
Engineering office for automation: PLC programming, production databases and engineering for press and extrusion lines

RUN AUTOMATION GmbH
Taunusstein (Hofgutstraße 25)New on Amplifa
About Run Automation
RUN AUTOMATION GmbH is an engineering office based in Taunusstein that specializes in the automation of plants and processes. For more than ten years, the company has been programming control systems and develops tailored automation solutions for metal processing, the extrusion industry, transfer lines and the automotive supply industry. The service portfolio includes PLC programming, development of production database systems based on Oracle and MS SQL Server, end-to-end engineering as well as the design and construction of control cabinets with partner companies including on-site installation. Project examples include the modernization of aluminum extrusion presses with water hydraulics, fully automatic bar and billet storage systems, control systems for inductive billet heating furnaces for aluminum and titanium, as well as the MoMAS high-speed system for isothermal aluminum profile production. Customers include companies such as Hydro Aluminium, Corus Aluminium Profiltechnik, LDM B.V. and the training center of Audi AG.
- Site
- Taunusstein
- Processes
- PLC programming, End-to-end engineering, Control panel construction (design and construction of control cabinets with partners), On-site installation of systems at the customer, Automation of press technology (hydraulic presses, press systems, toggle-joint transfer presses), Automation of forging presses with manipulators, Automation of glass presses, Automation of deburring presses / deburring tool controls for aluminum cast parts
- Materials
- Aluminum (extrusion profiles, billets, cast parts), Titanium (extrusion billets), PU foam (polyurethane), PLC Programming, Production Database Systems, MoMAS High-Speed System, Aluminum, Titanium
- Certificates
- Quality assurance via production databases, Programming of test sequence controls, Customer training courses
- Industries
- Metal Processing, Extrusion Industry, Transfer Lines, Impact Extrusion Processes, Automotive Supply Industry, Special-Purpose Machinery Construction
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End-to-end engineering
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Control panel design and construction (with partners)
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PLC programming
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Production database systems (Oracle, MS SQL Server)
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On-site installation at the customer
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Training
Processes & Applications
PLC Programming
Programming of control systems for press, extrusion and special-purpose systems.
Production Database Systems
Order specification, order tracking and quality assurance with Oracle and MS SQL Server via Ethernet IP.
MoMAS High-Speed System
System for process optimization of extrusion presses for isothermal aluminum profile production.
Aluminum
Control of extrusion presses, billet storage systems, heating furnaces and deburring presses for aluminum profiles and cast parts.
Titanium
Programming of inductive billet heating furnaces for titanium extrusion billets.
PU Foam (Polyurethane)
Control of tank farm systems for PU foam supply to machining stations.
Location
Taunusstein
DEHead office and engineering office
Project Examples & Systems



Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLC programmingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| End-to-end engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control panel construction (design and construction of control cabinets with partners)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| On-site installation of systems at the customerAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation of press technology (hydraulic presses, press systems, toggle-joint transfer presses)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminum |
| Automation of forging presses with manipulatorsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation of glass pressesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation of deburring presses / deburring tool controls for aluminum cast partsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Castings |
| Automation of bending presses and bending linesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation of straightening pressesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation of transfer pressesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heat Treatment | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Titanium |
| Control of coil lines with uncoiler, straightening machine, feed, hydraulic shears, strip punchingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control of test sequences (testing computers)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control of manufacturing lines for airbag assembly and steering wheel assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control of wastewater treatment / dosing controls for flocculantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control of tank farm systems for PU foam supplyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25MN extrusion press with water hydraulics (modernized) | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 20MN aluminum extrusion press (run-out system modernized) | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 32MN aluminum extrusion line (with bar/billet storage) | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 50MN transfer press (toggle-joint) | – | 1 | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Training
Quality assurance of the customers' manufacturing processes is organized via production database systems; in addition, test sequence controls for testing computers are programmed and training courses (e.g. Graph-PIC NT, Audi AG training center) are conducted.
| Evidence | Taunusstein |
|---|---|
| Quality assurance via production databases | |
| Programming of test sequence controls | |
| Customer training courses |
History
Over 10 years of experience in programming control systems