Manufacturer of mechanically stepless adjustable pulley technology and variable-speed gearboxes for power transmission from 0.25 to 200 kW
Berges Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Marienheide (DE) · Naturns (IT)New on Amplifa
About Berges
Berges is a manufacturer of mechanically stepless drive technology based in Marienheide (North Rhine-Westphalia). The company produces symmetric and asymmetric adjustable pulleys, variable-speed gear motors, and ATEX-certified variable-speed gearboxes for power transmission from 0.25 to 200 kW, complemented by accessory units, hydraulic and electronic speed adjustment, and speed indicator devices. In addition, Berges offers parts manufacturing for mechanical engineering, including turning, milling, honing, grinding, broaching, and balancing, as well as retrofit services and express spare parts delivery. The mechanical adjustable pulley technology serves as a robust alternative to electronic control technology under harsh environmental conditions. Fields of application include, among others, filling and packaging machines, conveyor systems, agricultural machinery, textile machines, pumps, food processing, construction machinery, mixers and agitators, as well as machine tools. In addition to its headquarters in Marienheide, the company operates a production facility of Berges Mechanics GmbH in Naturns (South Tyrol).
- Site
- Marienheide
- Processes
- Turning (parts manufacturing for mechanical engineering), Milling (parts manufacturing for mechanical engineering), Honing, Grinding, Broaching, Balancing, Manufacture of adjustable pulleys (symmetric/asymmetric) and variable-speed gear motors for, Presses and stamping for metal and plastics processing (historical, founded 1926)
- Materials
- Machining (turning, milling, honing, grinding, broaching), Balancing, ATEX variable-speed gearboxes (2014/34/EU)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ATEX (2014/34/EU), equipment group II, categories 2 and 3, ATEX 2014/34/EU (product certification of variable-speed gearboxes)
- Founded
- 1926
- Employees
- 50
- Industries
- Filling and packaging machines, Conveyor systems, Agricultural machinery, Textile machines, Pumps, Food processing
- 01
Consulting / design support
- 02
Machining (turning, milling, honing, grinding, broaching)
- 03
Balancing
- 04
Assembly into variable-speed gear motors
- 05
Quality inspection
- 06
Shipping / express spare parts delivery
Materials and Processes
Machining (turning, milling, honing, grinding, broaching)
Parts manufacturing for mechanical engineering with high precision for drive technology components.
Balancing
Balancing of rotating components to ensure smooth-running drives.
ATEX variable-speed gearboxes (2014/34/EU)
Explosion-protected variable-speed gearboxes of equipment group II, categories 2 and 3 for Ex zones.
Locations
Marienheide
DEHeadquarters / production
- Materials
- Steel, cast iron
- Machining equipment (turning, milling, honing, grinding, broaching)
- Balancing machines
- Measuring rooms and measuring machines
Naturns
ITSubsidiary Berges Mechanics GmbH / production
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turning (parts manufacturing for mechanical engineering)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milling (parts manufacturing for mechanical engineering)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| HoningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| GrindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| BroachingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| BalancingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of adjustable pulleys (symmetric/asymmetric) and variable-speed gear motors forAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Presses and stamping for metal and plastics processing (historical, founded 1926)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Berges is certified to ISO 9001 and inspects its products through continuous process and quality measurements in its own measuring rooms equipped with measuring machines. ATEX variable-speed gearboxes are certified in accordance with Directive 2014/34/EU (categories 2 and 3, notified body TÜV Product Service GmbH).
| Evidence | Marienheide | Naturns |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||
| ATEX 2014/34/EU (product certification of variable-speed gearboxes) |
History
- 1926
Founding of the Maschinenfabrik C. & W. Berges in Marienheide by Carl and Wilhelm Berges (presses and stamping).
- 1940
Expansion of the product portfolio to include mechanically stepless drive systems.
- 1947
Exhibitor at the first Hanover Fair.
- 1949
Patent 922979: drive units for V-belts.
- 1970
Founding of Berges Italiana GmbH in Naturns (South Tyrol).
- 1972
Renaming to Berges Antriebstechnik GmbH.
- 1982
Relocation to a new company building in the Rodt industrial estate, Marienheide.
- 1989
Renaming to Berges Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG.
- 1997
Focus on the core business of mechanical drive technology.
- 2003
Acquisition of the asymmetric adjustable pulley product segment from Becker Antriebe GmbH.
- 2004
ATEX certification of the variable-speed gearboxes.
- 2009
Modernization of the machine park in Marienheide.
- 2010
Start of parts manufacturing for customers from the drive technology sector.
- 2018
Acquisition of Berges Italiana GmbH by Berges Mechanics GmbH.
- 2021
Acquisition of Berges Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG by Berges Mechanics GmbH.