Development, testing and production of innovative charging systems for motorsport, commercial vehicles, aviation and fuel cells
Pankl Turbosystems GmbH
MannheimNew on Amplifa
About Pankl Turbosystems
Pankl Turbosystems GmbH was founded in Mannheim in 2009 and is an ISO 9001 certified subsidiary of Pankl Racing Systems AG. The company develops, tests and produces innovative charging systems for applications in the fields of motorsport, high performance, commercial vehicles, off-road, aviation and fuel cells. The portfolio includes high-performance exhaust gas turbochargers with wastegate and VTG control, multi-stage charging systems, electrically assisted turbochargers (EAT), electric compressors, turbocompound generators, fuel cell air supply systems (FCAS) and SiC inverters. In addition to complete developments according to the V-model, the company offers engineering services in design and simulation as well as testing services. The technology areas include machining and additive manufacturing; assembly of prototypes and small series is carried out with ERP-managed parts management up to volumes of 10,000 units per year. The site has three test benches for conventional and electric charging systems, a hot gas test bench with battery simulator, and its own materials testing laboratory.
- Site
- Mannheim
- Processes
- Machining, Additive manufacturing (Additive), Production of charging systems (complete development), Engineering services: design and simulation, Testing services for conventional and electrically assisted charging systems, Dimensioning and calculation of rotating and static components, Component and system design including 3D, 2D and bill of materials creation, Electrical and electronics (e-motors and power electronics)
- Materials
- Machining, Additive manufacturing
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2009
- Employees
- 11-50
- Industries
- Motorsport, High Performance, Commercial Vehicles, Off-Road, Aviation/Aerospace, Fuel Cells
- 01
System engineering according to V-model
- 02
Design and simulation
- 03
Machining
- 04
Additive manufacturing
- 05
Assembly with balancing
- 06
Test bench testing and validation
Technologies and Processes
Machining
Production of highly stressed turbocharger and compressor components for charging systems.
Additive manufacturing
Manufacture of complex flow and lightweight components for charging systems.
Locations
Mannheim
DEDevelopment, testing and production of charging systems; headquarters
- Lot size
- Prototypes and small series up to 10,000 units
- Materials
- Metallic materials for turbochargers and compressors
- 3 test benches for conventional and electric charging systems
- Hot gas test bench
- Battery simulator
- Compressor Closed Loop Unit (CCLU)
- Air bearing test bench
- Machining
- Additive manufacturing
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MachiningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Additive manufacturing (Additive)Additive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of charging systems (complete development)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering services: design and simulationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing services for conventional and electrically assisted charging systemsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dimensioning and calculation of rotating and static componentsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Component and system design including 3D, 2D and bill of materials creationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical and electronics (e-motors and power electronics)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Validation on component and system test benchesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of turbochargers, FCAS and EAT systems (prototypes and small series)Assembly | – | – | – | 1 – 10,000 units | – |
| Single-part and operational balancingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Materials testing in own laboratoryTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Non-destructive testing using all common methodsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Balance quality of single or system componentsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Magnetic field strength measurement of rotorsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Determination of electromagnetic constants in operationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thermodynamic characterization (compressor and turbine maps)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Extended turbine map measurement using CCLU (Compressor Closed Loop Unit)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Function tests for electrically assisted charging systems with battery simulatorTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated endurance runs according to specified load cyclesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rotor dynamics / shaft orbit measurementsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Acoustic and vibration measurementsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thermal shock testsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| High-cycle fatigue tests including optical tip-timingsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Burst & containment testsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Materials testing for exhaust gas turbochargers, exhaust manifolds, exhaust systemsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Function tests for wastegates / VTGs / actuatorsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Customer-specific validation programsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot gas test bench | – | 1 | – | – | Mannheim |
| Battery simulator | – | 1 | – | – | Mannheim |
| Test bench for conventional and electric charging systems | – | 3 | – | – | Mannheim |
| Compressor Closed Loop Unit (CCLU) | – | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Air bearing test bench | – | 1 | – | – | Mannheim |
Additional services
Quality
Pankl Turbosystems GmbH is certified to ISO 9001; all relevant processes are regularly audited by customers and certification bodies. The company has its own laboratory for materials testing and non-destructive testing using all common methods.
| Evidence | Mannheim |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2009
Founded as APC - Advanced Propulsion Concepts - Mannheim GmbH; registered on 22.10.2009, registered office in Mannheim
- 2012
Increase of share capital to 75,000 €
- 2013
Renamed to Pankl - APC Turbosystems GmbH and relocation to Rudolf-Diesel-Straße 24
- 2017
Renamed to Pankl Turbosystems GmbH
- 2023
Gerhard Krachler becomes Managing Director; Janine Neurauter granted commercial power of attorney