AIRTEC manufactures pneumatic control and drive technology, valves, cylinders, piston valves as well as drilling and tapping units.
AIRTEC Pneumatic GmbH
Kronberg im Taunus · ReutlingenNew on Amplifa
About AIRTEC Pneumatic
AIRTEC Pneumatic GmbH has been developing and manufacturing pneumatic control and drive technology since 1975 at its Kronberg im Taunus site and at its technology and manufacturing center in Reutlingen. The product range comprises more than 30,000 items: electrically, pneumatically and mechanically actuated valves, valve terminals with 3 to 24 stations, tie-rod cylinders and rodless cylinders, function valves, proportional pressure control valves and electronic pressure switches, compressed air preparation, fittings as well as drilling feed and tapping units of the SELFEEDER brand. Under the name ROCKY, piston valves are also distributed for the tire, rubber and plastics industry. In addition to its standard range, the mid-sized family-owned company develops customer-specific solutions ("Solutions in Motion") from concept through prototype to series production, including functional and performance testing and CAD data provision. Manufacturing is carried out, among other things, in aluminium, steel, stainless steel and brass; as a mid-sized manufacturer, AIRTEC serves industries ranging from industrial automation and robotics to aerospace and is present worldwide with subsidiaries, representatives and service points.
- Site
- Kronberg
- Processes
- Electrically actuated valves (solenoid, Namur, ATEX, ISO valves), Pneumatically actuated valves, Mechanically actuated valves, Valve terminals (3 to 24 stations, 3/2-, 5/2-, 5/3-way), Rodless cylinders (e.g. ZX series, ATEX zones 1+2, max. 1 m/s), Function valves, Proportional pressure control valves (e.g. 82-EPV, control ranges 0.05–9 bar), Electronic pressure switches (e.g. 82-DPS, −1 to 10 bar or up to 20 bar)
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Steel, Aluminium (anodized), Nickel-plated brass, NBR (seals), Teflon®, Carbon Teflon®, Klüber Paraliq P460 (lubrication)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1975
- Employees
- 250
- Industries
- Industrial Automation, Robotics, Aerospace, Tire Industry, Plastics and Rubber Industry, Special Machinery
- 01
Development and Engineering (CAD)
- 02
Prototype Construction
- 03
Manufacturing (Machining/Assembly)
- 04
Functional and Performance Testing
- 05
Series Production and Delivery
Materials and Processes
Aluminium (anodized)
Housing material for valves and proportional pressure control valves, anodized for corrosion protection.
Steel
Used in valve internal parts and as machining material for drilling feed units up to 28 mm drilling diameter.
Stainless steel
Housings, seats, spindles and flanges of the ROCKY piston valves as well as stainless valve internal parts.
Nickel-plated brass
Material for pressure switch and valve components, nickel-plated version.
NBR
Sealing material for function valves.
Teflon® / Carbon Teflon®
Piston rings, seat rings and packings of the ROCKY piston valves up to +250 °C.
Sites
Kronberg
DEHeadquarters and Administration
Reutlingen
DETechnology and Manufacturing Center
- Materials
- Aluminium, Steel, Stainless Steel, Brass
- Machining and manufacturing machines (continuously expanded)
- Manufacturing of the drilling feed and tapping units (SELFEEDER)
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrically actuated valves (solenoid, Namur, ATEX, ISO valves)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pneumatically actuated valvesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanically actuated valvesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Valve terminals (3 to 24 stations, 3/2-, 5/2-, 5/3-way)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | 2,800 mm stroke | – | – | – |
| Rodless cylinders (e.g. ZX series, ATEX zones 1+2, max. 1 m/s)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Function valvesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Proportional pressure control valves (e.g. 82-EPV, control ranges 0.05–9 bar)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electronic pressure switches (e.g. 82-DPS, −1 to 10 bar or up to 20 bar)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Compressed air preparationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fittings and accessories (blue-c-line)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drilling feed units (pneumatic, precise drilling up to ⌀ 28 mm in steel)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Electro-pneumatic drilling feed units (up to ⌀ 4.5–28 mm in steel)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Tapping units (STB-H/L 108R, STC-P316R, lead spindle principle)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Deep hole drilling (with chip-clearing device for drilling depths of more than 5–6 times the drillMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-spindle drilling heads (2-, 3-, 4-fold, fixed/adjustable spindle spacing)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pneumatic rotary indexing tables TS-250.3 (4, 6, 8, 12, 24 divisions)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless Steel, Teflon®, Carbon Teflon® |
| Development of customer-specific pneumatic solutions (prototype window through to series maturity)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine fleet (machining/manufacturing machines) | AIRTEC | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Drilling feed units SELFEEDER (series D, E) | AIRTEC SELFEEDER | – | – | – | – |
| Tapping units STB-H/L 108R | AIRTEC STB-H/L 108R | – | – | – | – |
| Tapping units STC-P316R | AIRTEC STC-P316R | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
AIRTEC has been certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 since 1994 (currently ISO 9001:2015) and maintains a continuous quality assurance system, updated through regular audits, across all areas of the company. The products undergo thorough functional and performance testing.
| Evidence | Kronberg | Reutlingen |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1975
Foundation and start of the development of pneumatic control technology by AIRTEC
- 1994
First certification of the quality management system to DIN EN ISO 9001