Planning, construction, programming and commissioning of electrical control systems for machines and plants.
Balss Steuerungstechnik GmbH
Rimbach-Mitlechtern, DENew on Amplifa
The Company
Balss Steuerungstechnik GmbH (BST GmbH) is an owner-managed electrical control systems builder based in Rimbach-Mitlechtern in the Odenwald. Founded in 1961, the company accompanies projects from planning through control cabinet construction to programming and commissioning of machine and plant control systems – from contract manufacturing of control cabinets as an 'extended workbench' to 'ready-to-switch-on' control systems. At the core are PLC controls of the SIEMENS SIMATIC S7 series (S7-200 to S7-1500) as well as visualizations with ProTool Pro and WinCC flexible; also ALLEN BRADLEY, OMRON, MITSUBISHI and B&R upon request. Key focuses are the plastics industry (drying, crystallization, conveying and dosing systems for plastic granulates), process engineering, ventilation technology and special machinery construction. As a subcontractor for international companies, the engineered control systems are in use worldwide, including at AUDI, BMW, DAIMLER BENZ, BAYER and TETRAPAK. Material procurement can be handled in whole or in part.
- Site
- Rimbach-Mitlechtern
- Processes
- Contract manufacturing of control cabinets ("extended workbench"), Planning, construction and programming of machine/plant control systems up to "ready-to-switch-on", Programming of SIMATIC S7 series PLC controls (S7-200, S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200, S7-1500), Programming of visualizations (ProTool Pro, WinCC flexible), Engineering and programming of ALLEN BRADLEY, OMRON, MITSUBISHI and B&R systems, Control of drying systems for plastic granulates, Control of crystallization systems for plastic granulates, Control of pressure conveying systems for plastic granulates
- Materials
- Plastic granulates, Powders, SIEMENS SIMATIC S7 (S7-200, S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200, S7-1500), ProTool Pro / WinCC flexible, ALLEN BRADLEY, OMRON, MITSUBISHI, B&R, SIEMENS switching devices & drive technology
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1961
- Industries
- Plastics Industry, Process Engineering, Ventilation Technology, Special Machinery Construction, Automotive Industry, Logistics
- 01
Planning of the electrical control system
- 02
Material procurement (optional)
- 03
Control cabinet construction / contract manufacturing
- 04
PLC and visualization programming
- 05
Commissioning
Control Systems & Components
SIEMENS SIMATIC S7 (S7-200, S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200, S7-1500)
Mainly used PLC control platform with many years of programming experience across the entire series.
ProTool Pro / WinCC flexible
Visualization solutions for machine and plant operation.
ALLEN BRADLEY, OMRON, MITSUBISHI, B&R
Alternative control systems that are engineered and programmed upon request.
SIEMENS switching devices & drive technology
Switching devices, PLC controls and drive technology as main components in control cabinet construction.
Location
Rimbach-Mitlechtern
DEHeadquarters / Manufacturing
- Materials
- Switching devices, PLC controls, drive technology (SIEMENS)
- Control cabinet construction
- PLC programming SIMATIC S7
- Visualization ProTool Pro / WinCC flexible
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract manufacturing of control cabinets ("extended workbench")Assembly | – | – | – | – | Switching devices, PLC controls, Drive technology |
| Planning, construction and programming of machine/plant control systems up to "ready-to-switch-on"Engineering | – | – | – | – | SIEMENS switching devices, SIMATIC S7 PLC (S7-200, S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200, S7-1500), ProTool Pro visualization, WinCC flexible visualization, ALLEN BRADLEY, OMRON, MITSUBISHI, B&R |
| Programming of SIMATIC S7 series PLC controls (S7-200, S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200, S7-1500)Engineering | – | – | – | – | PLC controls |
| Programming of visualizations (ProTool Pro, WinCC flexible)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Visualization solutions |
| Engineering and programming of ALLEN BRADLEY, OMRON, MITSUBISHI and B&R systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | PLC controls |
| Control of drying systems for plastic granulatesPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic granulates |
| Control of crystallization systems for plastic granulatesPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic granulates |
| Control of pressure conveying systems for plastic granulatesPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic granulates |
| Control of vacuum conveying systems for plastic granulatesPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic granulates |
| Control of dosing systems for powders and plastic granulatesPlastics | – | – | – | – | Powders, Plastic granulates |
| Control of wastewater treatment plantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control of chemical reactorsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control of SMEV systems (smoke and heat extraction)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control of ventilation systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control of industrial extraction systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control of special machinery: cross cutters / rotary cross cutters / longitudinal cuttersEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control of special machinery: re-winders / winding and unwinding equipmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control of special machinery: "flying" sawsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control of hydraulic pressesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control of induction hardening systemsHeat Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control of high-pressure water jet cutting systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Commissioning of electrical control systems for machines and plantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The company focuses on professional order processing, quality and adherence to delivery dates. It accompanies projects through commissioning from the design stage to final acceptance at the customer's site.
| Evidence | Rimbach-Mitlechtern |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1961
Company founded by Dipl.-Ing. Werner Balß
- 1993
Taken over by Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Balß; continued as a family-owned business
- 2000
Converted to a GmbH
- 2003
Move in May to the new company building in Rimbach in the Odenwald