Warehouse and transport management in the metals industry: 3tn adds crane automation to product portfolio
3tn, providers of the TWMS/metals warehouse management system, have taken over GIPA – Gesellschaft für Industrie- und Prozessautomation mbH. As from May 29, 2017, GIPA has been operating as a subsidiary of 3tn. With this transaction, the two companies have consolidated their long-standing partnership. Now they can offer efficient warehouse management solutions for the metals industry from a single source.
3tn and GIPA can look back on 18 years of successful cooperation. Numerous 3tn TWMS/metals projects in the steel industry implemented with crane automation systems from GIPA at any automation level testify to the long-standing partnership between the two companies.
On May 29, 3tn acquired all of the assets of GIPA mbH in order to further foster the successful relationship and be able in the future to offer innovative warehouse management systems complete with perfectly tailored automation solutions. GIPA will offer the same product and service portfolio as before and continue to serve customers separate from 3tn, for example as supplier of crane equipment for in the environment of nuclear power generation.
Thorsten Tönjes and Thomas Niepmann, the founders and managing directors of 3tn, will also be managing directors of GIPA. They will be supported by Wolfgang Hagedorn, who will continue to act as GIPA managing director and provide his technological know-how in order to ensure maximum continuity of business.
3tn customers will benefit from the new situation in various ways: TWMS/metals systems and the underlying basic automation will be even better harmonized, resulting in smoother interfaces, easier coordination during the project phase and a shorter supply chain.
Thorsten Tönjes sees great potential for both companies: „For our joint customers, this means that hardware and software will come from the same source. With both companies operating under the same roof, it will be easier for us to offer innovative and cost-efficient solutions and to join forces to bring forward developments in the field of intralogistics in the metals industry.“
As in the past, the customers may choose between buying 3tn warehouse management systems complete with all associated automation or sourcing the automation systems from a third party.
About GIPA
GIPA – Gesellschaft für Industrie- und Prozessautomation mbH, founded in 1996, specializes in engineering and software solutions for electrical and automation systems in industrial plants.
A main business activity is the development of software solutions and the supply of functional units for cranes used in production processes, for example in the metals industry, in shipyards or in the environment of nuclear power generation. Functionalities implemented in the systems include tracking of the crane positions and the associated sensor equipment, data transfer into warehouse management systems, visualization at all levels of automation and fully automatic, driver-less crane operation.
The service offer covers all project stages from consulting, planning, software development and supply of the control cabinets to after-sales and maintenance services.
About 3tn
Thomas Niepmann and Thorsten Tönjes founded 3tn in 1999, after working together for several years on warehouse management projects in the metals industry.
Their business plan was to develop customized warehouse optimization software, specifically tailored to the requirements of the metals industry. This philosophy has been consistently followed ever since.
The 3tn team consists of software developers, computer scientists, electrical technicians and engineers. They bring expertise in all stages of a project: analyses and feasibility studies, software development, project management, commissioning, and user training. Experienced technicians ensure comprehensive after-sales support and 24/7 service.
Firmenkontakt
3tn Industriesoftware GmbH
Thorsten Tönjes
Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 17
59439 Holzwickede/Germany
+49.2301.91261-0
+49.2301.91261-11
info@3tn.de
http://www.3tn.de
Pressekontakt
VIP Kommunikation
Regina Reinhardt
Dennewartstraße 25-27
52068 Aachen / Germany
+492418946824
+49.241.89468-44
info@vip-kommunikation.de
http://www.vip-kommunikation.de
