
General contractor for electrical engineering: planning, switchgear construction, automation and installation for plants and buildings

HELL GmbH & Co. KG
KrefeldNew on Amplifa
General contractor for electrical engineering since 1961
HELL is a family-run general contractor for electrical engineering based in Krefeld since 1961, with around 200 employees. Its range of services covers the electrical equipment of plants and buildings, from planning and project engineering to central switchgear cabinet manufacturing and assembly including PLC controls, on-site installation, testing as well as service and maintenance. HELL implements complex automation systems, process control systems, building automation (BACnet, LonWorks), medium- and low-voltage installations, emergency power systems (POWERSOLUTIONS®), fire alarm and alerting systems, lighting technology, lightning protection, data networks/fiber optics as well as security and access control systems. With its in-house development FAEKAN, the company offers software for plant monitoring and control. Projects are executed nationwide and in neighboring countries, among others at the Beggen wastewater treatment plant in Luxembourg. Customers come from industries such as wastewater, municipalities, chemicals, manufacturing, infrastructure, administration, retail, logistics, banking and insurance.
- Site
- Krefeld
- Processes
- Electrical equipment of plants and buildings (general contractor for electrical engineering), Installation of electrical systems (power outlet to switchgear), Planning and project engineering of electrical installations, Electrical testing, Implementation of complex automation systems, Manufacture and assembly of control cabinets including PLC controls, Implementation of process control systems, Software development for plant monitoring and control (FAEKAN in-house development)
- Materials
- Programmable logic controllers (PLCs), Building automation BACnet and LonWorks, LED lighting technology, Measurement, control and regulation technology, Low-voltage and medium-voltage installations, Emergency power systems (POWERSOLUTIONS®)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1961
- Employees
- ca. 200
- Industries
- Wastewater, Municipalities, Communications, Chemicals, Healthcare, Manufacturing
- 01
Planning and project engineering
- 02
Switchgear construction and control cabinet assembly
- 03
Software development/process control systems (FAEKAN)
- 04
On-site installation
- 05
Commissioning and testing
- 06
Service and maintenance
Services and Systems
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
Assembly of control cabinets with PLC controls for plant automation, e.g. at sludge acceptance stations.
Building automation BACnet and LonWorks
Control and optimization of room climate, shading and lighting in large buildings.
LED lighting technology
Conversion and new construction of indoor, outdoor and safety lighting with energy-efficient LED technology.
Measurement, control and regulation technology
Automation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems including automation components.
Low-voltage and medium-voltage installations
Construction of main and sub-distribution boards, network distribution stations, transformer stations and medium-voltage ring systems.
Emergency power systems (POWERSOLUTIONS®)
Modernization and integration of emergency power generators including control, monitoring and remote diagnostics.
Location
Krefeld
DEHead office: materials logistics, central manufacturing, planning and project engineering
- Central control cabinet manufacturing and assembly
- Materials logistics
- Departments for planning and project engineering
Typical Systems and Installations


Inside the production


Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical equipment of plants and buildings (general contractor for electrical engineering)Installation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of electrical systems (power outlet to switchgear)Installation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning and project engineering of electrical installationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Implementation of complex automation systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture and assembly of control cabinets including PLC controlsInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Implementation of process control systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Software development for plant monitoring and control (FAEKAN in-house development)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of fire alarm systemsInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of access control systems and video camerasInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of indoor and outdoor lightingInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| UPS installation (80 kVA UPS system)Installation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of main and sub-distribution boardsInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Modernization of emergency power systems (POWERSOLUTIONS®) including control, regulation,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Explosion protection for chemical production plantsInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turnkey electrical equipment of production plantsInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| New construction and conversion of transfer stations, network distribution stations and transformerInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Construction of a medium-voltage ring / medium-voltage installationsInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conversion of lighting systems to LED technologyInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of lightning protection systemsInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cabling and laying of fiber optic linesInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Migration of process control systems including project engineering conversionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Set-up of control rooms and remote control systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Measurement, control and regulation technology (MSR) for heating, ventilation, air conditioningEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Building automation (BACnet/LonWorks) including network infrastructureEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of data networksInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of electroacoustic systems and fire department building radio systemsInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Integration of emergency power generators (1,400 kVA) into low-voltage main distribution boardsInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture and installation of low-voltage switchgearInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conversion of gas-powered generators (emergency power)Installation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of KNX room automationInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of safety lightingInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of aspirating smoke detection systems and beam smoke detectorsInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
Quality assurance includes the testing of electrical installations as well as systematic project planning, documented measurement and test processes and data-based plant monitoring including remote diagnostics. An ISO-9001-certified quality management system is verifiable.
| Evidence | Krefeld |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1961
Founded as a family-run company in Krefeld; head office with materials logistics, central manufacturing, planning and project engineering located there ever since.