Manufacturer of rubber and solid rubber connectors, cable assembly and mobile MID electricity meters
KALTHOFF GmbH
Schalksmühle (Headquarters)New on Amplifa
About KALTHOFF
KALTHOFF GmbH is an electrical engineering company based in Schalksmühle in North Rhine-Westphalia, operating as a manufacturer of solid rubber connectors and cable connection solutions – according to its own information since 1931 under the motto "Connectors and Cabling Solutions". The portfolio includes the company's own ERSO brand with rubber and solid rubber connectors, distribution boxes, luminaires, signal devices as well as alternative products to Merten connectors. In addition, KALTHOFF supplies calibrated mobile MID and MID load-profile electricity meters in accordance with PTB-A 50.7 with data logger and data export via TCP/IP, Modbus, M-Bus, RS485 or web browser/CSV. In the field of cabling and transmission, the company offers custom cable assembly (cable types, cross-sections, colors, lengths, printing, heat-shrink tubing, labeling), hotmelt applications and cable transitions. Customer groups include industry, service providers, building renovators, construction drying, marinas, camping, e-mobility and shipbuilding.
- Site
- Schalksmühle
- Processes
- Cable assembly (custom assembly: connectors, cable types, cross-sections, colors, lengths,, Hotmelt applications (cable/plug connections), Manufacture of rubber and solid rubber connectors, Cable transitions and plug connections, Recalibration of electricity meters (service, testing/repair of mobile meters), Custom cable assembly (cable types, cross-sections, colors, lengths, printing), Hotmelt applications, Cable transitions
- Materials
- Solid rubber, Rubber, Polyamide, Polycarbonate, Thermoplastic, PUR cable, Rubber cable, Steel (stiffening rings)
- Founded
- 1931
- Industries
- Industry, Service providers, Building renovators, Construction drying, Marinas, Camping
- 01
Cable assembly (connectors, cable types, cross-sections, colors, lengths,
- 02
Hotmelt applications
- 03
Cable transitions and plug connections
- 04
Manufacture of rubber and solid rubber connectors
- 05
Assembly of measuring and metering systems
- 06
Recalibration and repair of mobile MID electricity meters
Materials
Solid rubber
Robust housing material for connectors and mobile electricity meters, splash-proof up to IP44.
Rubber
Material for rubber plugs, couplings and flexible cable connections.
Polyamide (PA)
Plastic for flush-mounted and surface-mounted socket outlets with earthing contact.
Polycarbonate (PC)
Shatter-resistant material for connectors and housing parts.
Thermoplastic
Strain-relief blocks and housings, e.g. shatter-resistant StromzählerBox electricity meter box.
PUR cable (H07BQ-F)
Cable type for custom assemblies, among other things in orange for mobile meters.
Rubber cable (H07RN-F)
Standard cable type for mobile MID electricity meters and assemblies.
Steel (stiffening rings)
Stiffening rings in the sheath of heavy solid rubber industrial couplings.
Locations
Schalksmühle
DEHeadquarters, assembly and production of connectors and metering systems
- Materials
- Rubber, solid rubber, thermoplastic, polyamide, polycarbonate, PUR
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable assembly (custom assembly: connectors, cable types, cross-sections, colors, lengths,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Rubber, PUR, Thermoplastic |
| Hotmelt applications (cable/plug connections)Joining | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Thermoplastic |
| Manufacture of rubber and solid rubber connectorsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Solid rubber, Thermoplastic, Steel (stiffening rings) |
| Cable transitions and plug connectionsJoining | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Copper (cable cores) |
| Recalibration of electricity meters (service, testing/repair of mobile meters)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1931
Year of foundation according to company information "Connectors and Cabling Solutions – since 1931"
- 2026
Announced participation in the light + building trade fair (08–14.03.2026, Frankfurt/Main)