Control and switchgear technology for machines and systems – from electrical design to commissioning
SST Steuerungstechnik GmbH
4073 Wilhering, AustriaNew on Amplifa
System Partner for Control Technology
SST Steuerungstechnik GmbH is a system partner specialized in control technology and automation, headquartered in Wilhering, Upper Austria. The company manufactures electrical control cabinets and control systems for machines and systems and supports projects across the entire range of services: from consulting and electrical design (EPLAN P8 incl. ProPanel, according to CE and UL) to control cabinet construction and cable assembly, through to software development for PLCs from Siemens, Beckhoff and Rockwell as well as high-level languages such as C#. A globally active installation team installs machines and systems, complemented by commissioning, service, repair and modernization (retrofit) of existing systems. All control cabinets are tested before delivery; UL certification enables deliveries to the North American market. Around 100 employees served approximately 150 international companies, including from plastics machinery manufacturing, the automotive industry, storage and conveying technology, food production and special machinery manufacturing. Since 2025, SST has been part of Gartner Elektrotechnik GmbH.
- Site
- Wilhering
- Processes
- Electrical design (EPLAN P8 incl. ProPanel, CE and UL, EPLAN 5.70 for legacy projects), Control cabinet construction (with testing before delivery, UL-certified for the North American, Installation of machines and systems (installation team operating worldwide), Software development (Siemens, Beckhoff, Rockwell PLCs; high-level languages such as C#), Service (troubleshooting, repairs, maintenance, spare parts), Modernization/retrofit of systems (replacement of obsolete electrics/controls), Cable assembly, Consulting/project support (project execution together with customers)
- Certificates
- UL certification (for control cabinets according to North American standards), UL certification (North American standards)
- Founded
- 1972
- Employees
- approx. 100
- Industries
- Plastics extrusion machinery manufacturing, Plastics recycling, Thermoforming, Robotic/handling systems, Mixing and weighing systems construction, Automotive industry
- 01
Consulting
- 02
Electrical design (EPLAN P8 according to CE and UL)
- 03
Control cabinet construction incl. testing before delivery
- 04
Cable assembly
- 05
Software development (PLC, C#)
- 06
Installation worldwide
- 07
Commissioning and training
- 08
Service, repair and retrofit
Location
Wilhering
ATHeadquarters / Production site
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical design (EPLAN P8 incl. ProPanel, CE and UL, EPLAN 5.70 for legacy projects)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control cabinet construction (with testing before delivery, UL-certified for the North AmericanAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of machines and systems (installation team operating worldwide)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Software development (Siemens, Beckhoff, Rockwell PLCs; high-level languages such as C#)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service (troubleshooting, repairs, maintenance, spare parts)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Modernization/retrofit of systems (replacement of obsolete electrics/controls)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cable assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting/project support (project execution together with customers)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
All control cabinets are thoroughly tested before delivery. UL certification enables the delivery of control cabinets according to the standards of the North American market.
| Evidence | Wilhering |
|---|---|
| UL certification (North American standards) |
Company History
- 1972
Josef Stadler, Franz Lehner and Herbert Koch found a control technology business on October 28, 1972
- 1975
Relocation from Linz, Pummererstrasse to Wilhering
- 1977
SST is the first Austrian company to use a programmable logic controller (PLC)
- 1981
Construction of a second production hall extension and expansion of the office building
- 1984
Introduction of computer-aided design as the first domestic company
- 1994
Addition of the production hall
- 2001
Last extension to the existing production halls
- 2005
Establishment of a branch in the Czech Republic in the course of a customer's production relocation
- 2022
50th company anniversary
- 2025
Acquisition by Gartner Elektrotechnik GmbH