Development and construction of machines for resistance welding, automation systems and cooling technology since 1931
ELEKTRO-SCHWEISSTECHNIK-DRESDEN GmbH
01189 Dresden (Dresden-Coschütz)New on Amplifa
About est-dresden
ELEKTRO-SCHWEISSTECHNIK-DRESDEN GmbH (est-dresden) has been developing, manufacturing and selling machines and systems for resistance welding in Dresden since 1931. The product range includes spot welding guns, spot and projection welding machines, rocker-arm machines, butt welding machines for the wire processing industry, portal and four-point welding machines, micro welding systems, seam welding machines, robot guns and high-performance cooling units. In addition, the company implements welding automation systems and special systems for SMEs, mechanical engineering and the automotive supply industry – from concept development through manufacturing at the Dresden site to on-site commissioning. est-dresden also offers repair, maintenance, general overhaul, inspections, training, secondary parts such as electrodes and welding cables, as well as a 24-hour service and remote maintenance. As a sales and service partner, the engineers and specialists also represent the companies Harms+Wende, TECNA and DTE and support third-party products such as ASET welding machines.
- Site
- Dresden
- Processes
- Resistance welding (development and construction of resistance welding machines), Spot welding, Projection welding, Seam welding, Wire butt welding, Welding with medium frequency, Welding with AC and 3-phase DC technology, Automation systems – welding-specific solutions for optimizing/extending production
- Materials
- Resistance welding, Medium-frequency welding, AC and 3-phase DC technology, Cooling technology, Automation technology
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1931
- Industries
- SMEs, Mechanical engineering, Automotive supply industry, Wire processing industry, Body repair/Trade
- 01
Development and concept design
- 02
Manufacturing at the Dresden site
- 03
Assembly and on-site commissioning at the customer
- 04
Service: maintenance, repair, general overhaul and remote maintenance
Processes and Technologies
Resistance welding
The company's core process since 1931: development and construction of machines for spot welding, projection welding and seam welding.
Medium-frequency welding
Welding technology for which the company also offers training.
AC and 3-phase DC technology
Current technologies used for resistance welding applications.
Cooling technology
High-performance cooling units as a complement to all welding machines in the product range.
Automation technology
Welding-specific special solutions for more economical and more flexible production setups.
Location
Dresden
DEHeadquarters, development, manufacturing, service
- Materials
- Resistance welding technology, cooling technology, automation systems
- Spot welding machines
- Rocker-arm machines
- Butt welding machines
- Portal/four-point welding machines
- Micro welding systems
- Seam welding machines
- Robot guns
- High-performance cooling units
- Modern machining machines
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance welding (development and construction of resistance welding machines)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spot weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Projection weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Seam weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wire butt weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding with medium frequencyJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding with AC and 3-phase DC technologyJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation systems – welding-specific solutions for optimizing/extending productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair, maintenance and general overhaul of resistance welding systems of all manufacturersEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training on resistance welding technology and medium-frequency weldingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly and commissioning of systems (also on-site at the customer)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of machines and systems with state-of-the-art machining machinesMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
12 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spot welding guns | est-dresden | – | – | – | Dresden |
| Spot welding machines / spot and projection welding machines | est-dresden | – | – | – | Dresden |
| Rocker-arm machines | est-dresden | – | – | – | Dresden |
| Butt welding machines (wire butt welding machines) | est-dresden | – | – | – | Dresden |
| Portal/four-point welding machines | est-dresden | – | – | – | Dresden |
| Micro welding systems | est-dresden | – | – | – | Dresden |
| Seam welding machines | est-dresden | – | – | – | Dresden |
| Transformer and cable guns | est-dresden | – | – | – | Dresden |
| Spotter, stud welders, portable spot welding guns | est-dresden | – | – | – | Dresden |
| Robot guns | est-dresden | – | – | – | Dresden |
| High-performance cooling units / cooling technology | est-dresden | – | – | – | Dresden |
| Welding gun | est-dresden TZ 5 | – | – | 1984 | Dresden |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
est-dresden has been certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 since 2001 and continuously improves its development and production processes. Spot and projection welding machines of all makes are inspected metrologically, documented with target/actual comparison, error analysis and inspection report.
| Evidence | Dresden |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1931
Foundation on 17.12.1931 in Dresden as Hufeisen & Maschinenfabrik Friedrich Henze by Friedrich-August Henze
- 1952
Nationalization into ESW – VEB Elektro-Schweißmaschinenwerk Dresden
- 1960
Trade fair stand in Leipzig
- 1972
Gold of the Leipzig Trade Fair for spot welding machines
- 1977
Renaming as VEB ELEKTROSCHWEISSTECHNIK DRESDEN
- 1984
Presentation of the TZ 5 welding gun with electronic time control
- 1991
Reprivatization into ELEKTRO-SCHWEISSTECHNIK-DRESDEN GmbH
- 2001
Certification to DIN EN ISO 9001
- 2004
Company acquisition of 100% by Thorsten Wappler and Michael Rotzsch
- 2008
Export of various large systems, among others to Brazil and China
- 2011
New building at the Dresden-Coschütz site
- 2013
Services for ASET welding machines/welding technology
- 2014
New website goes online
- 2016
85 years of est-dresden
- 2021
90 years of est-dresden