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Automation Engineering in Lucerne

PLC programming and retrofits for SMEs, food producers and machine builders in Central Switzerland

Between Lucerne, Zug and Schwyz, industry is shaped by mid-sized manufacturers: food and beverage, machine building, suppliers. Many have no automation department of their own – and need one contact who delivers program, HMI and commissioning from a single source. Lucerne is about 4 h 50 min by car from my base in Stadtbredimus.

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Drive from Stadtbredimus
approx. 4 h 50 min
International commissioning projects
30+
Planned on-site blocks
Remote + on site
Invoicing in Swiss francs
CHF
References

References from comparable projects

Central plant overview at a beverage site

Beverage producer, Germany · engineering partner on behalf of a general contractor

Starting point
Ten separate lines with their own PLCs and panels in different TIA versions. The goal was a central overview without intervening in the machine controllers.
Scope
Central visualization with WinCC Unified PC Runtime V21, read-only access to all ten PLCs and remote view of the existing panels. Licensing sized to actual demand: 500 instead of 1,000 PowerTags.
Result
On-site commissioning in August 2026, runtime and web client in operation. As of October 2026, the remaining lines follow once plant IT releases the network ports.

Fault analysis at an S5/S7-300 interface

Industrial plant, Germany · on behalf of a machine builder

Starting point
A blasting machine with an S5-115U exchanges signals with a feeding system on an S7-300. Sporadic stoppages at the interface had to be traced; larger changes to the S5 are only possible with a CPU stop.
Scope
Analysis of the S5 programs (STL), reconstruction of the S7-300 program from the project archive, an interface document for both PLCs and tests during live production, without a stoppage.
Result
Fault mechanisms documented, service report countersigned by the operator. Follow-up visit requested; permanent implementation still pending (as of October 2026).
About the region

Automation engineering in Lucerne

Mid-sized companies rarely have time for long projects: the plant has to keep running, and changes must fit into weekends or company holidays. I prepare modifications and retrofits remotely, test them in simulation and implement them on site within the agreed window.

In food and beverage production, the issue is often visibility across a plant landscape that has grown over time: different PLCs, different TIA versions, no shared picture. A central WinCC Unified overview can be set up read-only, without touching the existing machine programs.

For machine builders and operators of older plants, I handle fault analysis on S5 and S7-300 systems, re-documentation from an online upload and the move to S7-1500. The S7-300 has been discontinued since 1 October 2025; spare parts are expected to remain available until 30 September 2033, though Siemens says supply may end sooner. Your electrical contractor takes care of installation and wiring.

Production automation in Lucerne, Zug, Kriens, Emmen and Sursee: PLC programming in TIA Portal V21, S7-300 migration to S7-1500 or S7-1200 G2, WinCC Unified, remote maintenance, on-site commissioning and FDS-based documentation.

Industries in Central Switzerland

  • Food and beverage
  • Machine building
  • Mid-sized manufacturers
  • Metalworking

Service area

  • Lucerne
  • Kriens
  • Emmen
  • Ebikon
  • Sursee
  • Zug
  • Cham
  • Baar
  • Stans
  • Schwyz
Switzerland

Other regions in Switzerland

BSL·Northwestern Switzerland

Basel

Process and plant automation · Water/wastewater

  • Chemical and life-science suppliers
  • Water/wastewater incl. industrial treatment plants
  • Machine building
Drive time
approx. 3 h 45 min from Stadtbredimus
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ZRH·Greater Zurich

Zurich

Machine and plant building · Infrastructure

  • Machine and plant building
  • Infrastructure and energy
  • Retrofits of existing plants
Drive time
approx. 4 h 45 min from Stadtbredimus
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Yes, that's a common situation. I deliver program, HMI and commissioning from a single source; your electrical contractor handles installation and wiring. The documentation is written so that your on-call maintenance staff can find their way around it at night.

Start with a survey: which hardware is installed, is there an up-to-date project, how long is the available shutdown window? The S7-300 has been discontinued since 1 October 2025; spare parts are expected to remain available until 30 September 2033, though Siemens says supply may end sooner. The retrofit assessment lays out the migration path to S7-1500 or S7-1200 G2 with effort and timing.

Yes. For a beverage producer in Germany I brought ten separate lines together in one WinCC Unified overview – read-only, without changing the machine programs. Licensing was sized to actual demand.

Yes, via your remote access. Many faults can be narrowed down remotely before anyone needs to travel. On-site work is scheduled by appointment – in a breakdown, as soon as possible.

Driving time from Stadtbredimus is about 4 h 50 min. Planned assignments are scheduled with some lead time, because on-site work requires a short advance notification. In a breakdown, we start via your remote access where available and arrange an on-site visit as soon as possible.

A functional design specification (FDS), test records, a commented TIA project and, if needed, operator documentation. Your maintenance team can carry on without me.

After an initial assessment you receive a fixed-price quote; fault analysis is billed on a time basis. I handle the formalities and invoice in CHF, or EUR on request.
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