ABB STOTZ-KONTAKT GmbH, a company of the ABB Group, develops, manufactures and sells products for the electrical equipment and automation of buildings, machines and plants. These include contactors, motor starters, motor controllers, relays, switch disconnectors and circuit breakers, installation devices and building automation systems as well as cable management solutions and cable protection systems. This range can be used in a wide range of AC applications but also in special DC applications.

Within the ABB Group, the site in Heidelberg, with its highly automated production for miniature circuit breakers in the global production network, takes on the role of lead plant for digitalised, intelligent production.

One solution for meeting growing demands for energy efficiency and energy flexibility in industrial production can be found in supplying industrial plants with direct current. For us as a manufacturer and production company alike, the DC INDUSTRIE project offers a unique opportunity to shape concrete answers in dialogue with all players. In this project, the energy transition meets Industrie 4.0 and is thus an ideal platform for jointly driving innovation forward.