Development and manufacturing of hardware and software for industrial automation with a focus on CAN and EtherCAT.
esd electronics GmbH
Hanover (Vahrenwalder Str. 207) · Greenfield, MA (USA)New on Amplifa
Innovative Electronics Partner for Industry
esd electronics gmbh develops and manufactures hardware and software for industrial automation with a focus on customer-specific solutions. The product portfolio includes CAN and CAN FD interfaces for USB, PCI, PCIe, M.2 and other form factors, EtherCAT hardware and software stacks, gateways and bridges to PROFIBUS-DP, PROFINET and EtherCAT, I/O modules, network technology as well as plug-in card systems for VMEbus and CompactPCI and CPU boards. In addition, drivers, software stacks (including CANopen, J1939, ARINC 825), board support packages and applications for real-time operating systems such as VxWorks, QNX and OS-9 are offered. Series production is carried out in cooperation with OEM partners; the final function tests are performed in-house, for which most of the test systems are developed and programmed by the company itself. Customers come primarily from the automotive, mechanical engineering, medical technology and aerospace sectors. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Hanover, the company employs around 60 staff there and sells its products worldwide directly and through distributors.
- Site
- Hannover
- Processes
- Development of hardware and software for industrial electronics (customer-specific developments,, Series production of electronics (in cooperation with OEM partners, final function tests in, 100% function test of all delivered products; development and programming of in-house test systems, Software development: drivers, software stacks (CANopen, J1939, ARINC 825, EtherCAT), BSPs,, Training courses and workshops (EtherCAT, CAN, real-time operating systems), Customer-specific hardware and software development, Series production with OEM partners incl. 100% function test, Development of test systems
- Materials
- CAN, CAN FD, CAN XL, EtherCAT, VMEbus, CompactPCI / CompactPCI Serial, Mezzanine Cards (PMC, XMC, AMC), Real-Time Operating Systems and Software Stacks
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1984
- Employees
- 60
- Industries
- Automotive, Mechanical engineering, Medical technology, Aerospace, Shipping/Marine, Railway (Transrapid)
- 01
Requirements analysis
- 02
Hardware and software development
- 03
Series production with OEM partners
- 04
Development and programming of in-house test systems
- 05
100% function test
- 06
Sales direct and via distributors
- 07
Support and maintenance
Technologies and Bus Systems
CAN, CAN FD, CAN XL
Fieldbus technology with high data integrity; esd has been active in the CAN field since 1990 and is a founding member of the CiA.
EtherCAT
Real-time Ethernet protocol according to IEC 61158 for control systems with many distributed I/Os and cycle times below 100 µs; hardware and software development since 2008.
VMEbus
Proven multi-master plug-in card system in the 19" format for applications with high reliability requirements such as Transrapid, ISS and Galileo.
CompactPCI / CompactPCI Serial
Plug-in card system in 19-inch technology with passive backplane for high requirements on robustness and fail-safety.
Mezzanine Cards (PMC, XMC, AMC)
Expansion modules for VME and CPCI systems, e.g. for CAN, EtherCAT and Ethernet or as a CPU assembly.
Real-Time Operating Systems and Software Stacks
Drivers, BSPs and protocol stacks (CANopen, J1939, ARINC 825, EtherCAT) for VxWorks, QNX, RTX, INtime, OS-9, Linux and Windows.
Locations
Hanover
DEHeadquarters: development, series production, testing, sales and support
- Materials
- Industrial electronics (CAN, EtherCAT, VMEbus, CompactPCI)
- In-house, partly customer-specifically developed test systems for 100% function test
Greenfield, MA
USASubsidiary esd electronics Inc. for North America sales
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development of hardware and software for industrial electronics (customer-specific developments,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Series production of electronics (in cooperation with OEM partners, final function tests inAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| 100% function test of all delivered products; development and programming of in-house test systemsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Software development: drivers, software stacks (CANopen, J1939, ARINC 825, EtherCAT), BSPs,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training courses and workshops (EtherCAT, CAN, real-time operating systems)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality Management
All delivered products undergo a documented 100% function test. The test department is staffed throughout with qualified employees; a large proportion of the test systems are developed and programmed in-house, also for customers.
| Evidence | Hanover |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 |
Company History
- 1984
Founded as Ingenieurbüro Schulze&Detering in Hanover by Dr.-Ing. Werner Schulze and Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Detering.
- 1990
Start of CAN experience; founding member of the user association CiA.
- 1992
Relocation to the current location on Vahrenwalder Straße in Hanover.
- 2004
Foundation of the subsidiary esd electronics Inc. near Boston, USA (Greenfield, MA).
- 2008
Start of EtherCAT hardware and software development; initial ISO 9001 certification.
- 2010
Death of Werner Schulze; Klaus Detering takes over sole management.