commatix automation

commatix automation gmbh

Our Story

1985

CuP Computer und Peripherie GmbH was founded in Langenhagen, near Hanover, Germany. In its early years, the company focused on order management systems developed using the MUMPS database and programming language. These applications ran on MS-DOS and already supported multi-user operation. The development of the first industrial paternoster control software packages for the warehouse technology division of the Electrolux Group marked the company's entry into industrial automation. This led to the successful implementation of early projects, including one for Sennheiser in Wedemark. The system integrated the control of three automated storage and retrieval machines (AS/RS), an S5 SIMATIC PLC, optocouplers for conveyor technology, an MS-DOS-based material flow control computer, and a PDP system running Digital Standard MUMPS, supporting up to 32 workstations.

1993

With a team of 25 employees, CuP Computer und Peripherie GmbH was acquired by the Electrolux Group. The company became part of Electrolux's warehouse technology division in Wipperfürth, Germany, which specialized in storage systems, IPN systems, HOCA solutions, automated mobile shelving, and later tower storage systems. Renamed **Electrolux CuP GmbH**, the company became the central software development hub for the Group, responsible for developing all PC-based software solutions required across Electrolux's warehouse technology operations.

1996

Electrolux sold its entire warehouse technology division to the Åker RGI Group. As part of the transaction, the software development site in Langenhagen, which had grown to around 30 employees, also became part of the Åker Group under the name **Constructor Group Åker RGI**. During this period, the warehouse management systems were migrated to the Windows platform using **Visual Basic 3 (VB3)** and **Microsoft Access 2**. The Langenhagen office was integrated into the warehouse automation business in Wipperfürth, focusing on automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS). In addition, **Lalesse** (Netherlands), now one of our long-standing partners for AS/RS technology, joined the Group.

1998

The Group was restructured, and its headquarters were relocated to **Säffle, Sweden**. Operating under the new name **Constructor Systemtechnik GmbH**, the company introduced **Visual Basic 4 (VB4)** and **Microsoft Access 8** as its new development platform. At the same time, development using **MSM** was discontinued, marking the beginning of the **CSMS** warehouse management system. This new generation of software was built on **Microsoft SQL Server 6.5** and **Visual Basic 5 (VB5)**, laying the foundation for a modern, scalable warehouse management platform.

1999

Many of the customers we had supported up to that point chose to upgrade their systems from **MS-DOS** to **Windows NT** and migrate their applications from **Microsoft Access 2** to **Microsoft Access 8**. We successfully managed these modernization projects, ensuring a smooth transition to the new technology platform.

2001

Another major transition followed when the Langenhagen site was acquired by the Finnish company **CM-Line Systemtechnik GmbH (Camline)**. At the same time, the warehouse automation systems business was consolidated into the Langenhagen location, further strengthening its role as a central hub for software development and system integration.

2002

In August, the former development team of the **Electrolux**, **Constructor**, and **Dexion** Group founded **commatix automation GmbH**. The new company started with a team of ten employees and one apprentice, bringing together decades of experience in warehouse automation and software development.

2010

The development platform was migrated to **Microsoft .NET** and the latest generation of **Microsoft SQL Server**. During this period, the company successfully implemented its first **Supply Chain Management (SCM)** system for low-volume manufacturing and developed the **TC2000** weighing module, further expanding its portfolio of industrial software solutions.

2013

The company introduced the virtualization of material flow control systems by utilizing **COM servers** to interface with automated systems over serial communication lines. This innovation enabled existing automation infrastructure to be modernized while maintaining compatibility with legacy hardware and control systems.

2015

Employees completed advanced training in **IT security**, and the company introduced a comprehensive **IT baseline protection concept** based on the **BSI IT-Grundschutz** framework. This established a structured approach to information security, ensuring compliance with recognized best practices and strengthening the protection of business-critical systems.

The commatix Team