Planning, manufacturing and assembly of custom hydraulic power units as well as hydraulic service and trade on Lake Constance.
GKS Hydraulik GmbH & Co. KG
Kressbronn (DE)New on Amplifa
About GKS Hydraulik
GKS Hydraulik plans, manufactures and assembles custom hydraulic power units and hydraulic solutions to customer specification. The value chain covers the complete depth of manufacturing: tank fabrication, control block fabrication, painting, power unit assembly, electrical wiring and final assembly through to ready-to-operate systems. In addition to new builds, the company offers comprehensive hydraulic service including repair, maintenance, servicing, commissioning, on-site fault analysis, piping and welding work as well as regular oil analyses and TÜV acceptance inspections for hydraulic accumulators. As a hydraulic retailer, GKS supplies accessories and spare parts from well-known manufacturers such as Bosch Rexroth, Danfoss, Enerpac, Hydac and KTR from stock. The company also provides rental power units for transitional periods. The company was founded in 1976 and is based in the Lake Constance region in Kressbronn am Bodensee.
- Site
- Kressbronn
- Processes
- Planning | design (hydraulic power units), Tank fabrication, Control block fabrication, Painting, Power unit assembly (hydraulic power units), Electrical wiring, Assembly (complete manufacturing depth, ready-to-operate hydraulic solutions), Quality assurance
- Materials
- Steel
- Certificates
- Quality assurance (in-house)
- Founded
- 1976
- Industries
- Hydraulic engineering, Mechanical engineering, Plant engineering
- 01
Planning and design
- 02
Tank fabrication
- 03
Control block fabrication
- 04
Painting
- 05
Power unit assembly
- 06
Electrical wiring
- 07
Assembly
- 08
Quality assurance
Materials and Processes
Steel
Used in tank and plant construction for hydraulic power units (per the service portfolio: tank fabrication and welding work).
Sites
Kressbronn
DEHeadquarters with manufacturing, assembly, service and trade
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning | design (hydraulic power units)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tank fabricationJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control block fabricationMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| PaintingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Power unit assembly (hydraulic power units)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical wiringAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly (complete manufacturing depth, ready-to-operate hydraulic solutions)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality assuranceTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydraulic service: repair, maintenance, servicing, commissioning, on-site fault analysisEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Piping work / welding workJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Regular oil analysis to ensure oil cleanlinessTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| TÜV acceptance inspection for hydraulic accumulatorsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydraulic trade (accessories/spare parts from stock: Bosch Rexroth, Danfoss Power Solutions, DanfossEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Provision of rental power unitsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
GKS Hydraulik performs its own in-house quality assurance. In the service area this includes oil analyses to ensure oil cleanliness, inspection of systems for safety standards, and TÜV acceptance inspections for hydraulic accumulators.
| Evidence | Kressbronn |
|---|---|
| Quality assurance (in-house) |
History
- 1976
Foundation of the company; according to the website, custom hydraulic solutions since 1976 with over 40 years of expertise.