Siemens-based PLC automation for airports, Post & Parcel and intralogistics – from planning to commissioning
JB Automation GmbH
Sophie-Opel-Str. 17, 44803 BochumNew on Amplifa
About JB Automation
JB Automation GmbH, based in Bochum, is a provider of automation solutions based on Siemens PLC controls. Since 1998, the company has delivered PLC automation for airport baggage handling systems, logistics centers, postal and parcel sorting systems, as well as for steelworks and coking plants. Its services range from planning and modular software development on its own EPA platform to virtual commissioning (emulation) and structured on-site or remote commissioning. CAD and planning data are imported into a unified engineering model; motor controllers and drive systems can be exchanged without redesigning the core logic. The company implements both new installations and modernizations of existing systems (greenfield and brownfield) and, according to its own statements, has completed more than 30 projects in over 15 countries.
- Site
- Bochum
- Processes
- Siemens PLC automation, Modular PLC software development / code generation, Virtual commissioning / emulation, Commissioning (on-site & remote), Baggage conveyance systems / Airport baggage systems, Sorting systems / material flow for Post & Parcel and intralogistics, Automation of steelworks and coking plants, Engineering with CAD/planning data import (EPA platform)
- Materials
- Siemens PLC Automation, EPA Platform (modular software development), Virtual Commissioning / Emulation, Conveyor Technology
- Certificates
- Virtual commissioning (emulation) before on-site start, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- 2–10
- Industries
- Post & Parcel, Airports (baggage systems), Intralogistics, eCommerce fulfillment, Retail logistics, Steelworks
- 01
Planning (import of CAD/planning data)
- 02
Engineering (modular PLC software, EPA platform)
- 03
Code generation
- 04
Virtual commissioning / emulation
- 05
On-site & remote commissioning
- 06
Project support through acceptance
Processes and Tools
Siemens PLC Automation
Siemens-based control solutions as the core platform for conveyor and sorting systems.
EPA Platform (modular software development)
Modular software development and code generation to minimize risk and enable interchangeability of drive components.
Virtual Commissioning / Emulation
Validation of all PLCs before the start of on-site commissioning to shorten commissioning.
Conveyor Technology
Conveyor networks and material flow systems for logistics and airports.
Locations
Bochum
DEHeadquarters, engineering and project planning
- Lot size
- Project business
- Materials
- Siemens PLC, EPA software, emulation
- Engineering models (CAD import)
- Emulation environment
- EPA platform
Solutions and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens PLC automationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Modular PLC software development / code generationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Virtual commissioning / emulationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Commissioning (on-site & remote)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Baggage conveyance systems / Airport baggage systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sorting systems / material flow for Post & Parcel and intralogisticsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation of steelworks and coking plantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering with CAD/planning data import (EPA platform)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Quality assurance is carried out via virtual commissioning: every PLC is validated by emulation before on-site commissioning, complemented by structured, diagnostics-oriented commissioning.
| Evidence | Bochum |
|---|---|
| Virtual commissioning (emulation) before on-site start | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1998
Start of delivering Siemens-based PLC automation solutions
- 2022
Registration of JB Automation GmbH (HRB 20446, AG Bochum) on 11.11.2022
- 2026
Cooperation with Motion06 GmbH and Duravant Group at LogiMAT for solutions for Post & Parcel, eCommerce fulfillment and retail logistics