
Elpex AG
About us
The company ELPEX AG is a successful SME in the field of industrial automation. This family-owned business is one of the leading providers of switchgear and complex control systems (SPS and CNC controls) and has many large Swiss as well as international companies as customers. Our control systems and equipment are successfully used in the automotive, food, watch, and pharmaceutical industries.
Here is an overview of our services:
- Project planning
- Control system construction
- Commissioning and plant training
- Service and support
- Mechanical subcontracting
Products & services

Projecting
We create comprehensive concepts for machine control automation and/or the production processes of new and existing systems. What we offer: Requirement and process analyses Preparation of requirement specifications Development of solution concepts Project support Hard- and Software development Systems planning Documentation, instruction Safety-related consultation and implementation Our project managers support you from Planning and Construction via Installation all the way to Commissioning, and are available for support at any stage during the operating phase. We realise system-independent solutions for our customers. The following systems serve us as references from satisfied customers. ECAD / CAE: CADDY (SEE ELECTRICAL) E-PLAN (P8, PRO PANEL) ELCAD (ROTRING) PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY CONTROLS SPS SIEMENS S5 UND S7 / TIA-PORTAL ROCKWELL PLC5, SLC500, CONTROLLOGIX, STUDIO 5000 SYSTEMINTEGRATOR MODICON MODSOFT, SCHNEIDER ELEXTRIC SOMACHINE MITSUBISHI MEDOC (OTHERS UPON REQUEST) BECKHOFF TWINCAT (SOLUTION PARTNER) EATON SUCCOSOFT, CODESYS, XSOFT, EASY (SYSTEM PARTNER) Command level / visualisation: SIEMENS WINCC, WINCC FLEXIBLE, PROTOOL GE FANUC CIMPLICITY (SOLUTION PROVIDER) ROCKWELL FT FIEW, RSVIEW32 (SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR) CTC INTERACT, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SOMACHINE, WONDERWARE, INTOUCH EATON XSOFT (SYSTEM PARTNER) OTHERS UPON REQUEST

Control Engineering
With our spacious manufacturing hall in Kirchberg, we are able to manufacture the most varied of control cabinets and component groups, whereby our procedure is fully aligned to your requirements. Apart from workshop production, we frequently work directly on customer premises, in the most varied constellations and with the highest degree of flexibility. What we offer: Piece production or serial production Construction on mounting plate, rack mounting, grate, installation in machinery Material delivery by customer or procurement by ELPEX AG Special wiring regulations, North American standard, etc. Machinery wiring directly in our workshop Cable manufacture System test under voltage or according to customer specifications On-call production and interim storage. Creation of workshop sketches, items lists ADditional services: Cabinet construction according to offer or on own account Cabinet-processing PERFOREX Wiring of machinery and systems Support during shortages Mechanical assemblies Site management Service and repair assignments worldwide
Commissioning
Introduction to and training at a system is very important for the commissioning process. ELPEX AG supports customers comprehensively until a level of full satisfaction is achieved. Any occurring deficiencies are quickly and cost-efficiently remedied by remote access (remote maintenance). Typical procedure: Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) with the customer Hardware IO and functionality test Software functionality test Procedure test up to customer acceptance Commissioning documentation in the form of a journal Staff training Operating instructions

Service & Support
The philosophy: “Small enough to know you - large enough to support you” is consistently implemented by our, usually long-term, employees and is very much appreciated by our customers. This alignment to our customers, customer proximity and a continuously pursued maximisation of customer satisfaction result in a mix of economically interesting and humanly pleasant business relations. ELPEX AG has been successfully working together with reliable manufacturers for years, which is an important prerequisite for consistent customer service. Continuity - the recipe for success! On Site - We provide our services on customer premises, at your company, on site. Full Service - We maintain, clean, reconstruct and extend. Fair - You will be provided with our comprehensive services, both on ELPEX AG systems and on third-party systems. Efficient - Our company vehicles take us to our customers quickly, well equipped, on time and with all necessary equipment.

Mechanical contract manufacturing
The "Perforex" drilling and milling machining center enables us to produce tailor-made blanks to customer specifications. Highly precise and efficient. The processing data have to be transmitted on EPLAN Pro Panel. If required, we can prepare the data on our EPLAN Pro Panel according to your drawing template. Contact us for your customized offer.