Manufacturer of road tank trucks, airfield refuelers, tank superstructures and electrified refueling systems
Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Esterer GmbH & Co. Fahrzeugaufbauten und Anlagen KG
HelsaNew on Amplifa
About Esterer
Esterer manufactures tank vehicles and tank superstructures at its Helsa site in North Hesse for road fuel logistics, airfield refueling and military applications. The portfolio includes road tank trucks, tank trailers, tank semi-trailers, airfield refuelers and off-road tankers for armed forces in Germany, Europe and worldwide. Core competencies are vessel construction and the integration of functional and safety equipment; development and engineering are carried out in-house. With the electrified pump drive PEANO and electric tank superstructures (E-modules) including a proprietary battery management system and in-house battery production, the company also offers electrified refueling solutions. According to its own figures, more than 20,780 vehicles have been delivered and the equipped fleet has traveled around 400 million kilometers worldwide. The vehicles are JIG-compliant and meet the ADR regulations for the transport of dangerous goods.
- Site
- Helsa
- Processes
- Tank vehicle construction (road tank trucks, tank trailers, tank superstructures), Vessel construction (tank vessel manufacturing) and integration of functional and safety equipment, Battery production / battery management system (own development and production), Electric tank superstructures / E-modules (AvGas, airfield refuelers, tank semi-trailers), Development and engineering of tank vehicles, Tank superstructures, E-module retrofit/electrification, proprietary battery management system and battery production
- Materials
- In-house battery production
- Certificates
- JIG-compliant, ADR (transport of dangerous goods), ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1954
- Industries
- Road fuel logistics (heating oil), Airfield refueling (aviation), Military
- 01
Purchasing and supplier selection
- 02
Development and engineering
- 03
Vessel construction
- 04
Battery production / battery management system
- 05
Integration of functional and safety equipment
- 06
Assembly
- 07
After-delivery service
Processes & Technologies
In-house battery production
In-house battery production with a self-developed battery management system for full control over the manufacturing process.
Site
Helsa
DEHeadquarters and production
Vehicles & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tank vehicle construction (road tank trucks, tank trailers, tank superstructures)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vessel construction (tank vessel manufacturing) and integration of functional and safety equipmentAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Battery production / battery management system (own development and production)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electric tank superstructures / E-modules (AvGas, airfield refuelers, tank semi-trailers)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and engineering of tank vehiclesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
According to the company, the Esterer production system guarantees zero-error tolerance with material supply, tools and assembly aids optimally tailored to each workstation. The electric tankers are JIG-compliant and meet the ADR regulations for the transport of dangerous goods.
| Evidence | Helsa |
|---|---|
| JIG-compliant | |
| ADR (transport of dangerous goods) | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1954
Basis for more than 70 years of experience in tank vehicle construction (founding year according to the website counter ca. 1954)
- 2018
GfK study (May 2018) on the electrified pump drive PEANO
- 2020
Presentation of the EDITION66 as a pre-configured vehicle model on the occasion of the 66th anniversary