Manufacturer of assembled cables, connecting cords, internal wiring and plug-in systems for the lighting, furniture and appliance industries.
Alfons Rüschenbaum GmbH
Arnsberg (Plant 1, Headquarters) · Arnsberg (Plant 2) · Werl · Dengzhou (CN)New on Amplifa
About Rüschenbaum
Alfons Rüschenbaum GmbH is a family-owned manufacturer of cable assemblies based in Arnsberg. From a trading company for lighting accessories founded in 1926, the company developed into a production operation for assembled cables, supply lines, internal wiring, connecting cords, cable harnesses, special cables and plug-in systems (250V, 12V, LED) as well as complete solutions. Production takes place on fully automated production lines, partly using robotics; two assembly lines enable customised special designs. Customer industries include the lighting, furniture, appliance and heating industries. The company manufactures at three production sites: two plants in Arnsberg and a production facility in Dengzhou (China); in addition, there is a manufacturing site in Werl. The quality management system is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001, and cooperation with international testing institutes is an integral part of quality assurance. The product range also includes cables, plugs/connectors, switches/dimmers, transformers, lamp holders and mounting components, as well as development, consulting and service.
- Site
- Arnsberg
- Processes
- Cable assembly (cuts, supply lines, internal wiring, connecting cords, cable harnesses,, Cutting and stripping of cables, Assembly work (two assembly lines for custom designs), Manufacture of plug-in systems (250V, 12V, LED) and complete solutions, Development, consulting, service (customer-specific custom designs), Cable assembly, Plug-in systems, Custom designs / customer-specific solutions
- Materials
- Copper, Copper (cables/wires)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1926
- Employees
- ca. 65 (DE) + ca.
- Industries
- Lighting industry, Furniture industry, Appliance industry, Heating industry
- 01
Development & Consulting
- 02
Cable Cutting
- 03
Cutting & Stripping
- 04
Cable Assembly (fully automatic, incl. robotics)
- 05
Assembly (2 assembly lines)
- 06
Warehouse & Logistics
Materials & Processes
Copper (cables/wires)
Conductor material for cable cuts, supply lines, internal wiring and cable harnesses.
Sites
Arnsberg – Plant 1 (Headquarters)
DEHeadquarters and production
- Lot size
- Small batches to large series
- Materials
- Copper (cables/wires)
- Fully automatic production lines for cable assembly
- Robotics (Industry 4.0)
- High-bay warehouse
- Assembly lines
Arnsberg – Plant 2
DEProduction (Zu den Ohlwiesen 9)
- Lot size
- Small batches to large series
- Materials
- Copper (cables/wires)
Werl
DEManufacturing site (founded 2001)
- Materials
- Copper (cables/wires)
Dengzhou
CNProduction facility TOP (formerly Yuyao/Ningbo)
- Materials
- Copper (cables/wires)
- Fully automatic production lines for cable assembly
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable assembly (cuts, supply lines, internal wiring, connecting cords, cable harnesses,Assembly | – | – | – | Small batches – Large series | Copper (cables/wires) |
| Cutting and stripping of cablesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Copper (cables/wires) |
| Assembly work (two assembly lines for custom designs)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of plug-in systems (250V, 12V, LED) and complete solutionsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development, consulting, service (customer-specific custom designs)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic machine for cutting and stripping cables | – | – | – | 1987 | Arnsberg |
| Fully automatic machine for the production of cable cuts | – | – | – | 1990 | Arnsberg |
| Fully automatic production lines for cable assembly (incl. robotics) | – | – | – | 2015 | Arnsberg / Werl / Dengzhou (China) |
| Assembly line | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| High-bay warehouse | – | – | – | 2015 | – |
| Robotics (Industry 4.0) | – | – | – | 2015 | – |
Additional services
Quality
The quality management system is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 (since 2004). Close cooperation with international testing institutes ensures quality and process reliability – for small batches as well as large series.
| Evidence | Arnsberg – Plant 1 | Arnsberg – Plant 2 | Werl | Dengzhou |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1926
Founded as a trading company for lighting accessories by Hermann Polklesener
- 1949
Taken over by Alfons Rüschenbaum, company renamed
- 1985
Taken over by Harald Polklesener in the third generation
- 1986
Expansion of the product range, first own production of cable cuts
- 1987
First automatic machine for cutting and stripping cables
- 1990
Fully automatic machine for the production of cable cuts – the foundation of today's machine fleet
- 2001
Establishment of the Werl manufacturing site
- 2003
Construction of a new production hall at the Arnsberg site
- 2004
Certification to DIN EN ISO 9001
- 2007
Establishment of the service office TOP Kabeltechnik (Yuyao) Limited in Ningbo, China
- 2010
Construction of a new production hall with administration at the Arnsberg site
- 2015
Construction of a new high-bay warehouse; entry into Industry 4.0 with robotics
- 2019
Relocation of the "TOP" production facility to Dengzhou, China
- 2020
Takeover by the fourth generation, Lea and Felix Polklesener