Manufacture of ceramic- and mica-insulated heating elements, granulate dryers, continuous furnaces and custom heating solutions built to customer drawings.
ERGE Elektrowärmetechnik Franz Messer GmbH
Schnaittach · Haiyan Wu Yuan Zhen · KlagenfurtNew on Amplifa
About ERGE Elektrowärmetechnik
ERGE Elektrowärmetechnik Franz Messer GmbH develops and manufactures in Schnaittach electric heating elements and custom heating solutions built to customer drawings. The product range includes ceramic-insulated cylinder and nozzle heater bands (MEFLEX, MEFLEX-KUDI), mica-insulated cylinder and nozzle heating elements (KE), heating-cooling combinations, frame heating elements, cartridge heaters, temperature sensors, control devices, granulate dryers as well as continuous furnaces and air heaters. The high level of in-house manufacturing depth is based on its own sheet metal processing with punching, beading, rolling, edging as well as spot, TIG and laser welding; stainless steel (DIN 1.4301 and 1.4512), fire-aluminized steel sheet, aluminium sheet and brass sheet are processed. The core product is the MEFLEX ceramic heating element, manufactured since 1965, with insulation made of the special ceramic DIN C 221, which permits operating temperatures up to 800 °C. Main customers are plastics processing (injection moulding machines, extruders, blow heads), mechanical and special-purpose machine engineering, the chemical and electronics industries, the food industry as well as laboratories. In addition to its headquarters in Schnaittach, the company founded in 1927 maintains a subsidiary in Haiyan (China) and a sales company in Klagenfurt (Austria).
- Site
- Schnaittach
- Processes
- Ceramic-insulated cylinder heater bands MEFLEX (ceramic heating elements), Mica-insulated cylinder heater bands (mica heating elements), Ceramic-insulated nozzle heater bands MEFLEX-KUDI, Mica-insulated nozzle heater bands -KE-, Sheet metal processing: punching, beading, rolling, edging, spot welding, TIG welding, laser welding, Heating-cooling combinations, Frame heating elements, Cartridge heaters
- Materials
- V2A / stainless chromium steel, V2A sheet, Special ceramic, Fire-aluminized steel sheet, Aluminium sheet, Brass sheet, Mikanit (mica), Pure nickel wire
- Certificates
- Testing in accordance with the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, Manufacturing in accordance with DIN VDE / IEC
- Founded
- 1927
- Industries
- Plastics processing, Mechanical engineering, Special-purpose machine engineering, Chemical industry, Electronics industry, Food industry
- 01
Consulting and design of electric heating systems based on customer drawings
- 02
Sheet metal processing: punching, beading, rolling, edging
- 03
Joining: spot, TIG and laser welding
- 04
Winding of the heating conductor with mica or ceramic insulation
- 05
Assembly of terminal boxes, wires and fasteners
- 06
Testing in accordance with the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU
Materials & Processes
Stainless chromium steel (V2A)
Outer jacket and clamping sheet of the heating elements, acid-resistant and suitable for PVC processing.
V2A sheet
Used in 3.0 mm wall thickness for sheet-metal-processed heating element components.
Special ceramic
Insulation material of the MEFLEX ceramic heating element with 0 % moisture absorption for temperatures up to 800 °C.
Mica (Mikanit)
Insulation of the mica-insulated heating elements for operating temperatures up to 300 °C.
Fire-aluminized steel sheet
Sheet stock material 0.5–1.5 mm for housings, covers and support sheets.
Aluminium sheet
For lightweight sheet parts such as cladding and covers according to customer specification.
Brass sheet
Sheet stock material for customer parts in the in-house sheet metal processing operations.
Pure nickel wire
Heat-resistant supply lines with glass silk or mineral insulation up to 450 °C, with R-glass silk insulation up to 650 °C.
Locations
Schnaittach
DEHeadquarters with production and sales
- Materials
- Stainless steel (1.4301, 1.4512), fire-aluminized steel sheet, aluminium, brass, special ceramic, mica
Haiyan Wu Yuan Zhen
CNSubsidiary Jia Xing ERGE Electric Heat Technology Ltd.
Klagenfurt
ATSales company ERGE Distribution & Service GmbH
Heating Elements & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramic-insulated cylinder heater bands MEFLEX (ceramic heating elements)Engineering | – | 500 mm heating element width | – | – | Steel or stainless chromium steel sheet (DIN 1.4301), Special ceramic DIN C 221 |
| Mica-insulated cylinder heater bands (mica heating elements)Engineering | – | 500 mm heating element width | – | – | Mikanit (mica), Stainless chromium steel |
| Ceramic-insulated nozzle heater bands MEFLEX-KUDIEngineering | – | Minimum width 15 mm, pitch 4 mm | – | – | stainless chromium steel (DIN 1.4301), Special ceramic |
| Mica-insulated nozzle heater bands -KE-Engineering | – | Standard widths 16-70 mm | – | – | stainless chromium steel (DIN 1.4301), Mikanit (mica) |
| Sheet metal processing: punching, beading, rolling, edging, spot welding, TIG welding, laser weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | V2A sheet (DIN 1.4301) 0.4-1.5 mm, V2A sheet (DIN 1.4512) 3.0 mm, Fire-aluminized steel sheet 0.5-1.5 mm, Aluminium sheet, Brass sheet |
| Heating-cooling combinationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Frame heating elementsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cartridge heatersEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Temperature sensorsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control devicesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom heating solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Continuous furnaces and air heaters (hot-air, contact or radiant heat/IR)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mounted granulate dryer Vario GL (hot-air drying)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel (housing/hopper) |
| Mounted granulate dryer Vario DTL (dry-air dryer)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Hopper granulate dryer E-TRGPlastics | – | – | – | – | stainless steel (immersion tube) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Manufacturing is carried out in accordance with the applicable DIN VDE or IEC provisions as well as the in-house standards of leading machine manufacturers and plastics processors. The heating elements are tested in accordance with the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU.
| Evidence | Schnaittach | Haiyan Wu Yuan Zhen | Klagenfurt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testing in accordance with the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU | |||
| Manufacturing in accordance with DIN VDE / IEC |
History
- 1927
Company founded by master electrician Ernst Gebhardt as a sole proprietorship at Brunnengasse 5 in Nuremberg; repair and manufacture of electric heating appliances.
- 1938
Development of the first mica heater band by Ernst Gebhardt for heating the first production-ready injection moulding machine by Eckert & Ziegler.
- 1943
The workshop in Nuremberg is destroyed during air raids.
- 1947
New start at Fürther Straße 374; the ERGE brand emerges from the initials of Ernst Gebhardt.
- 1956
First heating element deliveries to Ankerwerk Gebr. Goller in Nuremberg (today Sumitomo (SHI) Demag).
- 1962
Franz Messer buys ERGE; at that time 7 employees and 2 apprentices.
- 1964
Acquisition of the Gastlhuber property at Bayreuther Straße 14 in Schnaittach, which is converted into “ERGE Plant 2”.
- 1965
Introduction of the MEFLEX ceramic heating element with special ceramic DIN C 221; Eckert & Ziegler, as the first customer, equips its Monomat and Duomat series with it.