Development and manufacture of customised lift control systems, control cabinets and car operating panels in Zülpich.

Detlef Klinkhammer Steuerungen und Komponenten für Aufzüge GmbH

ZülpichNew on Amplifa

1989Founded

60Employees

35.000Control packages delivered

20 %Export share (2024)

About KLST

KLST Klinkhammer Steuerungstechnik has been developing and manufacturing control systems and components for lift systems since 1989. The product portfolio includes individual control solutions for new builds and modernisations – from hydraulic and traction lifts to group and destination control systems – as well as control cabinets, pre-wired car operating panels in brass or stainless steel and complete installation packages for shaft, machine room and car. The systems are fully CANopen-Lift compatible and compliant with EN 81-20/50; features include SSL-encrypted remote data transmission, monitoring and remote diagnostics. Around 35,000 control packages have been manufactured and delivered worldwide to date; in 2024, approximately 20% of revenue came from abroad. The company, headquartered in Zülpich (North Rhine-Westphalia), employs around 60 staff and serves hospitals, research institutions, office buildings and hotels as well as virtually all well-known lift manufacturers. Since 2025, KLST has been part of Mition GmbH Mittelstandsbeteiligungen.

Site: Zülpich
Processes: Lift control systems (CANopen-Lift, hydraulic, traction lifts, group controls, destination controls,, Manufacture of control cabinets and control packages, Car operating panels (pre-assembled, pre-wired, individual in shape, material and housing depth), Lift component installation (shaft installation, car installation,, Remote data transmission, monitoring and remote diagnostics (software/service), Retrofit packages / modernisation of existing lift systems (HSE 2.0, Open Gateway, hybrid solutions), Individual lift control solutions for new builds and modernisations, Retrofit packages for group products
Materials: Brass, Stainless steel
Certificates: EN 81-20/50 compliance, ISO 8100 (considered in development), Menu-guided TÜV acceptance
Founded: 1989
Employees: 60
Industries: Lift construction / lift technology, Hospitals, Research institutions, Office buildings, Hotels

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Engineering and project planning
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Development of the control electronics
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Manufacture and assembly of control cabinets
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Pre-assembly and wiring of car operating panels and installation packages
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Software configuration and commissioning support
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Remote diagnostics, monitoring and service

Materials & Processes

Brass

For car operating panels, polished or ground, in individual shapes and housing depths.

1.4301

Stainless steel

For car operating panels as a cover plate or flush-integrated, standards-compliant and user-friendly.

Sites

Zülpich

Headquarters, development and manufacturing

Materials: Brass, stainless steel

Products & Components

**HSE 2.0 lift control system with touch display**Electronics manufacturing · Lift construction

**Control cabinet**Assembly · Lift construction

**Car operating panel in brass or stainless steel**Assembly · Lift construction

**Installation package (shaft, car, machine room)**Assembly · Lift construction

Inside the production

KLST control systems in use, e.g. at Madame Tussauds Amsterdam

Industries

Lift construction / lift technologyHospitalsResearch institutionsOffice buildingsHotels

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Lift control systems (CANopen-Lift, hydraulic, traction lifts, group controls, destination controls,Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
Manufacture of control cabinets and control packagesAssembly	–	–	–	–	–
Car operating panels (pre-assembled, pre-wired, individual in shape, material and housing depth)Assembly	–	–	–	–	Brass, Stainless steel
Lift component installation (shaft installation, car installation,Assembly	–	–	–	–	–
Remote data transmission, monitoring and remote diagnostics (software/service)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
Retrofit packages / modernisation of existing lift systems (HSE 2.0, Open Gateway, hybrid solutions)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Individual lift control solutions for new builds and modernisationsRetrofit packages for group productsControl cabinets, car operating panels, installation materialCANopen-Lift compatibilityRemote diagnostics and monitoringRemote data transmission (SSL-encrypted)Project planningCommissioning supportService and supportPersonal consultingTÜV acceptance menu-guidedOn-board data backup

Reference customers

Charité BerlinBerlin Potsdamer PlatzMadame Tussauds AmsterdamUMC UtrechtUMC NijmegenUMC GroningenTU DelftTelekom DüsseldorfStadtwerke DuisburgRWTH AachenRathaus TroisdorfRathaus Sankt AugustinPeek & Cloppenburg KölnMercedes Benz MannheimKernforschungszentrum JülichHotel Vier Jahreszeiten HamburgDüsseldorf Airport Tower (DFS)Bremen Airport Tower (DFS)Berlin Tegel Airport

Quality & Standards

The control systems are fully compatible with EN 81-20/50 and equipped with menu-guided TÜV acceptance. The requirements of ISO 8100 are already incorporated into product development.

Evidence	Zülpich
EN 81-20/50 compliance
ISO 8100 (considered in development)
Menu-guided TÜV acceptance

History

1989
Founded by Detlef Klinkhammer in Zülpich
2025
Acquired by Mition GmbH Mittelstandsbeteiligungen; Detlef Klinkhammer initially remained managing director
2025
Markus Labruier takes over operational management on 1 October