Profile
KW-Software GmbH is one of the world-wide leading software suppliers of solutions and technologies in the field of industrial control technology based on the Standard IEC 61131-3. As target groups KW focuses on the automation industry (machinery and plant manufacturers, system integrators), and on suppliers of automation components (I/Os, sensors, actuators). KW provides to the customers a decisive added value through technology leadership.
Goal : Winning Products
With MultiProg - the Programming Tool - and ProConOS - the Programmable Controller Operating System - KW wants to surpass your expectations. KW's goal is to improve the offered products and the service from day to day - through extended functionality, through better performance values, through increased user friendliness. Furthermore KW offers extensive support in their daily work, so that the customer can reap the maximum benefit from KW's products.
KW's customers
KW supplies more than 50 customers with their products on an international scale, amongst them world-wide leading companies in the field of automation.
Personnel
Currently KW employs more than 40 peoples, with more than 30 of them being highly specialized engineers. Apart from the company headquarters in Lemgo (Germany), KW is present in Cincinnati (USA) and we - at Euro-Far East - represent them in the Far East.
Mission Statement : Vision & Motivation
KW-Software lives values such as team spirit, personal responsibility, motivation by visions, and the courage to make changes. These values are deeply rooted in KW company's principles. They determine their daily attitude towards their customers and cooperators - be it inside or outside the company. Because not only their customers, but also their employees are their capital.
History
1981 Foundation of the company Klöpper und Wiege GmbH.
First version of independent PLC programming tool MULTIPROG under CP/M.
1986 Independent PLC programming tool MULTIPROG under DOS.
1991 First version of PLC runtime system ProConOS.
1995 First version of PLC programming tool MULTIPROG wt based on 16-bit Windows technology.
1998 First version of PLC programming tool MULTIPROG wt based on 32-bit Windows technology.
2001 KW-Software GmbH wins Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. as an investor.
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