System partner for plant automation, control technology, control cabinet construction and mechanical & electrical industrial assembly
HDAO Group Holding GmbH
74706 Osterburken (Headquarters) · 51570 Windeck · Emleben · Świerzawa (Poland) · Nanjing (China) · Hong KongNew on Amplifa
About HDAO Group
HDAO Group Holding GmbH, headquartered in Osterburken (Baden-Württemberg), is a system partner for plant automation and industrial assembly with around 320 employees worldwide. The group bundles specialized companies for construction management, mechanical and electrical industrial assembly, control technology and automation, electrical engineering design (EPLAN), control cabinet construction, cable assembly, software development and robot programming as well as virtual and real commissioning. Further service areas include steel and metal construction to DIN EN 1090-2, pipeline construction, control retrofit, plant and machine relocations up to 60 tonnes, maintenance, measurement and testing technology (DGUV V3) as well as the rental of construction machinery and equipment. Manufacturing and machining is predominantly steel and stainless steel, among other things with a Rittal Perforex machining center in control cabinet construction. The group works for industries such as automotive, battery cell manufacturing, mechanical engineering, intralogistics, photovoltaics, datacenters, pharma and infrastructure – projects have been implemented in Germany, Europe, China, India and the USA, among others. The group includes HDAO GIGA Technology, HDAO Controls, HDAO Automation, HDAO ISO and the joint venture AetherCo for cleanroom and dryroom solutions, among others.
- Site
- Osterburken
- Processes
- Construction management & industrial assembly (mechanical & electrical), Steel & metal construction (design, manufacture, assemble), Air cushion transport of heavy loads, Elevating work platform use at height, Industrial climbers & height rescue, Control retrofit (S5/S7 to TIA Portal, replacement of discontinued components, safety update), Plant & machine relocation (disassembly, transport, reassembly, commissioning), Electrical & mechanical industrial assembly / hook-up (large projects, gigafactories)
- Materials
- Steel (folded, plate heat exchangers), Stainless steel (welded), Steel, Stainless steel, Electrical engineering design / hardware planning, PLC/robot programming, Control cabinet construction
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001, DIN EN 1090-2 (welding certificate), Siemens Solutions Partner, Specialist company qualification Water Resources Act (WHG), BSFZ innovation competence in research and development, § 45a SGB XI support offerings in care, GUT DRAUF, IN FORM, WHG certified specialist company
- Founded
- 2018
- Employees
- 320
- Industries
- Automotive, Battery cell manufacturing / e-mobility, Mechanical engineering, Logistics / intralogistics & packaging, Photovoltaics, Infrastructure / energy supply
- 01
Electrical engineering design (EPLAN)
- 02
Control cabinet construction
- 03
Cable assembly
- 04
Steel & metal construction
- 05
Software development & robot programming
- 06
Industrial assembly
- 07
Commissioning
- 08
Maintenance & service
Materials & Processes
Steel
Used in steel and secondary steel construction as well as folded in plate heat exchangers of ventilation units.
Stainless steel
Welded stainless steel components, among other things in heat exchangers and pipelines.
Electrical engineering design / hardware planning
Circuit diagram, hardware and network concept as well as safety design to DIN EN ISO 13849 with SISTEMA.
PLC/robot programming
Programming to OEM standards of BMW, Mercedes-Benz and VW/PowerCo as well as KUKA, ABB and Fanuc.
Control cabinet construction
Assembly, wiring and mechanical enclosure machining to DIN EN 61439, from a single cabinet to an annual series.
Sites
Osterburken
DEHeadquarters
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel
- Truck with loading crane
- Heavy-duty forklift
- Air cushions (up to 36 t)
- Transport dolly (up to 12 t)
- Elevating work platform (up to 28 m)
Windeck
DEAdministrative office
Świerzawa (Nowy Kościół)
PLPoland branch
Nanjing
DEBranch / representative office (HDAO GIGA Automation Technology Nanjing LTD.)
Hong Kong
DEBranch (HDAO GIGA LTD.)
Emleben
DEBranch (Gotha district, since 2022)
Services & Manufacturing Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction management & industrial assembly (mechanical & electrical)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Steel & metal construction (design, manufacture, assemble)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Metal |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Air cushion transport of heavy loadsAssembly | – | – | up to 36 t | – | – |
| Elevating work platform use at heightAssembly | – | up to 28 m | – | – | – |
| Industrial climbers & height rescueAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machining | – | 2 x 1200 mm wide single cabinets | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Assembly | – | – | – | Single cabinet – Series in the hundreds per year | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control retrofit (S5/S7 to TIA Portal, replacement of discontinued components, safety update)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plant & machine relocation (disassembly, transport, reassembly, commissioning)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical & mechanical industrial assembly / hook-up (large projects, gigafactories)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Pipeline construction (process and media pipelines)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel folded, Stainless steel welded |
| Assembly of process plants & cleanrooms (GMP-compliant, hygienic design)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| HVAC planning, BIM modeling, prototypes, 3D collision checkingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rittal Perforex machining center (control cabinet machining) | Rittal Perforex | 1 | – | – | E.R.S. Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG |
| Truck with loading crane | – | – | – | – | Osterburken |
| Forklift (electric-diesel) | – | – | – | – | Osterburken |
| Heavy-duty forklift | – | – | – | – | Osterburken |
| Telehandler / telescopic loader | – | – | – | – | Osterburken |
| Air cushions | – | – | – | – | Osterburken |
| Transport dolly | – | – | – | – | Osterburken |
| Elevating work platform | – | – | – | – | Osterburken |
| Construction site lighting (balloon lighting systems, construction floodlights) | – | – | – | – | Osterburken |
Additional services
Quality & Certifications
The services are provided under certified management systems DIN EN ISO 9001 and DIN EN ISO 14001; control cabinets are tested and documented to DIN EN 61439 / VDE 0660-600, steel construction is welded to DIN EN 1090-2.
| Evidence | Osterburken |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001 | |
| DIN EN ISO 14001 | |
| DIN EN 1090-2 (welding certificate) | |
| Siemens Solutions Partner | |
| WHG certified specialist company |
History
- 2018-08
Company founded by Mario Hermes
- 2018-09
Partnership with NITU Automation (China)
- 2019-04
Purchase of a company in Poland and integration into the HDAO group
- 2019-08
Investment decision at headquarters of €3.6 million
- 2019-09
Establishment of a representative office in Nanjing (China)
- 2020-09
HDAO surpasses the 100-employee mark
- 2020-11
First certification to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 & DIN EN ISO 14001:2015
- 2021-02
HDAO becomes Siemens Solution Partner
- 2021-04
E.R.S. Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG becomes a partner company
- 2021-09
200-employee mark reached
- 2022-01
Establishment of the HDAO corporate group (HDAO ISO GmbH, HDAO International GmbH, HDAO Automation GmbH, E.R.S. Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG)
- 2022-02
Establishment of HDAO ISO GmbH
- 2022-03
New branch in Emleben, Gotha district
- 2022-08
300-employee mark reached
- 2023-01
Establishment of HDAO GIGA Technology GmbH
- 2023-02
HDAO International GmbH becomes HDAO Controls GmbH
- 2023-11
Wischbar GmbH becomes part of the HDAO Group
- 2024-05
Stake in Anderbrügge Sport Konzept GmbH
- 2024-07
HDAO becomes a loge partner at Schalke
- 2025
Control technology project for fully automated bicycle parking garage Bad Homburg; trade fair appearance MECSPE Bologna