Manufacturer of test adapters, electrical contacting solutions and connectors for industrial electronics testing
TEKON Prüftechnik GmbH
Kernen (Headquarters/Production) · Apolda (Turned Parts)New on Amplifa
About TEKON
TEKON Prüftechnik GmbH develops and manufactures high-quality electrical connections for test engineering and for series products. The product portfolio comprises test adapters for end-of-line testing of electrical and electronic assemblies, manual and automatic contact plugs, contact clamps and contact blocks, spring contact pins as well as demanding connectors for series use. The portfolio is complemented by the patented TEKONect info module for parallel testing of electrical and non-electrical parameters and by the TEKON battery monitoring system for lithium-ion batteries in storage and in transit. In addition to its standard range, the company supplies individually tailored contacting solutions, including its technology focus on high-current contacting with four-wire measurement of contact resistance. Customer segments include mechanical and plant engineering, automotive, medical technology, workshop equipment, aerospace and battery/e-mobility. The company, with around 50 employees, is represented at its Kernen (headquarters, production) and Apolda (turned parts manufacturing) locations and serves international markets through sales partners, among others in China, India and the United Kingdom.
- Site
- Kernen
- Processes
- Manufacture of test and contact modules (test adapters), Test adapters for EOL testing (electrical testing of assemblies), Electrical connectors for series use, Test adapters with TEKONect module (parallel testing of electrical and non-electrical parameters, Four-wire measurement (Kelvin measurement) of contact resistance, Power testing (current-carrying capacity, thermal monitoring, endurance testing of connectors), Manual contact plug (MKS), Automatic contact plug (AKS)
- Materials
- Copper (gold-plated), Nickel, Plastic (contact carrier), High-current contacting
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, TISAX, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1984
- Employees
- ~50
- Industries
- Mechanical and plant engineering, Automotive, Medical technology, Workshop equipment, Aerospace, Battery/e-mobility
- 01
Engineering & project consulting
- 02
Design of the contacting systems
- 03
Turned parts manufacturing (Apolda)
- 04
Assembly of test adapters and contact modules
- 05
Inspection/testing of every component
- 06
Service: commissioning, maintenance, repair, training
Materials & Processes
Copper (gold-plated)
Contact tips of the contact levers for conductive, corrosion-protected connections.
Nickel
Coating of the contact levers to prevent corrosion.
Plastic (contact carrier)
Contact carriers and insulation, e.g. two-part contact carriers of the contact clamps.
High-current contacting
High-performance connections for high currents, tested by power testing.
Locations
Kernen
DEHeadquarters and production of test adapters and contact modules
- Materials
- Copper (gold-plated), Nickel, Plastic
Apolda
DETurned parts manufacturing site
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of test and contact modules (test adapters)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Test adapters for EOL testing (electrical testing of assemblies)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical connectors for series useTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Test adapters with TEKONect module (parallel testing of electrical and non-electrical parametersTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Four-wire measurement (Kelvin measurement) of contact resistanceTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Power testing (current-carrying capacity, thermal monitoring, endurance testing of connectors)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manual contact plug (MKS)Testing | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Automatic contact plug (AKS)Testing | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Manual contact clamp (MKZ)Testing | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Automatic contact clamp (AKZ)Testing | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Pneumatic contact clamp (PKZ)Testing | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Manual / automatic contact block (KB)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| TEKOFLEX system (contacting solution)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| High-current contactingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of spring contact pinsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turned parts manufacturing ("turned parts" department)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| TEKON battery monitoring (monitoring of lithium-ion batteries in storage and in transit)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
TEKON meets quality standards according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015; every component is intensively tested before it leaves the company. Since 2026 the company has additionally been TISAX-certified for information security in the automotive industry.
| Evidence | Kernen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| TISAX |
History
- 1984
Founded in Waiblingen by Gisela and Norbert Battista
- 1986
Start of production of spring contact pins
- 1993
Relocation of the site to Weinstadt
- 1994
Start of production of test adapters
- 1999
Relocation of the turned parts department to Apolda
- 2000
Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001
- 2005
Development of the TEKOFLEX system
- 2013
Jörg Riehle takes over management and acquires all shares; move to a new building in Kernen
- 2014
Relaunch of the corporate appearance for the 30th anniversary
Developments in the technology focus area of high-current contacting; patented TEKONect info module; appointment of Holger Göhring as managing director
Expansion of the company headquarters with a new building; establishment of the customer service business unit
- 2022
3rd TEKON Technology Day live in Kernen
- 2026
Receipt of TISAX certification