Development and manufacturing of e-drive systems, power electronics and complete e-powertrain kits for mobile and stationary applications.
BRUSA Technology AG
Buchs SG (Headquarters) · Sennwald SG (Technology Development & Production)New on Amplifa
About BRUSA Technology
BRUSA Technology AG is a development service provider and manufacturing partner specializing in e-drives and power electronics, headquartered in Buchs in the St. Gallen Rhine Valley (Switzerland). Founded in 2023 as a spin-off of BRUSA Elektronik AG, the company offers services along the entire product life cycle: system design and requirements engineering, simulation, software, hardware, PCB and mechanical development, testing, industrialization, prototype as well as small and medium series production of electronic assemblies, and after-sales services. The portfolio includes drive components for 48-, 400- and 800-volt systems (inverters, e-motors, on-board chargers, DC/DC converters, VCUs, PDUs, battery/BMS) as well as complete e-powertrain kits with power outputs from 20 to 400 kW. Series production and final testing take place at the Sennwald site; a partner network is available for high-volume production. Customers come from automotive/e-mobility, off-highway, cable cars, electric boats, motorsport, aviation and stationary energy conversion, including Bosch Rexroth, Bartholet, X Shore and Applus IDIADA.
- Site
- Buchs
- Processes
- System design / concept study / requirements engineering, Model simulation, Software development, Mechanical design, Hardware development, PCB design, Prototype manufacturing of electronic assemblies, Small and medium series production of electronic assemblies (assembly and final testing at the site)
- Materials
- Engineering & Services, Electronics Manufacturing (Assembly), e-Powertrain Kits, Dynamic Grid Solutions, EOL Testing
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1985
- Industries
- Automotive/E-mobility, Off-highway (construction and agricultural machinery), Cable cars, Electric boats, Motorsport, Aviation
- 01
System design & requirements engineering
- 02
Simulation, software, hardware & PCB development
- 03
Prototype manufacturing
- 04
Testing (EMC, environmental, test benches)
- 05
Industrialization
- 06
Series production & EOL testing
- 07
After-sales
Processes & Competencies
Engineering & Services
System design, requirements engineering, simulation, software and hardware development through to industrialization.
Electronics Manufacturing (Assembly)
Assembly and final testing of electronic and electromechanical assemblies in prototypes as well as small and medium series.
e-Powertrain Kits
Complete systems consisting of VCU, OBC, battery/BMS, DC/DC, PDU, inverter, motor and gearbox in 48/400/800 V.
Dynamic Grid Solutions
Dynamic grid solutions for stationary energy conversion applications.
EOL Testing
End-of-line testing with traceability directly at the production line.
Sites
Buchs
CHHeadquarters
Sennwald
CHTechnology Development & Production
- Lot size
- Prototypes, small and medium series; high-volume series with partners
- Materials
- Power electronics, electronic assemblies
- e-axle test bench (2x 4000 Nm, Fluke Norma 5000)
- 4 e-motor test benches (back-to-back, up to 1000 Nm / 30 krpm)
- Cooling system up to 10 kW
- Climate chamber 100 L, -40…+180 °C
- Climatic change shock chamber
- Test benches up to 1000 kW power
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System design / concept study / requirements engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Model simulationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Software developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hardware developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| PCB designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype manufacturing of electronic assembliesAssembly | – | – | – | small and medium series; high-volume | Electronic and electromechanical components |
| Small and medium series production of electronic assemblies (assembly and final testing at the site)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Electronic and electromechanical components |
| EOL testing (end-of-line testing) with traceabilityTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| EMC testing according to IEC/EN 61000, CISPR 25, ECE R 10Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Environmental testing according to IEC/EN 60068, IEC/EN 60529Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Accelerated endurance testsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Test bench testing for e-motors and inverters (up to 1000 V, up to 800 Arms)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Validation & verification / product assuranceTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Industrialization: EMS support, development of assembly lines, design-to-assembly / design-to-costEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| After-sales: repairs, upgrades, electronics redesign, obsolescence management, end-of-lifeEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| E-powertrain kit system integration (VCU, OBC, battery/BMS, DC/DC, PDU, inverter, motor, gearbox)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e-axle test bench | BRUSA (in-house, components: Fluke) Torque meters 2x 4000 Nm; current measure box 800 Arms / 1000 VDC; Fluke Norma | 1 | E-axle testing, flexible power and voltage range up to 1000 V | – | Sennwald, Switzerland |
| e-motor test bench (back-to-back) | BRUSA (in-house, components: Fluke) Torque meters up to 1000 Nm / up to 30 krpm; current measure box 800 Arms / 1000 | 4 | Motor/drive test bench, up to 1000 V | – | Sennwald, Switzerland |
| Cooling system | up to 10 kW cooling capacity | – | – | – | Sennwald, Switzerland |
| Climate chamber | 100 L, -40...+180 °C | 1 | – | – | Sennwald, Switzerland |
| Climatic change shock chamber | – | 1 | – | – | Sennwald, Switzerland |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Quality assurance is based on a QM system established since 2002 in accordance with ISO 9001. Testing includes EOL testing with traceability, EMC testing according to IEC/EN 61000, CISPR 25 and ECE R 10, environmental testing according to IEC/EN 60068 and 60529, as well as test bench testing up to 1000 V and 800 Arms.
| Evidence | Sennwald |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 1985
Founding of BRUSA Elektronik by Josef Brusa in the context of the Tour de Sol
- 1988
Axel Krause joins; first three-phase drives
- 1990
Arno Mathoy strengthens the team
- 1994
First complex charger design (3.3–10 kW, digitally controlled)
- 1998
Development of a 60 kW DC/DC converter for fuel cell applications
- 2002
Renamed BRUSA Elektronik AG; relocation to Sennwald; ISO 9001 certification
- 2010
Completion of the company building in Sennwald
- 2011
First small series of a complete BRUSA system (Volvo C30)
- 2012
Series development of the NLG6 fast charger
- 2013
HSM motor design in its first series application with VW and BMW; co-development of the Type 2 connector
- 2016
Fuel cell compressor inverter with Honda
- 2018
World's first approved inductive charging system with BMW
- 2019
First charging booster for an 800-volt vehicle (Porsche Taycan)
- 2021
New headquarters in Buchs opened
- 2023
Founding of BRUSA Technology AG as a spin-off of BRUSA Elektronik AG
- 2024
Memorandum of understanding with Bosch Rexroth AG; expansion of the product portfolio
- 2025
40 years of BRUSA