Manufacturer-independent process automation, power plant control technology and building technology from southern Styria
MGX Automation GmbH
Flamberg 83, 8505 St. Nikolai im Sausal · ATNew on Amplifa
About MGX Automation
MGX Automation GmbH is a manufacturer-independent system integrator based in Flamberg, St. Nikolai im Sausal (southern Styria), founded in 2006. The company develops and implements automation solutions for energy and hydropower plants, building technology, industrial and environmental engineering, and infrastructure networks. Its services include consulting and concept development, electrical planning, software development, visualization and control system engineering, network technology, control cabinet manufacturing in a partner network, installation, commissioning, as well as service and maintenance. MGX relies on open, manufacturer-independent solutions based on established systems such as zenon, SIMATIC, SICAM, TwinCAT and CodeSys and developed its own availability-optimized automation concept, MGXOpen. Customers include ENERGIE AG Oberösterreich, Vorarlberger Illwerke AG, Lafarge Zementwerke and Kelag.
- Site
- St. Nikolai im Sausal
- Processes
- Process Automation / Automation Solutions, Consulting & Concept Development, Engineering & Project Management (Electrical Planning, Software Development, Visualization,, Manufacturing, Installation & Commissioning (incl. Energy Technology, Control Cabinet, Service, Maintenance & Optimization, Hydropower Plant Automation / Power Plant Control Technology, Building Control Technology, Supply Networks / Smart Grid (Power and Drinking Water Networks)
- Materials
- zenon (Copa Data), SIMATIC / TIA Portal / WinCC (Siemens), SICAM (Siemens), TwinCAT / CodeSys (Beckhoff), Telecontrol technology IDS ACOS, SAT 1703, Westermo, OMICRON test systems, MGXOpen, EPLAN Electric P8
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF 16949, EN 9100
- Founded
- 2006
- Industries
- Energy & Hydropower, Building Technology, Industrial & Environmental Engineering, Infrastructure Networks
- 01
Consulting & Concept Development
- 02
Engineering & Project Management
- 03
Control Cabinet Manufacturing (Partner Network)
- 04
Installation
- 05
Commissioning
- 06
Service, Maintenance & Optimization
Systems & Technologies
zenon (Copa Data)
Control system for power plant and process control technology; MGX is a Qualified Partner of Copa Data.
SIMATIC / TIA Portal / WinCC (Siemens)
Control, engineering and visualization systems, among others for building control technology.
SICAM (Siemens)
Network control system, among others migration of E-Werk Gröbming to zenon Energy.
TwinCAT / CodeSys (Beckhoff)
Automation platform and soft PLC for open control solutions.
Telecontrol technology IDS ACOS, SAT 1703, Westermo
Telecontrol and network technology according to IEC60870-5-101/104 for infrastructure networks.
OMICRON test systems
Network protection testing and test systems for electrical and protection engineering.
MGXOpen
In-house developed, availability-optimized automation concept, in use since 2007 especially in the field of hydropower.
EPLAN Electric P8
Engineering software for electrical planning.
Locations
Flamberg (St. Nikolai im Sausal)
ATHead office, engineering and project management
- Materials
- zenon, SIMATIC, SICAM, TwinCAT, CodeSys, EPLAN, Westermo, WAGO, IDS ACOS, OMICRON, SAT 1703, STRATON, WinCC
- zenon control system
- SIMATIC
- SICAM
- TwinCAT
- CodeSys
- EPLAN Electric P8
- TIA Portal
- WinCC
- IDS ACOS
- OMICRON test system
- SAT 1703
- STRATON
- Westermo network technology
- WAGO control technology
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Process Automation / Automation SolutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting & Concept DevelopmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering & Project Management (Electrical Planning, Software Development, Visualization,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing, Installation & Commissioning (incl. Energy Technology, Control CabinetAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service, Maintenance & OptimizationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydropower Plant Automation / Power Plant Control TechnologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Building Control TechnologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Supply Networks / Smart Grid (Power and Drinking Water Networks)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control Cabinet ManufacturingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Telecontrol Technology (IEC60870-5-101/104)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical Engineering and Protection EngineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
15 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control System / SCADA Systems | Copa Data zenon (ZENON) | – | – | – | Leibnitz/Flamberg |
| Automation Platform | Beckhoff TWINCAT / TwinCAT | – | – | – | Leibnitz/Flamberg |
| Control System | Siemens SIMATIC | – | – | – | Leibnitz/Flamberg |
| Control System | Siemens SICAM | – | – | – | Leibnitz/Flamberg |
| Engineering Software | EPLAN Electric P8 | – | – | – | Leibnitz/Flamberg |
| Soft PLC | CodeSys | – | – | – | Leibnitz/Flamberg |
| Network Technology | Westermo | – | – | – | Leibnitz/Flamberg |
| Control Technology | WAGO | – | – | – | Leibnitz/Flamberg |
| Telecontrol Technology | IDS ACOS | – | – | – | Leibnitz/Flamberg |
| Test System / Network Protection Testing | OMICRON | – | – | – | Leibnitz/Flamberg |
| Telecontrol / Network Control System | SAT 1703 | – | – | – | Leibnitz/Flamberg |
| Process Control System | STRATON | – | – | – | Leibnitz/Flamberg |
| Visualization System | Siemens WinCC | – | – | – | Leibnitz/Flamberg |
| Engineering Software | Siemens TIA Portal | – | – | – | Leibnitz/Flamberg |
| In-House Developed Automation Concept | MGX Automation MGXOpen | – | – | 2007 | Leibnitz/Flamberg |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
Project quality is ensured by renowned components from established manufacturers as well as in-house test systems for network protection tests (OMICRON). Certifications are not listed on the website.
| Evidence | Flamberg (St. Nikolai im Sausal) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| IATF 16949 | |
| EN 9100 |
History
- 1983–2006
The 4 founding members gain experience as employees of ELIN Graz (ELIN UNION AG, ELIN Energieanwendung GmbH, VA TECH ELIN EBG, SIEMENS).
- 2005–2006
Idea generation for the founding.
- 2006
Founding of MGX Automation GmbH in August 2006 with its head office in Flamberg in the Sausal region of southern Styria.
- 2007
Development of the availability-optimized automation concept MGXOpen.
- 2008
First implementations of MGXOpen in the field of hydropower.
- 2009
Relocation of the head office to Leibnitz in southern Styria.
- 2010
Automation of a silo and loading facility in the cement industry.
- 2012
MGX becomes the first Qualified Partner of Copa Data in Austria; automation of the feed pumps in the Lünerseewerk pumped-storage power plant of Vorarlberger Illwerke AG.
- 2015
Further development of MGXOpen into cost-optimized modernization solutions for hydropower plants.
- 2016
Modernization of a hydropower plant on the Mur with MGXOpen.
- 2017
Power plant control technology for the new KW Bad Goisern of ENERGIE AG Oberösterreich.
- 2018
Building control technology based on SIMATIC for a chemical laboratory in the steel industry.
- 2019
Process automation for the environmental project REINOXCO at the Retznei cement plant of Lafarge Zementwerke GmbH.
- 2021
Delivery of electrical and power plant control technology for KW Sagschneider and KW Kleinsölkbach.
- 2022
Migration of the network control system of E-Werk Gröbming from SICAM 230 to zenon Energy.
- 2025
Reconstruction of the Arriach hydropower plant (Kelag) completed.