Control cabinet construction, electrical engineering, PLC/SCADA automation and heat transfer stations for industry, biogas, biomass and district heating
CTB Automatisierungstechnik GmbH
Lebring (Styria), AustriaNew on Amplifa
About CTB Automatisierungstechnik
CTB Automatisierungstechnik GmbH was founded in 1992 in Lebring (Styria) and develops, manufactures and supports automation solutions for industrial plants, biogas plants, biomass firing systems and district heating networks. The service portfolio includes electrical engineering with Eplan Electric P8, control cabinet and switchgear construction to EN 61439 up to 4,000 A (including UL 508A versions), PLC programming on Siemens, B&R, Beckhoff, Schneider and Rockwell as well as HMI/SCADA visualization. In-house developments are the MFR-Compact heating controller (installed more than 10,000 times) and the PEGASUS SCADA platform for fleet management of district heating networks; heat transfer stations are manufactured in power classes from 15 kW to 5 MW. Production takes place in the company's own workshop in Lebring using Rittal enclosure technology, including unit testing according to EN 61439-2 and factory FAT. With more than 1,500 plants in over 25 countries — from Austria and Germany to Canada and South Korea — CTB supports projects beyond commissioning with maintenance, VPN remote maintenance, retrofit and spare parts management. The 25–50-strong in-house team combines electrical engineers, control cabinet builders, software and commissioning specialists.
- Site
- Lebring, Austria
- Processes
- Electrical engineering & circuit diagram creation, UL 508A-compliant control cabinets, Control & regulation technology / PLC programming / HMI-SCADA, District heating components & heat transfer stations 15 kW – 5 MW, Heating controller MFR-Compact (in-house product, 5 heating circuits), Commissioning & FAT/SAT (factory acceptance, Site Acceptance Test, parameterization, loop check), After-sales & plant support (maintenance, remote maintenance via VPN, retrofit, spare parts, Electrical industrial assembly
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Electrical engineering (Eplan Electric P8, Pro Panel, WSCAD), Switchgear construction according to EN 61439-1/-2, UL 508A-compliant control cabinet construction, PLC/SCADA programming, In-house development heating controller MFR-Compact, In-house development SCADA platform PEGASUS, ATEX engineering (EN 60079-17)
- Certificates
- SCC* (Safety Certificate Contractors), SCC* (TÜV Austria, audited annually), EN 61439-2 unit testing, UL 508A, ATEX EN 60079-17, M-Bus remote data reading EN 1434
- Founded
- 1992
- Industries
- Industrial plants, Biogas plants, Biomass firing systems, District heating networks, Energy supply/CHP
- 01
Electrical engineering & circuit diagram creation (Eplan Electric P8)
- 02
Procurement & prefabrication
- 03
Control cabinet construction & wiring (IEC 81346)
- 04
PLC programming & SCADA visualization
- 05
Unit testing EN 61439-2 & FAT at the Lebring factory
- 06
Commissioning & SAT on site
- 07
After-sales: maintenance, remote maintenance, retrofit
Materials & Processes
Stainless steel
Control cabinets for corrosive environments.
Stainless steel
Corrosion-resistant wiring and plate heat exchangers in H2S-exposed biogas environments.
Stainless steel
Plate heat exchangers in heat transfer stations.
Electrical engineering (Eplan Electric P8, Pro Panel, WSCAD)
Standards-compliant CAE planning of circuit, terminal and cable diagrams through to documentation.
Switchgear construction according to EN 61439-1/-2
Control, energy and power distribution cabinets up to 4,000 A incl. unit testing.
UL 508A-compliant control cabinet construction
Version for deliveries to the US market incl. SCCR calculation.
PLC/SCADA programming
Siemens TIA, B&R, Beckhoff TwinCAT, Schneider EcoStruxure, Rockwell Studio 5000 with visualization.
In-house development heating controller MFR-Compact
Control of district heating transfer stations 15 kW–5 MW with M-Bus reading according to EN 1434.
In-house development SCADA platform PEGASUS
Remote control system for fleet management of controllers and district heating networks.
ATEX engineering (EN 60079-17)
Explosion protection concepts, repeat inspections and Ex initial commissioning for biogas plants.
Locations
Lebring
ATHeadquarters with engineering, control cabinet manufacturing, FAT, commissioning and service
- Lot size
- Single-unit and small-batch production depending on project
- Materials
- Stainless steel 1.4301/1.4404/1.4401, control cabinet components
- In-house control cabinet workshop (Rittal VX25 / AX / TS 8)
- Drilling pattern/manufacturing integration (Perforex / Steinhauer / Komax)
- Eplan Electric P8 / Pro Panel / WSCAD
- FAT test station for factory acceptance
- MFR-Compact in-house production (10,000+ controllers)
Components & Plants
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical engineering & circuit diagram creationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | 6 m long MCC row | – | – | Stainless steel 1.4301 (control cabinets corrosive, Stainless steel 1.4404 (corrosion-resistant wiring biogas) |
| UL 508A-compliant control cabinetsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control & regulation technology / PLC programming / HMI-SCADAEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| District heating components & heat transfer stations 15 kW – 5 MWAssembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel 1.4404/1.4401 (plate heat exchangers) |
| Heating controller MFR-Compact (in-house product, 5 heating circuits)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Commissioning & FAT/SAT (factory acceptance, Site Acceptance Test, parameterization, loop check)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| After-sales & plant support (maintenance, remote maintenance via VPN, retrofit, spare partsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
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| Electrical industrial assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| ATEX repeat inspection according to EN 60079-17Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-house workshop/manufacturing control cabinet construction (Rittal enclosure technology) | Rittal VX25 / AX / TS 8 | – | – | – | Lebring (Styria) |
| Drilling pattern/manufacturing integration (manufacturing CSV) | Rittal Perforex / Steinhauer / Komax | – | – | – | Lebring |
| Heating controller (in-house product) | CTB MFR-Compact | 10,000+ | – | – | Lebring |
| SCADA/remote control system (in-house product) | CTB PEGASUS | – | – | – | Lebring |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Standards
Production is SCC*-certified by TÜV Austria and audited annually; every control cabinet undergoes a unit test according to EN 61439-2 with test report as well as factory FAT. Commissioning includes SAT, loop checks, thermographic inspections and revision-safe test documentation.
| Evidence | Lebring |
|---|---|
| SCC* (TÜV Austria, audited annually) | |
| EN 61439-2 unit testing | |
| UL 508A | |
| ATEX EN 60079-17 | |
| M-Bus remote data reading EN 1434 |
Company History
- 1992
Founded in Lebring (Styria) as a specialist for electrical engineering, control cabinet construction and control technology
- 1990er
First international orders (Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland) for machinery and process plants in chemicals, semiconductors and mechanical engineering
- Frühe 2000er
Establishment as a partner for municipal heating plants and biomass operators; in-house development of the MFR-Compact heating controller
- 2000er
Over 200 biogas plants equipped with CTB technology — from Austria via Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic to Canada and South Korea
- 2010er
Launch of the in-house SCADA platform PEGASUS for fleet management of MFR-Compact controllers and district heating networks
- 2020er
Focus on CHP, control energy marketing and solar integration; CHP Kirchschlag as a reference for network control technology
- Heute
1,500+ plants in 25+ countries; in-house team of electrical engineers, control cabinet builders, software and commissioning specialists in Lebring