Manufactures electrical connection technology, control cabinet accessories, and cable-assembled/populated products for industrial automation.
Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
DetmoldNew on Amplifa
About Weidmüller
Weidmüller is a family-owned company founded in 1850 and headquartered in Detmold, specializing in industrial connectivity in the areas of power, signal, and data. The portfolio includes terminal blocks, PCB connectors, connectors (including RockStar® heavy-duty connectors), enclosure systems, service interfaces, power supplies, and electronics and software for industrial automation. In addition to catalog business, Weidmüller manufactures custom products: assembled terminal rails and modified, assembled enclosures (Klippon® Assembly Service, Fast Delivery Service with delivery within five days from Batch Size 1), printed markers, as well as cut-to-length and crimped cables. Cable assembly is performed using proprietary automated machines (CUT/FIX, POWERCRIMPER, CRIMPFIX, WPC) for cross-sections from 0.08 to 16 mm². Materials are copper for conductors and busbars, plastics for terminals and enclosures, and steel for DIN rails and enclosures. Customer industries include mechanical engineering, control cabinet building, data centers, wind energy, photovoltaics, rail technology, and shipbuilding. The company is represented in over 80 countries and operates a testing laboratory accredited to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 at its German site.
- Site
- Detmold
- Processes
- Configuration tools (Weidmüller Configurator, M-Print PRO, WPC Tool), Klippon® Assembly Service (pre-assembled terminal rails/enclosures), Fast Delivery Service (custom arrangement/delivery in 5 days), Connectivity consulting, PCB connector services (sample service 72h, connector instructions, engineering data), Accredited testing laboratory, Industrial service network easyConnect (IIoT platform), OEM/ODM adaptation and engineering
- Materials
- Copper (conductor material, tinned copper busbar), PVC (conductor insulation for CRIMPFIX ECO), Stainless steel (springs in PUSH IN technology), Copper, PVC, Stainless steel, Steel, Plastic
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001 (QMS since 1992, integrated management system), DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 (laboratory accreditation), UL CTDP (Client Data Test Programme), DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 (Laboratory), UL CTDP, ISO 22163 (IRIS Rail)
- Founded
- 1850
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Control cabinet building, Data centers, Device manufacturers, Energy storage, Hydrogen
- 01
Engineering and configuration (Weidmüller Configurator, Connectivity Consulting)
- 02
Cable assembly (cutting, stripping, crimping)
- 03
Cutting and marking of DIN rails
- 04
Assembly of terminal rails and enclosures
- 05
Testing in the accredited laboratory
- 06
Shipping (Fast Delivery in 5 days)
Materials and Processes
Copper
Conductor material and busbars (stranded/tinned copper busbar) in connectors and terminal technology.
PVC
Conductor insulation for cable assembly with the CRIMPFIX ECO.
Stainless steel
Springs in PUSH IN and spring terminal connection technology.
Steel
DIN rails and enclosure sheet metal for terminal blocks and control cabinets.
Plastic
Insulating bodies of terminals, connectors, and enclosures.
Locations
Detmold
DEHeadquarters, manufacturing of custom products, accredited laboratory
- Lot size
- Batch Size 1 (assembled rails/enclosures)
- Materials
- Copper, plastic, steel
- CUTFIX PRO FEEDER
- POWERCRIMPER VARIO
- CRIMPFIX ECO
- WPC
- Klippon® Automated RailCutter
- RailAssist
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | – | – | – | Batch Size 1 | Copper (conductor), Plastic (terminals/enclosures), Sheet steel (enclosure) |
| Assembly | – | – | – | Batch Size 1 | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | Copper (conductor), Plastic |
| Joining | – | – | – | – | Copper conductors, PVC conductors |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel (DIN rail) |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic cutting/crimping machine (cable cutting) | Weidmüller CUTFIX PRO FEEDER | – | flexible conductors 0.08–10.00 mm² (AWG 40-8) | – | – |
| Automatic crimping machine | Weidmüller POWERCRIMPER VARIO | – | insulated plugs up to 6 mm² (AWG 10), ferrules 6–16 mm² (AWG 10-6) | – | – |
| Automatic stripping and crimping machine | Weidmüller CRIMPFIX ECO | – | 0.5–2.5 mm² (~AWG 20-14), crimp length 8 mm | – | – |
| Wire Processing Center (WPC) – modular system for semi-automatic cable processing | Weidmüller WPC | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic DIN rail cutting machine | Weidmüller Klippon® Automated RailCutter | – | – | – | – |
| Assisted workstation for DIN rail assembly | Weidmüller RailAssist | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
At the Detmold site, a laboratory accredited to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 (DAkkS, D-PL-12095-01-00) operates with around 50 test procedures, including mechanical, electrical, EMC, and corrosion tests, vibration, IP69k, and CT examinations. As a Client Data Test Laboratory (CTDP), Weidmüller is regularly audited by UL.
| Evidence | Detmold |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001 | |
| DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 (Laboratory) | |
| UL CTDP | |
| ISO 22163 (IRIS Rail) |
History
- 1850
Foundation of the family-owned company Weidmüller
- 1992
Introduction of quality management to DIN EN ISO 9001; Weidmüller Academy activities (merged from 2003)
- 2003
Foundation of the Weidmüller Academy
- 2004
Consolidation of occupational safety, environmental, and quality management into an integrated management system (IMS)
- 2023
German Innovation Award 2023 Special for easyConnect