High-power resistors from 50 watts to 360 megawatts for industry and transportation technology
GINO AG Elektrotechnische Fabrik
Bonn (Headquarters/Manufacturing) · Eisenach (Manufacturing) · Shanghai (Manufacturing)New on Amplifa
About GINO AG
GINO AG Elektrotechnische Fabrik, headquartered in Bonn, develops, manufactures and distributes electrical high-power resistors for industrial and transportation technology applications. As a niche producer, the company supplies renowned customers with resistors in the power range from 50 watts to 360 megawatts. The portfolio includes brake resistors for rail vehicles, trolleybuses and electric buses as well as dump trucks, load and test resistors, earthing resistors for medium-voltage networks, harmonic filter resistors, oil starters and air-cooled motor starters, surge protection modules and busbar contactors. In addition to the design and manufacture of custom resistor systems, the range of services also includes in-house sheet metal and enclosure fabrication, PLC/control cabinet construction as well as service, maintenance and repair. The production facilities are located in Bonn and Eisenach (Germany) and Shanghai (China, SGT Shanghai Gino Telema); representative offices exist in more than 15 countries. Fields of application include, among others, renewable energies, power distribution, e-mobility, petrochemicals, test laboratories, rail transport, mining, iron and steel industry, cranes and data centers.
- Site
- Bonn
- Processes
- Manufacture of power resistors (50 W to 360 MW), Brake resistors for rail vehicles (roof-mounted, underfloor, tower resistors, self-/forced, Gridbox brake resistors for dump trucks (up to 5 MW, strip temperatures up to 850 °C), Load and test resistors / load banks (standard and custom, mobile load banks), Earthing resistors for medium-voltage networks (insulation classes 7.2–36 kV, steel grid and, Harmonic filter resistors, Oil starters / liquid starters for slip-ring rotor motors, Air-cooled motor starters type LSG (three-phase slip-ring rotor motors up to 2000 kW,
- Materials
- Stainless steel (resistor enclosures), Cast resistor / cast element (cast resistors), Zinc oxide (non-linear arrester), Oil (insulating and heat transfer medium), Steel (steel grid resistor, sheet metal fabrication), Stainless steel, Cast resistor (special cast element), Steel
- Certificates
- ISO 22163:2023, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015, EN 15085-2, DIN EN ISO 3834-2, EN 15085-2 (rail vehicle welding), DIN EN ISO 3834-2 (welding quality)
- Founded
- 1977
- Industries
- Renewable energies, Power transmission and distribution, Energy storage, E-mobility, Petrochemicals, Test laboratories
- 01
Consulting and dimensioning during planning
- 02
Design and development of custom resistor systems
- 03
In-house sheet metal and enclosure fabrication
- 04
PLC/control cabinet construction
- 05
Assembly and manufacture of the resistor systems
- 06
Testing
- 07
Service, maintenance and repair
Materials and Processes
Stainless steel
Used for protection- and EMC-compliant enclosures of rail and brake resistors, shock- and vibration-resistant.
Cast resistor (special cast element)
Resistor material in oil starters for starting slip-ring rotor motors.
Steel
Used in steel grid resistors for earthing resistors as well as in in-house sheet metal and control cabinet fabrication.
Zinc oxide
Non-linear arrester in ZORC surge protection modules from 400 V to 40 kV.
Oil (insulating and heat transfer medium)
Serves in the oil starter as an energy storage and insulating medium for absorbing the starting loss heat.
Sites
Bonn
DEHeadquarters and manufacturing
- Lot size
- Single-unit production to series (custom)
- Materials
- Stainless steel, steel, cast resistors, zinc oxide
- Load bank Load Compact 100 (GLC 100, 100 kW)
- Load bank Load Compact 300 (GLC 300, 300 kW)
- Modular load bank Modular Compact 19 (GMC 19, up to 159 kW)
- Mobile Loadbank 300 kW with road approval
- Load resistor in 20/40 ft container (up to 2500 kW, 1500 VDC)
- Battery test bench (110 kW, 500 VDC)
- Test resistor (950 VDC, 4000 A)
Eisenach
DEManufacturing site
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel
Shanghai
CNManufacturing site (SGT Shanghai Gino Telema)
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of power resistors (50 W to 360 MW)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Cast elements (cast resistors), Zinc oxide (ZORC arresters), Oil (insulating/cooling medium), Copper (wiring, derived) |
| Brake resistors for rail vehicles (roof-mounted, underfloor, tower resistors, self-/forcedEngineering | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel (enclosures), 3PQ4 resistor system, EN resistor system, EN/6GN1 resistor system |
| Gridbox brake resistors for dump trucks (up to 5 MW, strip temperatures up to 850 °C)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel (enclosures), 3PQ4 resistor system, EN resistor system |
| Load and test resistors / load banks (standard and custom, mobile load banks)Testing | – | – | – | – | Resistor material with low temperature coefficient |
| Earthing resistors for medium-voltage networks (insulation classes 7.2–36 kV, steel grid andEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel (steel grid resistor), Wire (wire-wound resistor) |
| Harmonic filter resistorsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oil starters / liquid starters for slip-ring rotor motorsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Cast resistors (special cast element), Oil (energy storage and insulating medium) |
| Air-cooled motor starters type LSG (three-phase slip-ring rotor motors up to 2000 kW,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Resistor material, Steel (control cabinets) |
| Water-cooled resistors (EV2)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surge protection ZORC modules (400 V to 40 kV, zinc oxide arresters)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Zinc oxide, Capacitors/resistors (cable network) |
| Busbar contactors / power contactors (TELARC, up to 5000 A, up to 1000 V AC / 1500 V DC, up to 5Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Power Controller AKGrad32 (SCR power controller for heating elements)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| AKAMAS analysis device for slip-ring rotor motors (real-time measurement of rotor currents)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service, maintenance & repairAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-house sheet metal and enclosure fabrication, protective enclosures, PLC control cabinetsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal, Stainless steel (enclosures) |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Load Compact 100 (GLC 100) load bank | GINO AG GLC 100 | – | 100 kW, 3~ 400 V, dimensions 652 x 308 x 718 mm, 31 kg, IP21 | – | Bonn |
| Load Compact 300 (GLC 300) load bank | GINO AG GLC 300 | – | 300 kW, 3~ 400 V, dimensions 1030 x 800 x 1500 mm, 250 kg, IP21 | – | Bonn |
| Modular Compact 19 (GMC 19) modular load bank | GINO AG GMC 19 | – | up to 159 kW, 650 x 310 x XXX mm, < 50 kg | – | Bonn |
| Mobile Loadbank 300 kW | GINO AG Mobile Loadbank 300 kW | – | 300 kW, 1720 x 1720 x 1640 mm, IP23, road approval | – | Bonn |
| Load resistor in 40 ft container | GINO AG | – | 2500 kW, 1500 VDC, IP23 | – | Bonn |
| Load resistor in 20 ft container | GINO AG | – | 3 x 240 kW, up to 25 kV, IP23 | – | Bonn |
| Battery test bench | GINO AG | – | 110 kW, 500 VDC, resistance setting 1.5–95 mΩ | – | Bonn |
| Test resistor | GINO AG | – | 950 VDC, max. 4000 A, 120 s, 0.1 Ω (taps 0.01–0.1 Ω) | – | Bonn |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
Manufacturing is carried out in accordance with internationally recognized quality standards with continuous improvement processes. Every product undergoes stringent quality controls; the welding fabrication is certified according to EN 15085-2 and DIN EN ISO 3834-2.
| Evidence | Bonn | Eisenach |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||
| ISO 14001:2015 | ||
| ISO 22163:2023 | ||
| EN 15085-2 (rail vehicle welding) | ||
| DIN EN ISO 3834-2 (welding quality) |
Company History
- 1977
Founded as GINO Gielen + Nothnagel GmbH with initial capital of 400,000 DM; revenue in the first fiscal year documented (amount not fully legible in the PDF excerpt)
Re-established in 1977 – over 40 years of development, manufacturing and distribution of high-power resistors
- 2016
Website / JSON-LD data first published