System supplier for automation technology: planning, control cabinet manufacturing, PLC programming, installation and commissioning
LOHWASSER Elektrotechnik GmbH
LützelbachNew on Amplifa
About LOHWASSER Elektrotechnik
LOHWASSER Elektrotechnik GmbH has been active since 1977 as a system supplier for automation technology in plant engineering. The mid-sized family-owned company with around 40 employees in Lützelbach (Odenwald) covers the entire value chain of control technology: from requirement and functional specifications, vendor-neutral electrical design with EPLAN and RUPLAN, and PLC, PC and visualization programming (including SIMATIC, WinCC, Intouch) to in-house control cabinet manufacturing, on-site electrical installation, commissioning and training. The offering is complemented by remote maintenance, maintenance contracts and modernization of legacy systems, including mechanical work with cooperation partners. Key focus areas are conveying and process technology as well as the automotive industry; customers include, among others, Audi and Daimler, for whose system specifications the company is qualified. As a Siemens Solution Partner (Automation Drives), the company is networked across interfaces and delivers full-service from a single source.
- Site
- Lützelbach
- Processes
- Design / circuit diagram creation (ECAD: EPLAN, RUPLAN), PLC, PC and visualization software (SIMATIC, WinCC, Intouch, GrafPic), Control cabinet manufacturing, Electrical installation and commissioning, Requirement and functional specifications, tenders, safety and hazard analyses, project management, After-sales service, maintenance, remote maintenance, Modernization of legacy systems (PLC conversions, also mechanical with partners), Project planning and requirement/functional specifications
- Materials
- EPLAN, RUPLAN, SIMATIC (Siemens), WinCC / WinCC Flexible, Intouch (Wonderware), GEFASOFT MES Legato Sapient, IntegraDesigner Pro / Integra Welle 6/7
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, Siemens Solution Partner – Automation Drives, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001
- Founded
- 1977
- Employees
- 40
- Industries
- Plant engineering, Conveying and process technology, Automotive industry
- 01
Project planning and requirement/functional specifications
- 02
Design and circuit diagram creation (ECAD: EPLAN, RUPLAN)
- 03
PLC, PC and visualization software programming
- 04
Control cabinet manufacturing
- 05
On-site electrical installation
- 06
Commissioning and training
- 07
Maintenance, remote maintenance and modernization
Processes and Systems
EPLAN
Vendor-neutral electrical design and circuit diagram creation.
RUPLAN
Second networked CAE system for electrical design.
SIMATIC (Siemens)
PLC programming and control technology as a Siemens Solution Partner.
WinCC / WinCC Flexible
Process visualization based on Siemens.
Intouch (Wonderware)
Process visualization for customer-specific system environments.
GEFASOFT MES Legato Sapient
Qualification for MES systems, among others deployed at Audi.
IntegraDesigner Pro / Integra Welle 6/7
Qualification for Daimler specifications in PLC and TIA Portal.
Location
Lützelbach
DEHeadquarters, sales, design, control cabinet manufacturing, installation
- Networked CAE workstations (EPLAN, RUPLAN)
- Control cabinet manufacturing
- Training rooms
Services and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design / circuit diagram creation (ECAD: EPLAN, RUPLAN)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| PLC, PC and visualization software (SIMATIC, WinCC, Intouch, GrafPic)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control cabinet manufacturingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical installation and commissioningAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Requirement and functional specifications, tenders, safety and hazard analyses, project managementEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| After-sales service, maintenance, remote maintenanceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Modernization of legacy systems (PLC conversions, also mechanical with partners)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
A quality management system introduced in 2004 forms the basis of project work; internal audits and regular training ensure process quality. Certifications according to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 (DQS GmbH) as well as customer qualifications for Audi and Daimler underscore this standard.
| Evidence | Lützelbach |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| Siemens Solution Partner – Automation Drives |
History
- 1977
Company founded by Walter Lohwasser
- 1982
Entry into PLC control (Schleicher, Siemens and others)
- 1985
Founding of LOHWASSER Elektrotechnik GmbH and construction of the company premises in Lützelbach/Rimhorn
- 1986
Introduction of electrical CAE EPLAN
- 1990
Expansion of the company premises from 800 m² to 1.200 m²
- 1992
Introduction of electrical CAE RUPLAN
- 1993
Development of the ELOBID identification system
- 1998
Focus on control technology, withdrawal from pure industrial installation
- 2004
Introduction of a quality management system
- 2006
Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000
- 2010
Siemens Solution Partner
- 2014
E-Check EMA certification for electrical machines and systems
- 2017
Expansion and extension of office space, 40th company anniversary
- 2019
Tina Lohwasser becomes Managing Director