Personnel 01.09.2022 – 01.01.2023 | Bühler + Scherler AG

Staff entries

We extend a warm welcome to the new employees and wish them much joy in their new challenge.

Anniversaries

„There are more people who surrender than those who fail.“ (Henry Ford)

Congratulations on your anniversary and thank you for your experience, commitment and many years of successful cooperation.

Staff exits

We would like to thank them for their commitment and wish them all the best for the future.

Olivier Brunner left Bühler + Scherler AG on 30.09.2022
Emir Hodzic left Bühler + Scherler AG on 30.09.2022
Manuel Riget left Bühler + Scherler AG on 31.10.2022
Andreas Bruder left Bühler + Scherler AG on 30.11.2022
Andreas Egli left Bühler + Scherler AG on 31.12.2022

Saving electricity: Measures from Bühler + Scherler

The current topic of saving electricity has also left its mark on Bühler + Scherler in a positive sense. A project group was established that developed measures to save electricity.

After collecting and reviewing ideas, they were quickly implemented. In addition to smaller savings by completely switching off standby consumers, larger savings were also achieved. Fourteen spots were deactivated in the office premises, resulting in savings of 1,190 kWh per year.

Reducing screen brightness from the brightest to the lowest setting, calculated with 2 screens per workstation, also results in savings of 1,094 kWh.

The project team compiled the savings from all measures and converted them into everyday situations.

Total savings per year: 2’609 kWh
–        equal driving 18,118 km with an electric car
(reference: Tesla Model 3)
–        equal riding 372,714 km with an electric bike
(average value)
–        equal boiling 1 liter of water 16,306 times with the lid on

In addition to implementing the measures in the company, employees are also informed about saving energy at home. By doing so, Bühler + Scherler aims to positively contribute to this topic in the best possible way.

125th plant with gCloud

In Bühler + Scherler Lyss, the 125th plant was commissioned with gCloud. gCloud is a web-based control system inclusive security backups. This means that any involved party, such as the customer and planner, can access the system regardless of location.
This gCloud installation took place at a foundation for integrated living and working. The building includes workshops, a swimming pool, and care services. The commissioning was planned very precisely. The top priority was to carry out the work professionally during the day-to-day activities of the foundation, while taking care of the residents and caregivers.

The launch of gCloud took place as a result of a heating system conversion from oil to pellet boilers. The contract was awarded in June, after which the conversion started immediately. The provisional system was built before the end of June, and Bühler + Scherler Lyss programmed the basic control system, which was kept to a minimum. Within two months, the field devices and PLC automation controls were procured, programmed, and installed. Due to current supply bottlenecks, it was a great challenge to procure the hardware on time. All warehouses were consulted to be able to guarantee a timely delivery. Accordingly, the new heating system was put into operation within two days in August. It was permitted to interrupt heating only for a maximum of one day, which was complied with. The successful commissioning took place at the beginning of September. Heating and hot water generation is now controlled via gCloud.

The partnership between Bühler + Scherler AG Lyss and the other companies was successful, reliable, and high quality. One of the reasons for this was the long-term partnerships with some of the companies. In addition, the project aimed to involve other suppliers similar to the customer. As a result, for example, the signs, for labeling the field devices, were engraved by people with disabilities. The project was successfully completed within the required timeframe and with respect to ongoing operations. Bühler + Scherler is very pleased to have them as another gCloud owner.

Low voltage main distribution (LVMD) fire

A fire occurred at a Philippine customer’s motor control center, which includes the low-voltage main distribution board, reactive current compensation, and motor control cabinets. The fire broke out at the LVMD; any complicity on the part of Bühler + Scherler could be ruled out.

Vor dem Brand

The original mill was completed mid-2004 with an output of 600 t/24 h. Besides electrical planning and material supply, the plant was installed by a Bühler + Scherler assembly supervisor.

When the customer’s request for a replacement delivery was received, all levers were immediately set in motion. The purpose was to put the plant back into operation as soon as possible. After receiving the official purchase order, it was processed within 10 weeks, from production of the goods to delivery on-site.

As with the original order, the LVMD for the replacement could not be produced as usual. The overall length would then have been 17 meters. Therefore, the plant was manufactured with a greater depth. As the illustration shows, “back to back”, the overall length was shortened by half. The total order volume was 19 wooden crates with a total weight of 35 tons.

The finished plant, after acceptance by the Bühler + Scherler project manager on site, was delivered to the packer, where the main cables had also been received. Based on past experience, shock sensors were installed on the crates so that any transport damage could be traced. In addition, the 800 A circuit breakers were packed separately. It was important to eliminate as many risks as possible and to prevent damage in transit. The shipment was made by air freight, via Zurich airport to England, on to Dubai and then via Seoul to Manila to the customer.

Nach dem Brand

The assembly supervisor from Bühler + Scherler dismantled the destroyed plant and prepared everything. As a result, installation was started immediately when the supplies reached the site.

Thanks to the optimal interaction of all the departments involved, the customer received top service and the plant was back in operation within 20 weeks.

Congratulations on your 20th anniversary, Michael!

We thank you for your loyalty and commitment.
We look forward to many more successful and ingenious years with you!

Staff entries

We extend a warm welcome to the new employees and wish them much joy in their new challenge.

Further education / Apprenticeship

Cyrill Weilenmann, congratulations on successfully completing your apprenticeship as an EFZ automation technician.

We look forward to continuing to count you among our team!

Anniversaries

“There are more people who surrender than those who fail.” (Henry Ford)

Congratulations on your anniversary and thank you for your experience, commitment and many years of successful cooperation.

Staff exits

We would like to thank them for their commitment and wish them all the best for the future.

Monika Lanz left Bühler + Scherler AG on 20.05.2022
Diana Frischknecht left Bühler + Scherler AG on 31.05.2022

mova 23.07. – 06.08.2022

mova – the national camp of Pfadi Switzerland with international participants.
Approx. 30,000 people experienced a varied program and got to know the diversity of the Swiss Scouts.
The camp only takes place every 14 years, which makes the experience that much more unique.

RISC

is an association of the Swiss Scout Movement, which offers activities that take place by radio or via the Internet, which can be carried out by scout groups, for example during a camp.

RISC and Bühler + Scherler

At the request of the RISC president and project manager at Bühler+Scherler, Lukas Hungerbühler, Bühler + Scherler generously supported the RISC association at mova in the area of Maker (soldering kit) financially and with electrifying powerbanks.

The Maker – Workshop

At the Maker Workshop at mova, the young people were given the opportunity to assemble and program a kit themselves. The sponsored powerbanks served as energy supplier for the kits, so that texts and images could be displayed and even small LED light shows could be performed.

The kit was developed completely new for the mova 2022 (hardware and software). Interested parties and technology enthusiasts can further develop the kit themselves or program it freely. During the two weeks of the camp, around 400 participants took advantage of the offer.

More info on this workshop can also be found here.

01. – 04. September 2022

“What happens after graduation? Should further education or even retraining be tackled? How can I support my child in the career choice process?
Questions upon questions – to which the OBA offers answers, ideas and professional advice. The wide range of educational opportunities can be discovered, compared and tried out during four days.” – Website OBA

This year, our vocational trainers will be present at the EIT.ost stand.
(booth 2.0.05, hall 2.0) and represent the professions electrical planner EFZ and building computer scientist EFZ.

Do you know people who are interested?

Come by and get to know the electrifying apprenticeships!
We are looking forward to many visitors.

About the new facility

Pronatec created a new type of cocoa factory in Beringen, Schaffhausen.

A purely organic production plant – and the first in Switzerland to produce all three semi-finished products: cocoa liquor, cocoa butter and cocoa powder.

15,000 tons of organic cocoa beans are processed annually. Thanks to small production lot sizes, production will be very flexible and will be able to produce specialties such as single origin cocoa liquor, low fat cocoa powder and multi-certified semi-finished products (e.g. EU Bio, Bio Suisse, Naturland, Fairtrade, Fair for Life, etc.).

The semi-finished products are an important basis for numerous foodstuffs, including chocolate, beverages and various confectionery and baked goods. Cocoa butter is also widely used in many natural, high-quality cosmetic products.

The new site in Beringen will gradually create around 40 new jobs.

The official opening of the plant will take place on September 16, 2022.
Production has already been running since May 2022.

Work by Bühler + Scherler AG

Bühler + Scherler AG was involved in the project for about 20 months.
We were responsible for the electrical engineering and, together with the electricians on site, coordinated the procurement of materials and the installation of the complete process cabling.

The installation from August 2021 to January 2022 presented a scheduling challenge.
But thanks to the good cooperation of all parties involved, the plant was completed on schedule.

Nice to know – in the whole plant about 60km of cable were laid and over 2.5km of duct were installed.

Advanced thesis

Our former apprentice and new employee, Cyrill Weilenmann, wrote a very instructive and exciting thesis about the rescue service Appenzell Ausserhoden at the end of 2021.

He was allowed to accompany the rescue forces for one day and learned about different rescue techniques and means of rescue.

He also shows how the SVAR (Hospital Association Appenzell Ausserhoden) is structured, what the difference is between the professions paramedics and transport paramedics and how missions are prioritized by the control center and what this means for the rescuers.

The day with the rescue service offered Cyrill many different insights into the activities of the rescuers.

For example, the day began with checking the ambulance for completeness.
Throughout the day, the rescuers took on various missions; two patient transfers, a blue light mission to a patient with chest pain, and finally a patient with acute respiratory problems who had to be rescued from her apartment with a stair chair.
Shortly before work ended, there was even an accident with the ambulance. A car driver overlooked the ambulance and rammed it. That doesn’t happen every day…

Cyrill learned what it takes to be able to perform a job in the ambulance service:
“I’m impressed by what paramedics do on a daily basis and the calmness with which they work, even in critical situations. … I also realized that besides pure medical knowledge, many other skills are necessary.”

Enclosed is the complete thesis as a PDF to read through (in German).

Vertiefungsarbeit_Cyrill_Weilenmann Herunterladen

Wilson Bennett has been appointed Regional Sales Manager, Bühler + Scherler, South East Asia & Oceania.

Wilson has been receiving training at Bühler + Scherler in St. Gallen since June and will return to be based in Buhler Singapore starting his role officially on 10 August 2021. He reports to Erwin Ruedisuehli, Head of Industry / Process of
Bühler + Scherler.

Professional history before
Bühler + Scherler

Scottish born and graduated from Dublin Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Engineering Technology, Wilson has over 18 years of experience in various Engineering and Project Management roles and has spent over the last decade in the SEA & Oceania region.

His most recent role before joining Bühler + Scherler, he was the Senior Principal Technical Expert of Schneider Electric, where he worked on the design optimization of major projects such as TSMC, Microsoft, Intel amongst others and supported clients with high level expertise in power systems architectures, protection plans, power automation and monitoring.

About this role

The Regional Sales Manager will be responsible for growing the business footprint of Bühler + Scherler in South East Asia & Oceania. In this role, Wilson will proactively develop, research, identify and qualify new leads in the market. He will also demonstrate proactive sales initiative by conducting regular customer visits and build relationships with existing and new customers to maintain key accounts. At the same time, he will stay current with the latest development in the market, introduce new ideas into the business and how we support our customers in a seamless way.

We are confident that with Wilson’s past professional experiences and proven track record, he has equipped with the necessary skills to perform his role here. Please join us to warmly welcome Wilson and wish him much success for his career in Bühler + Scherler!

Personnel 01.09.2022 – 01.01.2023