Product overhaul, spare parts and service for CNC, PLC and robotics electronics as well as photovoltaic inverters
BVS Electronics GmbH
Hanau-Wolfgang (DE) · Branch office Austria (AT)New on Amplifa
About BVS Electronics
BVS Electronics GmbH, based in Hanau-Wolfgang, is a family-run service company specialized in the maintenance of industrial electronics. Founded in 1987 and employing over 190 staff, the company offers cross-manufacturer repair in the form of complete product overhauls, sale of overhauled and new exchange and replacement assemblies, as well as comprehensive service for CNC, PLC and robotics automation technology and electronics for renewable energies. Every repair follows a defined process comprising incoming goods documentation, ultrasonic cleaning, drying, diagnosis, repair using exclusively newly approved components, preventive part replacement, and function and load tests on more than 100 test benches. Over 1,000,000 exchange and replacement assemblies are available from stock around the clock. Since 2017, BVS has also manufactured its own HMI/IPC solutions under the unipo® brand. Its customers include more than 10,000 companies from mechanical engineering, automotive, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, energy and other industries.
- Site
- Hanau-Wolfgang
- Processes
- ECOVamping – preventive overhaul of PV inverters (string and central inverters), Ultrasonic cleaning of electronic assemblies, Cleaning & inspection of inverters and assemblies, Function and load tests on original manufacturer test benches (> 100 test benches), Reverse engineering of no longer procurable components, Manufacture of own HMI/IPC solutions (unipo® brand), Obsolescence management including machine & system analysis, On-site service (fault finding, module replacement, commissioning)
- Materials
- Electronic assemblies (CNC, PLC, robot automation technology), Industrial electronics for renewable energies (PV string and central inverters), Photovoltaic inverters (string and central inverters, functional or defective), Frequency inverters and compact inverters, CNC automation technology, PLC automation technology, Robotics automation technology, Photovoltaic inverters
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, Test laboratory according to ISO TS 16949 / VDA 6.4 (alignment), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO TS 16949 / VDA 6.4 (alignment, test laboratory)
- Founded
- 1987
- Employees
- 190
- Industries
- Mechanical and plant engineering, Automotive, Automation technology, Renewable energies / photovoltaics, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals
- 01
Incoming goods with documentation (scanning, photography, visual inspection)
- 02
Disassembly and ultrasonic cleaning of the assembly
- 03
Drying in the drying chamber
- 04
Pre-test and fault analysis (comparison with fault database)
- 05
Diagnosis using modern test equipment
- 06
Repair with new, approved components
- 07
Preventive replacement of parts at risk of aging or wear
- 08
Function and load tests on test benches
- 09
Shipping with 24 months warranty
Technology fields & target assemblies
CNC automation technology
Repair, sale and service of CNC controls, drives and HMI operator devices, among others from Siemens, Fanuc, Heidenhain and Bosch Rexroth.
PLC automation technology
Product overhaul and spare parts supply for PLC systems; second technology field since 2005.
Robotics automation technology
Overhaul and spare parts for robot control electronics from KUKA, ABB and FANUC; third technology field since 2016.
Photovoltaic inverters
Repair, cleaning and preventive overhaul (ECOVamping) of string and central inverters, including discontinued types.
unipo® HMI/IPC solutions
In-house manufactured operator and industrial PC solutions under the unipo® own brand since 2017.
Locations
Hanau-Wolfgang
DEHeadquarters, workshop, test and laboratory capacity, spare parts warehouse
- Materials
- CNC, PLC and robotics assemblies, PV inverters
- Over 100 function and load test benches
- Test system Siemens SINAMICS S120 Booksize
- Ultrasonic cleaning system
- Drying chamber
- Thermography camera
- Logic tester
- Rework station
- Flying prober
- VI measuring device
- Prommer
Austria (branch office)
ATBranch office, sales and customer service
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testing | – | – | – | – | Electronic assemblies and components |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | Industrial electronics assemblies |
| ECOVamping – preventive overhaul of PV inverters (string and central inverters)Testing | – | – | – | – | Photovoltaic inverters |
| Ultrasonic cleaning of electronic assembliesSurface | – | – | – | – | Electronic assemblies |
| Cleaning & inspection of inverters and assembliesTesting | – | – | – | – | Inverters, Electronic assemblies |
| Function and load tests on original manufacturer test benches (> 100 test benches)Testing | – | – | – | – | Electronic assemblies |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | Electronic assemblies |
| Reverse engineering of no longer procurable componentsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Electronic components |
| Manufacture of own HMI/IPC solutions (unipo® brand)Assembly | – | – | – | – | HMI/IPC components |
| Obsolescence management including machine & system analysisEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| On-site service (fault finding, module replacement, commissioning)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Forming (forming on site) of stored inverter unitsTesting | – | – | – | – | Frequency inverters, Rectifiers, Inverters, Converters |
| Spare part and exchange assembly sales (over 250,000 / 1,000,000 assemblies in stock, 24/7)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Optional express repair / express serviceTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| REMAN+ & Long Life Service for Bosch Rexroth ECODRIVE03 and DIAX04Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
11 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | over 100 | – | – | Hanau-Wolfgang |
| – | In-house development (BVS) SINAMICS S120 test system | – | – | 2019 | Hanau-Wolfgang |
| Ultrasonic cleaning system for electronic assemblies | – | – | – | – | Hanau-Wolfgang |
| Drying chamber for assemblies | – | – | – | – | Hanau-Wolfgang |
| Thermography camera (fault diagnosis) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Logic tester | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rework station | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flying prober | – | – | – | – | – |
| VI measuring device | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prommer (programming device) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Forming case for forming stored inverters at the customer's site | BVS (newly developed) | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & certification
BVS is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and DIN EN ISO 14001:2015; the internal test laboratory operates in close alignment with ISO TS 16949 / VDA 6.4. Fault diagnosis is performed using thermography cameras, logic testers, flying probers and VI measuring devices; every module undergoes function and load tests on more than 100 original or in-house developed test benches.
| Evidence | Hanau-Wolfgang |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO TS 16949 / VDA 6.4 (alignment, test laboratory) |
History
- 1987
Founding of BVS by Emil Bätz
- 2001
Establishment of the development department
- 2005
Addition of PLC automation technology as second technology field
- 2007
20th company anniversary; continuous expansion of repair capacity
- 2008
DIN EN ISO 9001 certification for quality management
- 2009
Establishment of an own external sales force
- 2012
25th anniversary; Florian Bätz becomes General Manager and designated successor
- 2013
Expansion of test benches (including Heller); introduction of a 24/7 hotline
- 2015
Building extension: new workshop over 2,000 m², total operating area 14,000 m²
- 2016
First and only Bosch Rexroth Service Point in the maintenance industry; addition of robotics as third technology field
- 2017
ISO 9001:2015 recertification and ISO 14001:2015 certification; introduction of the unipo® own brand; warranty extended to 18 months; 30th anniversary
- 2018
Official service partner of SEW-EURODRIVE
- 2019
VDMA membership; expansion of robot control electronics (ABB, KUKA, FANUC); test system for Siemens SINAMICS S120; REMAN+ & Long Life Service for Bosch Rexroth
- 2020
Warranty extended to 24 months; repair services for frequency inverters from Danfoss, Mitsubishi and KEB, among others
- 2021
Official Distribution Partner of Lenze; opening of the Austrian branch office
- 2022
Florian Bätz becomes Managing Director alongside Emil Bätz
- 2023
BVS is a CO2-neutral company
- 2024
Renaming from BVS Industrie-Elektronik GmbH to BVS Electronics GmbH (legal successor)