
Repair, rewinding and service of electric motors up to 1000 kW incl. on-site service

Elektromaschinenbau Peter Piffka
Weilheim i.OB · GermanyNew on Amplifa
About us
Elektromaschinenbau Peter Piffka is a sole proprietorship founded in 1989 in Weilheim i.OB, specialising in the repair, overhaul and rewinding of electric motors. In its own workshop, all brands (including VEM, AEG, Siemens) are overhauled, DC armatures are rewound (up to 500 kW) and three-phase windings up to 1000 kW are manufactured. The value chain includes an in-house winding shop, motor cleaning and drying in a drying oven, computer-aided electronic balancing with a balancing report, shaft alignment with a laser device, servo motor service with encoder testing as well as electrical testing (E-testing). In addition, the company offers on-site service including bearing measurement and evaluation, express repairs via an emergency phone on weekends and public holidays, special machine construction, new motor sales including conversions and spare parts sales. Its customers include renowned companies from the manufacturing industry, especially from drive technology. The team consists of the owner couple plus three master craftsmen, four journeymen, one apprentice and two temporary helpers.
- Site
- Weilheim i.OB
- Processes
- Overhaul and repair of electric motors (all brands: VEM, AEG, Siemens etc.), Rewinding (DC motors) up to 500 kW, Three-phase windings up to 1000 kW, Electronic balancing with balancing report (computer-aided), Motor cleaning and motor drying (machine cleaner, drying oven), Shaft alignment with laser device, Servo motors: encoder testing, readjustment, overhaul, Electrical testing (E-testing)
- Materials
- Winding shop (rewinding), Electronic balancing, Shaft alignment, Motor cleaning and drying, Servo motor service, Electrical testing (E-testing)
- Certificates
- Electrical testing (E-testing), Balancing report, Bearing measurement with evaluation
- Founded
- 1989
- Employees
- approx. 12 (3
- Industries
- Manufacturing industry, Drive technology
- 01
Diagnosis/on-site service incl. bearing measurement
- 02
Pick-up and delivery service
- 03
Motor cleaning and drying (drying oven)
- 04
Winding shop (rewinding of armatures/three-phase)
- 05
Assembly and overhaul
- 06
Electronic balancing with balancing report
- 07
Shaft alignment with laser device
- 08
Electrical testing (E-testing) and delivery
Services and processes
Winding shop (rewinding)
In-house winding shop for DC armatures up to 500 kW and three-phase windings up to 1000 kW.
Electronic balancing
Computer-aided balancing with balancing report and long-term data storage.
Shaft alignment
Laser-device-based alignment increases the service life of ball bearings.
Motor cleaning and drying
Machine cleaner and drying oven shorten repair times and costs.
Servo motor service
Encoder testing, readjustment and overhaul of servo motors.
Electrical testing (E-testing)
Increases the safety of installations.
Site
Weilheim i.OB
DEWorkshop and administration
- Winding shop
- Drying oven
- Laser device for shaft alignment
Components






Inside the production






Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overhaul and repair of electric motors (all brands: VEM, AEG, Siemens etc.)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rewinding (DC motors) up to 500 kWAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Three-phase windings up to 1000 kWAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electronic balancing with balancing report (computer-aided)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Motor cleaning and motor drying (machine cleaner, drying oven)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shaft alignment with laser deviceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Servo motors: encoder testing, readjustment, overhaulAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical testing (E-testing)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| On-site service incl. bearing measurement with evaluationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special machine construction / development of motors and special solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Express repairs (also weekends/public holidays, emergency phone)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Armature winding shopAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| New motor sales including conversionsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drying oven | – | – | – | – | Weilheim |
| Winding shop (winding machine) | – | – | – | – | Weilheim |
| Laser device for shaft alignment | – | – | – | – | Weilheim |
Additional services
Quality
Testing includes electrical tests (E-testing), computer-aided electronic balancing with a balancing report as well as on-site bearing measurement with written evaluation (measurement report).
| Evidence | Weilheim i.OB |
|---|---|
| Electrical testing (E-testing) | |
| Balancing report | |
| Bearing measurement with evaluation |
History
- 1989
Peter Piffka founds the company Elektromaschinenbau Peter Piffka.