Phone Number
+49 9129 14722-0
We at FlowChief, have been developing the first process control system based on web technology since 2001 using the same name for our product line. Besides the independence from manufacturers and hardware, all our products differentiate from the market through standardization and openness. They combine enormous possibilities with investment protection and security. Our innovative corporate culture, characterized by creative employees and exciting projects, is reflected in our products. We realize solutions for the visualization, analysis and monitoring of machines, plants and processes for our customers in the sectors water, automotive, mechanical and plant engineering, energy and industry. In doing so, we use technologies with a finger on the pulse of the times and always try to be one step ahead. With our well-founded know-how and industry knowledge from numerous projects, we offer a comprehensive range of services and consulting upon request.
1997 |
Development start of the process control system as the world’s first web-based system of its kind |
2001 |
Foundation of FlowChief GmbH by Helmut Weißig; initially the focus was on project business |
2005 |
Development start of the PLC-based m2m telecontrol technology with open OPC interface (GPRSmanager) |
2006 |
Change from project business to license business; targeted development of a partner network |
2008 |
FlowChief teleservice as first cloud based SaaS solution for small plants |
2011 |
Development start e-Gem energy data management |
2011 |
1,000 active FlowChief licenses; 10,000 active FlowChief telecontrol stations |
2014 |
OPC UA standard in client and server version of FlowChief available |
2015 |
For the first time over 100 active FlowChief partners |
2016 |
Conversion of the JAVA-based solution to pure web technologies |
2016 |
scadaApp as native app solution in iOS and Playstore |
2016 |
From three to two: Helmut Weißig withdraws from the operative business and hands over the company management to Volker Mend and Andreas Ziegler |
2018 |
FlowChief in Version 7.0 – Webbased Engineering: Konfiguration des Datenmodells erfolgt innerhalb der Web Applikation. |
2019 |
Relocation of the company to its own premises in Wendelstein near Nuremberg |
2020 |
Version 7.1: More efficiency in engineering through object-orientation now also in the data model |
2021 |
FlowChief goes IoT – MQTT Integration |
2022 |
FlowChief receives ISO 27001 certification for software development and services as well as cloud services (hosting and teleservice) |
Since 2022, the FlowChief company and products have been certified according to DIN ISO/IEC 27001:2024
The e-Gem energy data management system is also certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 50001