Control cabinet building in Germany is currently experiencing a profound transformation. But what exactly does this mean for the industry and what is the current situation? How strongly is the industry already affected by the shortage of skilled workers? Which production processes dominate? What trends and challenges are companies facing?
In 2024, a study on the latest technology in the control cabinet building industry in Germany was conducted as part of a research collaboration between the Ruhr University Bochum and Phoenix Contact. It provides answers to the aforementioned questions.
❯ Participants: 50 companies
❯ Industries: Machine building, systems manufacturing, control cabinet production
❯ Methodology: On-site interviews and production tours
❯ Interviewees: General Managers, Heads of Production and Engineering
❯ Duration: 120–180 minutes per session
❯ What does the situation in control cabinet building look like today in Germany?
❯ What are the challenges facing companies involved in control cabinet building?
❯ What are the technical and strategic trends that can be identified?
❯ How can control cabinet building companies be classified?
❯ What is the average revenue and number of employees?
❯ How important are export and import?
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❯ What is the current situation in configuration and engineering?
❯ What are the challenges that control cabinet builders face in these areas?
❯ In which areas of the company are there the greatest capacity bottlenecks?
❯ Which systems and software solutions are used?
❯ How is information shared within the company and with customers?
❯ What form of organization dominates in production?
❯ What is the latest technology in the various production processes?
❯ What are the challenges that control cabinet builders face in these areas?
❯ What equipment, machinery, and tools are used?
❯ How digital and automated are the processes?
