The Software SPANGLER Electronic Material Request, short SEMA, has already facilitated our goods logistics for some years. We have now completed the software by the SEMA App to enable our electricians on the installation site to have access to our material supply. The development took about four months; currently our employees are testing the app in the operative application.
The handling is very simple: when required only the QR code of the material needed is scanned; the same applies for all other order data, such as place of delivery or project number. After that, the delivery is initiated per e-mail or via VPN (via W-Lan). „The limited process steps reduce the error rate and make the order process quick and safe, “ says programmer Daniel Rengnath. Furthermore, all data are archived and can be retrieved as often as required.
Currently Spangler is working on a SEMA App for Windows tablets to make it usable for manufacturing employees as well. „In the medium-term, we would like to handle the inventory of our assembly material via this app, too. “, the programmer looks further into the future. A welcome side effect: the Spangler Team has intensely dealt with the MAUI-platform in this connection.
This is a code base for the programming of the app, which is used for all mobile operation systems, such as Android, Apple IOS or even for MacOS. This is another advantage for our customers who we can offer the programming of apps and QR codes with the latest state of the art.
Scan the components QRC and order mobileDigital goods logistics by SPANGLER AUTOMATION
Once a year we carry out a customer survey. Only thanks to the honest feedback of our customers we can meet their needs even better. Specific questions concerning product properties, support, scheduling or service can be answered and constructive feedback on issues such as additional services or industry 4.0 may be given.
Hannelore Spangler-Schäfer transfers management of Spangler GmbH to the next generation.
With mixed feelings Hannelore Spangler-Schäfer retires as managing director. She has built up, accompanied and led Spangler from a three-person operation to an internationally active company with 150 employees.
A large dairy in the North of Germany, which is specialized in long-life dairy products, concluded the expansion of the production site with a tower for the milk powder production at the beginning of 2021.
This significant enlargement made an extension of the sewage treatment plant by filtering and cooling of the wastewater indispensable. We were commissioned by HUBER SE to carry out the construction of the control cabinet for the sewage treatment plant, as well as programming, cabling and start-up.
We look back on our first online live lecture on the subject of ‘Virtual start-up‘ with great satisfaction. We decided to go this electronic way as the long-lasting Corona restrictions have made it difficult to visit our customers. Martin Müller and Robert Heislbetz gave a presentation to the nearly 30 connected customers via webinar. The focus was on the numerous additional benefits that can be realized with a virtual start-up.
The SPANGLER Versiontool is a programme, completely developed in-house, to access quickly and targeted the corresponding project files during and after the creation phase of software projects. A structured filing, a well-arranged status maintenance and a clear version archive have enabled us since then a transparent administration of our projects.
We look back on our first online live lecture on the subject of ‘Virtual start-up‘ with great satisfaction. We decided to go this electronic way as the long-lasting Corona restrictions have made it difficult to visit our customers. Martin Müller and Robert Heislbetz gave a presentation to the nearly 30 connected customers via webinar. The focus was on the numerous additional benefits that can be realized with a virtual start-up.
The SPANGLER Versiontool is a programme, completely developed in-house, to access quickly and targeted the corresponding project files during and after the creation phase of software projects. A structured filing, a well-arranged status maintenance and a clear version archive have enabled us since then a transparent administration of our projects.
Moosburg, a town in Munich’s surrounding, is certainly smaller than the nearby state capital, when taking the number of inhabitants into consideration.
The development of electromobility, either in the private sector or in public transport, is getting more and more important as regards the compliance of emission targets.
As a long-time Siemens Solution Partner for Advanced Factory Automation, Spangler additionally was certified for the Siemens area of Industrial Strength Networks.
Dietfurt/Töging, 29.07.2020 – Two apprentices have finished their apprenticeship at Spangler with a honoration ceremony for especially good performances at vocational school.
Since the foundation of Spangler in the year 1981 Helmut Graspointner has been part of the company and has managed Spangler for many years as managing director. At the end of 2019 he entered his well-deserved retirement as managing director.
Spangler based in Töging has manufactured automation solutions for international markets for 38 years. During this period, the company has grown step by step regarding personnel and premises.
The city Bello located in the North West of Colombia is currently building one of the largest plants for sewage sludge worldwide. The project is designed for a population of 2.75 million inhabitants and can drain about 400 tons or 25 truckloads of sewage sludge.
Bauxit is an ore which is primarily used as raw material for the aluminium manufacturing. The ore can be found in low to strong concentration almost worldwide and is often mined in open-cast mines.
As a long-term Siemens Solution Partner for Advanced Factory Automation, SPANGLER was additionally certified at Siemens for the section Industrial Strength Networks.
„Wirtschaft Konkret“ is the magazine of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) Regensburg Kelheim. In this far-reaching medium a portrait of Hannelore Spangler-Schäfer was published.
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No matter if burrs on motor and housing parts or residues of lubricants and coolants – in motor manufacturing precision and cleanliness are the most important things.
What is more obvious than to apply a kind of energy storage for electric power generated by renewable energy, which brings the power at any time to other sectors like traffic and industry in order to decarbonise them.
At the beginning of September seven young people started their apprenticeship at SPANGLER. An exciting programme with interesting tasks will await them in the coming weeks.
With seven new apprentices – six electricians and one office clerk – the apprenticeship staff at SPANGLER Automation in Töging again has grown strongly. In total the number of apprentices is constantly nearly 20% of the employees. In order to facilitate the future electricians the start in their professional life SPANGLER relies on a successful concept, the intensive training. Here the students learn within 6 weeks the structures and processes of the activities in a compressed form and can make their first attempts with controls themselves without time pressure. A competent training team is at their side with advice and support during this time. The office clerk directly starts in her first department. Nevertheless, she as well is involved in many issues in the intensive training in order to get an overview of the company.
„Power on your future“
SPANGLER also presents itself as an attractive employer in other respects. A new brochure was launched under the titel „Power on your future,“ which describes the advantages of a medium-sized family business. The internet presence as well was adapted to the new ‘Generation Smartphone’. ‘The new appearance is necessary in order to pay the attention to our company already now to future experts’, training manager Teresa Wittmann describes the motivation.
The initial excitement has subsided
For the new apprentices the day started with a welcome by managing director Hannelore Spangler-Schäfer. Her key massage was clear: ‚Apprenticeship is still a brave decision with future’. The future specialists learn within the coming three and a half years which further training possibilities they have at Spangler and which direction fit most. Spangler supports them by deploying them in different departments. Besides the profound training the electricians are now real future experts. Programming of control units is part of the fields of expertise as well as virtual start-up. The apprenticeship team made a varied programme for the first day. Today‘s apprentices are firmly scheduled at Spangler as future experts.
Seven young people had a brave start in the working life.
About SPANGLER:
SPANGLER Automation employs around 150 people at its headquarters in Töging in the Altmühl valley and has been a reliable partner of the national and international mechanical and plant engineering for more than 40 years.
More than half of the plants produced are exported worldwide. The medium-sized family-run company plans and engineers plant automation, programs the control technology and manufactures switch and control systems for various sectors such as environmental technology, agricultural economy, building industry, food industry, automobile industry, raw materials industry as well as renewable energies.
Moreover, SPANGLER carries out the start-up and the after-sales service of the plants.
Each potato differs in size, quality and dirt. For an automated processing the focus lies on intelligent manufacturing steps and the adherence to hygiene regulations.
Programming a “digital twin” for a plant in order to simulate the processes of a plant under real conditions will be standard in automation technology in the next few years.
The Emirate Dubai doubles the capacities of its main waste water treatment plant in Jabel Ali. Based on a first stage of construction, the plant is expanded to a daily capacity of approximately 700,000 m³.
Decades of loyalty honoured at SPANGLER Christmas party
Töging/Mallerstetten During the company’s Christmas party, which was celebrated as a successful ending of 2018, SPANGLER GMBH appreciated ten long-term employees for their 10 to 30 years anniversary of employment.
This year’s bayme vbm research and development congress made it clear: Artificial intelligence, robotics and digital engineering are the crucial issues of the future development of the metal and electrical industry.
Addressing potential qualified employees – this was the aim of SPANGLER Automation. At the career evening on Tuesday the automation specialists presented the advantages of a middle-sized family-run company.
Trainees should also go abroad –SPANGLER honoured for globetrotter with courage
SPANGLER receives the reward for entrepreneurs “Training without borders“ in front of top-class audience at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy in Berlin
The Regensburg-based Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) for Upper Palatinate / Kelheim celebrated its 175th anniversary – to mark this jubilee Michael Matt as new IHK president welcomed representatives of the regional economy, politics and administration at a reception in the Klostersaal of the Protestant center in Neumarkt.
As basic safety components brake systems require regular testing. The company Knorr Bremse AG is one of the leading international manufacturers of brake systems for rail and utility vehicles.
Concrete buckets bring large amounts of concrete from the truck mixers to the installation site. The Florian Eichinger GmbH located in Mühlhausen manufactures installation site equipment under the keywords “Robust.Orange.Eichinger” which enjoys an excellent reputation not only in Germany but also around the world.
Innsbruck is a trendy winter sports centre, student city and Austria’s fifth largest populated area. There, SPANGLER has accompanied the extension of the municipal wastewater treatment plant, which energy-efficiently cleans the wastewater of the region and thus provides capacities for further population growth.
On 3rd September 2018 nine apprentices start their apprenticeship as electronics technician specialised in automation technology and as administrative assistant at SPANGLER in Töging. As wanted driver of digitalisation the young people will receive much attention.
Although wind power plants have gigantic dimensions, they are generally mass-produced products. The logistics of plant parts which are several meters large regularly becomes more difficult and time-consuming, e.g. to the Far East.
Smart living – the trend of the reactive and networked building equipment for private households gets more and more interesting also for industrial solutions.
For the HUBER Technology España S.L.U. the control for thirteen multi-rake screens and two conveyor belts for a wastewater treatment plant near the Spanish city Sevilla were modernised.
PM drives are motors whose rotor is equipped with permanent magnets. Due to their type of construction they promise users a higher degree of efficiency than the conventional asynchronous motors.
All challenges mastered thanks to flexible employees
Töging/Mallerstetten Festive Christmas celebrations at the Töging-based automation specialists of SPANGLER. No less than 16 employees celebrated a company jubilee and were honoured with some personal words at the Christmas celebrations.
When washing machines order powder themselves – Industry 4.0 at SPANGLER Automation
On 2017-12-05 the last in a series of four network events for regional management in Altmühl-Jura took place at SPANGLER Automation in Töging, attracting a good 60 participants.
Poker coach gives advices to SPANGLER customers for safe decisions
Dietfurt/Töging 24 October 2017 – Making decisions is a daily aspect of a company’s operations. Compared to a private person she or he is not doing it for herself/himself but in terms of their company. Responsibility and risk are often equally high.
In the course of the extension of the waste water treatment plant Sulaibiya for HUBER SE, a worldwide operating company in the areas of water treatment, waste water treatment and sludge treatment, SPANGLER was assigned to carry out the control technology for the screen plant and the grit and grease trap.
Mrs. Hannelore Spangler was awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit as recognition of “[…] outstanding contributions to the Free State of Bavaria and the Bavarian people.”
Award for successful business development and employee-oriented management
Dietfurt/Töging, 12 July 2017 – Not more than 2,000 people possess the Bavarian Order of Merit. All people honoured have made an outstanding contribution to the people and the Free State of Bavaria.
Annually, top managers from the regions around the world meet to learn about new innovations and vote on current themes at the Excellence Conference of the entity Factory Automation of Siemens AG.
Dietfurt/Töging, 26. April 2017 – Controlling big plants with software is the speciality of SPANGLER Automation in Töging. Over the long term SPANGLER wants to offer customer-tailored software aside from machine control. Recently, a new self-programmed software was brought onto the market, the Fleet Management.
Modernising a manufacturing process whilst the production is running is always a challenging task. SPANGLER Automation accomplished such a project for Knorr-Bremse AG, an internationally-active manufacturer of brake systems for rail and commercial vehicles.
Mühlhausen is a municipality in Upper Palatinate, about 15 kilometres south of Neumarkt. It comprises of 21 districts. SPANGLER has been commissioned to equip two sewage plants and a waterworks with modern and up-to-date control systems for this growing municipality, and to adapt the systems to the requirements of digitalisation.
It takes up to 22 hours for SPANGLER employees to travel to a customer, for example in South America. However, the journey of a customer to our company also takes a lot of time.
With the web-based tool EasyPanel customers are able to easily configure distribution cabinets themselves. The professional manufacturing including testing and the complete documentation according to DIN EN 61439 is carried out by SPANGLER.
The main wastewater treatment plant in Vienna intends to cover its entire energy demand with self-produced sewage gas by the year 2020 as wastewater treatment plants belong to the biggest local energy consumers. Therefore, the operating company started the project E_OS
Current developments and future challenges were the focus of this year’s SPANGLER Automation Day which was organised by SPANGLER together with suppliers and partner companies on 14 September. About 40 guests
The best ideas, the largest volumes of data, the most sophisticated structures are of little use if you cannot understand them or hardly find them again within the system. Therefore, SPANGLER Automation has used the system EPLAN for years to plan projects, to visualise designs and to arrange production and
A close cooperation with a strong partner is very important to be able to use the technological progress and the innovations in the automation and propulsion technology for the benefit of the customers. Since 2009 SPANGLER Automation has therefore been a certified member in the Siemens Solution Partner Program.
Hannelore Spangler as envoy in the European Parliament of Enterprises
Dietfurt/Töging, 18 October 2016 – On 12 and 13 October German companies had the opportunity to present their region and sector in the European Parliament and deal with politically relevant issues. This year Hannelore Spangler, the entrepreneur from Dietfurt, was a member of the delegation which travelled to Brussels on behalf of the Chamber of Crafts of Lower Bavaria/Upper Palatinate. 96 German entrepreneurs in total took part in the “European Parliament of Enterprises”, twelve of them were from Bavaria.
To make space shortages a thing of the past, SPANGLER is planning to extend the manufacturing area from 600 to 1,600 square meters. The construction of the new manufacturing building is to be completed by the end of next year.
Insight into the exciting world of automation engineering
Dietfurt/Töging, 22 July 2016 – automation, digitalisation, industry 4.0 – these catchphrases are on everyone’s lips and make a splash over the media landscape. School-leavers who are interested in these topics are able to take a look at the basics at SPANGLER GmbH in Töging.
The Jachenhausen Group is an administration union which supplies drinking water to around 15,000 residents in the administrative districts of Lower Bavaria, Upper Bavaria and Upper Palatinate. At the end of 2015, the association expanded their Ihrlerstein waterworks and equipped it with an activated carbon filter system
The health resort of Bodenmais is one of the leading tourism regions within the Bavarian Forest, and is located in direct proximity to the Bohemian Forest and the border to the Czech Republic. At the beginning of 2016, SPANGLER Automation installed and adapted the new process control system for the local sewage treatment plant.
A modification of the sewage system was on the agenda in the Upper Palatinate district town of Neumarkt. Huber SE in Berching, an internationally active specialist for water and wastewater treatment, had installed a two-line screen plant for the pre-treatment of the wastewater, and SPANGLER Automation supplied the
In 1999/2000, the Verband (Association) Penzberg south of Lake Starnberg received a new sewage treatment plant. At the end of 2015, a renovation was due after 15 years of operation without problems. SPANGLER Automation updated the existing measurement technology and evaluation units to accord with state of the art technology.
SPANGLER opens its doors for all interested career starters again this year. On 30 July 2016 from 9 to 12 young people and their parents have the chance to get
The cycling season begins and hence the event “Cycle to work”. This year the starting signal takes place at the company SPANGLER in Töging. The company has 130 employees of which a group of about 20 colleagues regularly participates in the AOK-event for years.
Jordan is one of the most arid countries in the world. The once mighty river Jordan is now just a narrow creek. The demand for water is too large in the countries upstream. Steadily growing population figures and the climate change are stifling hopes of a rapid improvement in the situation.
Renewable energy is the future. Burkhardt, a company based in the Upper Palatinate town of Mühlhausen, has been pushing the boundaries of what is technically possible for years now with its innovative products.
SPANGLER is currently booming, especially with regard to the area of renewable sun and wind energy. In this respect, a completely new development in Canada has just been installed.
Although the topic Industry 4.0 has been developed since 2011, there is already great potential for companies. In many places this arises the question if it also offers interesting chances for their own businesses. SPANGLER is already a step ahead.
The mining of metal ores is a cleaning-intensive process. Take, for example, the large, open-pit Cerro Verde mine near the Peruvian city of Arequipa. The copper mine, first worked in the mid-19th century, is being modernised and expanded.
The Central WWTP Chemnitz receives several deliveries of faecal matter from the surrounding villages every day. Fees must be paid according to the amount and composition of the faecal mass, paid by the waste management company per load.
The Neumarkt-based German company Burgis GmbH processes around 28,000 tonnes of potatoes a year for their potato specialities which are meanwhile nationally famous. Burgis relies in this respect on a high-quality, regional commodity from Bavaria.
Stainless-steel processing requires a clean surface. To achieve this, machined stainless steel is usually pickled in acid baths. All ferritic particles and the weld heat tinting are removed
The conscious use of energy saves resources, reduces costs and creates a good image. The basis for this is making the energy flow visible and thereby ensuring that distribution and usage can be controlled.
On-site customer service – three representatives of SPANGLER were allowed to accompany customers to the sales meeting Latin America & Caribbean for one week.
The children of the employees together with their chaperon visited the company on the Kids Day. The kids experienced not only an exciting program but also and especially a visit at mummy´s or daddy´s place of work.
In Osterrönfeld, near Rendsburg in Schleswig-Holstein, directly on the Kiel Canal, the Max Bögl group has built a new production facility for concrete shells and concrete rings, from which System Max Bögl hybrid towers can be used to make wind turbines.
Building distribution cabinets is a task reliant on the innate expertise of the electrician, but their everyday work often means that they don’t have time for this time-consuming job. Now SPANGLER Automation can also help in this case, as the company has acquired the licence for Easy Panel, a web-based software program for distribution-cabinet configuration.
Confidence is the basis for a successful long-term partnership. SPANGLER is interested in building such partnerships and therefore, the company clearly stands up for this aim in its mission statement “SPANGLER – the Plus of Partnership.”.
Being active is the key to good health. This old piece of popular wisdom is still true nowadays, and not only in terms of your health. Remaining active is also required for exploring new ideas and solutions.
Holding shares in the company, being actively involved in its success and at the same time being part of it. It was from this perspective that SPANGLER introduced profit-participation rights for its employees in 2011 –
`BAYERN DIGITAL` is the strategy developed by the Bavarian government to become a leading region in digital revolution. Furthermore, parts of this strategy are the extension of research and development.
SPANGLER Automation has developed a software system for the more efficient use of machine data for a supplier to the automotive industry. The company produces pressed parts for bodywork construction, in a plant in Hungary amongst other places. The aim was to balance out production figures which were in some cases widely divergent.
In the past year, the city of Frankfurt has added a treatment plant for sewage sand to one of its waste water treatment plants in the Niederrad district. SPANGLER Automation designed and installed the switchgears for this, as well as the lighting and monitoring system. The new plant was put into operation at the end of 2014.
In a record period of seven months (May to December 2014), SPANGLER achieved the automation of a new biogas plant in Dessau – from detailed engineering to SPS programming, control system creation, production, complete installation and finally commissioning. In addition to the planning and project development of twelve
Whether it is the wishes of the customers or the welfare of the employees – people are always at the focus for Hannelore Spangler. The Managing Director of SPANGLER Automation has received a lot of recognition for, on this basis, successfully positioning the family company on the international stage, constantly opening up new market opportunities,
Since the start of March, the website of SPANGLER Automation has had a new design and new contents. The most important are: under the heading “Projects”, the company presents reports from every sector whose solutions and processes
7th May 2014, Messe München (Munich Trade Fair Centre), Hall Prinzregent, 18.00 hrs: The Bavarian reception with SPANGLER Automation is a fixed date within the scope of the biennial IFAT. A relaxed meeting without an official programme, and informal discussions along with live music and Bavarian delicacies.
Work underground does not only mean mining. The drilling of underground pipes is no less strenuous than mining mineral resources; as with conventional tunnel drilling machines with so called “open shields” the machine operator sits directly in the drill head. Only there do they have a full overview, however they are exposed to high temperatures, dust or even flying particles from the degraded ground.
The framework conditions of the foodstuffs industry are extremely demanding: the handling of foodstuffs requires absolute hygiene and precision, and the industrial mass production stipulates reliability and safety.
It was made official on 1st January 2014: Tina Lambert has been appointed to the Management of SPANGLER GMBH as of the beginning of the year. The daughter of Hannelore and Franz Spangler has been engaged in the family business for ten years now, and is responsible for the areas of Purchasing, Marketing and Public Relations, and subjects to do with strategic corporate development.
SPANGLER Automation has systematically prepared itself for the use of the new engineering platform by Siemens. Since 2009, the Dietfurt software specialists have systematically inspected the TIA (Totally Integrated Automation) portal in its application as a beta tester and orientated this to customer requirements.
A meeting between the board of management and the advisory board of Umweltcluster Bayern was held in Töging. Helmut Graspointner welcomed all members of the two committees, as well as the managing director, Dr. Claudia Reusch and cluster spokesperson and chairman of the board of management, Mr. Reinhard Büchl.
Congratulations! Laura has successfully completed her apprenticeship with top marks in both her vocational school leaving certificate and her exam. And what next?
Since October, dual students at SPANGLER have been back in the lecture hall instead of the office. Having completed his apprenticeship at SPANGLER with distinction, Christoph is now studying Applied Computer Science at the University of Deggendorf. Markus is already in his third semester of Business Studies in Regensburg. We hope the “dualis” have a lot of fun back in the classroom.
On Sunday, it was that time again! The management and our training supervisor could duly celebrate the fantastic grades of our SPANGLER graduates. Parents and partners also accepted the invitation to lunch together in Holzhaus near Grögling.
Our sponsor duck here on the outer right of the “group picture” did not win first place, but it was definitely among the top 10! “And it was the most beautiful one, anyway!
To work against declining trainee figures, the company approaches school leavers.
„At different stations in the house we want to show the teenagers and their parents who we are and what we train”, said Cornelia Hofmann to give a summary of the day.
At the Europass Awards in Frankfurt (Oder), global mobility partners and posting companies came together alongside former and future international interns.
