Pressure and level monitoring: pressure switches, pump controls, electronics and injection moulding from a single source
Condor-Werke Gebr. Frede GmbH
Ennigerloh-Westkirchen · Wuppertal · Charlotte, NC (USA)New on Amplifa
About Condor-Werke
Condor-Werke Gebr. Frede GmbH is a family company founded in 1893, now run by the fourth generation and headquartered in Ennigerloh-Westkirchen (Westphalia). The group develops and manufactures components and system solutions for pressure and level monitoring: MDR series pressure switches, pump and level controls, motor protection switches, float switches and custom electronic control units. Manufacturing includes plastic injection moulding (since 2008), an in-house tool and mould making department, and SMT and THT assembly of printed circuit boards at the subsidiary Condor Elektronik Scharco in Wuppertal. Materials include plastics, stainless steel (e.g. sensor housings), ceramics (measuring cells) and metal for housings. Fields of application include compressors, pumps, mechanical and plant engineering, shipbuilding, chemicals, automotive and rail technology, water/wastewater technology and agriculture. Volumes range from prototypes to large-scale series; international deliveries are handled via a US subsidiary and a worldwide partner network.
- Site
- Ennigerloh
- Processes
- Plastic injection moulding production, SMT assembly (surface mount technology) for printed circuit boards, THT assembly (through-hole technology) for printed circuit boards, In-house toolmaking for moulds/tools, Development and production of custom control solutions (electronics), Testing: mechanical and electrical endurance tests, automatic final inspections, Custom control solutions (hardware & software), SMT and THT printed circuit board assembly
- Materials
- Stainless steel (corrosion-resistant steel, sensor housings), Ceramic (measuring cell), Plastic (housings, injection moulding), Metal (sheet-metal housings), Plastic (injection moulding), Stainless steel, Ceramic, Metal (sheet)
- Certificates
- EN ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1893
- Industries
- Compressors and pumps, Mechanical and plant engineering, Shipbuilding, Chemical industry, Automotive industry, Rail and vehicle technology
- 01
Engineering & development (hardware, software, HMI, IoT)
- 02
Tool & mould making
- 03
Plastic injection moulding
- 04
SMT/THT printed circuit board assembly
- 05
Assembly & testing (endurance tests, automatic final inspection)
Materials & Processes
Plastic (injection moulding)
Housings and custom injection-moulded parts, produced in the company's own injection moulding facility since 2008.
Stainless steel
Housings for hydrostatic level sensors, e.g. ENS/ENL series.
Ceramic
Measuring cells of hydrostatic level sensors with large diaphragm diameter.
Metal (sheet)
Sheet-metal and control cabinet housings for control solutions.
Locations
Ennigerloh (Westkirchen)
DEHolding company and headquarters: Condor-Werke Gebr. Frede GmbH, Condor Pressure Control GmbH
- Lot size
- Prototype to large-scale series
- Materials
- Plastic, stainless steel, ceramic, metal
- Plastic injection moulding facilities (since 2008)
- Tool and mould making
- Test equipment for mechanical and electrical endurance tests
Wuppertal
DECondor Elektronik Scharco GmbH: electronics and control technology
- Lot size
- Prototype to large-scale series
- Materials
- Printed circuit boards, SMD components, connectors
- SMT assembly lines
- THT assembly lines
Charlotte, NC
USCondor USA, Inc.: sales and development for North, Central and South America
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic injection moulding productionPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| SMT assembly (surface mount technology) for printed circuit boardsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Printed circuit boards, SMD components |
| THT assembly (through-hole technology) for printed circuit boardsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Printed circuit boards, Components (connectors, switches) |
| In-house toolmaking for moulds/toolsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and production of custom control solutions (electronics)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing: mechanical and electrical endurance tests, automatic final inspectionsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic injection moulding machine | – | – | – | 2008 | Ennigerloh (Westkirchen), Germany |
| Electronics assembly lines (SMT/THT) | – | – | – | – | Wuppertal (Scharco Elektronik), Germany |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The products are continuously checked for compliance with specifications; mechanical and electrical endurance tests as well as automatic final inspections are carried out. The company has been certified to ISO 9000ff since 1993 and to EN ISO 9001 since 1995 (currently ISO 9001:2015) and works with accredited laboratories as well as qualified, long-term suppliers; approvals such as UL, VDE, CSA, EAC, KEMA, VdS, DNV (GL) and ATEX supplement the certification.
| Evidence | Ennigerloh (Westkirchen) | Wuppertal |
|---|---|---|
| EN ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1893
Founded by Heinrich Frede as a machine factory in Westkirchen, initially producing centrifuges
- 1897
Sale of the business to his brother August Frede
- 1905
First German mechanical milking machines (WESTPHALIA, Frede-Melker), 120 employees
- 1932
Gerd and Wilhelm Frede take over the company
- 1935
World's first patent for a diaphragm pressure regulator/pressure switch (MDR)
- 1936
Renamed Gebr. Frede KG
- 1938
Product range expansion: motor protection switches, electric motors, float switches, RCD circuit breakers
- 1953
Renamed CONDOR-WERKE Gebr. Frede KG
- 1976
Dieter and Klaus Frede (3rd generation) take over
- 1985
Founding of CONDOR Benelux, Waddinxveen (Netherlands)
- 1987
Acquisition of SCHARCO ELEKTRONIK GmbH, Wuppertal
- 1993
Certification to ISO 9003
- 1995
Certification to EN ISO 9001
- 1999
Founding of Condor-Werke USA, Inc., Charlotte (NC)
- 2002
Marcus Frede takes over management (4th generation)
- 2003
Establishment of the control technology/systems engineering division
- 2005
Splitting of the KG activities into independent GmbHs
- 2008
Investment in new plastic injection moulding production
- 2018
125th anniversary