In-house developed control technology for biogas plants, district heating networks and building automation – hardware, software and control cabinet construction from a single source.
Brauns Control GmbH
Stadthagen (Blyinghausen 8)New on Amplifa
Family-owned control technology company since 1994
Brauns Control is a family-owned company from Stadthagen that has been developing control technology systems since 1994. The company manufactures its own in-house control circuit boards and control cabinets and develops the application software for process visualization, remote monitoring and control logic itself – in C, Assembler and Forth. The solutions cover the entire chain from planning through control cabinet construction and commissioning to maintenance, remote servicing and support. The systems are used mainly in heat supply: CHP flexibilization, thermal storage control, grid feed-in and load management for biogas plants and district heating networks, as well as measurement and control technology (MSR) for public and commercial buildings. The scope of design covers buildings and systems with an annual heat consumption of approx. 100 kWh to 2 MWh as well as district heating generators of approx. 300 kW to 20 MW output. A central feature is seamless upgradeability across all hardware generations, including the oldest installed systems.
- Site
- Stadthagen
- Processes
- Heat management systems (control of thermal storage, CHP flexibilization), Building automation / measurement and control technology (planning, delivery, commissioning,, Hardware development (in-house developed control boards), Software development (process visualization, remote monitoring, control logic; C, Assembler, Forth), Control cabinet construction (planning, manufacture, wiring of switchgear), Commissioning & service / remote servicing / maintenance (factory customer service, ticket system), Control technology for biogas plants and district heating networks (load management, grid feed-in), Building automation (measurement and control technology)
- Materials
- In-house developed controller boards, Gateway / IoT connection (ERDF-funded), Software development (C, Assembler, Forth)
- Founded
- 1994
- Employees
- 6
- Industries
- Public sector (schools, sports facilities, administration), Energy & heat (biogas plants, district heating networks), Commerce & industry, Social & healthcare
- 01
Inquiry and on-site inspection
- 02
Quotation and planning (circuit diagrams)
- 03
Hardware and software development
- 04
Control cabinet construction and configuration
- 05
On-site commissioning
- 06
Maintenance, remote servicing and support via ticket system
In-house development of hardware and software
In-house developed controller boards
Control hardware developed in-house, identical across all product lines and upgradeable.
Gateway / IoT connection (ERDF-funded)
Standardized interface between BC-2000 control technology and data platforms, cloud and energy management systems.
Software development (C, Assembler, Forth)
Core software of the BC-2000 system for process visualization, remote monitoring and control logic, fully in-house.
Location
Stadthagen
DEHeadquarters: hardware and software development, control cabinet construction
- Lot size
- Individual systems and small series according to customer specification
- Materials
- In-house developed control boards
- In-house control cabinet construction (since 2023)
- BC-2000 system
- Gateway BC-2020
Systems and assemblies
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat management systems (control of thermal storage, CHP flexibilization)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Building automation / measurement and control technology (planning, delivery, commissioning,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hardware development (in-house developed control boards)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Software development (process visualization, remote monitoring, control logic; C, Assembler, Forth)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control cabinet construction (planning, manufacture, wiring of switchgear)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Commissioning & service / remote servicing / maintenance (factory customer service, ticket system)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control technology for biogas plants and district heating networks (load management, grid feed-in)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Milestones
- 1994
Founded by Ingo Brauns in the district of Schaumburg
- 1995
Patent for the energy controller
- 1996
First pilot installation: Vocational School Center Rinteln
- 2004
Schaumburg Innovation Award – 1st place
- 2023
In-house control cabinet construction at Blyinghausen 8
- 2024
Move to Blyinghausen 8, Stadthagen; Andreas and Alexander Brauns lead the company into the next generation