Meter connection systems, ALEF material technology and customised aluminium solutions from a single source.
SEIDL GMBH
6912 Hörbranz, AustriaNew on Amplifa
SEIDLGROUP — System provider for meter connection technology
SEIDL GMBH (SEIDLGROUP), based in Hörbranz on Lake Constance in Vorarlberg, develops and produces electrical engineering components and solutions for energy utilities and the electrical industry. The product portfolio includes meter connection terminals, meter connection pins, touch protection as well as tools and bridging tools for meter replacement without supply interruption. The centrepiece is the in-house developed high-performance aluminium composite material ALEF (Aluminium Electric Force), which reduces power loss in the energy meter connection area by up to 51%. As a general contractor, the company also offers customised aluminium structural components: from profile development through extrusion, sawing and CNC machining to surface finishing with anodising and powder coating, with cut-to-length sizes up to 8,000 mm and deliveries from 300 kg. The value chain includes R&D with a focus on metallurgy and mechatronics, engineering, tool and machine building, CNC series production as well as assembly, packaging and logistics. Customers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic and Slovenia are supplied, in some cases for more than 18 years.
- Site
- Hörbranz
- Processes
- CNC series production / CNC machining, Extrusion (aluminium profiles), Sawing (aluminium), Drilling, milling, punching, bending (machined to customer requirements), Anodising, Powder coating, Deburring, Tool Making
- Materials
- ALEF — Aluminium Electric Force (high-performance aluminium composite material), Aluminium, Copper (conductor), Aluminium alloy 6060, Aluminium alloy 6063, Aluminium alloy 6005A, Aluminium alloy 6022
- Certificates
- VDE-audited production, Glow wire testing up to 960 °C, Testing according to 11 standards (ALEF, with Cu and Al conductors), ISO 9001
- Industries
- Energy utilities (power supply companies), Electrical industry, Electronics/Electrical engineering
- 01
Research & Development (Metallurgy, Mechatronics)
- 02
Engineering / Profile Development
- 03
Tool Making
- 04
Machine Building
- 05
Extrusion
- 06
Sawing / CNC Machining
- 07
Surface Finishing (Anodising, Powder Coating)
- 08
Assembly
- 09
Packaging & Logistics
Materials & Processes
ALEF — Aluminium Electric Force (high-performance aluminium composite material)
Proprietary composite material with high conductivity, mechanical strength and excellent corrosion properties, reduces power loss by up to 51%.
Aluminium alloy 6060
Standard alloy for extruded aluminium profiles in the aluminium standard catalogue.
Aluminium alloy 6063
Standard alloy for customised profiles, available in various tempers (F8–F31).
Aluminium alloy 6005A
Higher-strength alloy for structural aluminium applications.
Aluminium alloy 6022
Alloy for extruded profiles in the SEIDL GMBH catalogue.
Copper (conductor)
Tested as a conductor material in the contact behaviour with ALEF components.
Locations
Hörbranz
ATHeadquarters with R&D, tool and machine building, CNC series production, assembly and logistics
- Part weight / size
- Cut-to-length sizes up to 8,000 mm (aluminium profiles)
- Lot size
- Deliveries from 300 kg
- Materials
- Aluminium (ALEF, 6060, 6063, 6005A, 6022), copper
- CNC series production
- Extrusion
- Sawing
- Anodising
- Powder coating
- Glow wire testing up to 960 °C
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC series production / CNC machiningMachining | – | Cut-to-length sizes up to 8,000 mm | Deliveries from 300 kg possible | – | Aluminium, ALEF (aluminium composite material) |
| Extrusion (aluminium profiles)Forming | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, 6060, 6063, 6005A, 6022 |
| Sawing (aluminium)Machining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Drilling, milling, punching, bending (machined to customer requirements)Machining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| AnodisingSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Powder coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| DeburringSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Tool MakingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machine BuildingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering / Profile DevelopmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Research & Development (Metallurgy, Mechatronics)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of electrical engineering components (meter connection terminals, connection pins, touchAssembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, ALEF, Copper |
| Glow wire testing (up to 960 °C)Testing | – | – | – | – | ALEF |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Approvals
The products have been tested by independent, accredited testing bodies according to 11 standards, and production is VDE-audited. ALEF components have been tested with copper and aluminium conductors, including glow wire testing up to 960 °C; international grid approvals are in place.
| Evidence | Hörbranz |
|---|---|
| VDE-audited production | |
| Glow wire testing up to 960 °C | |
| Testing according to 11 standards (ALEF, with Cu and Al conductors) | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2016
Innovation Prize of the State of Vorarlberg and the Vorarlberg Chamber of Commerce for the ALEF material (up to 50% less power loss in the meter connection area)