Automation of production systems: PLC and robot programming, visualization and thermoplastic CFRP direct fiber placement
Lupp Automation GmbH
Holzhausen 8, 84144 GeisenhausenNew on Amplifa
About Lupp Automation
Lupp Automation GmbH, based in Holzhausen near Geisenhausen, specializes in control and automation technology for production systems. The company develops and programs PLC controls (Siemens SIMATIC S7, TIA Portal) and robots from manufacturers ABB and KUKA, implements process and plant visualizations with WinCC, ZenON, CitectSCADA and web-based systems, and integrates plant controls into higher-level production control systems via REST and SOAP interfaces. Further areas of service include electrical and pneumatics engineering, retrofits, automated test stations with camera monitoring, as well as parts tracking and production data acquisition via barcode and RFID. A particular focus is direct fiber placement for thermoplastic CFRP skeleton construction, developed jointly with the BMW Group. Customers come from the automotive industry, mechanical and plant engineering, renewable energies, as well as culture and logistics.
- Site
- Geisenhausen
- Processes
- PLC programming (SIMATIC S7, TIA Portal), Robot programming and integration (ABB, KUKA), Automation of production systems, Electrical and pneumatics engineering, Integration of plant controls into higher-level production control systems (REST, SOAP web services), Machine and plant controls for machine and plant manufacturers, Direct fiber placement – thermoplastic CFRP skeleton construction (system developed with BMW), Controls for combined heat and power plants and biogas plants, remote maintenance
- Materials
- CFRP (carbon fiber, thermoplastic skeleton construction), Carbon fiber (CFRP, thermoplastic skeleton construction)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2022, ISO 14001:2015
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Mechanical and plant engineering, Renewable energies, Culture & logistics, Composites/lightweight construction
- 01
Electrical and pneumatics engineering
- 02
PLC programming
- 03
Robot programming and integration
- 04
Process and plant visualization
- 05
Integration into higher-level production control systems
- 06
Quality assurance and automated test stations
- 07
Commissioning and remote maintenance
Materials & Processes
Carbon fiber (CFRP, thermoplastic skeleton construction)
Thermoplastic CFRP skeleton components are produced automatically using direct fiber placement developed jointly with BMW.
Locations
Geisenhausen (Holzhausen)
DEHead office and engineering
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLC programming (SIMATIC S7, TIA Portal)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robot programming and integration (ABB, KUKA)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation of production systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical and pneumatics engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Integration of plant controls into higher-level production control systems (REST, SOAP web services)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machine and plant controls for machine and plant manufacturersEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct fiber placement – thermoplastic CFRP skeleton construction (system developed with BMW)Plastics | – | – | – | – | CFRP (thermoplastic, carbon fiber) |
| Controls for combined heat and power plants and biogas plants, remote maintenanceEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Controls for high-bay warehouse container managementEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Risk assessment and safeguarding of existing systems in accordance with the Machinery DirectiveEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Implementation of prototype and pilot systems in special machinery construction (with mechanicalEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Lupp Automation implements automated test stations, camera monitoring for quality assurance, as well as parts tracking and production data acquisition via barcode and RFID. The company is regularly audited to ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and ISO 14001.
| Evidence | Geisenhausen (Holzhausen) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 27001:2022 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 |
History
- 2018
The engineering office for automation Dr.-Ing. Uwe Lupp was converted into Lupp Automation GmbH at the turn of the year 2018.
- 2023
Relocation of the direct fiber placement system from the BMW Lightweight Construction and Technology Center completed; last multi-ton system components delivered.
- 2024
Participation in JEC World 2024 in Paris (March 5-7), the most significant event in the composites industry.