Services
From consulting through PLC engineering and project planning to commissioning, modernization and cybersecurity: Lienhard Automation supports your projects in industrial machine and plant engineering – vendor-independent, precise and worldwide.
Overview
Six areas that interlock – including two specialist topics with their own focus.
Vendor-independent control technology with a clear, consistent program architecture.
Consulting, planning and implementation across all project phases – up to final acceptance.
Virtual commissioning in the running process up to final acceptance – at home and abroad.
Modernization of existing plants, migration of legacy controllers (S5 → S7 → TIA) and service.
In detail
My two main services – with what is concretely behind them.
Vendor-independent control technology
As a vendor-independent service provider, we develop effective software solutions for all automation tasks – with a clear structure and consistent program architecture.
From the idea to final acceptance
We develop tailored automation concepts with a focus on smooth execution during ongoing operation – across all project phases.
I support your plant from virtual commissioning in the running process to successful final acceptance – at home and abroad.
Modernization of existing plants and migration of legacy controllers – for more availability, safety and efficiency.
Technology expertise
Deep Siemens expertise: SIMATIC STEP 7 Classic, TIA Portal and PCS 7, visualization with WinCC Unified and WinCC OA, and seamless communication via OPC UA, Modbus, PROFINET and PROFIBUS.
How I work
A clear process from the first consultation to ongoing support.
Analysis of your requirements, vendor-independent recommendation and a clear, feasible concept.
PLC software with consistent architecture, visualization and clean documentation.
Virtual commissioning, tests in the running process and guidance up to final acceptance – at home and abroad.
Onboarding of your team and reliable support beyond commissioning.
About me
I am Ernesto Lienhard, Technician HF Automation, with over 25 years of experience in installation, automation and commissioning – more than 10 of them mostly abroad, on five continents. As a Siemens specialist I realize projects in Switzerland and worldwide – with a strong partner network in Europe and the Americas.
Control and process technology for demanding plants.
Effective, maintainable PLC software with a clear structure.
Visualization and supervisory control with WinCC Unified and WinCC OA.
International commissioning in Europe, North and South America.
References
Over 25 years of project experience in an international environment.
Kanton Zürich
Central, secure lighting control for the electricity utility of the Canton of Zurich (EKZ): around 3,000 PLCs (SIMATIC S7-1500) in more than 2,500 transformer stations, controlled with WinCC OA SCADA and programmed in TIA Portal. Encrypted OPC UA communication incl. OPC UA GDS Push for central certificate management. Realized with Siemens Schweiz DI AG.
Zürich Mülligen
Software development for the fully automated sorting of mixed mail (Mix-Mail) – a world first in sorting. Plant capacity up to 19,000 items per hour, approx. 1,400 chutes and 5 cross-belt sorters on two levels. Realized with Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics.
Basel
Software development for a complete DHL Express logistics centre – concepts for control, automation and plant- and application-specific software. Responsible for the conveyor technology with more than 500 belts, sorters and chutes; sorting capacity around 10,000 items per hour. Realized with Siemens Logistics AG.
Contact me for a vendor-independent, no-obligation consultation – from the idea to commissioning.