Manufacturer of machines for mechanical cable laying: cable pulling winches, blowing technology, transport trailers and special-purpose machines.
Jakob Thaler GmbH
Bad BramstedtNew on Amplifa
About Jakob Thaler
Jakob Thaler GmbH is a cable laying and drum machine manufacturer based in Bad Bramstedt (Schleswig-Holstein). Founded in 1964, the company develops and manufactures machines for mechanical cable laying in the telecommunications and energy industries. The standard product range includes cable pulling and capstan winches with pulling forces of 2 to 10 tonnes, cable drum transport and laying trailers with payloads from approx. 490 kg to 50,000 kg, as well as cable re-drumming systems. Building on this, special-purpose machines have been developed such as pipe cleaning and pipe rehabilitation winches, tensioner winches, vehicle-mounted winches and the TTA 14008S belt winding trailer for underground mining. The portfolio is complemented by blowing technology for micro, mini and fibre optic cables, locating systems, cable laying accessories and digital services such as Remote Monitoring and the JetPlanner 4.0 cable installation simulator. Since November 2022, the company has been part of the Plumettaz Group (Bex, Switzerland). Customers in over 80 countries are served through a worldwide dealer network; the Bad Bramstedt site offers over 4,500 m² of production space including in-house painting and a test track.
- Site
- Bad Bramstedt
- Processes
- Manufacture of cable pulling winches (cable capstan winches), Manufacture of cable drum transport and laying trailers, Manufacture of cable re-drumming systems, Manufacture of pipe cleaning and pipe rehabilitation winches, Blowing technology (blowing of micro/mini/fibre optic cables into ducts), Special-purpose machine building for cable laying, Cable laying - methods pushing, pulling, push-pull, jetting, floating, Training: Installation of fibre optic cables and pipes into existing duct systems (NE 3/NE 4)
- Materials
- Steel rope, Copper cable, Aluminium cable, Aluminium axle, Plastic pipes, Fibre optic cable, PE (compressor canopy), Steel
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1964
- Industries
- Telecommunications (FTTx), Power Supply, Civil Engineering/Infrastructure, Mining (Underground)
- 01
Engineering and Design
- 02
Special-Purpose Machine Building
- 03
Manufacturing
- 04
Painting (In-house Paint Shop)
- 05
Assembly
- 06
Test Track and Testing
- 07
Service Workshop and Customer Service
- 08
Rental and Training
Materials and Processes
Steel
Construction material for cable capstan winches, pipe rehabilitation winches and special-purpose machines; steel ropes with 12 mm diameter are used in the winches.
Aluminium
Aluminium axles in cable trailers as well as copper and aluminium cables as processing material for cutting tools.
Copper
Copper cables as processing material for cable cutting tools.
Plastic (PE)
Plastic pipes as workpiece material for pipe cutters and blowing technology; PE canopy on the M17 compressor.
Fibre Optic Cable
Fibre optic cables up to Ø 32 mm as processing material for the blowing equipment.
Site
Bad Bramstedt
DEHeadquarters, Production, Service
- Materials
- Steel, Aluminium, Plastic
- in-house paint shop
- test track
- service workshop
Machines and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of cable pulling winches (cable capstan winches)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Manufacture of cable drum transport and laying trailersEngineering | – | – | – | – | Stahl, Al |
| Manufacture of cable re-drumming systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of pipe cleaning and pipe rehabilitation winchesEngineering | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Blowing technology (blowing of micro/mini/fibre optic cables into ducts)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Glasfaser, Kunststoff |
| Special-purpose machine building for cable layingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cable laying - methods pushing, pulling, push-pull, jetting, floatingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training: Installation of fibre optic cables and pipes into existing duct systems (NE 3/NE 4)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service workshop for cable laying machinesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rental of cable capstan winches, cable trailers, pilot rope winches, blowing equipment andAssembly | – | 1200 m rope length | 2500 kg (payload cable trailer) – 5000 kg (pulling force winch) | – | – |
| Locating: route locating, point locating, sondes & locating devices for non-conductive lines andTesting | – | – | – | – | Kunststoff |
19 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fully Electric Cable Capstan Winch | Jakob Thaler KE-SP 3050 E | – | Pulling force 5000 daN, rope-Ø 12 mm, max. rope length 1000 m, rope speed 0–10 m/min, unwind 60 | 2025 | Bad Bramstedt |
| Vehicle-Mounted Cable Capstan Winch | Jakob Thaler KE-SP 2030 VW Crafter | – | Pulling force 3,000 kg, radio remote controlled | – | – |
| Pipe Rehabilitation Winch on Tracked Chassis | Jakob Thaler KE-SP 3030 RSW Raupe | – | Pulling force 3,000 kg | – | – |
| Cable Capstan Winch US Version | Jakob Thaler KE-SP 3050 US | – | Pulling force 5,000 kg, diesel engine with EPA certificate | – | – |
| Cable Capstan Winch US Version | Jakob Thaler KE-SP 60100 US | – | Pulling force 10,000 kg | – | – |
| Tensioner Winch | Jakob Thaler VSP 3050 | – | Pulling force 5,000 kg, inclination angle up to max. 25°, radio remote controlled | – | – |
| Belt Winding Trailer | Jakob Thaler TTA 14008S | – | Use in mining (underground) | – | – |
| Cable Drum Transport Trailer | Jakob Thaler TTA 509 Light to TTA 35019 / TCT 10 / TTA 20020 / TTA 25014 | – | Payload 490 kg to 30,000–32,000 kg; further variants 40,000 kg & 50,000 kg | – | – |
| Cable Trailer | Jakob Thaler THALER cable trailer | – | Payload 2500 kg, max. drum-Ø 2500 mm, clear loading width 1500 mm, aluminium axle ø 75 mm | – | – |
| Pilot Rope Winch | Jakob Thaler THALER pilot rope winch | – | Pulling force 500 daN, 500 m rope length, weight 230 kg | – | – |
| Micro Cable Blowing Machine | Plumett UltimaZ E25 | – | Micro cable-Ø 0.8–4.0 mm in duct-Ø 3.0–12.0 mm | – | – |
| Blowing Machine for Micro & Mini Cables | Plumett Intelli-MicroJet PRM 196 | – | Cable-Ø 1.0–8.0 mm in duct-Ø 3.0–16.0 mm | – | – |
| Blowing Machine for Micro & Mini Cables with Reporting | Plumett Optijet Reporting | – | Cable-Ø 1.5–8.0 mm in duct-Ø 3.0–16.0 mm | – | – |
| Blowing Machine for Mini Cables | Plumett IntelliJet | – | Cable-Ø 4.0–16.0 mm in duct-Ø 7.0–42.0 mm | – | – |
| Blowing Machine for Fibre Optic Cables | Plumett SuperJet | – | Cable-Ø 9.0–32.0 mm in duct-Ø 28.0–63.0 mm | – | – |
| Logging Device for Blowing Operations | Plumett Intellibox | – | For Intelli-MicroJet & IntelliJet | – | – |
| Compressor | KAESER M17 | – | Delivery volume 1.0 m³/min, operating pressure 15 bar, weight 204 kg, petrol engine | – | – |
| Compressor | KAESER M125 | – | Pressure range 6–14 bar, delivery volume 11.5 m³/min, diesel engine, weight 2,116 kg | – | – |
| IoT Registration Device | Jakob Thaler / Plumettaz MP 50 | – | Remote Monitoring, reporting | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
The company is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001. In-house test track and service workshop at the Bad Bramstedt site.
| Evidence | Bad Bramstedt |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001 |
History
- 1964
Founded by Jakob Thaler in Weddelbrook; production of the 'Kabelhund' (cable dog) for mechanical cable laying
- 1972
Sudden death of Jakob Thaler; company reorganised as Jakob Thaler KG GmbH & Co., later Jakob Thaler International GmbH
- 2001
Refounded as Jakob Thaler GmbH and company headquarters relocated to Elmshorn
- 2014
Groundbreaking ceremony for the new building in Bad Bramstedt
- 2015
Relocation to Bad Bramstedt, over 4,500 m² of production space incl. paint shop and test track
- 2022
Acquisition by the Plumettaz Group (headquarters Bex, Switzerland)
- 2024
Handover of management from Brigitte Loose to Katharina Loose
- 2025
Introduction of the first fully electric E-winch KE-SP 3050 E