automation software. The company develops the modular process control system aAddCon for recipe management, dosing and batch management, which is used everywhere from small bakeries to large plants in the beverage industry. In addition to software development in Step 7, TwinCat 2/3, Allen Bradley, C# and Silverlight, AWR offers complete plant planning and implementation – from requirements specification and electrical schematic documentation through to commissioning. Simulation and virtual test runs are used to verify process sequences before commissioning; service offerings include maintenance, remote diagnostics via VPN and a 24/7 emergency service. Customers come primarily from the food and beverage industry as well as from pharmaceuticals, chemicals, plastics, medical technology and special machinery engineering; active worldwide, with a focus on the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region.
- Site
- Ketsch
- Processes
- Automation software development (PLC/SCADA, Step 7, TwinCat, Allen Bradley, C#), aAddCon process control system (recipe management, dosing, batch management), Plant planning and implementation incl. electrical schematic documentation, Simulation / virtual test run (FAT preparation, process simulation), Commissioning (I/O check, functional testing), Service & support (maintenance, remote diagnostics, 24/7 emergency service, updates), Sales of circumferential piston pumps (Nakakin Pumpentechnik), Bulk material dosing and conveying (polyolefin, PVC)
- Materials
- Polyolefin, PVC, aAddCon process control system, Siemens Simatic Step 7, Beckhoff TwinCat 2/3, WinCC, Zenon, Wonderware
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, ISO 9001
- Industries
- Beverage manufacturers/breweries, Food industry/bakeries, Pharmaceuticals/healthcare, Plastics industry/chemicals, Special machinery engineering/automotive, Automotive
- 01
Consulting and requirements specification
- 02
Plant planning incl. electrical schematic documentation
- 03
Software development (PLC/SCADA)
- 04
Simulation and virtual test run
- 05
Training
- 06
Commissioning (I/O check, functional testing)
- 07
Maintenance, support and remote diagnostics
Processes & Systems
aAddCon process control system
Modular control system for recipe management, dosing and batch management, compatible with virtually all SCADA systems.
Siemens Simatic Step 7
PLC programming for plant automation on Siemens controllers.
Beckhoff TwinCat 2/3
Software development for Beckhoff controller platforms.
WinCC, Zenon, Wonderware
Visualization solutions on PC systems and operator panels.
Polyolefin
Bulk material dosing and conveying in the plastics and chemical industries.
PVC
Bulk material dosing and conveying of PVC plastics.
Locations
Ketsch
DEHeadquarters: software development, planning, simulation, training and support
- Simulation environment for virtual test runs
- Training environment
- VPN remote diagnostics access
Solutions & Modules
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automation software development (PLC/SCADA, Step 7, TwinCat, Allen Bradley, C#)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| aAddCon process control system (recipe management, dosing, batch management)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plant planning and implementation incl. electrical schematic documentationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Simulation / virtual test run (FAT preparation, process simulation)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Commissioning (I/O check, functional testing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service & support (maintenance, remote diagnostics, 24/7 emergency service, updates)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sales of circumferential piston pumps (Nakakin Pumpentechnik)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bulk material dosing and conveying (polyolefin, PVC)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Polyolefin, PVC |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
AWR has been certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 since 2008 (GZQ) and is a certified partner of Siemens Industry Automation and Drive Technologies. Quality is ensured through virtual test runs, I/O checks and functional testing prior to commissioning.
| Evidence | Ketsch |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2019
Daniel Gründhammer becomes the new managing director of AWR GmbH as of 01.01.2019.
- 2020
Corona bonus of €1,500 for every employee in November 2020.
- 2022
Herbert Rica leaves the company as managing shareholder on 31.12.2022 and remains a consultant; inflation bonus for all employees.
- 2023
A customer names a joint project (commissioning of a complete can line) the most successful project of the year.
- 2024
Upgrade of a Factory Link system to aAddCon for the Heidelberg site (largest single order to date); successful FAT for the largest project to date; official sales partner of Nakakin Pumpentechnik GmbH.