Manufacture of manual and automated welding systems, welding torches and automation solutions for the trades and industry.
Merkle GmbH
Kötz near Günzburg (headquarters) · 14 branch offices in Germany and other European countriesNew on Amplifa
About Merkle
Merkle GmbH was founded in 1964 in Kötz in Swabia (Bavaria) and has developed into one of the leading manufacturers of manual and automated welding technology. At its headquarters in Kötz near Günzburg, welding equipment, welding torches and welding automation systems are planned, developed and manufactured for the national and international market. Its in-house production covers 7,000 m² of production floor space and includes CNC machining, turning machines, modern enclosure manufacturing, and the production of electronic circuit boards and welding torches. The product range extends from stepped and continuously adjustable MIG/MAG systems to PulseArc and electrode welding inverters, TIG, plasma and robotic welding solutions, and proprietary welding processes such as DeepARC, ColdMIG and HighUP. More than 220 employees at the main plant and 14 branch offices in Germany and Europe, an own training center, an application laboratory, and services such as calibration, maintenance and welding courses round out the offering. Customers come from the trades, automotive workshops, service businesses and industry.
- Site
- Kötz
- Processes
- MIG/MAG welding (stepped), MIG/MAG welding (continuously adjustable, synergic), PulseArc welding, TIG welding, Plasma welding, Electrode welding (inverter), DeepARC, ColdMIG
- Materials
- Aluminium, CrNi (stainless steel), Stainless steel (CrNi)
- Certificates
- Calibration/validation, Repeat testing, Maintenance/repair, Application laboratory
- Founded
- 1964
- Employees
- 220
- Industries
- Trades, Automotive workshops, Service businesses, Industry, Robotics/Automation
- 01
Development
- 02
CNC machining / turning machines
- 03
Enclosure manufacturing
- 04
Electronic circuit board production
- 05
Welding torch production
- 06
Assembly
- 07
Calibration/validation
- 08
Service and training
Materials and Processes
Aluminium
Material for welding applications, including special aluminium characteristic curves and MIG brazing.
Stainless steel (CrNi)
Weldable via dedicated CrNi characteristic curves and special arcs of the system series.
Sites
Kötz
DEHeadquarters: manufacturing, development, training center, application laboratory
- Materials
- Aluminium, stainless steel
- CNC machining centers
- Turning machines
- Calibration system MCU 1000
- Robotic welding solutions
- System automation machines
- Positioning tables and turning rolls
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIG/MAG welding (stepped)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| MIG/MAG welding (continuously adjustable, synergic)Joining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, CrNi (stainless steel) |
| PulseArc weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| TIG weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plasma weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrode welding (inverter)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| DeepARCJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| ColdMIGJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| HighUP (vertical-up welding)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| ProSWITCHJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| InterpulseJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| MIG brazingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| High-performance welding (HLS)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robotic welding solutions / system automation machinesJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding automation (positioning tables, turning rolls, welding carriages)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC machining (in-house production)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding courses / trainingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Calibration/validation of welding systemsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIG/MAG welding system RedMIG eco 2800 K | MERKLE RedMIG eco 2800 K | – | 30–280 A, 30% duty cycle, 14 steps | – | Kötz |
| MIG/MAG industrial system OptiMIG eco 450 DW | MERKLE OptiMIG eco 450 DW | – | 30–400 A, 80% duty cycle, 28 steps | – | Kötz |
| MIG/MAG welding systems GreenMIG 400/500 KW/DW | MERKLE GreenMIG 400 KW/DW; GreenMIG 500 KW/DW | – | 20–400 A, 60% duty cycle; 20–500 A, 40% duty cycle, continuously adjustable | – | Kötz |
| MIG/MAG welding systems MobiMIG 180/280/321/322 | MERKLE MobiMIG 180 K, 280 K, 321 K, 322 K/KW | – | up to 320 A, continuously adjustable | – | Kötz |
| PulseArc welding systems HighPULSE touch series | MERKLE HighPULSE touch 280 K, 350 K, 400/450 KW/DW | – | 20–450 A, up to 80% duty cycle, continuously adjustable | – | Kötz |
| PulseArc welding systems HighPULSE series | MERKLE HighPULSE 284/354 K, 354 DW, 454/554 KW/DW, 352/452/552 RS, HighPULSE Robotics | – | 20–550 A, up to 60% duty cycle, continuously adjustable | – | Kötz |
| Electrode welding inverters | MERKLE LiteARC 160, LiteARC 180, MobiARC 284 cel / 284 cel ± | – | 15–280 A | – | Kötz |
| CNC machining centers (in-house production) | – | – | – | – | Kötz |
| Turning machines (in-house production) | – | – | – | – | Kötz |
| Calibration system MCU 1000 | MERKLE MCU 1000 | – | – | – | Kötz |
Additional services
Quality
The quality philosophy encompasses high availability of all machines as well as accessories and spare parts. In-house calibration and validation systems (MCU 1000) and repeat testing ensure system quality.
| Evidence | Kötz |
|---|---|
| Calibration/validation | |
| Repeat testing | |
| Maintenance/repair | |
| Application laboratory |
History
- 1964
Company founded in Kötz (Bavaria); development into one of the leading manufacturers of manual and automated welding technology.