Category: Company

About us

 

For more than 35 years; company AMT Automatisierungstechnik GmbH has been one of the most innovative companies dealing with control engineering in the field of surface finishing, other plants for surface treatment as well as water treatment and waste water post-processing plants. In addition, we develop controls for all kinds of automatic and semi-automatic loading and charging equipment, annealing oven loading, rack treatment and material maneuvering equipment. Hereby everything is concentrated in one control surface – modularly and flexibly.

More than 60 employees at our headquarters in Bottrop and in our branch offices all over Germany, in Belarus, China and Brazil focus their efforts on finding innovative solutions and making feasible the requests of our customers and at the same time shaping the daily cooperation as smooth, open and constructive as possible.


Philosophy

Innovative
As nobody thought of combining classical PLC technology with PC technology our company brought to market the first control of this type incl. high language programming. We invented and developed the missing interface technology for SMP and S5 controls. This way we created a control that outclassed the classical PLC in terms of flexibility, speed, ease of use and scope of functions. Ever since, we have been in the vanguard of technical development.

Up-to-date
amt_sms_textBe it the usage of high languages such as C++ for control programming, be it the introduction of the first control system with semi-graphics, of the first Windows-based control system with continuous visualization, or of the fully automatic drive sequence control system with integrated drive sequence simulation and comprehensive throughput optimization – we have always been ahead the competitors. These days we use all possibilities offered by the technical progress: relational database connection, remote internet maintenance via VPN, host computer connection to the customer’s PPC systems, generation of protocols and quality certification in any formats, data input with scanner, barcode, surface code or transponder; WLAN and cable-bound connected control systems, article monitoring by means of digital image processing, automatic notification of errors via SMS or e-mail and everything else the technical development might bring in the years to come.

Customer-oriented
Apart from mastering the technical potentialities, we stick to our successful way to old-fashioned, traditional principles. We say the customer is king. We subordinate everything the maintenance of production and the smooth functioning of manufacturing. In our capacity as a small business without hierarchy, but with clear corporate structure, we can efficiently react on problems and disturbances since we do not know circumstantial official channels. We employ broadly trained staff who works independently and autonomously. So there will be some person to give qualified help to the customer in every department – at all times, every day.

Target-oriented
clockThe demands for a successful control system have never changed independent of the actual topics such as globalization and intensified international competition. Each customer wants to have a system that optimally fulfils their demands for throughput performance, product quality, traceability, security, flexibility, ease of use and efficiency. Each customer is looking for a partner who gives certainty of always supporting them in case there are difficulties and who makes the customer’s concern to their own concern. Right from the start, these premises have accompanied us as the guiding principles of our company. Technical development means to set oneself a goal and to solve problems; one by one has to be realized in partnership with our customers. Namely, this co-operation on a partnership basis is what we mostly appreciate.


History

Company AMT Automatisierungstechnik GmbH has been established over 35 years ago in Essen, Germany. Since then, our company has made a decisive contribution to the development of automation technology. Below, we listed the most important milestones of our corporate history.

 

1982

  • Foundation of our company
  • Development of an own micro-computer module system on the basis of SIEMENS SMP

 

1986

  • First PC control system under operating system MS-DOS and SIEMENS SMP module system

 

1990

  • First PC control system under MS-DOS and SIEMENS S5 PLC system structure
  • MASTER / SLAVE and semi-graphic visualization of the line occupancy and transport processes within the line control
  • Freely programmable process control by means of the GAL Interpreter

 

1994

  • First PC control system under Windows NT and SIEMENS S5 automation system
  • System structure MAIN COMPUTER / CLIENT in 2D visualization
  • Direct automatic realization of a time-way diagram into a drive sequence and throughput optimization

 

1996

  • Introduction of a simulator into the drive sequence control for offline tests, trouble-shooting and the optimization of process programs

 

1997

  • First main computer program under operating system Windows NT

 

2000

  • First PC control system under Windows 2000 and SIEMENS S7 system
  • System structure MAIN COMPUTER / CLIENT in 3D visualization

 

2004

  • First PC control system under Windows XP

 

2006

  • System structure MAIN COMPUTER / CLIENT with integrated completely dynamic 3D visualization

 

2010

  • First GREEN PC control system under Windows 7; system structure MAIN COMPUTER / CLIENT with integrated maintenance, consumption monitoring station-related and line-related

– Consumption optimization

– Bath processing

 

2011

  • First control system with switching 2D / 3D visualization

 

2013

  • AMT DatabaseCluster

 

2014

  • SAP interface to the HMI control system
  • RFID

 

2016

  • Update of the protocol software

Staff

As proud as we are of our product, as proud we are of our staff that has developed this product, refines, maintains and applies this product. A close relation to our company characterizes our staff; there is only few labor turnover, which is not least thanks to an open and collegial working atmosphere without hierarchy, and with interesting, varying tasks.

Our team comprises doctorates in engineering, computer scientists, graduate engineers, and technicians installing and putting into operation our control software and hardware on-site. With regard to software development and maintenance, our developers constantly foster the range of functions, operating comfort and the security of the control system and adapt it to the customer’s needs. That way, the customers get exactly the solution they need.

Way before outsourcing became a topic for reasons of economic efficiency and way before the shortage of IT specialists threatened the existence of German IT companies AMT consolidated its future. In 1991, we extended our developers’ staff by the employees of company SofTech in Minsk / Belarus.

Against the intention of a number of other software developers for mere economic reasons to have “cheap” software be developed abroad, our co-operation was right from the start based on a common, ambitious technical aim and is characterized by a friendly collaboration and respect for the qualification of the other one. On this basis, we were able to develop a successful product in its present form – the HMI control software for electro-plating plants, other plants for surface treatment and surface finishing as well as for water treatment and waste water post-processing plants.


Career

Are you satisfied with where you are today? Or are you ready to take the next step?

No matter, whether you look for a professional change or just want to start your career by vocational training or study – it is important that everything “suits” at your future employer. Namely, this is very important to us!

In the following, we present a list of current vacancies. We are looking forward to your application.
 

Your profile:

  • Successfully completed study (in the field of electrical engineering or comparable courses) – diploma, bachelor’s or master’s degree or successfully completed training as technician
  • Experience in electrical engineering design and control cabinet planning preferable
  • Profound knowledge of EPlan P8 or EPlan 5.7 or a comparable CAE tool
  • Interdisciplinary, self-governing and results-oriented approach to work in a team are expected
  • Willingness to travel to service calls nationally / internationally
  • Driver license class B
  • Basic command of the English language (in speech and writing)

Your scope of duties

  • Complete planning and construction of control cabinets and cabling in the automotive and industrial sector
  • Creation of the necessary circuit diagrams, parts lists, and functional descriptions
  • Observation of the valid guidelines and standards (applicable machine protection law and security levels)
  • Creation of the necessary technical documentation

We offer:

  • Yearly salary in accordance with your performance and an employment agreement of indefinite duration
  • Chances of advancement in an expanding company
  • Technically complex and varied work experiences in a highly qualified team in a convenient, yet professional atmosphere in a cooperative environment

Please, send your application documents including your earliest possible date of entry and your expected salary, preferably per e-mail, to Mr. Udo Matusch: bewerbung@amt-essen.com

 

 

Your profile:

  • Successfully completed study (in the field of electrical engineering or comparable courses) – diploma, bachelor’s or master’s degree
  • Experience in PLC programming
  • Experience in project management and development of switching systems due to the guidelines of the Machine protection act
  • Profound knowledge of EPlan P8 or EPlan 5.7 or a comparable CAE tool
  • Interdisciplinary, self-governing and results-oriented approach to work in a team are expected
  • Quick of comprehension in order to understand complex technical processes
  • Willingness to travel (nationally / internationally)
  • Basic command of the English language (in speech and writing)

Your scope of duties:

  • Complete planning and construction of control cabinets and cabling in the automotive and industrial sector
  • Creation of the necessary circuit diagrams, parts lists, and functional descriptions
  • Observation of the valid guidelines and standards, and development of security concepts and analyses (e.g. FMECA)
  • Creation of the necessary technical documentation

We offer:

  • Yearly salary in accordance with your performance and an employment agreement of indefinite duration
  • Chances of advancement in an expanding company
  • Technically complex and varied work experiences in a highly qualified team in a convenient, yet professional atmosphere in a cooperative environment

Please, send your application documents including your earliest possible date of entry and your expected salary, preferably per e-mail, to Mr. Udo Matusch: bewerbung@amt-essen.com