Manufacturer of industrial fans and side channel blowers made of stainless steel, steel and aluminium casting, headquartered in Ostfildern.
Elektror airsystems GmbH
Ostfildern · WaghäuselNew on Amplifa
About Elektror airsystems
Elektror airsystems GmbH, headquartered in Ostfildern near Stuttgart, has been a manufacturer of industrial fans and side channel blowers since 1924. The portfolio includes centrifugal fans from low to high pressure, axial fans, large-volume industrial fans with volume flows of up to 1 million m³/h and pressures of up to 750 mbar, conveying fans as well as single- and double-sided side channel blowers. Special fans are offered for ATEX and explosion protection applications. Production is carried out in steel, stainless steel and cast (historically also own aluminium sand and die casting foundries); throughout its history the company has decades of experience in fan and blower manufacturing. In addition to individual units, Elektror delivers ready-to-use complete solutions and systems, including the Elektror BOX soundproof enclosure. Fields of application are extraction, ventilation, conveying, cooling, drying, heating and vacuum generation in industry. Production and device service are located at the Waghäusel site; quality and environmental management are certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
- Site
- Ostfildern
- Processes
- Manufacture of centrifugal fans (industrial fans), Manufacture of side channel blowers, Manufacture of axial fans, Manufacture of conveying fans, Manufacture of large-volume industrial fans (large volume fans, up to 1 million m³/h and 750, ATEX fans, Aluminium sand casting (own foundry Mühlacker), Die casting (own die casting foundry, Kirrlach/Waghäusel)
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Steel, Cast, Aluminium alloy (cast), Aluminium sand casting, Aluminium die casting
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001 (environmental management), EAC (Russian market), CSA (Canadian market), ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1924
- Industries
- Industry (ventilation/air technology), ATEX/explosion protection applications, Conveying technology, Vacuum applications
- 01
Development and design
- 02
Casting and sheet metal fabrication of housings and impellers
- 03
Motor manufacturing/assembly
- 04
Final assembly of fans and blowers
- 05
100% inspection (air/current values, vibration, leak test)
- 06
Shipping and after sales service
Materials and Processes
Steel
Construction material for housings and components of industrial fans.
Stainless steel
For applications with corrosive media, e.g. in large-volume industrial fans.
Cast
Used for housing and impeller components of fans and blowers.
Aluminium sand casting
Historically own sand casting foundry in Mühlacker for housing parts made of aluminium alloy.
Aluminium die casting
Own die casting foundry at the Kirrlach (Waghäusel) site since 1974/75.
Locations
Ostfildern
DEHeadquarters/Registered office
Waghäusel
DEProduction and service site (device service intake)
- Fan production
- Die casting foundry (since 1974/75)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of centrifugal fans (industrial fans)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Steel, Cast (aluminium alloy) |
| Manufacture of side channel blowersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of axial fansAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of conveying fansAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of large-volume industrial fans (large volume fans, up to 1 million m³/h and 750Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Steel, Cast |
| ATEX fansAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aluminium sand casting (own foundry Mühlacker)Casting | – | – | approx. 40 t cast aluminium/month | – | Aluminium alloy |
| Die casting (own die casting foundry, Kirrlach/Waghäusel)Casting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium alloy |
| 100% inspection (air and current values, vibration measurement, leak test)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development, manufacturing and distribution of centrifugal and side channel blowers (ISOEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Complete custom air systems (ready-to-install complete solutions, soundproof enclosureAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor manufacturing facility / fan production | Elektror | – | – | – | Waghäusel |
| Fan production | Elektror | – | – | – | Chorzów (PL) |
Additional services
Quality
Elektror tests every unit 100% for air and current values, optionally with vibration measurement and leak test; all production steps up to shipping are traceable. Quality and environmental management are certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
| Evidence | Ostfildern | Waghäusel |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 1924
Foundation of the Elektror-Motoren-Handelsgesellschaft by Karl W. Müller in Esslingen am Neckar.
- 1925
Takeover of Likra Motoren- und Apparatebau; start of own motor production.
- 1935
New premises in Esslingen; development of the first extraction and ventilation blowers.
- 1942
Relocation of part of production to Waghäusel (Kirrlach).
- 1948/49
Foundation of an own aluminium sand casting foundry in Mühlacker.
- 1949
New series of centrifugal fans made of aluminium alloy.
- 1954
New site construction in Kirrlach (Waghäusel).
- 1956
Expansion of factory and administration building in Kirrlach; transition to series production.
- 1959
Death of the founder Karl W. Müller; Margarete Müller-Bull takes over company management.
- 1962
Acquisition of adjacent land in Esslingen; expansion until 1966.
- 1969
500,000th unit; start of development and production of side channel blowers.
- 1973
50th anniversary with around 300 employees; foundry output of approx. 40 t of cast aluminium per month.
- 1974/75
Own die casting foundry at the Waghäusel/Kirrlach site.
- 1979
Development of the RD medium pressure series; later the HRD high pressure series and conveying fans.