Manufacturer of industrial and switchgear installations, single and series control cabinets as well as cable harnesses from Langwedel
Elektro Meinken GmbH
Langwedel (Daverden)New on Amplifa
About Elektro Meinken
Elektro Meinken GmbH is a family-owned company from Langwedel-Daverden (Lower Saxony) that has specialized for over 35 years in the construction of industrial and switchgear installations as well as cable assembly. The company designs and manufactures single and series control cabinets that are in use throughout Europe and internationally. For the North American market, the company is certified to UL 508A. Its range of services includes the planning and execution of automation concepts, software engineering (e.g. with TIA Portal), switchgear engineering (e.g. with EPLAN), the development of safety concepts, installations, commissioning and maintenance as well as conversion and modernization measures. Fully automated cable harness production makes it possible to supply perfectly fitting cable and wire harnesses for control cabinets and systems. Customer industries include, among others, aluminium processing, the automotive and supplier industry, the printing and paper industry, packaging machinery manufacturing, the food industry, conveying systems, wastewater treatment plants, the oil industry as well as process engineering, pipeline construction, road construction, filling technology and special vehicle construction.
- Site
- Langwedel
- Processes
- Industrial and switchgear construction (planning, design, commissioning), Control cabinet manufacturing (single or series control cabinets, UL 508A certified), Cable assembly (fully automated wire harness production), Electrical installations, Software engineering (e.g. TIA Portal) and switchgear engineering (e.g. EPLAN), E-Check (testing in accordance with VDE, UVV or customer specifications), Industrial and switchgear construction, Planning and execution of automation concepts
- Materials
- Copper, Plastic
- Certificates
- DIN ISO 9001:2015, UL 508A, ISO 9001, UL 508A (control cabinet manufacturing for the North American market), E-Check in accordance with VDE/UVV
- Founded
- 1984
- Industries
- Aluminium processing industry, Automotive and supplier industry, Filling technology, Printing and paper industry, Special vehicle construction, Conveying systems
- 01
Planning and engineering of switchgear installations (e.g. EPLAN)
- 02
Software engineering and automation concepts (e.g. TIA Portal)
- 03
Control cabinet manufacturing (single and series control cabinets, UL 508A)
- 04
Fully automated cable and wire harness production
- 05
Electrical installation
- 06
Function tests, E-Check and pre-commissioning
- 07
Commissioning, maintenance and breakdown service on site at the customer
Materials and Processes
Copper
Material of the processed cable and wire harnesses in cable assembly.
Plastic
Insulating and wiring material in control cabinet and wire harness manufacturing.
Locations
Langwedel (Daverden)
DEHeadquarters
- Lot size
- Single and series control cabinets
- Materials
- Copper, plastic
- Fully automated cable assembly
- Testing equipment for E-Check in accordance with VDE/UVV
Plant 2 Langwedel-Daverden
DEProduction and office space (since 2016)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial and switchgear construction (planning, design, commissioning)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Copper, Plastic |
| Control cabinet manufacturing (single or series control cabinets, UL 508A certified)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Copper, Plastic |
| Cable assembly (fully automated wire harness production)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Copper, Plastic |
| Electrical installationsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Software engineering (e.g. TIA Portal) and switchgear engineering (e.g. EPLAN)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| E-Check (testing in accordance with VDE, UVV or customer specifications)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
As a company certified to DIN ISO 9001:2015, Elektro Meinken subjects every control cabinet and every system without exception to quality assurance before delivery. The inspections are carried out in accordance with VDE, UVV or to customer specifications (E-Check).
| Evidence | Langwedel (Daverden) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| UL 508A (control cabinet manufacturing for the North American market) | |
| E-Check in accordance with VDE/UVV |
History
- 1984
Company founded in Verden (Aller) by Norbert Meinken
- 1986
Relocation to a new company building in Langwedel-Daverden
- 1989
Expansion of the existing company building
- 1992
New construction and relocation to the current headquarters in Langwedel-Daverden
- 1996
Introduction of a management system and certification to DIN ISO 9001
- 2009
25th company anniversary
- 2012
Expansion of the company building with additional production and storage space
- 2015
Son Marko Meinken joins the family business
- 2016
UL 508A certification by UL for control cabinet manufacturing for the North American market; acquisition of a further company building (Plant 2) in Langwedel-Daverden
- 2018
Conversion and certification of the management system to DIN ISO 9001:2015
- 2021
Marko Meinken becomes managing director alongside Norbert Meinken
- 2024
40th company anniversary