Manufacturer of special burners and distribution partner for welding technology and plasma cutting systems in Switzerland.
Autogen Endress AG
8833 Samstagern, SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About us
Autogen Endress AG is a Swiss company based in Samstagern, specialising in welding technology. The company manufactures its own products such as propane and oxy-fuel products as well as special burners, including preheating burners for industry, granite burners and burners made to customer specifications; further in-house products include propane gas burners and bitumen boilers. In addition, the company is the appointed distribution partner for Switzerland for several internationally renowned manufacturers of electric welding and plasma equipment, including MIGATRONIC and Merkle, with systems for MIG/MAG, TIG, manual electrode and plasma welding as well as plasma cutting. The range of services also includes repair and maintenance of welding and plasma equipment including safety checks in accordance with EN 60974-4, technical consulting, occupational safety training, an online shop, and the sale of welding robots (CoWelder) and used machines. Customers include businesses from construction, trades, metalworking, shipyards, automotive workshops and industry.
- Site
- Samstagern
- Processes
- Welding technology (MIG/MAG, TIG, manual electrode/MMA, plasma welding), Plasma cutting, Manufacture of special burners (preheating burners, custom special burners, granite burners), Repair and maintenance of welding and plasma equipment incl. safety check according to EN 60974-4, Technical consulting (welding technology, systems, applications), Occupational safety training, Repair and maintenance service for welding and plasma equipment (incl. safety check according to EN, Technical consulting
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Cellulose electrodes (electrodes for MMA)
- Certificates
- Safety check according to EN 60974-4
- Founded
- 1907
- Industries
- Construction, Trades, Metal construction, Industrial companies, Automotive industry/vehicle workshops, Shipyards
- 01
In-house production of propane/oxy-fuel products and special burners
- 02
Distribution of welding systems and plasma cutting systems
- 03
Technical consulting
- 04
Repair, maintenance and safety checks in accordance with EN 60974-4
- 05
Storage and delivery via online shop
Materials & Processes
Steel
Material for MIG/MAG, TIG and manual electrode welding as well as plasma cutting and welding (keyhole welding up to 8 mm).
Stainless steel
Welding with TIG and MIG/MAG systems; plasma welding up to 10 mm material thickness.
Aluminium
Welding with AC/DC TIG and MIG/MAG systems optimised for aluminium (e.g. Merkle GreenMIG 400 KW).
Locations
Samstagern
CHHead office, production, warehouse, service
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium
- In-house production of special burners
- Service and maintenance of welding and plasma equipment
- Distribution of MIGATRONIC and Merkle systems
- CoWelder welding robots
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding technology (MIG/MAG, TIG, manual electrode/MMA, plasma welding)Joining | – | – | – | – | Stahl, Edelstahl, Aluminium |
| Plasma cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Manufacture of special burners (preheating burners, custom special burners, granite burners)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair and maintenance of welding and plasma equipment incl. safety check according to EN 60974-4Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Technical consulting (welding technology, systems, applications)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Occupational safety trainingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
14 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIG/MAG welding system (synergic, pulse MIG/MAG, MIG brazing) | MIGATRONIC Automig | – | – | – | Samstagern (distribution) |
| TIG welding unit (200 A, single-phase) | MIGATRONIC CenTIG 200 | – | – | – | Samstagern (distribution) |
| Water-cooled plasma welding inverter, 5-350 A, automated operation | MIGATRONIC Pi 350 Plasma | – | Welding current range 5-350 A; keyhole welding of steel up to 8 mm, stainless steel up to 10 mm | – | Samstagern (distribution) |
| Welding robot (cobot) | MIGATRONIC CoWelder | – | – | – | Samstagern (distribution) |
| Electrode inverter (4.9-6.3 kg) | MIGATRONIC Focus Stick | – | – | – | Samstagern (distribution) |
| TIG/electrode inverter (single-phase, AC/DC) | MIGATRONIC Focus TIG | – | – | – | Samstagern (distribution) |
| MIG/MAG and MMA inverter (three-phase) | MIGATRONIC Omega Yard | – | – | – | Samstagern (distribution) |
| Electrode high-performance unit (three-phase, also cellulose electrodes) | MIGATRONIC Pi MMA | – | – | – | Samstagern (distribution) |
| TIG inverter welding unit (DC or AC/DC, 4 power ratings) | MIGATRONIC Pi TIG | – | – | – | Samstagern (distribution) |
| Multi-function welding machine (MIG/MAG, MMA, TIG, single-phase) | MIGATRONIC RallyMIG | – | – | – | Samstagern (distribution) |
| MIG/MAG welding unit with stepped switch technology | Merkle RedMIG eco 2800 K | – | – | – | Samstagern (distribution) |
| Pulse arc welding system (DeepARC, ColdMIG) | Merkle HighPULSE touch 400/450 DM | – | – | – | Samstagern (distribution) |
| MIG/MAG welding unit (DeepARC, ColdMIG, HighUP) | Merkle GreenMIG 400 DW | – | – | – | Samstagern (distribution) |
| MIG/MAG welding unit (low spatter, optimised for aluminium) | Merkle GreenMIG 400 KW | – | – | – | Samstagern (distribution) |
Additional services
Quality & Service
Repairs and maintenance of welding and plasma equipment are carried out including a standardised and documented safety check in accordance with EN 60974-4. The traded products are subject to the same standards as the in-house products.
| Evidence | Samstagern |
|---|---|
| Safety check according to EN 60974-4 |
History
- 1907
Founded by Georg Endress in Schaffhausen; trading in accessories for oxy-fuel metalworking.
- 1916
Merchant Johannes Müller purchased the company, converted it into a public limited company and relocated the operation to Horgen.
- 1918
Development of the first in-house products (oxy-fuel tools).
- 1920er
Successful 'acetylene generator' gas generators; during the Second World War, among other things, used to power motor vehicles.