Cable assembly: custom cable sets, assemblies and trolleys made from cables and connectors
Elko Verbindungstechnik GmbH
Kirchheim am Neckar · Lauffen am NeckarNew on Amplifa
About Elko Verbindungstechnik
Elko Verbindungstechnik GmbH from Kirchheim am Neckar is a specialist in electrical connection technology and cable assembly. The company assembles cables and connectors into custom systems and cable sets that are used primarily in mechanical engineering, drive technology and the automotive industry. On around 2,000 m² of production space, more than 35 employees produce up to 2,000 ready-to-connect cables as well as 100 assemblies and trolleys per week. Production includes crimping stamped contacts on stripper crimpers, crimping turned contacts on vibration crimpers, automated screwdriving, and electrical testing of the assemblies on a PLC test system. With more than 40,000 connector components and over 90,000 m of cable in stock, as well as an automated storage system, shorter response times are achieved. In February 2025, Elko Verbindungstechnik GmbH was acquired by Igus GmbH (Cologne) in order to expand assembly capacity in drive technology and serve customers in southern Germany even better.
- Site
- Kirchheim am Neckar
- Processes
- Cable assembly (cables custom-assembled into systems and cable sets), Crimping of stamped contacts (stripper crimpers), Crimping of turned contacts (vibration crimpers), Screwdriving (automated), Assembly of assemblies and trolleys, Electrical testing (PLC test system), Assembly of cables for moving applications (motor, servo, signal and encoder cables,, Cable assembly
- Materials
- Motor cables, Servo cables, Signal cables, Encoder cables, Connector components
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Employees
- 35
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Automotive industry, Drive technology
- 01
Warehousing (connector components, cables)
- 02
Crimping of stamped contacts
- 03
Crimping of turned contacts
- 04
Automated screwdriving
- 05
Assembly of assemblies and trolleys
- 06
Electrical testing (PLC test system)
Cables & Components
Motor cables
Assembly for drive applications, including in energy chains.
Servo cables
Assembly for drive applications, including in energy chains.
Signal cables
Assembly for control and communication applications.
Encoder cables
Assembly for position feedback in drive systems.
Connector components
Over 40,000 components in stock for custom cable sets.
Locations
Kirchheim am Neckar
DEProduction and administration (headquarters, Mercedesstraße 4)
- Lot size
- Up to 2,000 cables/week; 100 assemblies & trolleys/week
- Materials
- Motor, servo, signal and encoder cables, connector components
- Wirmec WSC15 stripper crimper
- KM Corp. KN21M stripper crimper
- Zoller & Fröhlich AM02 vibration crimper
- Zoller & Fröhlich AM04 vibration crimper
- igus Torque Master screwdriving machine
- SSI Schäfer LOGIMAT storage system
- PLC test system
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable assembly (cables custom-assembled into systems and cable sets)Joining | – | – | – | 2,000 ready-to-connect cables / week | Cables, Connectors |
| Crimping of stamped contacts (stripper crimpers)Joining | – | – | – | – | stamped contacts |
| Crimping of turned contacts (vibration crimpers)Joining | – | – | – | – | turned contacts |
| Screwdriving (automated)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of assemblies and trolleysAssembly | – | – | – | 100 assemblies & trolleys / week | – |
| Electrical testing (PLC test system)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of cables for moving applications (motor, servo, signal and encoder cables,Joining | – | – | – | – | Motor cables, Servo cables, Signal cables, Encoder cables |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stripper crimper | Wirmec WSC15 | 1 | – | – | Kirchheim am Neckar |
| Stripper crimper | KM Corp. KN21M | 1 | – | – | Kirchheim am Neckar |
| Vibration crimper | Zoller & Fröhlich AM02 | 1 | – | – | Kirchheim am Neckar |
| Vibration crimper | Zoller & Fröhlich AM04 | 1 | – | – | Kirchheim am Neckar |
| Screwdriving machine | igus Torque Master | 1 | – | – | Kirchheim am Neckar |
| Automated storage system (LOGIMAT) | SSI Schäfer LOGIMAT | 1 | – | – | Kirchheim am Neckar |
| PLC test system | – | 1 | – | – | Kirchheim am Neckar |
Additional services
Quality
The electrical testing of the assemblies is carried out on a PLC test system; automated crimping and screwdriving processes support consistent quality.
| Evidence | Kirchheim am Neckar |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2025
Acquisition of Elko Verbindungstechnik GmbH by Igus GmbH (Cologne) to expand assembly capacity in drive technology (February 2025)