Industrial Automation from Lüneburg: Control Cabinet Construction, PLC Programming, and Retrofitting – from Planning to Commissioning.
G.E.M. mbH (Gesellschaft für Elektrotechnik und Maschinenbau mbH)
Lüneburg · HeadquartersNew on Amplifa
About G.E.M. mbH
G.E.M. mbH is an electrical engineering and automation company based in Lüneburg that implements industrial electrical projects for industry and commercial use. The portfolio of services includes the design and planning of control and switchgear systems, the construction of switchgear and control cabinets from sheet steel or stainless steel (including Hygienic Design for the food industry and ATEX editions for explosive hazardous areas), electrical CAD documentation, PLC programming and visualization, electrical installation, commissioning, and remote maintenance. The offering is supplemented by E-Check and device testing, energy and building technology, low-voltage main distributions, controls for Combined Heat and Power Plants (CHP), and Smart Home solutions based on KNX. Customers come from the food industry, the wood processing and cement processing industries, power plant, petrochemical, and shipbuilding sectors, as well as the automotive industry. According to the company, established since 1988, the company has completed over 5,000 projects for more than 250 customers; circuit diagrams are created in German, English, and French.
- Site
- Lüneburg
- Processes
- Design and Planning of control and switchgear construction, Manufacturing and construction of switchgear with control cabinets (sheet steel or stainless steel,, Refurbishment and expansion of existing switchgear, Cable laying in cable trays, ladder trays, installation pipes, or cable ducts, Electrical wiring diagrams and documentation (Electrical CAD, WsCad ELECTRIX Rocket, Eplan P8 2.9), Industry and automation technology: Manufacturing of controls using relay or PLC technology, PLC programming and visualization (SIEMENS SIMATIC S5/S7, TIA-Portal, Beckhoff EtherCAT, B&R,, E-Check and device inspection of electrical systems and equipment (DGUV V3/V4, VDE 0105--100, VDE
- Materials
- Sheet Steel, Stainless Steel, Plastic
- Certificates
- Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, DGUV V3/V4 (E-Check), VDE 0105-100 / VDE 0701-0702
- Founded
- 1988
- Industries
- Food Industry, Wood Processing Industry, Power Plant Technology, Cement Processing Industry, Petrochemical Industry, Shipbuilding
- 01
Design and Planning (Safety Concepts, Specifications)
- 02
Electrical CAD: Wiring Diagrams and Documentation
- 03
Control and Switchgear Construction
- 04
PLC Programming and Visualization
- 05
Electrical Installation and Cable Laying
- 06
Commissioning, Training, and Test Protocols
- 07
Remote Maintenance and Fault Diagnosis
Materials and Implementations
Sheet Steel
Material for control cabinets, switchgear, and cable ducts according to Low Voltage and Machinery Directives.
Stainless Steel
For control cabinets in Hygienic Design (food industry) as well as for cable laying in demanding environments.
Plastic
Material for cable ducts and installation pipes during cable laying
Locations
Lüneburg
DEHeadquarters with manufacturing, planning, and programming
- Materials
- Sheet Steel, Stainless Steel, Plastic
- Eplan P8 2.9
- WsCad ELECTRIX Rocket
- SIEMENS SIMATIC S5/S7 / TIA-Portal
- Beckhoff EtherCAT
- B&R
- Allen-Bradley
- CODESYS
- KNX
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Planning of control and switchgear constructionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing and construction of switchgear with control cabinets (sheet steel or stainless steel,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Sheet Steel, Stainless Steel |
| Refurbishment and expansion of existing switchgearAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cable laying in cable trays, ladder trays, installation pipes, or cable ductsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Sheet Steel, Stainless Steel, Plastic |
| Electrical wiring diagrams and documentation (Electrical CAD, WsCad ELECTRIX Rocket, Eplan P8 2.9)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Industry and automation technology: Manufacturing of controls using relay or PLC technologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PLC programming and visualization (SIEMENS SIMATIC S5/S7, TIA-Portal, Beckhoff EtherCAT, B&R,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| E-Check and device inspection of electrical systems and equipment (DGUV V3/V4, VDE 0105--100, VDETesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing and installation of low-voltage main distributions (NSHV)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing and installation of controls for CHP unitsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical installation: Installation of electrical control and energy distribution systems indoorsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofitting: Modernization of plant controls including new PLC, visualization with touch screenAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Smart Home (Planning, realization, programming, manufacturer-independent, KNX)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Commissioning, training, measurement and testing protocols, fault diagnosis/remote maintenanceTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Standards
Realization is carried out in accordance with European Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU and Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC; tests are performed according to DGUV V3/V4, VDE 0105-100, and VDE 0701-0702. Documentation includes declarations of conformity, safety certificates, as well as ATEX and ship approvals (DNV-GL).
| Evidence | Lüneburg |
|---|---|
| Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU | |
| Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC | |
| DGUV V3/V4 (E-Check) | |
| VDE 0105-100 / VDE 0701-0702 |
History
- 1988
Registered in the Commercial Register (HRB 909, District Court of Lüneburg) on June 2, 1988
- 2005
Rainer Kaesebier becomes Managing Director
- 2025
Eugen Herklotz becomes Managing Director, Thomas Wellhausen retires