Manufacturer of switchgear assemblies, control cabinets and sheet-metal enclosures for automation and power distribution.
SAE Schaltanlagenbau Erfurt GmbH
Erfurt · Sárospatak (SAE Kft., Hungary)New on Amplifa
About SAE Schaltanlagenbau Erfurt
SAE Schaltanlagenbau Erfurt GmbH is a mid-sized company founded in 1948 with around 200 employees at its Erfurt site. On 30,000 m² of production space, the company manufactures machine and plant control systems as individual and series controls as well as control cabinets and special enclosures made of steel and stainless steel in standard and custom designs. The value chain extends from engineering (EPLAN P8, Autodesk Inventor, PLC software) through sheet-metal working with CNC punch-nibbling, bending, welding and spot welding to in-house powder coating, wet painting, seal foaming, cable assembly and final testing in the test bay in accordance with DIN EN 60439/61439. As a UL 508A-certified panel builder, SAE supplies customers in Germany, Europe, Canada, the USA and Malaysia, including re-engineering from CE to UL/cUL standard. Customer industries include machinery and plant engineering, plastics processing, wind power, railway technology, packaging and logistics, and medical technology. A sister production facility for industrial control systems is operated by SAE Kft. in Hungary.
- Site
- Erfurt
- Processes
- Control cabinet construction / control system construction (individual and series controls), Control cabinet and enclosure manufacturing (standard and custom designs), Powder coating (automated circulation powder system, also contract service), Wet painting (wet painting line), Seal foaming (2-component foaming system, also contract service), Shearing, CNC punch-nibbling / laser cutting, CNC bending
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel, Plastics, Zinc (galvanized sheet), Fermapor K31 seal foam, Steel sheet, Galvanized sheet, Powder coating (epoxy, hybrid, polyester, polyurethane, ESD)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, UL 508A (certified panel builder, UL/cUL), EN 15085-2:2020 + A1:2023 (welding of railway vehicles), ISO 9001, UL 508A, EN 15085-2
- Founded
- 1948
- Employees
- approx. 200
- Industries
- Machinery and plant engineering, Plastics processing, Renewable energies (wind power), Textile industry, Press construction, Packaging and logistics
- 01
Engineering / electrical design
- 02
Sheet-metal working (shearing, punch-nibbling, bending)
- 03
Welding and joining
- 04
Powder coating / wet painting / seal foaming
- 05
Cable assembly
- 06
Control cabinet construction and wiring
- 07
Final testing in the test bay
- 08
Assembly / delivery ready for connection
Materials and Processes
Steel
Sheet up to 6 mm for control cabinets and enclosures in standard and custom designs.
Steel sheet
Construction sheet for enclosure and cladding parts.
Stainless steel
Enclosure and cabinet construction including own stainless-steel welding shop.
Galvanized sheet
Processing up to 6 mm on the CNC punch-nibbling machine.
Plastics
Processing and substrate material for seal foaming and screen printing.
Powder coating (epoxy, hybrid, polyester, polyurethane, ESD)
Solvent-free coating up to max. 120 kg component load, also as a contract service.
Seal foam
2-component seal foaming 5×3 to 25×12 mm, tested to UL94-HBF to HF1.
Locations
Erfurt
DEHeadquarters, production control systems, enclosure construction, coating
- Part weight / size
- Powder coating up to 3000×1200×800 mm, max. 120 kg
- Lot size
- Single-unit production to series
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, galvanized sheet, plastics
- CNC punch-nibbling machine
- CNC press brake 3000 kN/3000 mm
- eccentric press up to 1600 kN
- CNC projection welding machine (up to 2200 mm)
- NC corner welding machine
- CNC stud welding machine
- CNC seam sealing machine
- CNC spot welding machine
- Powder coating circulation system (Wurster)
- 2-component foaming system
- Wet painting line
- Cut-to-length and termination machines
- Test bay with function test and simulation
SAE Kft. (Hungary)
HUManufacture of industrial control systems for the Hungarian and international market
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control cabinet construction / control system construction (individual and series controls)Assembly | – | – | – | 1 – Series | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Control cabinet and enclosure manufacturing (standard and custom designs)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Powder coating (automated circulation powder system, also contract service)Surface | – | 3000 mm × 1200 mm × 800 mm | 120 kg | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Sheet parts |
| Wet painting (wet painting line)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface | – | 3000 mm × 1200 mm × 800 mm | 150 kg | – | – |
| Seal foaming (2-component foaming system, also contract service)Surface | – | 1200 mm × 2200 mm × 550 mm | – | – | Stainless steel, painted sheet, plastics |
| ShearingMachining | – | 3000 mm | – | – | Sheet up to 6 mm |
| CNC punch-nibbling / laser cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Zinc (up to 6 mm) |
| CNC bendingForming | – | 3000 mm × 350 mm | – | – | Sheet |
| Eccentric pressing stamping/embossingForming | – | – | – | – | Sheet |
| Corner drawing / sheetingForming | – | 18 mm | – | – | Sheet 1.5/2 mm |
| CNC projection weldingForming | – | 2200 mm | – | – | Sheet |
| NC corner weldingJoining | – | 600 mm | – | – | Sheet, Steel |
| CNC stud weldingJoining | – | 2600 mm × 1300 mm | – | – | Sheet |
| CNC seam sealingJoining | – | 2600 mm × 1300 mm | – | – | – |
| CNC spot weldingJoining | – | 2600 mm × 1300 mm | – | – | Sheet |
| Screen printingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plastics processingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Cable and wire assembly (cut-to-length and termination machines), wiring harnessesJoining | – | – | – | – | Copper (wires), Plastics |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Test bay: final testing of low-voltage switchgear assemblies (DIN EN 60439 / 61439, UL/cUL)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-house calibration station (calibration of length measuring instruments, torque tools,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
12 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC punch-nibbling machine (punch-nibbling/laser cutting) | – | – | up to 6 mm steel/zinc | – | Erfurt |
| CNC press brake | – | – | 3000 kN, length 3000 mm, height 350 mm | – | Erfurt |
| Eccentric press (stamping/embossing) | – | – | up to 1600 kN | – | Erfurt |
| CNC projection welding machine | – | – | length up to 2200 mm | – | Erfurt |
| NC corner welding machine | – | – | height up to 600 mm | – | Erfurt |
| CNC stud welding machine | – | – | width up to 1300 mm, depth up to 2600 mm | – | Erfurt |
| CNC seam sealing machine | – | – | width up to 1300 mm, depth up to 2600 mm | – | Erfurt |
| CNC spot welding machine | – | – | width up to 1300 mm, depth up to 2600 mm | – | Erfurt |
| CNC powder coating system (partially automated circulation powder system) | Wurster Oberflächentechnik | 1 | – | – | Erfurt |
| 2-component foaming system (seal foaming) | – | 1 | W/H/D 2200x550x1200 mm; seals 5x3 to 25x12 mm | – | Erfurt |
| Wet painting line | – | – | – | – | Erfurt |
| Cut-to-length and termination machines (wire/cable assembly) | – | – | – | – | Erfurt |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
All low-voltage switchgear assemblies are tested in the test bay in accordance with DIN EN 60439/61439; documented in-house manufacturing self-inspection in sheet-metal and electrical production is complemented by independent outgoing goods inspections. The in-house, air-conditioned calibration station monitors length measuring instruments, torque tools, and crimping and pressing pliers.
| Evidence | Erfurt |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| UL 508A | |
| EN 15085-2 |
Company History
- 1948
Founded as "Starkstrom-Anlagenbau Erfurt"; manufacture of power supply and distribution systems and industrial control systems
- 1963
New factory building at today's site; medium-voltage switchgear and first electronic components
- 1984
Renamed "VEB Erfurt electronic"; own production of programmable logic controllers
- 1991
Acquisition by the Moeller Group (Klöckner Moeller)
- 2004
Spin-off as a management buy-out; founding of SAE Schaltanlagenbau Erfurt GmbH
- 2007
Founding of SAE Kft. in Hungary
- 2017
Founding of ON-WIRE Kabel GmbH on the company premises
- 2021
Merger of ON-WIRE Kabel GmbH into SAE Schaltanlagenbau Erfurt GmbH; 10 years of DGQ membership