Manufacture of KNX and DALI components, presence and motion detectors, time control technology, LED luminaires and custom OEM devices

Theben AG

Haigerloch (Hohenbergstraße 32) · Haigerloch (Madertal 22)New on Amplifa

1921Founded

2Locations in Haigerloch

600 detectorsProject size of Toulouse reference

33 million+theben-timer units sold

About Theben

Founded in 1921, Theben AG is a family-owned company and manufacturer of components for home and building automation. The portfolio includes KNX actuators and sensors, the LUXORliving smart home system, DALI-2 lighting control, presence and motion detectors, time control technology, climate control, LED luminaires and LED floodlights as well as Smart Energy and Home Energy Management solutions. With few exceptions, the entire product range is manufactured at the headquarters in Haigerloch, with every product undergoing 100% final inspection. In addition, Theben offers OEM solutions for industrial customers: development and production of custom devices including software, electrical engineering, mechanics, design engineering and product design, as well as third-party labelling. Testing takes place in the in-house VDE-authorized test laboratory (sensLAB), including EMC testing. OEM customers include, among others, ABB, Bosch, Hager, Siemens and Viessmann.

Site: Haigerloch
Processes: Development and production of custom OEM solutions (software, electrical engineering, mechanics,, Testing in the in-house VDE-authorized test laboratory (incl. EMC testing), Electronics/device manufacturing with 100% final inspection, Third-party labelling of Theben standard devices / customization of Theben products for customers, KNX home and building automation, Smart home system (LUXORliving), DALI-2 lighting control, Presence and motion detectors
Materials: Aluminium, Copper alloys (containing lead, REACH declaration), Plastic (housing material; conversion to recycled/bioplastic planned), Electronics and copper alloys, Plastic
Certificates: DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, VDE Test Data Acceptance Program (TDAP), Level 3, Great Place to Work Certified
Founded: 1921
Industries: Building automation, Electrical installation / electrical trades, OEM: energy suppliers, OEM: manufacturers of heating and ventilation systems, OEM: drive and control technology, Smart home

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Engineering and product design
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Electronics/device manufacturing
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Assembly
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Testing in the VDE-authorized test laboratory
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100% final inspection
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Third-party labelling and delivery

Materials and Processes

Aluminium

Solid or matte anodized aluminium housings for LED luminaires and floodlights such as theLeda D.

PCB/EL

Electronics and copper alloys

Electronic assemblies and copper-containing components for actuators, detectors and time control technology.

KUN

Plastic

Housing material of the devices; conversion to recycled or bioplastic is planned.

Locations

Haigerloch

Headquarters with development and production

Materials: Plastic, electronics, aluminium

VDE-authorized test laboratory (EMC/product testing)
sensLAB presence detector test laboratory (sensNORM measurements)

Haigerloch Madertal

Production/incoming goods site Madertal 22

Products and Components

**KNX switching actuator RMG 4 U KNX**Electronics manufacturing · Building automation

**KNX universal dimming actuator DME 2 T KNX**Electronics manufacturing · Lighting control

**theLeda LED luminaire and floodlight family**Aluminium housing · Lighting automation

Inside the production

100 years of building automation – anniversary year 2021

KNX MIX2 actuators – modular actuator concept

Industries

Building automationElectrical installation / electrical tradesOEM: energy suppliersOEM: manufacturers of heating and ventilation systemsOEM: drive and control technologySmart homeLighting automation

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Development and production of custom OEM solutions (software, electrical engineering, mechanics,Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
Testing in the in-house VDE-authorized test laboratory (incl. EMC testing)Testing	–	–	–	–	–
Electronics/device manufacturing with 100% final inspectionAssembly	–	–	–	–	–
Third-party labelling of Theben standard devices / customization of Theben products for customersAssembly	–	–	–	–	–

2 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Test laboratory (VDE-authorized, EMC/product testing)	–	–	–	–	Haigerloch
sensLAB – presence detector test laboratory (standardized sensNORM measurements, automated	–	–	–	–	Haigerloch

Additional services

KNX home and building automationSmart home system (LUXORliving)DALI-2 lighting controlPresence and motion detectorsTime control technology / astro time switchesClimate controlLED luminaires and LED floodlightsSmart Energy / HEMS (Home Energy Management)OEM solutions: development and production of custom devices (software, electrical engineering,Third-party labellingTesting in the in-house VDE-authorized test laboratory (sensLAB)Production with 100% final inspection

Reference customers

ABBBoschHagerSiemensViessmannDepartmental Council of Haute-Garonne (Toulouse)Sonotechnic (electrical contractor, Toulouse)

History

1921
Founded by Paul Schwenk in Stuttgart; invention of the Schwenk time switch (“The first one turns off the light”) – the birth of building automation.
1970er
Under Paul Eberhard Schwenk, innovations such as the theben-timer (over 33 million units sold to date).
2021
100th company anniversary, anniversary book and exhibition at Haigerloch Castle.
2024
Occupancy of the new office and laboratory building of GeneSys Elektrotechnik with KNX solutions from Theben (reference project).