From small beginnings as a one-man operation in 1999, Hartmuth Bauer's Bauer Systeme in Bretten, Germany, has developed into an innovative and constantly growing company for the automation of machines and systems. To Hartmuth Bauer, an ergonomically optimised workstation always improves efficiency: "The way you had to work when assembling a control cabinet really was no fun". Hartmuth Bauer firmly believes that anyone who suffers from back pain when working, cannot deliver good work.