The automation partner built for high-stakes environments
Industrial facilities across the U.S. face a crucial choice: build a modern automation foundation from the ground up, or modernize the aging infrastructure already in place. Either way, production targets, safety compliance, and long-term competitiveness keep the stakes high. At ECKLEBE, we engineer connected strategies for both to protect your asset's value and help you overcome your biggest challenges:
Starting without the right foundation
A new automation system is only as good as its foundation. We design and integrate complete control systems, electrical infrastructure, and digitalization solutions built for long-term performance.
Aging control infrastructure
Legacy PLCs, drives, and electrical systems bring compounding reliability and safety risks. To overcome this, we modernize your control environment with future-ready systems built to last.
Reactive maintenance culture
Without real-time data and predictive diagnostics, you are always one step behind. The CRAWLER, our proprietary edge-based data platform, helps you detect issues before they become failures.
One-off upgrades that don't last
Isolated retrofits treat symptoms without addressing the full picture. Our lifecycle-first approach connects every modernization project to a long-term asset strategy.
Specialized expertise across five core industries
We pair decades of cross-industry experience with a sharp focus on each customer's specific operational environment.
Capabilities
For more than 30 years, we have delivered electrical, controls, safety, and instrumentation solutions for the world’s most demanding continuous production environments. From lime kilns to float glass lines, we modernize aging systems and build digital continuity to keep operations stable across generations. Our engineers understand the unique challenges of heavy-duty, energy-intensive processes and design every solution for the full asset lifecycle.
Applications
- Modernization of control systems and drives
- Safety system upgrades and SIL-compliant burner management
- UL-certified panel fabrication
- Lifecycle support with digital continuity (CRAWLER)
- Lime kilns, float glass lines, non-woven production lines, and glass coating systems
Whether you’re managing a long-running kiln or overseeing a glass line facing its first major controls overhaul, we deliver domain expertise and lifecycle strategy to get it right the first time.
Value in Action
- 3–8% increase in production through improved process stability and control accuracy
- 20–40% less unplanned downtime via reliable automation and predictive diagnostics
- 5–12% less energy consumption through optimized combustion control and process automation
Capabilities
When your press brake or bending machine shows its age, a full replacement isn’t always the answer. ECKLEBE works with operators of European special-purpose machinery worldwide to extend machine life, close safety compliance gaps, and build long-term serviceability into equipment with years of productive life ahead. We know these machines thoroughly and how to modernize them without disrupting your operation.
Applications
- Electrical and mechanical retrofitting
- Replacement of obsolete control systems with modern PLCs
- New electrical cabinets, servo drives, VFDs, and HMIs
- Control system and safety upgrades
- Lifecycle support and long-term spare parts strategy
From GWF Mengele to Trumpf, Amada, and Bystronic, our know-how keeps your specialized equipment modernized and performing at its best for years.
Value in Action
- 5–15% increase in overall machine throughput
- 30–60% less downtime with reliable modern automation.
- 10–30% reduction in scrap rates
- Full compliance with current safety standards (CE, OSHA, ISO)
Capabilities
Energy infrastructure doesn’t get second chances. When a substation or railway electrical system fails, the consequences ripple far beyond the facility. ECKLEBE delivers control systems, LV and MV electrical infrastructure, and SCADA modernization for utilities and railway operators. We help energy-critical facilities meet compliance, improve network visibility, and build long-term resilience for decades of reliability.
Applications
- Control systems and drives
- LV and MV electrical systems
- SCADA and communications modernization
- Containerized and distributed solutions
- Lifecycle support with digital continuity (CRAWLER)
- Energy distribution systems and electrical supply infrastructure for rail systems.
For infrastructure where uptime is non-negotiable, we offer technical depth and a transatlantic support model to keep your systems reliable and your team ready.
Value in Action
- Greater system reliability and network visibility across your infrastructure.
- Regulatory compliance across LV and MV electrical systems
- Long-term resilience through lifecycle-driven modernization.
Food and beverage production demands precision, consistency, and compliance with stringent hygiene standards. ECKLEBE modernizes automation for producers in coffee, grain processing, baking, and non-alcoholic beverage lines, delivering the control accuracy, safety, and visibility today’s food production environments require. We understand that downtime doesn’t just affect throughput; it also affects product quality, shelf life, and customer commitments.
Applications
- Control systems and drives modernization.
- Safety system upgrades
- UL panel fabrication
- Lifecycle support with digital continuity (CRAWLER)
- Coffee production, grain processing (mills), pizza baking, and non-alcoholic beverage lines
With food-grade automation experience, we help producers reduce downtime, meet traceability needs, and build a scalable modernization foundation.
Value in Action
- Improved production consistency and reduced downtime across food and beverage lines
- Increased operational visibility and traceability to support quality control demands
- Long-term maintainability through lifecycle-driven support and digital continuity
Modern manufacturing environments are complex. Multi-line, high-throughput, and under pressure to increase output without asset replacement. ECKLEBE serves global automotive OEMs, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and paper producers with modernization and digitalization solutions to boost efficiency, improve traceability, and reduce commissioning risk. Our phased migration approach keeps production running, so you can gain a modern system without interruption.
Applications
- Control systems and drive modernization
- Safety upgrades and functional safety systems
- UL panel fabrication
- Digital twin integration
- Lifecycle support with digital continuity (CRAWLER)
- Robot casting cells, assembly lines, conveyor lines, and logistics systems
Whether for a single line or a multi-facility rollout, we bring technical depth and disciplined project management to execute complex modernizations on time and on budget.
Value in Action
- 10–20% more throughput via optimized controls and systems.
- 15–30% less downtime with predictive diagnostics and modern PLCs.
- Near-zero production interruption during phased migrations.
Basic Materials
Special-Purpose Machinery
Energy
Food and Beverages
Manufacturing
Capabilities
For more than 30 years, we have delivered electrical, controls, safety, and instrumentation solutions for the world’s most demanding continuous production environments. From lime kilns to float glass lines, we modernize aging systems and build digital continuity to keep operations stable across generations. Our engineers understand the unique challenges of heavy-duty, energy-intensive processes and design every solution for the full asset lifecycle.
Applications
- Modernization of control systems and drives
- Safety system upgrades and SIL-compliant burner management
- UL-certified panel fabrication
- Lifecycle support with digital continuity (CRAWLER)
- Lime kilns, float glass lines, non-woven production lines, and glass coating systems
Whether you’re managing a long-running kiln or overseeing a glass line facing its first major controls overhaul, we deliver domain expertise and lifecycle strategy to get it right the first time.
Value in Action
- 3–8% increase in production through improved process stability and control accuracy
- 20–40% less unplanned downtime via reliable automation and predictive diagnostics
- 5–12% less energy consumption through optimized combustion control and process automation
Capabilities
When your press brake or bending machine shows its age, a full replacement isn’t always the answer. ECKLEBE works with operators of European special-purpose machinery worldwide to extend machine life, close safety compliance gaps, and build long-term serviceability into equipment with years of productive life ahead. We know these machines thoroughly and how to modernize them without disrupting your operation.
Applications
- Electrical and mechanical retrofitting
- Replacement of obsolete control systems with modern PLCs
- New electrical cabinets, servo drives, VFDs, and HMIs
- Control system and safety upgrades
- Lifecycle support and long-term spare parts strategy
From GWF Mengele to Trumpf, Amada, and Bystronic, our know-how keeps your specialized equipment modernized and performing at its best for years.
Value in Action
- 5–15% increase in overall machine throughput
- 30–60% less downtime with reliable modern automation.
- 10–30% reduction in scrap rates
- Full compliance with current safety standards (CE, OSHA, ISO)
Capabilities
Energy infrastructure doesn’t get second chances. When a substation or railway electrical system fails, the consequences ripple far beyond the facility. ECKLEBE delivers control systems, LV and MV electrical infrastructure, and SCADA modernization for utilities and railway operators. We help energy-critical facilities meet compliance, improve network visibility, and build long-term resilience for decades of reliability.
Applications
- Control systems and drives
- LV and MV electrical systems
- SCADA and communications modernization
- Containerized and distributed solutions
- Lifecycle support with digital continuity (CRAWLER)
- Energy distribution systems and electrical supply infrastructure for rail systems.
For infrastructure where uptime is non-negotiable, we offer technical depth and a transatlantic support model to keep your systems reliable and your team ready.
Value in Action
- Greater system reliability and network visibility across your infrastructure.
- Regulatory compliance across LV and MV electrical systems
- Long-term resilience through lifecycle-driven modernization.
Food and beverage production demands precision, consistency, and compliance with stringent hygiene standards. ECKLEBE modernizes automation for producers in coffee, grain processing, baking, and non-alcoholic beverage lines, delivering the control accuracy, safety, and visibility today’s food production environments require. We understand that downtime doesn’t just affect throughput; it also affects product quality, shelf life, and customer commitments.
Applications
- Control systems and drives modernization.
- Safety system upgrades
- UL panel fabrication
- Lifecycle support with digital continuity (CRAWLER)
- Coffee production, grain processing (mills), pizza baking, and non-alcoholic beverage lines
With food-grade automation experience, we help producers reduce downtime, meet traceability needs, and build a scalable modernization foundation.
Value in Action
- Improved production consistency and reduced downtime across food and beverage lines
- Increased operational visibility and traceability to support quality control demands
- Long-term maintainability through lifecycle-driven support and digital continuity
Modern manufacturing environments are complex. Multi-line, high-throughput, and under pressure to increase output without asset replacement. ECKLEBE serves global automotive OEMs, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and paper producers with modernization and digitalization solutions to boost efficiency, improve traceability, and reduce commissioning risk. Our phased migration approach keeps production running, so you can gain a modern system without interruption.
Applications
- Control systems and drive modernization
- Safety upgrades and functional safety systems
- UL panel fabrication
- Digital twin integration
- Lifecycle support with digital continuity (CRAWLER)
- Robot casting cells, assembly lines, conveyor lines, and logistics systems
Whether for a single line or a multi-facility rollout, we bring technical depth and disciplined project management to execute complex modernizations on time and on budget.
Value in Action
- 10–20% more throughput via optimized controls and systems.
- 15–30% less downtime with predictive diagnostics and modern PLCs.
- Near-zero production interruption during phased migrations.
Trusted by Industry Leaders Worldwide
The world’s most demanding industrial operators choose ECKLEBE for complex automation, modernization, and lifecycle support.
Everything you want to know about working with ECKLEBE
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What industries does ECKLEBE Automation specialize in?
ECKLEBE serves five core industries in the U.S.: Basic Materials (lime, roofing, aluminum, plastics, and glass) Special-Purpose Machinery (press brakes) Manufacturing (automotive, pharma, and paper) Energy (utilities and railway) Food & Beverage (coffee, baking, soda drinks) Within each industry, we bring deep domain knowledge that goes beyond general automation. Our engineers understand the specific process conditions, safety requirements, and operational pressures that define each environment.
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Does ECKLEBE work with existing equipment, or only with new installations?
Both. Retrofits and modernizations are core to what we do, and in many cases, the most cost-effective path forward is to modernize your existing assets rather than replace them. That said, we also integrate complete automation and electrical systems from the ground up for new installations and greenfield projects. Every engagement starts with understanding your specific situation and recommending the approach that delivers the most long-term value.
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Can ECKLEBE modernize our system without shutting down production?
In most cases, yes. Our phased migration approach is specifically designed to keep your lines running throughout the modernization process: We plan upgrades in stages and work around your production schedule Digital twin capabilities reduce commissioning time and risk Phased migrations allow ongoing operations to continue alongside modernization work
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What certifications and compliance standards does ECKLEBE work towards?
Our certifications and partnerships include: SIL 3 Safety Compliance: technical authority to engineer systems to the highest industrial safety integrity level UL-certified panel fabrication: electrical panels built to North American safety and compliance standards Certified Siemens Solution Partner AVEVA Registered System Integrator Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork member
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How does ECKLEBE handle projects in North America, given your German roots?
Through our U.S. entity, ECKLEBE Automation Inc., based in Atlanta, GA. Our transatlantic "follow the sun" model means we have dedicated U.S.-based resources for sales, engineering, commissioning, aftersales, and service, while our German team in Berlin and Wernigerode provides engineering depth, panel building, and extended support. For our customers, this means faster timelines, lower costs, and near-24/7 availability without sacrificing the German engineering quality we're known for.
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What is CRAWLER, and how does it support my operation?
CRAWLER is ECKLEBE's proprietary edge-based data capture and analytics platform. It continuously records, stores, and structures machine signals in real time, delivering four core benefits: Preserves operational intelligence across system generations so nothing is lost during modernization Enables predictive maintenance by detecting deviations before they become failures Accelerates fault resolution with structured historical data Gives your team real-time visibility to make better decisions about your assets every day
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How do I know if my facility is a good fit for a retrofit versus a full replacement?
That depends on a few factors: The age and condition of your existing equipment Parts availability for your current systems Your production targets and downtime tolerance Your long-term asset strategy and budget As a general rule, if the mechanical integrity of your equipment is sound and the primary issues are in the controls, electrical systems, or software, a retrofit is often the faster, more cost-effective path. We always start with a thorough assessment and will give you an honest answer, even if it's not the one you expect.
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Does ECKLEBE serve small and mid-sized facilities, or only large industrial operations?
Both. Our customer base ranges from individual machine operators and regional producers to global OEMs and Fortune 500 manufacturers. The lifecycle-first approach we bring is just as valuable for a single-press-brake retrofit as it is for a multi-line plant modernization. If you have aging automation infrastructure and a need to improve reliability, safety, or efficiency, talk to our experts today.
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What is your typical project timeline for a retrofit or modernization?
It varies based on scope and complexity: A targeted controls retrofit on a single machine can be completed in a matter of weeks A full plant-wide modernization may take several months Digital twin capabilities and our transatlantic team structure are specifically designed to compress timelines without cutting corners What we can always commit to is a clear project plan up front and transparent communication throughout. Our 45-day full retrofit of a 700-meter production line is one example of what focused execution looks like in practice.
Ready to Modernize for the Long Term?
Talk to our team about your facility’s automation challenges and how a lifecycle-driven approach could benefit your operation.