Securing Production Processes.
Unlocking European Market Access.
In an era of shifting global markets, international machine builders and Tier-1 suppliers need more than just theoretical advice – they need a partner who bridges the gap between Asian manufacturing agility and strict European engineering and regulatory requirements.
We support your engineering and project teams precisely where it matters most for your international success:
- European Market Access (CE): Transforming the strict requirements of the new EU Machinery Regulation into your competitive advantage from day one.
- RFQ & Requirement Engineering: Decoding complex Western factory standards, plant specifications, and customer RFQs to prevent incredibly costly retrofits later.
- Project Rescue & Acceptance: Stabilizing delayed overseas projects and driving them through commissioning up to seamless final acceptance (Endabnahme) by European OEMs.
Your Measurable Benefit: Minimized international project risks, bulletproof compliance, faster final customer approval, and the elimination of technical and cultural friction.
Your Strategic Partner for Western Quality Demands
Plan C (Shenyang) Global Ltd. is your strategic partner for production engineering, process optimization, and advanced manufacturing technology.
Founded by Dipl.-Physiker Björn Schlenker—technology enthusiast, senior project manager, and international coach.
As a former long-standing CEO of an established mid-sized German turnkey machinery firm (Plan B Automatisierung GmbH, 1998–2023), I bring nearly 30 years of industrial experience to your project. Combined with 15 years of proven, on-the-ground operational experience in China's industrial tech sectors, I act as your interdisciplinary catalyst between Asian manufacturing speed and European OEM expectations.
Focused on Product DNA
Your product determines the process. We analyze your product's specific tolerances and physical characteristics to derive the exact requirements for assembly fixtures, stable process steps, and intelligent automation.
Our Service Portfolio:
Enabling Your Success in Europe
CE Compliance & European Machine Safety
Unlocking Market Access. Mitigating Liability Risks.
- The Client’s Pain: Complying with European legislation is the single highest barrier to entry for international machine builders. How do you design your equipment to be fully compliant from the conceptual phase to avoid devastatingly expensive retrofits during installation in Europe?
- The Solution: We guide your engineering team through the entire compliance process from day one, transforming regulatory hurdles into a clear sales argument.
- The Tools Behind It: Full consulting on the European Machinery Directive and the new EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230. Software-supported safety assessments (e.g., via Sistema), technical file creation (operating manuals, hazard assessments), and alignment of local control concepts (Steuerungskonzepte) with European factory IT security architectures (MES/ERP).
Process Planning & Lean Assembly Concepts
The foundation of a high-yield production Line.
- The Client’s Pain: How do you translate complex Western output targets into highly competitive, cost-optimized, and perfectly balanced real-world line layouts?
- The Solution: We optimize your process and line designs, focusing on advanced assembly technology for powertrain components, gearboxes, e-motors, and high-voltage battery systems (ICE and BEV).
- The Tools Behind It: Holistic process planning and value stream optimization. We design precise cycle time diagrams (Taktzeitdiagramme), map out optimal precedence graphs, and execute line balancing under strict compliance with Western ergonomics and Lean production principles.
International Project Management & Turnkey Delivery
- The Client’s Pain: Are you delivering an assembly line to a European OEM and facing communication gaps or misaligned engineering expectations? Do your domestic teams struggle to interpret complex European factory standards or plant specifications? Are delays in final acceptance threatening your project margins?
- The Solution: Leveraging three decades of automotive project execution, we act as your local and international steering force to ensure a smooth, on-time handover to European end-customers.
- Our Deep Product Development Process (PEP) Expertise:
- Requirement Engineering: Analysing RFQs, customer specifications, and local European quality philosophies.
- Interface Management: Seamless coordination between your domestic engineering teams, mechanical/electrical designers (Konstruktion), and the European end-customer.
- Milestone Execution: Strict enforcement of European quality gates (PDR, CDR, FDR) backed by explicit customer sign-offs.
- Clear Workflows (SIPOC): Establishing transparent interface documents and localized workflows to eliminate cross-border misunderstandings.
- Definite Scopes: We ensure a bulletproof Station Specification Document (Stationspflichtenheft) is agreed upon before your design engineers start their work.
- Requirement Engineering: Analysing RFQs, customer specifications, and local European quality philosophies.
Intercultural Team Building & Local Training
Technology is driven by people.
- The Client’s Pain: How do you up-skill your domestic engineering teams regarding European quality expectations, maintenance concepts (Instandhaltung), and plant safety?
- The Solution: We bridge cultural, language, and corporate gaps to build high-performing, international project execution teams.
- The Tools Behind It: Targeted technical and cultural training, helping expanding organizations set up agile project structures, and guiding organizational development toward smart factory solutions (AI) and modern sustainability standards.
Task Force:
Acute Project Rescue & "Fire Fighting"
- The Client’s Pain: Is your machinery already built or installed on-site, but failing to meet performance targets, cycle times, or required OEE/availability during commissioning? Are technical or documentary defects blocking final customer acceptance?
- The Solution: We deploy structured, data-driven engineering methods directly on the shopfloor to solve critical issues, stabilize the process, and secure final customer approval.
- The Tools Behind It: Structured problem description and root-cause analysis (including FMEA), rigorous design reviews, and quantifiable line capability verification via cycle time analysis, machine capability studies (Cmk), and measurement system analysis (MSA / Cgk).
References & Track Record
Selected Global Customers
- BMW / BMW Brilliance Automotive
- Daimler / Mercedes Benz
- ZF
- Volkswagen
- Porsche
- Kuka
- Olympus
- Top 5 Special-Purpose Machinery & Automation Companies in China
Industry Expertise
- Automotive (Powertrain, ICE, Transmission)
- New Energy Vehicles (BEV - Battery Cells, Modules, Packs & Recycling Systems)
- Electric Drive Units (EDU / E-Maschinen Test Fields & Assembly)
- Aerospace
- Medical Devices & Endoscope Manufacturing
- General Machinery & Automation
Track Record: Selected Project Examples
The capabilities of Plan C Global Ltd. are backed by an extensive heritage tracking back to 1998, including over 100 industrial assembly lines successfully planned and executed, ranging from standalone automated cells to major turnkey installations exceeding €50M in volume.
- ICE Powertrain – Cylinder Head Assembly (BMW, Europe): Concept design, RFQ management, technical lead for client-side project management, commissioning, and final ramp-up.
- Automotive Powertrain – First BMW Engine Assembly Line in China: Turnkey concept creation, spec sheet drafting, supplier qualification, and on-site commissioning tracking.
- Automotive Powertrain – Second BMW Engine Assembly Line in China: Full turnkey planning and complete international project management.
- Next-Gen Engine Plant – Bx8 (Two Parallel Lines, China): On-site localized Project Manager, coaching the regional planning and execution teams.
- Medical Devices – Endoscope Post-Processing Automation Line (Europe): Complete conceptual development, technical leadership, and international project management.
- BEV Powertrain – High-Voltage Battery License Production: Setting up the comprehensive production concept, cell-handling quality management, and localized engineering coaching.
- BEV Powertrain – E-Motor Test Field & End-Of-Line (EOL) Testing: Establishing international teams for installation, commissioning, strict final acceptance testing, and rapid production ramp-up.
- BEV Recycling – Direct Battery Cell Recycling Pilot Plant (2024): Core layout and assembly planning, writing comprehensive localized tender documents for machinery sourcing.
- BEV Battery Systems – Technical Advisory for a Top 5 Chinese Automation Giant (2024–2025): Developing complex technical solutions, managing Western OEM customer relations, and steering project management.
- Commercial Vehicles – Heavy-Duty Transmission Line for a Top 5 Chinese Machine Builder (2025–2026): Ensuring full implementation of the European Machinery Directive, safety architecture design, and creating 100% CE-compliant technical documentation.
Your Value:
Shopfloor-Proven Engineering Power
We do not deliver theoretical PowerPoint slides. We deliver running machines, optimized cycle times, and legally secure market access. By applying strict European engineering methods (FMEA, Sistema, MSA) during your design phase in Asia, we eliminate the risk of expensive failures during setup in Europe, keeping your budget and international timelines perfectly on track.
Ready to Launch Your Project in China or Europe?
Whether you are designing a high-voltage battery line for a Western OEM, need to secure CE-compliance for your machinery, or require senior project steering to get an overseas project back on track: Let’s discuss your targets.
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