Manufacture of control cabinets, operator panels and control systems, including CNC machining and explosion-proof versions.
Achim Zimmermann Elektrotechnik GmbH
Schönenbergerstraße 15, 79618 RheinfeldenNew on Amplifa
Services & Areas of Application
Achim Zimmermann Elektrotechnik GmbH (AZE) is an electrical engineering company based in Rheinfelden with core competencies in control cabinet construction, control technology and automation. At its own plant, the company manufactures PLC-controlled and conventionally built control systems, custom cabinets, operator panels and control and regulation devices for laboratory and industrial applications. Since 2008, the product range has also included explosion-proof control cabinet construction for Zones 1/21 and 2/22. The company handles project engineering and planning, circuit diagram creation with E-Plan, PLC programming and visualization with the TIA Portal, control cabinet construction, as well as assembly and commissioning including documentation. In addition, a CAD machining center (Rittal Perforex MT2101) for drilling, threading and milling of cabinet panels, enclosures and copper/bus bars as well as a labeling center for laser and engraving markings are operated as contract services. Customers come from the chemical, pharmaceutical, food technology, mechanical engineering, aerospace and petrochemical/explosion protection sectors, including Roche, Novartis, Airbus, Bartec and Ricola.
- Site
- Rheinfelden
- Processes
- Control cabinet construction (PLC-controlled and conventionally built systems), Explosion-proof control cabinet construction (Ex Zones 1/21 and 2/22, Ex distribution boards), Custom cabinet construction (operator panels, control and regulation devices for laboratory and, Laser / engraving markings (single piece to medium volumes, on a wide variety of materials), Assembly and commissioning of systems, Control systems / Automation: project engineering and planning, programming/visualization (TIA, E-Plan: creation of circuit diagrams, bills of materials, cable lists, Manufacture of operator panels / control desks
- Materials
- Copper, Labeling center (laser/engraving)
- Certificates
- DIN ISO EN 9001 (control cabinet construction), ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1992
- Employees
- 20
- Industries
- Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Food technology, Mechanical engineering, Aerospace, Petrochemicals / Explosion protection
- 01
Project engineering and planning
- 02
E-Plan circuit diagram creation, bills of materials, cable lists
- 03
Material procurement
- 04
CNC machining (control cabinets, enclosures, bus bars)
- 05
Labeling (laser/engraving)
- 06
Control cabinet construction
- 07
PLC programming / visualization
- 08
Assembly and commissioning
- 09
Documentation
Processes & Materials
Copper
Machining of copper and bus bars in the CAD machining center.
Labeling center (laser/engraving)
Durable markings from single pieces to medium volumes on a wide variety of materials.
Locations
Rheinfelden
DEHeadquarters with office and production building
- Lot size
- Single cabinet to series/small series
- Materials
- Copper and bus bars, control cabinet panels, enclosures
- Rittal Perforex MT2101 CAD machining center
- Labeling center (laser/engraving markings)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control cabinet construction (PLC-controlled and conventionally built systems)Assembly | – | – | – | Single cabinet – Series / small series | – |
| Explosion-proof control cabinet construction (Ex Zones 1/21 and 2/22, Ex distribution boards)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom cabinet construction (operator panels, control and regulation devices for laboratory andAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machining | – | – | – | – | Copper |
| Laser / engraving markings (single piece to medium volumes, on a wide variety of materials)Surface | – | – | – | Single piece – medium volumes | – |
| Assembly and commissioning of systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control systems / Automation: project engineering and planning, programming/visualization (TIAEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| E-Plan: creation of circuit diagrams, bills of materials, cable listsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of operator panels / control desksAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Building externally designed systems/devices including bill of materials creation and materialAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD machining center (drilling, threading, milling of control cabinet panels) | Rittal Perforex MT2101 | 1 | – | – | Rheinfelden |
| Labeling center (laser / engraving markings) | – | 1 | – | – | Rheinfelden |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Manufacturing in the area of control cabinet construction is certified to DIN ISO EN 9001. Compliance with relevant directives is ensured for all versions, especially in the explosion protection and pharmaceutical sectors, with complete documentation.
| Evidence | Rheinfelden |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1992
Founded as a sole proprietorship
- 1999
Development of the «Multiabfüller» – first fully automatic hinged-lid container filling system (80 containers per minute)
- 2000
Conversion to a GmbH (limited liability company)
- 2001
Construction of a new office and production building
- 2005
Certification to DIN ISO EN 9001 for the area of control cabinet construction
- 2006
Expansion of production
- 2007
Annual revenue exceeds €1 million
- 2008
Cooperation with Bartec; explosion-proof control cabinet construction added to the product range; 12 employees
- 2015
15 employees
- 2018
€2 million annual revenue
- 2019
Achim Zimmermann Elektrotechnik: 20 employees