Development, manufacturing and equipping of electric and hybrid drive systems for battery-electric industrial vehicles and wind turbine pitch systems.
ATECH Antriebstechnik GmbH
Mehring · BraunschweigNew on Amplifa
About ATECH
ATECH Antriebstechnik GmbH was founded in 1987 by Christl and Helmut Gäbelein and today employs around 40 people at its Mehring site in Upper Bavaria. The company develops, manufactures and assembles drive and motion systems for battery-electric and hybrid vehicles: complete drive units consisting of motor, gearbox, controller and battery, steering controllers, chargers, as well as special products such as the mobile DC charging station 4e and the ePTO-m power take-off system. Fields of application include warehouse trucks and industrial vehicles, airport apron equipment (GSE), agricultural and construction machinery, cleaning and sweeping machines, rail vehicles, ships, automated guided vehicle systems as well as stage and event technology. Another pillar is pitch systems for electric blade adjustment of wind turbines between 1 and 6 MW, including in-house motor manufacturing. As a German- and English-speaking premium partner of the ZAPI Group, ATECH sells and integrates their components (including ZAPI, Zivan, Inmotion, Best Motor, Delta-Q, Flash Battery, Albright) in the DACH region. Its value chain also includes repair, retrofit/electrification of existing fleets, a test field for component testing as well as on-site service and remote maintenance.
- Site
- Mehring
- Processes
- Development and design of drive and motion systems (electric and hybrid drives), Manufacturing of complete systems (assembly/equipping of industrial vehicles, special builds), Test field testing of components (simulation of demanding operating conditions, full-load tests), Retrofit / electrification of existing vehicles and GSE fleets, Configuration of complete customer-specific drive units (motor, gearbox, controller, battery), In-house motor manufacturing for pitch systems (using fans, brakes and encoders), Pitch systems for electric blade adjustment of wind turbines (1–6 MW), On-site service and remote maintenance
- Materials
- Complete drive units, Inverters and traction controllers, Lithium battery systems, Battery chargers, Pitch systems
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, AEO-F (Authorized Economic Operator), Sicher mit System (NLF/ILO-OSH 2001 or DIN ISO 45001:2018), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 (Sicher mit System), AEO-F
- Founded
- 1987
- Employees
- ca. 40
- Industries
- Warehouse trucks and industrial vehicles, Airport apron equipment (GSE), Agricultural machinery/agricultural technology, Construction machinery, Cleaning and sweeping machines, Wind energy
- 01
Consulting and project planning
- 02
Development and design
- 03
Sales/integration of drive components
- 04
Assembly and system equipping (special builds)
- 05
Test field testing
- 06
Service, repair, retrofit and remote maintenance
Components and Technologies
Complete drive units
Configured systems of electric motor, gearbox, controller and battery for customer-specific vehicle applications.
Inverters and traction controllers
Control and regulation technology (including ZAPI, Inmotion) for precise drive and steering functions of battery-electric vehicles.
Lithium battery systems
Flash Battery lithium batteries with fast-charging function and integrated battery management for industrial vehicles.
Battery chargers
On-board and off-board chargers (including Zivan, Delta-Q) for traction batteries in mobile applications.
Pitch systems
Electric blade adjustment with in-house motor manufacturing for wind turbines of 1–6 MW.
Sites
Mehring
DEHeadquarters with development, manufacturing, test field, Plant 2 (mechanics, repair) and administration/warehouse
- Materials
- Electric and hybrid drive systems, pitch systems
- Test bench (test field)
- Crane and lifting device
- Roller conveyor in shipping area
- Photovoltaic system (>80 kWh)
Braunschweig
DESales office (since 2005)
Drive Systems and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development and design of drive and motion systems (electric and hybrid drives)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of complete systems (assembly/equipping of industrial vehicles, special builds)Montage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Montage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Test field testing of components (simulation of demanding operating conditions, full-load tests)Prüfung | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofit / electrification of existing vehicles and GSE fleetsMontage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Configuration of complete customer-specific drive units (motor, gearbox, controller, battery)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-house motor manufacturing for pitch systems (using fans, brakes and encoders)Montage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pitch systems for electric blade adjustment of wind turbines (1–6 MW)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| On-site service and remote maintenanceMontage | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test bench (test field for controllers/drive components) | – | – | – | – | Mehring |
| Crane and lifting device | – | – | – | 2012 | Mehring |
| Photovoltaic system (over 80 kWh, self-consumption) | – | 1 | – | – | Mehring |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
Repairs and tests are carried out in the in-house test field on specially adapted test benches, including under demanding operating conditions and full load. The company is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and DIN EN ISO 14001:2015 and has produced nearly CO2-neutrally since 2016.
| Evidence | Mehring |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 (Sicher mit System) | |
| AEO-F |
Company History
- 1987
Founded by Christl and Helmut Gäbelein; first company premises in Burghausen
- 1995
Development and manufacturing of the first hybrid drive systems together with vehicle manufacturers
- 1997
Branch in the Lindach industrial estate in Burghausen; up to 21 employees
- 1999
First ISO 9001 certification
- 2005
Opening of the sales office in Braunschweig
- 2006
Expansion by two buildings (Plant 2: mechanics and repair, 420 m² administration/warehouse, additional warehouse of approx. 120 m²)
- ca. 2008
Entry into the wind energy sector with ATECH pitch systems
- 2010
Renate Gäbelein and Anton Eberharter jointly take over the management
- 2012
Move into new business premises in the Mehring Hohenwart industrial area; AEO-F certification
- 2013
Renate Gäbelein takes over the company shares (2nd generation)
- 2016
Nearly CO2-neutral production thanks to photovoltaics and hydropower from the Inn power plants
- 2019
Certificate 'Sicher mit System' (DIN ISO 45001:2018); participant in the Bavarian Environmental Pact