Development, production and distribution of active and passive fiber optic systems, network technology and software for industrial applications.
eks Engel FOS GmbH & Co. KG
Wenden-HillmickeNew on Amplifa
About Us
eks Engel is a family-owned and family-managed company headquartered in Wenden-Hillmicke (Olpe district, South Westphalia) that has specialized in fiber optic technology since 1986. The company develops, manufactures and distributes active and passive fiber optic systems and components for industrial network technology, including media converters, switches, interface converters, optical bypasses, splice-ready equipped splice boxes as well as routers and Ethernet extenders. With the Smart City series pe-light (since 2018), eks supplies connection and pole-mounted connection boxes for installation in steel light poles according to DIN EN 40-5. The housings of the systems are made of powder-coated stainless steel or polycarbonate (PC GF 6-7) or polyamide; all common fiber types are supported (POF, HCS/PCF, Multimode 50/125 and 62.5/125 µm, Singlemode 9/125 µm). In addition to series production, the company offers Customized Solutions with its own hardware, software, embedded systems and housing development, as well as the software platform e-mode and the monitoring system FiberView. Main customers are industries such as energy, automation, explosion protection, security, building technology, information technology, smart city and data centers. Products are offered worldwide through an international network of sales partners; data connections over distances of up to 100 km are possible.
- Site
- Wenden-Hillmicke
- Processes
- Development, production and distribution of active and passive fiber optic systems and, Splice-ready equipped splice boxes (industrial glass fiber splicing technology), Customized Solutions: designing, developing and manufacturing customer-specific products (hardware,, Splicing of glass fibers (fiber optic splicing technology), Assembly of the systems (DIN rail mounting, installation in light poles), Powder coating of housings, Electronic assembly manufacturing (development of electronic assemblies, historical), Consulting, network planning and project engineering, commissioning, pre-configuration, support
- Materials
- Stainless steel (powder-coated), Polycarbonate (PC GF 6-7), Polyamide, Glass fiber (POF, 980/1000 µm), HCS glass fiber (PCF), Multimode glass fiber 50/125 µm, Multimode glass fiber 62.5/125 µm, Singlemode glass fiber 9/125 µm
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1931
- Industries
- Energy, Automation, Explosion protection, Security, Building technology, Information technology
- 01
Development (hardware, software, embedded systems, housings)
- 02
Consulting, network planning and project engineering
- 03
Manufacturing of systems and components
- 04
Fiber optic splicing technology / equipped splice boxes
- 05
Powder coating of housings
- 06
Assembly (DIN rail mounting, installation in light poles)
- 07
Pre-configuration, commissioning, support and service
Materials & Processes
POF glass fiber (980/1000 µm)
Polymer optical fiber for Industrial Ethernet, also with connectorless terminal connection technology.
HCS glass fiber (PCF)
Hard-clad silica fiber for industrial media converters and Ethernet systems.
Multimode glass fiber 50/125 µm
Standard fiber for Fast and Gigabit Ethernet, among others in smart city systems.
Multimode glass fiber 62.5/125 µm
Used in bypass systems and pole-mounted connection boxes.
Singlemode glass fiber 9/125 µm
For long distances up to 100 km in singlemode applications.
Stainless steel, powder-coated
Robust housings for interface and bypass systems under extreme environmental influences.
Polycarbonate (PC GF 6-7)
Housing material of the pe-light pole-mounted connection boxes, protection rating IP54.
Polyamide
Housing material of the io-light I/O converters for DIN rail mounting.
Steel (light poles DIN EN 40-5)
Installation prerequisite for pe-light systems in grounded steel light poles.
Copper
For power supply in hybrid splice boxes (FIMP-XL-Hybrid) and RJ45 modules.
Locations
Wenden-Hillmicke
DEMain site: administration, production, development, sales
- Lot size
- Small series to large quantities
- Materials
- Glass fiber (POF, HCS, multimode, singlemode), stainless steel, polycarbonate, copper
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development, production and distribution of active and passive fiber optic systems andEngineering | – | – | – | Small series – large quantities | Glass fiber (POF, HCS, multimode, singlemode), Stainless steel, Polycarbonate, Copper |
| Splice-ready equipped splice boxes (industrial glass fiber splicing technology)Joining | – | – | – | – | Glass fiber (POF, HCS, multimode 50/125 µm, 62.5/125 µm,, Copper |
| Customized Solutions: designing, developing and manufacturing customer-specific products (hardware,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Splicing of glass fibers (fiber optic splicing technology)Joining | – | up to 100 km (transmission distance) | – | – | Glass fiber |
| Assembly of the systems (DIN rail mounting, installation in light poles)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Powder coating of housingsSurface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Electronic assembly manufacturing (development of electronic assemblies, historical)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting, network planning and project engineering, commissioning, pre-configuration, supportEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Test setups of hardware and software at the customer's siteTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
eks Engel is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (Intertek, initial certification 2000). Every product is subject to testing and quality control by the company's own quality assurance.
| Evidence | Wenden-Hillmicke |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1931
Foundation of the company "Albert Engel", focus on motor and armature winding.
- 1962
Günter Engel takes over management; build-up of the sales program "door intercom systems and communication systems" under the eks brand, electrical installation, switchgear cabinet construction and electronic assemblies.
- 1986
Start of production and distribution of fiber optic systems; specialization in fiber optics.
- 1994
Ralph Engel takes over management in the third generation.
- 2006
75th company anniversary; inauguration of new office space, addition of one floor to the production building.
- 2010
Winner of the Großer Preis des Mittelstandes (Grand Prize of SMEs) of the Oskar Patzelt Foundation.
- 2011
80th company anniversary; inauguration of an 800 sqm production hall.
- 2014
Ralph Engel wins the South Westphalia entrepreneur prize "Entrepreneur of the Year".
- 2015
Market launch of the modular software platform e-mode.
- 2018
Market launch of the Smart City system PE-LIGHT for installation in light poles.