Automation technology: control software, control cabinet construction and HiL simulators for machinery and mobile work machines
Hydrive Engineering GmbH
Freital near DresdenNew on Amplifa
About Hydrive Engineering
Hydrive Engineering GmbH is a medium-sized company based in Freital near Dresden that sees itself as a "research developer" in automation technology. The 25-strong team of engineers from the fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, control engineering and mechatronics develops control software and operating concepts for stationary systems and mobile work machines. The portfolio includes ECU and display programming for agricultural, forestry and construction machinery (CANopen, J1939, ISOBUS), Beckhoff PLC programming with TwinCAT and EtherCAT, HMI programming as well as electrical design, wiring and control cabinet construction including cable harnesses. With the HYDRIVE Automation Framework, a proprietary software product exists for efficient PLC development according to IEC 61131. Core services also include HiL simulators for automated software testing, training simulators, machine simulation with real-time models as well as safety verification according to ISO 13849, FMEA and CE documentation. Customers come from renewable energies and battery technology, semiconductor manufacturing and coating technologies, agricultural, forestry and construction machinery as well as plant and conveyor engineering, including Claas, Palfinger Platforms, Agria-Werke and SPL.
- Site
- Freital near Dresden
- Processes
- Beckhoff PLC programming (TwinCAT, EtherCAT), HMI programming (touch panels, integrated operating interfaces), Test bench control with measurement data acquisition and database connection (e.g. spindle test, ECU & display programming for mobile machines, HMI programming, HYDRIVE Automation Framework, Electrical design, wiring & control cabinet construction, HiL simulators for automated software testing (HYDRIVE TestSphere)
- Materials
- Beckhoff PLC programming (TwinCAT, EtherCAT), HYDRIVE Automation Framework, CANopen, J1939, ISOBUS, HiL simulators (TestSphere), Real-time simulation models (SimulationX®), HMI development with Qt / CODESYS
- Certificates
- Innovative through Research (Stifterverband), ISO 13849 safety concepts (up to PLd), CE documentation (Machinery Regulation, CRA), FMEA / risk assessment / TARA, FAT / SAT / field test protocols
- Founded
- 2005
- Employees
- 25
- Industries
- Renewable energies / battery technology, automotive, Semiconductor manufacturing, coating technologies, Agricultural, forestry and construction machinery, Plant engineering, Conveyor technology
- 01
Requirements analysis and conceptual design
- 02
Electrical design and control cabinet construction
- 03
Control software development (PLC, ECU, HMI)
- 04
Simulation and HiL testing
- 05
Commissioning and acceptance (FAT/SAT)
- 06
Remote maintenance and teleservice
Services & Systems
Beckhoff PLC programming (TwinCAT, EtherCAT)
Development of robust, real-time control logic for industrial systems.
HYDRIVE Automation Framework
Proprietary software product for efficient PLC development for assembly, production and test systems.
CANopen, J1939, ISOBUS
Communication design and ECU application for mobile machines.
HiL simulators (TestSphere)
Hardware-in-the-loop test benches with real-time models, residual bus simulation and test management for automated software tests.
Real-time simulation models (SimulationX®)
Machine simulation for hydraulic systems, drives and machine behavior.
HMI development with Qt / CODESYS
Intuitive, multilingual user interfaces for touch panels and displays.
Location
Freital near Dresden
DEHeadquarters: engineering, control cabinet construction, HiL test environments, exhibition room for demonstrators and
- Materials
- Control software, control cabinets, cable harnesses
- HiL test bench HYDRIVE TestSphere
- Control cabinet construction and system wiring
- Demonstrators and simulators in the exhibition room
Reference Projects
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beckhoff PLC programming (TwinCAT, EtherCAT)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| HMI programming (touch panels, integrated operating interfaces)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
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| Test bench control with measurement data acquisition and database connection (e.g. spindle testTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
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3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Hydrive Engineering TestSphere | – | – | – | Freital near Dresden |
| – | – | 1 | – | – | Customer Palfinger Platforms |
| Control cabinet construction / system wiring (production of control cabinets and cable harnesses) | – | – | – | – | Freital near Dresden |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Standards
Hydrive develops safety concepts according to ISO 13849 (up to PLd), performs risk assessments, FMEA and TARA analyses and documents CE conformity in accordance with the Machinery Regulation and the Cyber Resilience Act. Acceptance is carried out with documented FAT, SAT and field test protocols.
| Evidence | Freital near Dresden |
|---|---|
| ISO 13849 safety concepts (up to PLd) | |
| CE documentation (Machinery Regulation, CRA) | |
| FMEA / risk assessment / TARA | |
| FAT / SAT / field test protocols |
Company History
- 2005
Foundation of the company Neubert Engineering with two employees by Dr. Thomas Neubert
- 2010
Renaming to Hydrive Engineering GmbH by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Weber and Dr. Thomas Neubert
- 2015
Move to the Freital technology center with over 200 m² of office space
- 2016
Dr. Hilmar Jähne becomes second managing director
- 2018
Expansion of office space at the Freital technology center
- 2021
Partnership in the BMBF RUBIN consortium Feldschwarm® ecosystem
- 2022
Further expansion of office space including an exhibition room for demonstrators and simulators
- 2025
Handover of the new control system for spindle test benches to SPL Spindel und Präzisionslager GmbH