Automation solutions: PLC programming, machine and crane control systems for the metals industry and nuclear facilities.
GIPA - Gesellschaft für Industrie- und Prozessautomation mbH
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About GIPA
Since 1996, GIPA - Gesellschaft für Industrie- und Prozessautomation mbH has been implementing project- and customer-specific automation solutions for complex industrial applications. Its core competency lies in PLC programming with connection of the underlying field level and the superordinate control level. The portfolio includes machine and plant control systems based on Siemens S7/TIA, process control systems, position detection systems for cranes, the upgrade of heavy-duty cranes for unmanned operation, and material tracking systems on the shop floor of metallurgical plants. The main fields of application are the metals industry and nuclear facilities, as well as special machinery construction, waste incineration plants and shipyards. In nuclear facilities, GIPA works in accordance with KTA 3902 and KTA 3903 and holds a license pursuant to § 15 of the Radiation Protection Ordinance. The company, headquartered in Holzwickede, is a 100% subsidiary of 3tn Industriesoftware GmbH and also implements control and process control systems in special machinery construction and for small series.
- Site
- Holzwickede
- Processes
- PLC programming with connection of the field and control levels, Control and process control systems for special machinery construction and small series, Plant control systems based on Step 7 (S7 or TIA) for shot blasting systems (shot peening), incl., Control of a handling system for sample measurement / automatic measurement of sheet metal samples, PROLEIT process control system (starch production plant), Automation/equipping of crane systems with position detection and load signal sensor technology,, Material tracking systems on the shop floor of metallurgical plants, Control system conversion of crane systems in nuclear facilities in accordance with KTA 3902/3903
- Materials
- Sheet metal, Siemens Step 7 (S7/TIA), PROLEIT process control system, KTA rule set, Control system conversion Siemens S5 to S7
- Certificates
- License pursuant to § 15 Radiation Protection Ordinance, KTA 3902/3903 (design, testing, operation of lifting equipment)
- Founded
- 1996
- Industries
- Metals industry, Nuclear facilities, Special machinery construction, Waste incineration plants, Shipbuilding/Shipyards, Steel industry warehouse logistics
- 01
Concept development with TÜV coordination
- 02
PLC programming (S7/TIA)
- 03
Connection of field and control levels
- 04
Commissioning
- 05
Lifecycle support and modernization
Services and Systems
Siemens Step 7 (S7/TIA)
Control platform for plant and machine control systems, among others for shot blasting systems.
PROLEIT process control system
Used for process control systems, e.g. in a starch production plant.
KTA rule set
Basis for design, testing and operation of lifting equipment in nuclear facilities.
Control system conversion Siemens S5 to S7
Retrofitting of existing crane control systems due to the phase-out of the S5 type.
Locations
Holzwickede
DEHeadquarters
Solutions and Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLC programming with connection of the field and control levelsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control and process control systems for special machinery construction and small seriesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plant control systems based on Step 7 (S7 or TIA) for shot blasting systems (shot peening), incl.Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control of a handling system for sample measurement / automatic measurement of sheet metal samplesEngineering | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal |
| PROLEIT process control system (starch production plant)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation/equipping of crane systems with position detection and load signal sensor technology,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Material tracking systems on the shop floor of metallurgical plantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control system conversion of crane systems in nuclear facilities in accordance with KTA 3902/3903Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design, testing and operation of lifting equipment in accordance with KTA 3902/KTA 3903Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Radar-based position determination in metal warehousesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Standards
In nuclear facilities, lifting equipment is designed in accordance with KTA 3902 and tested and operated in accordance with KTA 3903; concepts are developed in collaboration with TÜV and the responsible authorities. GIPA holds a license pursuant to § 15 of the Radiation Protection Ordinance.
| Evidence | Holzwickede |
|---|---|
| License pursuant to § 15 Radiation Protection Ordinance | |
| KTA 3902/3903 (design, testing, operation of lifting equipment) |
History
- 1996
Founded by 4 shareholders; first project: commissioning of nine crane systems in a nuclear facility.
- 1999
Start of cooperation with today's parent company 3tn Industriesoftware GmbH; delivery of position detection systems for coil bridge cranes.
- 2000
Hardware design and software development for a nuclear power plant in the USA.
- 2001
Control system for an unmanned automatic crane in a waste incineration plant; modernization of an automatic crane at a German cruise ship shipyard.
- 2005
Leading partner in the first implementation and optimization of a radar-based position determination system in a metal warehouse environment.
- 2010
Expansion of cooperation with 3tn: sensor equipment for cranes, upgrading of heavy-duty cranes for unmanned operation, material tracking systems on the shop floor of metallurgical plants.
- 2017
3tn Industriesoftware GmbH acquires 100% of the business shares after the departure of two shareholders.
- 2017-2021
Control system conversion of 8 crane systems in an interim storage facility for nuclear fuel in accordance with KTA 3902 and KTA 3903; upgrading of crane systems for fully automatic operation.