Repair, maintenance, testing and sale of electric machines of all brands and types up to 10 t unit weight.
Bauer Elektromotoren GmbH
Bornheim (Headquarters)New on Amplifa
About Bauer Elektromotoren
Bauer Elektromotoren GmbH is a family-run industrial repair specialist based in Bornheim near Bonn, in operation since 1945. Its core competence is the maintenance and repair of electric machines of all brands and types up to 10 t unit weight, including three-phase motors (low voltage and high voltage), DC motors, explosion-proof ATEX motors, gear motors, industrial gearboxes, servo motors, drum motors, vibrators, generators, traction motors, pumps and transformers. The company operates its own winding shop for new, rewound and armature windings using copper enamelled wire, as well as comprehensive motor analysis of unbalance, bearing and electrical vibrations. In addition, it distributes new equipment, replacement drives and spare parts from leading manufacturers such as Nord, SEW, VEM, WEG, Bauer Gear Motor and Danfoss, supported by a large motor and spare parts warehouse. Customers come from logistics, the food industry, heavy and steel industries, the stone industry, conveying technology as well as water/wastewater and building services. From the Bornheim site with its 2,500 sqm workshop hall, deliveries are made throughout the EU and worldwide; a 24/7 service with collection, on-site assembly and express repair service rounds off the offering.
- Site
- Bornheim
- Processes
- Motor analysis of unbalance, bearing and electrical vibrations / balancing work, Ex testing (repair and testing of explosion-proof drives, ATEX), Crane inspections and testing of lifting gear, Maintenance of electric machines of all brands and types, On-site assembly / on-site express repair service, Sale of new equipment and replacement drives, Sale of spare parts, Repair/refurbishment up to 10 t unit weight
- Materials
- Copper enamelled wire (stator winding), Grey cast iron (stator housing, gearbox housing), Die-cast aluminium (motor housings, bearing shields, terminal boxes, squirrel-cage rotors), Case-hardened steel (gears, flank hardness 60-62 HRC), Special bronze (worm wheel), Copper enamelled wire, Grey cast iron, Die-cast aluminium
- Certificates
- ATEX qualification of fitters, Crane inspections / lifting gear testing
- Founded
- 1945
- Industries
- Logistics, Conveying technology, Food industry, Heavy industry, Steel industry, Stone industry
- 01
Enquiry and consultation
- 02
Spare part / new equipment procurement from own warehouse
- 03
Repair/refurbishment in the workshop
- 04
New winding/armature winding
- 05
Motor analysis and testing (Ex, crane inspections)
- 06
On-site assembly / express repair service
- 07
Delivery/collection
Materials & Processes
Copper enamelled wire
Stator windings are produced from copper enamelled wire with modern three-layer insulation.
Grey cast iron
Stator and gearbox housings of the distributed gear motors are available in grey cast iron.
Die-cast aluminium
Motor housings, bearing shields, terminal boxes and squirrel-cage rotors made of corrosion-resistant die-cast aluminium.
Case-hardened steel
Gears made of case-hardened steel with a flank hardness of 60–62 HRC for high wear resistance.
Special bronze
Worm wheels of the worm gear motors made of high-load special bronze.
Sites
Bornheim
DEHeadquarters with workshop hall and warehouse
- Part weight / size
- Repair up to 10 t unit weight
- Lot size
- Individual repairs up to series replacement parts
- Materials
- Electric machines of all brands
- Winding shop (armature/new winding)
- Motor analysis (unbalance, bearing, electrical vibrations)
- Test equipment for Ex/ATEX machines
- Large motor and spare parts warehouse with numerous pallet spaces
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | – | – | 10 t | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | 10 t | – | Copper enamelled wire |
| Motor analysis of unbalance, bearing and electrical vibrations / balancing workTesting | – | – | 10 t | – | – |
| Ex testing (repair and testing of explosion-proof drives, ATEX)Testing | – | – | 10 t | – | – |
| Crane inspections and testing of lifting gearTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance of electric machines of all brands and typesAssembly | – | – | 10 t | – | – |
| On-site assembly / on-site express repair serviceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Testing
The repair and testing of explosion-proof drives (ATEX) is carried out by competent personnel; almost all fitters are qualified for the repair of Ex-protected machines. Testing additionally includes crane inspections, testing of lifting gear and motor analysis of unbalance, bearing and electrical vibrations.
| Evidence | Bornheim |
|---|---|
| ATEX qualification of fitters | |
| Crane inspections / lifting gear testing |
History
- 1945
Founded as “Heinz Bauer Elektromaschinen” by Heinz Bauer in Bonn; started with the repair of electrical machines in the cellar of his parents' home.
- 1947
Relocation to a war-damaged joinery in Bonn-Kessenich.
- 1948
Takeover of a company in Linz am Rhein as a branch.
- 1952
Construction of a new company building with a 1,000 sqm workshop hall in Bonn.
- 1983
Heinz Bauer's son becomes co-managing director; renamed “BAUER Elektromotoren GmbH”.
- 1992
35 employees; customer register with 1,000 companies; exports to the EU and worldwide.
- 1997
130 apprentices trained in 52 years; death of founder Heinz Bauer.
- 2002
Expansion of the company premises in Bonn.
- 2004
Takeover of an armature winding shop in Rheinbreitbach.
- 2009
Christian Bauer becomes managing partner (3rd generation).
- 2011
Sale of the Linz and Rheinbreitbach sites; concentration on Bonn.
- 2018
Move to the new Bornheim site with a 2,500 sqm workshop hall.
- 2020
75th anniversary; Christian Bauer sole shareholder.
- 2021
Almost all fitters receive qualification for the repair of Ex-protected machines.