h-kon and the company ARTEC Engineering GmbH signed a mutual declaration of intent, which lays the foundations for future cooperation. This partnership aims to utilise the synergies of both companies and jointly develop innovative solutions in the field of battery testing technology.
h-kon specialises in the development of assembly and testing technology processes for battery cells, modules and packs. It offers comprehensive solutions in plant construction, including commissioning, maintenance and service, and thus makes a significant contribution to the infrastructure of the energy and transport transition.
As part of this cooperation, ARTEC Engineering GmbH will act as a software service provider in automation technology for h-kon. The focus will be on programming PLC control software, robot applications and high-level language applications required for the development of end-of-line testing technologies.
The engineers at ARTEC Engineering GmbH rely on technologies such as C#/WPF for desktop applications as well as Angular, TypeScript and web services for web-based applications. Object-relational mappers (e.g. NHibernate) are used for database connections and XML/XSLT via XMPP or MQTT for the connection of third-party systems.
With its 11 employees, ARTEC Engineering GmbH ensures the commissioning and supports the preventive maintenance of h-kon's long-standing customers
ARTEC has already contributed to h-kon's success by developing a new, flexible user interface. This successful collaboration is now to be further intensified by the new partnership.
Roland Arnold, Managing Partner of h-kon, emphasises the need for strategic partnerships in view of current challenges such as procurement bottlenecks, price trends and a shortage of skilled workers: ‘We are in a rapidly growing market with the construction of battery testing technology systems. Strategic partnerships are therefore the logical way to secure and expand our market position.’
In return, ARTEC Engineering GmbH benefits from the Schulz Group's extensive network and can utilise numerous synergies in sales. In this way, h-kon is forging closer ties with one of its most important software suppliers and creating additional growth potential for both companies.
ARTEC Engineering GmbH has been successfully managed by Thomas Reiter and Bernd Hofmann since 2002, free of bank obligations and independent of external companies. The company serves markets such as electronics manufacturing, measurement and testing technology, laser lithography, chemical supply and special machine construction. The working methods of the successful engineering office and the close ties to employees and customers reflect the spirit of h-kon.
Tobias Reiter from ARTEC sees great opportunities in the partnership: ‘The cooperation with h-kon GmbH opens doors to new sales markets for us, across industries and worldwide.’
From left to right: Bernd Hofmann (Managing Director ARTEC Engineering GmbH), Roland Arnold (CEO h-kon GmbH), Thomas Reiter (Managing Director ARTEC Engineering GmbH).