Engineering service provider for PLC, HMI and robot programming as well as commissioning of production systems
HILA Automation — Lars Hilse
AurachtalNew on Amplifa
About HILA Automation
HILA Automation is a sole proprietorship founded in 2022 in Aurachtal (Middle Franconia) by Lars Hilse and offers Engineering on Demand for industrial automation. The service portfolio covers PLC programming (Siemens TIA Portal, SIMATIC Manager, S7-1500 (F), S7-300/400, incl. Safety/F engineering), HMI engineering (WinCC Unified, Professional, Advanced, flexible), robot programming (KUKA KR C4/KR C5, Universal Robots) and on-site commissioning from the voltage test to ramp-up to cycle rate. A dedicated area of expertise is the modernization and migration of legacy systems from S7-300/400 to S7-1500/TIA Portal including an obsolescence check. HILA works as an external specialist within the customer's project, according to the customer's production standard, with handover to the customer's own team. Fields of application include automotive, e-mobility, pharma, printing industry, machine and special-purpose machine building as well as contract manufacturing. Areas of operation are Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
- Site
- Aurachtal
- Processes
- HMI engineering (WinCC Unified/Professional/Advanced/flexible, faceplates, VB script), Drives engineering (SINAMICS, SIMOTION, SEW Motion Studio, Startdrive), Connectivity & data (OPC UA, PROFINET, PROFIBUS DP, SQL databases, MES integration), OT inventory in the production network (passive network analysis, mirror port/tap), MCP server development for TIA Portal (TIA Openness, AI assistant integration), PLC programming (TIA Portal, SIMATIC Manager, S7-1500 (F), S7-300/400), HMI engineering (WinCC Unified/Professional/Advanced/flexible), Robot programming (KUKA KR C4/KR C5, Universal Robots)
- Materials
- HMI Engineering (WinCC Unified/Professional/Advanced/Flexible), Robot Programming (KUKA KR C4/KR C5, Universal Robots UR3e–UR30), On-site commissioning (FAT, SAT, production ramp-up), Modernization & Migration S7-300/400 → S7-1500/TIA Portal, Connectivity & Data (OPC UA, PROFINET, PROFIBUS DP, SQL/MES), Drives Engineering (SINAMICS, SIMOTION, SEW Motion Studio), MCP Server Development for TIA Portal (TIA Openness)
- Certificates
- Public liability insurance €10 million, Certifications (ISO or similar)
- Founded
- 2022
- Employees
- 1
- Industries
- Automotive, E-Mobility, Pharma, Printing Industry, Machine Building/Special-Purpose Machine Building, Contract Manufacturing & Metal Processing
- 01
Conceptual design
- 02
Development (PLC, HMI, robot)
- 03
On-site commissioning
- 04
Support
- 05
Acceptance & handover
Systems, Tools & Connectivity
Control software in the customer's block standard, including Safety/F engineering, SCL, LAD, FBD, S7-GRAPH and STL.
HMI Engineering (WinCC Unified/Professional/Advanced/Flexible)
Operator interfaces with tags based on the PLC block structure, faceplates, VB script and migration from WinCC flexible to TIA/Unified.
Robot Programming (KUKA KR C4/KR C5, Universal Robots UR3e–UR30)
Path, gripper, safety and PLC integration in a single mandate according to the customer's cell standard.
On-site commissioning (FAT, SAT, production ramp-up)
From the voltage test to the first good part and ramp-up to cycle rate, including bottleneck analysis and operator training.
Modernization & Migration S7-300/400 → S7-1500/TIA Portal
Obsolescence and migration check, retrofit with testing before changeover, rollback concept and documented inspection in accordance with § 14 para. 3 BetrSichV.
Connectivity & Data (OPC UA, PROFINET, PROFIBUS DP, SQL/MES)
Integration of systems with databases and MES as well as OT inventory in the production network via passive network analysis.
Drives Engineering (SINAMICS, SIMOTION, SEW Motion Studio)
Engineering of drive systems in the automation environment.
MCP Server Development for TIA Portal (TIA Openness)
Custom-developed tools that enable AI assistants to handle recurring TIA Portal engineering tasks.
Locations
Aurachtal
DECompany headquarters
- Materials
- PLC and robot engineering, commissioning remote and on-site
- Siemens S7-1500 (F) / S7-300 / S7-400
- Siemens S7-1200
- KUKA KR C4 / KR C5
- Universal Robots UR3e–UR30
- SINAMICS · SIMOTION · SEW Motion Studio
Service Areas
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| HMI engineering (WinCC Unified/Professional/Advanced/flexible, faceplates, VB script)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drives engineering (SINAMICS, SIMOTION, SEW Motion Studio, Startdrive)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Connectivity & data (OPC UA, PROFINET, PROFIBUS DP, SQL databases, MES integration)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| OT inventory in the production network (passive network analysis, mirror port/tap)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| MCP server development for TIA Portal (TIA Openness, AI assistant integration)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLC controller SIMATIC S7-1500 (F) | Siemens S7-1500 / S7-1500F | – | – | – | – |
| PLC controller SIMATIC S7-300/400 | Siemens S7-300, S7-400 | – | – | – | – |
| PLC controller SIMATIC S7-1200 | Siemens S7-1200 | – | – | – | – |
| Robot controller | KUKA KR C4 / KR C5 | – | – | – | – |
| Cobot robot | Universal Robots UR3e – UR30 | – | – | – | – |
| Drive systems | Siemens/SEW SINAMICS, SIMOTION, SEW Motion Studio | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Coverage
Every mandate is concluded with a documented handover, a program walkthrough and a change history. Projects are covered by a public liability insurance policy with €10 million coverage.
| Evidence | Aurachtal |
|---|---|
| Public liability insurance €10 million | |
| Certifications (ISO or similar) |
Career History
- 2009
Start of activity in automation: apprenticeship as electronics technician for automation technology at Siemens, followed by electrical technician and Bachelor of Electrical Engineering.
- 2017
Commissioning engineer at KUKA Systems GmbH, Augsburg (2017–2019): battery production, robotics production, body-in-white.
- 2020
Software developer & coordinator at Sysprotec GmbH, Fürth (2020–2022): software-side conceptual design and coordination of a final assembly line in electric motor production.
- 2022
Founding of HILA Automation in Aurachtal; among other things, HMI re-development for a flexo printing machine generation of an international printing press manufacturer (more than 10 machines supported on-site and remotely).