Manufacturer of strip-wound toroidal cores, air-gap, slit and stepped cores as well as plastic accessory parts for transformers and chokes
Lohse Ringbandkerne GmbH
Muggensturm, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Lohse Ringbandkerne GmbH
Lohse Ringbandkerne GmbH in Muggensturm (Baden-Württemberg) manufactures strip-wound toroidal cores for use in transformers and chokes, including for solar inverters as well as medium- and high-voltage applications. The product portfolio also includes air-gap cores, slit strip cores, stepped cores, injection-molded parts and coatings. The core process is strip-wound toroidal core winding; toroidal cores for high voltage are produced with diameters up to 1700 mm. In addition, the company manufactures plastic accessory parts such as protective caps, troughs and potting cups by injection molding as well as stamped parts such as anchor and mounting brackets. Founded in 1982 by Horst Lohse, the company generated revenue of EUR 11 million in 2009 with 27 employees and has belonged to Phoenix Mecano AG since 2010.
- Site
- Muggensturm
- Processes
- Strip-wound toroidal core winding / strip-wound toroidal cores (wound strip cores for medium and, Manufacture of strip-wound toroidal cores for high voltage, Air-gap cores, Slit strip cores, Stepped cores, Injection molding (plastic injection molding, accessory parts: protective caps, troughs, potting, Stamping shop (anchor brackets, mounting brackets), Coatings
- Materials
- Plastic (accessory parts such as protective caps, troughs, potting cups), Strip-wound toroidal cores, Air-gap cores, Slit strip cores, Stepped cores, Injection-molded parts, Coatings
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2008, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1982
- Employees
- 27 (as of 2009)
- Industries
- Transformers, Chokes, Solar inverters / photovoltaics, Medium voltage, High voltage, Electrical apparatus engineering
- 01
Consulting and design of individual requirements
- 02
Strip-wound toroidal core winding
- 03
Injection molding of plastic accessory parts
- 04
Coating
- 05
Assembly/Delivery
Materials and Processes
Strip-wound toroidal cores
Wound strip cores for medium- and high-voltage transformers and chokes, diameters up to 1700 mm.
Air-gap cores
Strip cores with air gap for chokes and storage choke applications.
Slit strip cores
Split strip cores for assembly around finished windings.
Stepped cores
Stepped cores for transformers with optimized window cutout.
Injection-molded parts
Accessory parts such as protective caps, troughs and potting cups made of plastic.
Coatings
Coating of cores and components as a finishing step.
Locations
Muggensturm
DEHead office / Production
- Materials
- Electrical strip, plastic
- Strip-wound toroidal core winding
- Injection molding machines (machine park taken over from Ziko Kunststoffspritzerei)
- Stamping shop
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strip-wound toroidal core winding / strip-wound toroidal cores (wound strip cores for medium andForming | – | – | – | – | Electrical strip (not explicitly stated, low) |
| Manufacture of strip-wound toroidal cores for high voltageForming | – | Diameters up to 1700 mm | – | – | – |
| Air-gap coresForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Slit strip coresForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stepped coresForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Injection molding (plastic injection molding, accessory parts: protective caps, troughs, pottingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Stamping shop (anchor brackets, mounting brackets)Forming | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal (not further specified, low) |
| CoatingsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Lohse GmbH was first certified to ISO 9001:2008 in 2011 and recertified in 2014; the quality management system serves continuous process improvement and high quality standards.
| Evidence | Muggensturm |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1982
Following the insolvency of Elektroapparatebau Hundsbach, Horst Lohse founds Lohse GmbH in Muggensturm by taking over the Walter Hagen company; core competencies: strip-wound toroidal core winding for medium voltage as well as stamping of anchor and mounting brackets.
- 1987
Investment in another production line; production of strip-wound toroidal cores for high voltage with diameters up to 1700 mm as well as manufacture of air-gap and slit strip cores.
- 1990
Acquisition of the machine park of Ziko Kunststoffspritzerei GmbH; expansion to include plastic accessory parts (protective caps, troughs, potting cups etc.).
- 1994
Oliver Lohse joins the company to secure business succession.
- 1998
Relocation to a new production facility three times as large.
- 2010
Phoenix Mecano AG acquires all shares of Lohse GmbH effective May 1, 2010.
- 2011
Initial certification to ISO 9001:2008 on 31.03.2011.
- 2014
Merger of Lohse GmbH with Phoenix Mecano Power Quality GmbH & Co. KG; recertification to ISO 9001:2008 on 21.02.2014.
- 2017
Spin-off of the Lohse strip-wound toroidal cores product area into Lohse Ringbandkerne GmbH.