After more than 25 years in the project business in an international environment, I look back on numerous successful projects and satisfied customers – from wastewater plants in Switzerland to industrial plants overseas.
Focus areas
Project areas
Infrastructure & energy
Critical infrastructure and energy: public lighting (EKZ) and data centres (Equinix) – with WinCC OA, TIA Portal, PCS 7 and OPC UA.
Logistics & sorting
Software development for parcel and mixed-mail sorting plants – including for DHL Express and Swiss Post.
Wastewater & WWTP
Wastewater plant projects, stormwater tanks, wastewater heat recovery and safety controllers throughout Switzerland.
Steel & industrial plants
International commissioning of steel and industrial plants in Europe and the Americas.
Retrofit & migration
Modernization of existing plants and migration of legacy controllers (S5 → S7 → TIA) and from WinCC Advanced to WinCC Unified.
Gravel & processing
Plant visualization for gravel works on WinCC Unified – including Kieswerk Birr and KIBAG Kies Schafisheim.
Communication
Bus and communication solutions such as the DALI lighting control at ARA Rorbas.
Project overview
Selected projects
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Infrastructure & energy2024–2026
EKZ – public lighting, Canton of Zurich
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.
WinCC OA
TIA Portal
S7-1500
OPC UA
OPC UA GDS Push
Logistics & sorting2019–2021
Mix-Mail distribution centre – Swiss Post
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.
Siemens
Cross-belt sorter
Conveyor tech
Automation
Logistics & sorting2016–2018
DHL Gateway Basel – new logistics centre
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.
Siemens
Conveyor tech
Automation
Wastewater & WWTP2013–2016
ARA Zermatt – largest membrane-biology plant in Switzerland
Zermatt VS
Reprogramming of the entire wastewater plant including HVAC – the largest membrane-biology plant in Switzerland, in a cavern inside the mountain. Control with more than 10 SIMATIC CPUs (STEP 7) and WinCC OA as SCADA system; design size 60,000 population equivalents.
Siemens S7
WinCC OA
HVAC
SCADA
Retrofit & migration2026
SBB – transfer car 360°, Zurich Altstetten
Zürich Altstetten
Upgrade of the existing PLC from STEP 7 to TIA Portal including software adaptation for the transfer-car shift with 360-degree function. Realized with Siemens Schweiz DI AG.
STEP 7
TIA Portal
Infrastructure & energy2025–2026
Equinix – data-centre extension
Schweiz
Extension of an existing data centre by a new floor including a generator system; data processing via Modbus RTU and TCP. Realized with Siemens Schweiz DI AG.
PCS 7
Modbus RTU
Modbus TCP
Infrastructure & energy2023
Equinix – PCS 7 upgrade to V9.1
Schweiz
Upgrade of an existing data-centre project to SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (incl. PH and IF). Realized with Siemens Schweiz DI AG.
PCS 7 V9.1
PH
IF
Infrastructure & energy2023
Equinix – PCS 7 upgrade to V9.1 (2nd site)
Schweiz
Upgrade of another existing data-centre project to SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (incl. PH and IF). Realized with Siemens Schweiz DI AG.
PCS 7 V9.1
PH
IF
Wastewater & WWTP2018
Stormwater tank control – ARA Reinach
ARA Reinach ZH
Programming of the control system for several stormwater tanks (TIA Portal/WinCC OA).
TIA Portal
WinCC OA
Wastewater & WWTP2018
Wastewater heat-recovery plant – ARA Elgg
ARA Elgg ZH
Extension of the control system for the wastewater heat-recovery plant (S7/WinCC OA).
Siemens S7
WinCC OA
Wastewater & WWTP2017
Stormwater tank control – Sennhof
Sennhof ZH
Programming of the control system for a stormwater tank (TIA Portal/WinCC OA).
TIA Portal
WinCC OA
Wastewater & WWTP2017
Stormwater tank control – Huggenberg
Huggenberg ZH
Programming of the control system for a stormwater tank (TIA Portal/WinCC OA).
TIA Portal
WinCC OA
Wastewater & WWTP2017
Stormwater tank control – Dickbuch
Dickbuch ZH
Programming of the control system for a stormwater tank (TIA Portal/WinCC OA).
TIA Portal
WinCC OA
Wastewater & WWTP2017
Stormwater tank control – Hauptwil
Hauptwil SG
Programming of the control system for a stormwater tank (TIA Portal/WinCC OA).
TIA Portal
WinCC OA
Wastewater & WWTP2017
Stormwater tank control – Niederwil
Niederwil SG
Programming of the control system for a stormwater tank (TIA Portal/WinCC OA).
TIA Portal
WinCC OA
Wastewater & WWTP2016
Wastewater heat-recovery plant – ARA Lugano
ARA Lugano TI
Programming of the control system for the wastewater heat-recovery plant (S7/WinCC OA).
Siemens S7
WinCC OA
Wastewater & WWTP2016
Wastewater heat-recovery plant – ARA Zermatt
ARA Zermatt VS
Programming of the control system for the wastewater heat-recovery plant (S7/WinCC OA).
Siemens S7
WinCC OA
Wastewater & WWTP2015
Wastewater heat-recovery plant – ARA Zermatt
ARA Zermatt VS
Programming of the control system for the wastewater heat-recovery plant (S7/WinCC OA).
Siemens S7
WinCC OA
Wastewater & WWTP2015
Wastewater heat-recovery plant – ARA Oensingen
ARA Oensingen SO
Programming of the control system for the wastewater heat-recovery plant (S7/WinCC OA).
Siemens S7
WinCC OA
Wastewater & WWTP2015
Stormwater tank control – Arnegg
Arnegg SG
Programming of the control system for a stormwater tank (TIA Portal/WinCC OA).
TIA Portal
WinCC OA
Wastewater & WWTP2015
Stormwater tank control – Andwil
Andwil SG
Programming of the control system for a stormwater tank (TIA Portal/WinCC OA).
TIA Portal
WinCC OA
Wastewater & WWTP2015
Stormwater tank control – ARA Zermatt
ARA Zermatt VS
Programming of the control system for a stormwater tank (S7/WinCC OA).
Siemens S7
WinCC OA
Wastewater & WWTP2015
Water-works station Henessen
Henessen SG
Control programming of a water-works station (TIA Portal/WinCC OA).
TIA Portal
WinCC OA
Wastewater & WWTP2015
Wastewater treatment plant Rheinfelden
Rheinfelden AG
Control programming of the wastewater treatment plant (S7/WinCC OA).
Siemens S7
WinCC OA
Wastewater & WWTP2014
Ventilation & heating system – ARA Zermatt
ARA Zermatt VS
Programming of the ventilation and heating system of the Zermatt wastewater plant.
Siemens S7
HVAC
Wastewater & WWTP2015
Safety controller – sludge incineration
Werdhölzli, Zürich
Programming of the fail-safe safety controller on an S7-400 H system for the Werdhölzli sludge incineration plant.
S7-400 H
Safety
Wastewater & WWTP2014
Safety controller – sludge incineration
Werdhölzli, Zürich
Programming of the fail-safe safety controller on an S7-400 H system for the Werdhölzli sludge incineration plant.
S7-400 H
Safety
Wastewater & WWTP2013
Control programming – ARA Buchs
ARA Buchs ZH
Control programming of the ARA Buchs ZH wastewater plant (S7/WinCC OA).
Siemens S7
WinCC OA
Steel & industrial plants2005–2011
Grid line MG630 – TALLERES Y ACEROS
Mexiko
Software development and commissioning of the MG630 grid line.
Siemens S7
Welding
Steel & industrial plants2005–2011
Radiator line – Celikpan
Türkei
Software development and commissioning of the radiator line.
Siemens S7
Welding
Steel & industrial plants2005–2011
Radiator line – TIPRO Baltic
Lettland
Software development and commissioning of the radiator line.
Siemens S7
Welding
Steel & industrial plants2005–2011
Radiator line – Lida-Baltia
Weissrussland
Software development and commissioning of the radiator line.
Siemens S7
Welding
Steel & industrial plants2014
Welding control Superflex (Jäger)
Horth, Deutschland
Welding control on a Superflex (Jäger) using Siemens and a TCW welding processor.
Siemens
TCW welding processor
Retrofit & migration2005–2011
Grid line Gerdau – S5 → S7 conversion
Brasilien
Conversion of the grid line from S5 to S7 control.
Siemens S5
Siemens S7
Retrofit & migration2005–2011
Grid line MG320 BDW – S5 → S7 conversion
Deutschland
Conversion of the MG320 grid line from S5 to S7 control.
Siemens S5
Siemens S7
Retrofit & migration2014
MG320 conversion S5 → S7
Kehl, Deutschland
Conversion of an MG320 from S5 to S7 control.
Siemens S5
Siemens S7
Retrofit & migration2014
Software extension – cold-drawing plant
Warren, USA
Software extension of a cold-drawing plant.
Siemens S7
Gravel & processing2025
Kieswerk Birr gravel works – WinCC Unified visualization
Birr AG
New plant visualization for the Kieswerk Birr gravel works, implemented on WinCC Unified PC Runtime.
WinCC Unified
PC Runtime
Visualization
Gravel & processing2025–2026
KIBAG Kies Schafisheim – WinCC Unified visualization
Schafisheim AG
Plant visualization for the gravel works of KIBAG Kies Schafisheim AG, implemented on WinCC Unified PC Runtime.
WinCC Unified
PC Runtime
Visualization
Retrofit & migration2025
WinCC Unified modernization – Advanced → Unified
Schweiz
Modernization of an existing visualization by migrating from WinCC Advanced to WinCC Unified.
WinCC Unified
WinCC Advanced
Migration
Infrastructure & energy2026
KIBAG vehicle wash bay
Schweiz
Control and visualization of a KIBAG vehicle wash bay on a WinCC Unified Comfort Panel.
WinCC Unified
Comfort Panel
Automation
Communication2025
ARA Rorbas – DALI lighting control
ARA Rorbas ZH
Implementation of the lighting control for the ARA Rorbas ZH wastewater plant via the DALI bus. Realized on behalf of Rittmeyer.
DALI
Lighting
Communication
Wastewater & WWTP2024
ARA Lenzerheide – biology & ventilation
ARA Lenzerheide GR
Programming of the control system for biology and ventilation of the Lenzerheide wastewater plant.
Siemens S7
WinCC OA
HVAC
Infrastructure & energy2024
EKZ Dietikon run-of-river power plant – trash rake
Dietikon ZH
Control of the trash rake for the EKZ Dietikon run-of-river power plant.
Siemens S7
Automation
Wastewater & WWTP2026
ARA Lucens – pumping stations & outlying structures
ARA Lucens VD
Software for four outlying structures (pumping stations) of the ARA Lucens wastewater plant plus visualization on WinCC OA. Realized on behalf of Rittmeyer.
Siemens S7
WinCC OA
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