Manufacture of overhead, floor and Power & Free conveyor systems including control engineering and service
Railtechniek van Herwijnen B.V.
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About Railtechniek van Herwijnen
Railtechniek van Herwijnen B.V., headquartered in Tiel (Netherlands), develops, manufactures and installs conveyor systems for internal material flow. The product range includes monorail and chain overhead conveyors, Power & Free systems, floor conveyors as well as complete automated powder coating plants with spray booths, robots and ovens. Load-bearing steel and aluminium structures are manufactured to EN 1090 EXC2 including welding to ISO 3834; the associated control systems (PLC, visualisation, track & trace, ERP integration) are developed in-house in Tiel. The group was founded in 1983 by Leo van Herwijnen and comprises around a dozen subsidiaries in Europe, the USA and India, including Teleflex B.V., TFX Railtechnik GmbH (Heiligenhaus), Dunnewolt BV (laundry conveyor systems), Stewart Gill Conveyors Ltd (UK) and Railtechniek België BV. Customers include companies from the automotive industry, powder coating, window and door manufacturing, the laundry and apparel industries, warehouse logistics as well as the food and ceramics industries. In addition, the group offers 24/7 breakdown service, remote maintenance, spare parts warehousing and commissioning.
- Site
- JR Tiel, Netherlands
- Processes
- Manufacture of monorail, chain and Power & Free overhead conveyors, Manufacture of chain and Power & Free conveyors (floor conveyors), Manufacture of load-bearing steel and aluminium structures (EN 1090 EXC2, incl. welding to ISO 3834), Manufacture of laundry conveyor systems (Dunnewolt Conveyors), Manufacture of chain and Power & Free conveyors in light-duty design (TFX Railtechnik), Manufacture of STS 550M chain conveyors and Cleantrack conveyors (Stewart Gill Conveyors Ltd), Service & After Sales (24/7), Installation & commissioning
- Materials
- Steel (load-bearing structures), Aluminium (load-bearing structures), Steel, Aluminium, Power & Free conveyor technology, Control systems / Industry 4.0
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, EN 1090 EXC2, ISO 3834 (welding)
- Founded
- 1983
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Powder coating, Window and door construction, Laundry industry, Apparel industry, Warehouse logistics
- 01
Engineering & design
- 02
Manufacture of load-bearing steel/aluminium structures (EN 1090)
- 03
Production of chain, Power & Free and floor conveyors
- 04
Development and programming of control systems (PLC)
- 05
On-site assembly and commissioning
- 06
Service, maintenance and remote maintenance (24/7)
Materials & Processes
Steel
Load-bearing structures of overhead conveyors and conveyor frames, manufactured to EN 1090 EXC2.
Aluminium
Load-bearing lightweight structures, manufactured to EN 1090 EXC2.
Power & Free conveyor technology
Twin-track systems for automated processes, among other things in powder coating plants.
Control systems / Industry 4.0
In-house developed PLC controls with visualisation, track & trace and ERP integration.
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of monorail, chain and Power & Free overhead conveyorsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Manufacture of chain and Power & Free conveyors (floor conveyors)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of load-bearing steel and aluminium structures (EN 1090 EXC2, incl. welding to ISO 3834)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of laundry conveyor systems (Dunnewolt Conveyors)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of chain and Power & Free conveyors in light-duty design (TFX Railtechnik)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of STS 550M chain conveyors and Cleantrack conveyors (Stewart Gill Conveyors Ltd)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powder coating plant (automated Power & Free line) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electric chain hoists (distribution/integration GIS AG) | GIS AG | – | – | – | Tiel, Netherlands |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
Teleflex B.V. and Stewart Gill Conveyors Ltd are ISO 9001 certified. Railtechniek van Herwijnen B.V. is certified to EN 1090 EXC2 for load-bearing steel and aluminium structures, including welder and procedure qualifications as well as quality assurance in welding to ISO 3834.
| Evidence | Teleflex B.V. (Tiel) | Stewart Gill Conveyors Ltd (Kineton) | Railtechniek van Herwijnen B.V. (Tiel) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |||
| EN 1090 EXC2 | |||
| ISO 3834 (welding) |
Company History
- 1950
Founder L. van Herwijnen begins his career as a sales engineer for overhead conveyor systems at Teleflex B.V. in Rotterdam
- 1983
Foundation of Railtechniek van Herwijnen B.V. in Tiel, Netherlands
- 1999
Foundation of Railtechnique France in Fontenay Tresigny (FR)
- 1999
Acquisition of Teleflex BV; 2000 relocation to a new site in Tiel
- 1999
Stewart Gill Conveyors Ltd (UK) joins the group (STS 550M, Cleantrack)
- 2002
TFX Railtechnik (formerly Teleflex GmbH), Heiligenhaus (DE), becomes part of the group
- 2005
Acquisition of FTF Fördertechnik
- 2005
Dunnewolt Conveyors joins the group (laundry conveyor systems)
- 2005
Teleflex B.V. becomes sole distributor of GIS (Switzerland) in the Netherlands
- 2006
Opening of an office in Moldova for engineering and back-office
- 2007
Amerflex joins the group
- 2011
STAM srl (Italy) becomes part of the group (apparel and warehouse industries)
- 2011
Flowlink srl (inventor of the first Power & Free system) joins the group
- 2018
Acquisition of Valdo Manutention; 12 subsidiaries in the group
- 2019
Acquisition of the transport division of Louage & Wisselinck (Belgium, brand ROB), from then on Railtechniek België BV
- 2026
Presence at FENSTERBAU FRONTALE in Nuremberg (24–27.03.2026); Craig Lindsey strengthens Stewart Gill Conveyors Ltd