Manufacturer of mini flashlights and diagnostic lights in pen format – made in Pforzheim
Richard Cermak Minitaschenlampen
PforzheimNew on Amplifa
About us
Richard Cermak Minitaschenlampen is a family-owned company from Pforzheim that has been manufacturing mini flashlights (penlights) in pen format since 1973. The products are offered as industrial penlights, diagnostic lights and business card lights in many versions and colors, equipped with white LED, warm-white LED or incandescent bulb. For ophthalmic diagnostics, LEDs are used that have been validated for photobiological safety in accordance with EN 62471:2009-03. Production and design take place entirely in Pforzheim in Baden-Württemberg; the company holds its own patents and focuses on durable products. The lights are fitted with high-quality VARTA alkaline batteries made in Germany and can be finished with a customer logo on request. End customers come from the medical, pharmaceutical, automotive, industrial, promotional products and trades sectors. The company generates its entire production electricity via a photovoltaic system on the company roof.
- Site
- Pforzheim
- Processes
- Manufacture of mini flashlights / penlights (assembly/production in Germany), Logo finishing / promotional product printing, Self-supplied power via photovoltaic system, Environmentally friendly shipping via logistics partner
- Materials
- LED (white), LED (warm-white), Incandescent bulb, VARTA alkaline batteries, White LED, Warm-white LED
- Certificates
- EN 62471:2009-03 (photobiological safety, validated LEDs), CE, ROHS, REACH, WEEE, GWW Code of Honor (Social Compliance), EN 62471:2009-03 (photobiological safety)
- Founded
- 1973
- Industries
- Medical, Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Industrial, Promotional products, Trades
- 01
Design and development
- 02
Production in Pforzheim
- 03
Assembly with VARTA alkaline batteries
- 04
Logo finishing on customer request
- 05
Shipping via logistics partner
Light Sources & Equipment
White LED
Light source for industrial penlights and diagnostic lights in various versions.
Warm-white LED
Alternative light color for the various penlight versions.
Incandescent bulb
Classic light source option alongside the LED variants.
VARTA alkaline batteries
High-quality batteries made in Germany used to equip the mini flashlights.
Locations
Pforzheim
DEProduction, administration and design
- Materials
- White LED, warm-white LED, incandescent bulb, VARTA alkaline batteries
- Photovoltaic system (self-supplied power for production)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of mini flashlights / penlights (assembly/production in Germany)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photovoltaic system | – | – | – | – | Pforzheim |
Additional services
Quality
The products comply with the statutory standards and certificates CE, ROHS, REACH and WEEE; for ophthalmic diagnostics, LEDs are used that have been validated for photobiological safety in accordance with EN 62471:2009-03. In addition, the company commits to complying with the voluntary GWW Code of Honor (Social Compliance).
| Evidence | Pforzheim |
|---|---|
| CE | |
| ROHS | |
| REACH | |
| WEEE | |
| EN 62471:2009-03 (photobiological safety) | |
| GWW Code of Honor (Social Compliance) |
History
- 1973
Foundation of the company
- 2023
50th company anniversary; leadership in second generation as a family-owned company for over 40 years