Scope of Engineering Services Erben Elektronische Medien GmbH
Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Company profile... 1 2 Service areas... 2 2.1 Conferences, meetings, videoconferencing, training... 2 2.2 Congresses and events... 2 2.3 Electro-acoustic planning and simulation... 3 2.4 Stage equipment... 3 2.5 Room reservation, digital signage... 3 2.6 Multimedia applications, museums, showrooms... 4 2.7 Control rooms, operation centres, VR systems, trading spaces... 4 2.8 High-End private living, intelligent Home systems... 4 3 Product development and software design... 5 3.1 Communication terminals, discussion systems, management software... 5 3.2 Electrification and cable management... 5 3.3 Room reservation, POI and recording software... 5 4 Scope of services... 6 4.1 Service phases 1-9 of the HOAI... 6 4.2 Electro-acoustic planning and simulation... 8 5 References... 9 5.1 Current projects... 9 5.2 Example projects...10
1 Company profile Erben Elektronische Medien GmbH 1980 Founded by Hartmut Erben with the focus on professional television engineering, planning and installation of TV studios, OB vans and radio studios, maintenance and service for broadcasters and private production companies. Hardware and software developments in the field of professional studio equipment. 1988 Development of conference and media control systems, additional business fields: conferencing, video conferencing and technical television. 1991 Initial advisory services in the context of project planning, engineering services and external development projects. 1993 With the entry of Guido Erben Dipl.-Ing., the company s engineering services are systematically expanded and set up as a separate field of activity. 1997 In addition to hardware and software development, electrification systems for high-quality conference tables are developed and used, for example, by WILKHAHN in its products. 2000 Development of a software tool for the management of media systems, POI and POS applications, "Media Facility Management". Engineer s office and systems house separated with clear responsibilities. Independent engineering consultancy expanded. 2008 Additional engineers and technical staff hired to complement the team. Twenty employees develop products and realise planning and projects throughout Germany and its bordering European neighbours. They generate a project volume of approximately 9.5 million. 1
2 Service areas 30 years of experience in the processing of image, sound and control signals form the basis for independent planning approaches. Thanks to this experience in a very dynamic technology sector, independent of trends, we are able to detect important technical developments early on and correctly assess their practical significance. Involving you in our projects provides the basis for architecturally, economically and technically optimal solutions in the following focal areas. 2.1 Conferences, meetings, videoconferencing, training Conference and meeting rooms, interpreters and discussion systems, projection and display systems for training and meeting rooms. Videoconferencing systems, conference studios, press conference and business TV... 2.2 Congresses and events Conference and functional rooms in accordance with the German venue regulations (VstättVO), camera transmission, links to broadcasting corporations, control rooms, image and sound engineering... 2
2.3 Electro-acoustic planning and simulation Planning and calculation of electro-acoustic systems with the aid of computer simulation. Coordinating room acoustic conditions with the room utilisation. Calculation of the acoustic characteristics and coordinating materials with architects and room acoustic specialists. 2.4 Stage equipment Stage lighting, trussing systems, stage boxes, lifting platforms, stage sound and event technology... 2.5 Room reservation, digital signage Room reservation systems, software applications, digital door plate systems and visitor guidance systems, hardware and software, structured network systems, connection to user databases. 3
2.6 Multimedia applications, museums, showrooms Network-based multimedia and information systems, hardware and software applications for museums, treasury halls, showrooms, foyers, etc., in-house broadcasting and streaming applications... 2.7 Control rooms, operation centres, VR systems, trading spaces Visualization and network technology for operation centres, control rooms and trading spaces, VR cave systems, news tickers, LED screens and LED ticker systems... 2.8 High-End private living, intelligent Home systems Integration and combination of multiroom systems and high end audio and- video systems with both central and local equipment, intelligent control systems, access control and building automation. 4
3 Product development and software design Hardware and software developments have formed an integral part of our service portfolio for 30 years. From the specifications to the finished product, our engineers and developers accompany every step. Renowned customers such as SENNHEISER, SONY, BEYERDYNAMIC and WILK- HAHN have used our experience, letting it flow into their technology. 3.1 Communication terminals, discussion systems, management software Discussion and conference facilities as order history, software applications for control and management tasks in multimedia and conference. 3.2 Electrification and cable management Cable management systems and electrification for highgrade conference and meeting tables, design, construction, sample and prototype construction. 3.3 Room reservation, POI and recording software Software applications for room reservation and management, interactive user interfaces, POI/POS software, database interfaces and control software. 5
4 Scope of services Whether product development, project consultation or individual engineering services, service structures are available for all areas, which guarantee quality and costs on agreed dates. 4.1 Service phases 1-9 of the HOAI Service phase 1 Basic evaluation Clarification of the task Consultation on the entire service requirement, formulation of decision aids for the selection of other parties professionally involved in the planning. Summary of findings Service phase 2 Preliminary planning Basic analysis. Coordination of objectives Preparation of a planning concept, including examination of the alternative solutions subject to the same requirements with graphic representation and evaluation, e.g., experimental graphic depictions, line sketches. Integration of the services of other parties professionally involved in the planning, cost estimation Service phase 3 Draft planning Processing of the planning concept Graphic representation of the overall draft Object description with explanation of cost calculation and cost control Service phase 4 Approval planning - generally not required 6
Service phase 5 Implementation planning Working through the results of the service phases 1-3 Implementation plans: detail and design drawings, incorporation of professional planning, update of the implementation planning during object execution Service phase 6 Preparation of award of contract Quantity determination as a basis for service specifications, establishing service specifications with service sheets according to service areas, arranging and coordinating the service specifications for all technical crews Service phase 7 Cooperation in award of contract Obtaining, reviewing and evaluating the bids, drawing up a price comparison, negotiating with bidders and cooperating in the award of contract. Cost estimate and cost control Service phase 8 Object monitoring Monitoring and coordinating the execution, compiling and updating a schedule, acceptance of the building work, establishing defects and monitoring their elimination, invoice verification and cost finding, cost control, handover of the object, listing of the warranty periods Service phase 9 Object support, documentation Assisting in the release of safety services, compilation of drawings and text documentation 7
4.2 Electro-acoustic planning and simulation Computer simulation of the room and electro-acoustic conditions, with the following service features: Entering the room parameters in a 3D grid model. Entering the space-delineating areas. Based on the calculations and material specifications provided by the room acoustic specialist. Simulation calculations for coordination with the specialist room-acoustic planning. Determining the expected reverberation times and the reverberation time pattern. Coordinating and optimising the room-acoustic measures in cooperation with the specialist room acoustic planning. Simulation calculation for determining the PA concept taking into account the draft of the planning by the room acoustic specialist and the different applications. Coordination of the loudspeaker positioning with the client and the architects. Optimisation of the PA concept. Coordination of the results of the calculations together with the architects and the client. Definition and dimensioning of the final solution. Compiling documentation as a model for the execution. Sections and floor plans on a scale of 1:100 or 1:50. Specifications for the execution by the electro-acoustic crew. 8
5 References 5.1 Current projects The following projects are currently being planned and supervised by us in different project stages. Schott AG head office, Mainz Project board meeting E-Plus head office, Düsseldorf Project meeting rooms, conference and AV streaming Thyssen Krupp (polysius AG), Beckum Project company museum, e.on energy trading, Düsseldorf Project trading areas, streaming and display systems DEG (KFW banking group), Cologne Project construction conference and event technology ALTANA Chemie GmbH, Wesel Project construction conference and event technology VDI Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e.v., Düsseldorf Project new head office construction, meeting and conference technology Police headquarters Frankfurt airport Project construction, control and command point airport Frankfurt am Main VGH insurance company Hanover Project event and training technology management software EIB European Investment Bank, Luxemburg Project construction, conference and event technology Volksbank Rems, Waiblingen Project conference and event technology KBV National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians, Berlin Project extension conference technology 9
5.2 Example projects Below we present a small selection of example projects. WILKHAHN, Bad Münder Object Exhibition Stand ORGATEC 2008 Conference room with veneered fitted table solutions, epaper, show me control, HD video conference, 65" plasma screen, 12" touch panel, scene control, luminous ceiling system in continuous operation, touch panel operation of PC applications. Invisible wiring to the participants. Technology in 19" systems in the sideboard. 10
E.ON Energy Trading, Düsseldorf Object Capricorn house Six-storey commercial premises, trade workplaces, IP video conferencing, five LCD display walls, a total of thirty locations in-house with IP-connected LCD displays, meeting points, MPEG streaming of twelve channels in the IP network, fifteen conference rooms, visitor information systems, digital signage, ticker points in the entrance area. 11
Ingenhoven Architekten, Düsseldorf Object European Investment Bank, Luxemburg Atrium for events and conference events, stage lighting, projection surfaces 10x7m, discussion systems, microphonics and sound systems, complex electro-acoustic planning, about twenty conference and meeting rooms of different size and functionality. 12
dbb forum berlin, Berlin Object dbb forum berlin, congress and events centre Conference and events forum of DBB with a large dividable auditory for up to 500 participants, ten conference rooms, boardroom and videoconferencing studio. Dividable conference elements with different application directions, sophisticated electro-acoustic simulation and auralisation, microphone, interpretation and discussion systems technology, complex front projection technology with 20,000 ANSI lumens, high demands on unobtrusively integrated media technology, motorised lifting platform system, visitor guidance system. 13
Burda Media Tower, Offenburg Object event and conference floor Events hall on the 15th floor of the Media Tower in Offenburg, large-screen projection with 12,000 ANSI lumens light output and 1,400 x 1,050 pixels resolution as front projection on a special mat-finished white, camera transmission into the foyer on a second large-screen projection, wireless discussion system, cinema sound, various playback media, specially designed SONIXCELL pipeline loudspeaker system for voice transmission and surround mode, CRESTRON media control centre and WLAN-touchpanel. 14
E.ON Hauptverwaltung, Düsseldorf Object executive suit BSP Architekten, Bochum BSP Architekten, Bochum Boardroom and supervisory board room with 3x3 seamless plasma screen, HD video conferencing, display systems and conference facilities, GK loudspeaker systems, veneered fitted table solutions, HD and DVI signal processing, supervisory board room with retractable LCD screens, conference system veneered and retractable for 34 participants. 15
HNF Heinz-Nixdorf museum forum, Paderborn Object congress and event centre Event and museum forum of the Heinz-Nixdorf Foundation in Paderborn. The object consists of an auditorium for 350 participants with the latest front projection and presentation technology. Complex electro-acoustic equipment, microphone, sound and interpreting technology, interpreter connector panels in 350 chairs, stage, lighting and media control applications. The auditorium is networked with five conference rooms which are also equipped with the latest front projection and presentation technology. 16
dbb forum berlin, Berlin Object stage technology After many years of using the event hall, the existing lighting equipment is to be supplemented with professional stage equipment in order to meet the requirements of the organisers. Several concepts have been developed together with the customer, tests carried out and sample structures constructed, and finally an integrated and architectural variation implemented using NIVOTECH rail systems and moving-head lights. Operation is from the light board, or optionally from the hall or the stage direction. Fig. stage view, details of the moving-head lights, and offset boxes 17