System integrator for automation, material flow control, energy management and industrial image processing.

Fränz & Jaeger GmbH

Aachen · WürselenNew on Amplifa

1997Founded

HRB 8785, Amtsgericht AachenCommercial register

3000 pcs./h at max. 40 kgSorting throughput

200,000+Picks per day in systems

About Fränz & Jaeger

Fränz & Jaeger GmbH was founded in 1997 in Aachen and is a system integrator for custom automation solutions in industry and logistics. Based on IPC and PLC technologies, the company develops control and host computer solutions with material flow control functionality and integrates machines, I/O components, ERP/PPS/MES systems as well as subsystems such as Auto-ID and industrial image processing into production and logistics processes. Core competencies include sorting and order-picking systems with throughput of up to 3,000 units per hour and over 200,000 picks per day, the company's own eLOG energy management system (ISO 50001-compliant, BAFA-listed), EZA controllers for energy generation plants, and the proprietary WiBiT IoT modules. The value chain covers system design, PLC/CODESYS programming, control cabinet construction, 3D simulation planning, commissioning and remote monitoring. Customers come from intralogistics, book mail-order retail, the food industry, energy generation, automotive engineering and special machinery construction.

Site: Aachen
Processes: PLC programming (Siemens S7, Step7, TIA Portal, WINCC Flexible, LOGO), CODESYS programming (E!Cockpit WAGO, TwinCAT Beckhoff, IEC61131), Industrial image processing (1D/2D/3D, object detection, OCR, quality assurance, HALCON, OpenCV), Auto-ID solutions (barcode, RFID, NFC, OCR), Energy management eLOG Report (ISO 50001), IoT system design (WiBiT modules, MQTT, Linux SOC), App development (iOS/Android, ReViS maintenance), Material flow control / warehouse control / order picking (DPS system)
Materials: Siemens S7 (Step7/TIA Portal), CODESYS / E!Cockpit / TwinCAT, Industrial image processing (HALCON, OpenCV), WiBiT IoT modules (MQTT, WLAN, IP67), eLOG energy management system
Certificates: ISO 50001 (eLOG, BAFA-listed), Remote monitoring (ZMS)
Founded: 1997
Industries: Logistics/Intralogistics, Book mail-order retail, Food industry, Energy generation (photovoltaics, biogas, wind power), Automotive engineering, Special machinery construction

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System design and 3D simulation
02
PLC/IPC programming
03
Control cabinet construction
04
Integration of Auto-ID, image processing and conveyor technology
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Commissioning
06
Remote monitoring and maintenance

Technologies & Systems

SPS

Siemens S7 (Step7/TIA Portal)

Classical control integration for special machinery construction with Profibus/Profinet and WINCC visualization.

CODESYS

CODESYS / E!Cockpit / TwinCAT

Real-time controls according to IEC 61131 on IPC and WAGO/Beckhoff hardware.

IBV

Industrial image processing (HALCON, OpenCV)

Object detection, OCR and quality assurance with 1D/2D/3D camera technology in the visible and IR range.

IoT

WiBiT IoT modules (MQTT, WLAN, IP67)

Proprietary compact sensor/actuator modules for wireless network integration.

eLOG

eLOG energy management system

ISO 50001-compliant, BAFA-listed software for recording electricity, gas, steam, compressed air and water.

Locations

Aachen (Headquarters)

Headquarters, development and system integration

Materials: SPS, CODESYS, image processing, IoT

WAGO PFC200 (E!Cockpit Codesys V3)
WAGO Series 750
Siemens S7-300/400/1200
Siemens LOGO
Beckhoff TwinCAT
B&R
Vipa
Kontron IPC
General Electric IPC
eLOG Node measuring cabinets

Solutions & Systems

**Sorting system**Material flow control · Intralogistics

**Auto-ID/camera system**Image processing · Logistics

**EZA controller control cabinet**Control cabinet construction · Energy generation

**WiBiT IoT module**In-house development · Industry 4.0

Inside the production

Industries

Logistics/IntralogisticsBook mail-order retailFood industryEnergy generation (photovoltaics, biogas, wind power)Automotive engineeringSpecial machinery constructionAgricultureAgriculture (EU project PARASOL)

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
PLC programming (Siemens S7, Step7, TIA Portal, WINCC Flexible, LOGO)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
CODESYS programming (E!Cockpit WAGO, TwinCAT Beckhoff, IEC61131)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
Industrial image processing (1D/2D/3D, object detection, OCR, quality assurance, HALCON, OpenCV)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
Auto-ID solutions (barcode, RFID, NFC, OCR)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
Energy management eLOG Report (ISO 50001)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
IoT system design (WiBiT modules, MQTT, Linux SOC)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
App development (iOS/Android, ReViS maintenance)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
Material flow control / warehouse control / order picking (DPS system)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
Sorting system planning and delivery (3,000 units/h, max. 40 kg, pop-ups/belt diverters)Assembly	–	–	40 kg	3000 pcs./h	–
Control cabinet construction (pre-assembled/custom eLOG Node measuring cabinets, WAGO spring-clampAssembly	–	–	–	–	–
Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
3D simulation environment for plant planning and control optimizationEngineering	–	–	–	–	–

11 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Control / PLC	WAGO PFC200 (E!Cockpit Codesys V3)	–	–	–	Aachen
Control / PLC	WAGO Series 750 (WAGO-IO-PRO Codesys V2.3)	–	–	–	Aachen
Control / PLC	Siemens S7-300 / S7-400 / S7-1200 (Step7/TIA)	–	–	–	Aachen
Control	Siemens LOGO	–	–	–	Aachen
Control / PLC	Beckhoff TwinCAT Codesys	–	–	–	Aachen
Control / PLC	B&R	–	–	–	Aachen
Control / PLC	Vipa	–	–	–	Aachen
Control / PLC	MKT Codesys V3	–	–	–	Aachen
IPC	Kontron IPC (Codesys)	–	–	–	Aachen
IPC	General Electric IPC (formerly SBS OR)	–	–	–	Aachen
IoT module (in-house product)	Fränz & Jaeger WiBiT I1O0 / I2O0 / I2O2	–	IP67, 52x50x38mm, WLAN 2.4GHz, 2 inputs/2 outputs	–	Aachen

Additional services

Industry 4.0 and IoT system designPLC programming (Siemens, WAGO, Beckhoff, CoDeSys)Material flow control (DPS system)Sorting systems and order picking (up to 3,000 pcs./h, systems with over 200,000 picks/day)Industrial image processing and object detection (HALCON, OpenCV)Auto-ID: barcode, RFID, OCR, NFCEnergy management system eLOG (ISO 50001-compliant, BAFA-listed)EZA controllers/park controllers for energy generation plantsIoT modules WiBiT (MQTT, WLAN, IP67)App development (iOS, Android)ReViS maintenance system (NFC)3D simulation and plant planningRemote monitoring (ZMS) and remote maintenance

Reference customers

Koch, Neff & Volckmar (KNV) GmbH, StuttgartBook mail-order retail (major customer, not named)

Quality & Monitoring

Systems in operation are monitored by the integrated ZMS monitoring system; all inputs and outputs are visualized and operating actions are automatically logged. Updates are carried out locally or securely via the web.

Evidence	Aachen
ISO 50001 (eLOG, BAFA-listed)
Remote monitoring (ZMS)

History

1996
Deployment of decentralized, distributed control technology (DPS)
1997
Foundation of Fränz & Jaeger GmbH in October 1997 by Thomas Fränz and Dieter Jaeger after many years of freelance collaboration
2016
Dieter Jaeger leaves the management board and remains associated as a senior consultant