Swiss manufacturer of complete installation systems and components for electrical installation technology – from the patented flat cable to the medical supply unit.
Woertz AG
Muttenz · HölsteinNew on Amplifa
About Woertz
Woertz AG is a Swiss family-owned company (AG) headquartered in Muttenz in the canton of Basellandschaft and develops, produces and sells complete installation systems and components for electrical installation technology. The product range includes the flat cable system patented since 1972, fire-safety cables and fire-safety systems, building automation (KNX), cable routing and floor duct systems, DALI wiring, e-mobility installations, installation and terminal blocks as well as certified medical supply units (hospital pendants). All manufacturing is 100 % "Made in Switzerland" at two sites in the canton of Basellandschaft: In Muttenz, flat cables are produced by extrusion (8 autonomous payoff units, heated extruder), stamped parts (10 presses with 160–1000 kN), injection-moulded parts made of PA66, glass-fibre-reinforced PA66, polycarbonate and polystyrene (8 injection moulding machines with 500–2200 kN clamping force), and terminal blocks are manufactured fully automatically on five assembly robots. Sheet metal working runs on laser punch presses with CNC bending, welding systems and in-house powder coating in 200 colours; 11 turret punch press and rotary transfer machines process profile coil and profile bars at 5–110 parts per minute. Customers include CERN, UNO (ILO) Geneva, Migros, the Luzzone hydropower plant, the Cantonal Hospital Bellinzona and ELVA AG; sales are made via electrical wholesalers and distribution partners in, among others, Austria, the Netherlands,
- Site
- Muttenz
- Processes
- Stamping (stamping: connecting webs, contact blades, fastening elements, quick-release carriers), Thermoplastic injection moulding, Cable extrusion (flat cable and fire-safety cable production with extruder, printing, testing), Fully automated assembly of terminal blocks (with testing and packaging automation), Sheet metal working on laser punching machines (automated including pallet warehouse, palletising,, Bending (CNC-controlled press brakes), Welding (welding systems; also welding of medical supply units), Powder coating (in-house line, 200 colours)
- Materials
- Polyamide 6.6, Glass-fibre-reinforced polyamide 6.6, Polycarbonate, Polystyrene, Copper (single wires for flat cable, drawable), Copper, Steel/metal sheet
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, EN ISO 13485:2016
- Industries
- Electrical installation technology, Building technology, Medical technology, Fire safety (railways, tunnels, airports, stadiums), Hydropower, E-mobility
- 01
Engineering / Research and Development
- 02
Cable production (payoff units, extrusion, printing)
- 03
Stamping
- 04
Thermoplastic injection moulding
- 05
Sheet metal working (laser punching, bending, welding)
- 06
Powder coating
- 07
Vibratory finishing
- 08
Fully automated terminal block assembly
- 09
Pre-assembly / Assembly (including medical supply units)
- 10
Testing (resistance and high-voltage testing, optical measurement)
Materials and Processes
Polyamide 6.6
Thermoplastic for injection-moulded parts in terminal block and system component manufacturing.
Glass-fibre-reinforced polyamide 6.6
Reinforced plastic for mechanically stressed injection-moulded components.
Polycarbonate
Plastic for injection-moulded components with higher requirements.
Polystyrene
Thermoplastic for injection-moulded parts in the component range.
Copper
Single wires for flat cable and fire-safety cable production, drawable.
Steel/metal sheet
Raw material for laser punching, bending and welding processes as well as powder coating.
Locations
Muttenz
CHHeadquarters and production (cable production, stamping, injection moulding, assembly, sheet metal working)
- Materials
- Copper, thermoplastics (PA66, PA66-GF, PC, PS), sheet metal
- 8 autonomous payoff units
- heated extruder
- 10 presses (160–1000 kN)
- 8 thermoplastic injection moulding machines (500–2200 kN)
- 5 assembly robots
- laser punching machine
- CNC press brake
- welding system
- powder coating line (200 colours)
- 11 turret punch press/rotary transfer machines (5–110 parts/min)
- vibratory finishing system
- water-based washing system
- automated pallet warehouse
Hölstein
CHProduction site (production including cutting, stamping, welding and assembly of medical supply units)
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamping (stamping: connecting webs, contact blades, fastening elements, quick-release carriers)Forming | – | – | – | – | Metal (sheet) |
| Thermoplastic injection mouldingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polyamide 6.6, Glass-fibre-reinforced polyamide 6.6, Polycarbonate, Polystyrene |
| Cable extrusion (flat cable and fire-safety cable production with extruder, printing, testing)Plastics | – | – | – | – | thermoplastics, copper (single wires, drawable) |
| Fully automated assembly of terminal blocks (with testing and packaging automation)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sheet metal working on laser punching machines (automated including pallet warehouse, palletising,Machining | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal |
| Bending (CNC-controlled press brakes)Forming | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal |
| Welding (welding systems; also welding of medical supply units)Joining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Powder coating (in-house line, 200 colours)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal/sheet |
| Machining of profile coil and profile bars (turret punch press and rotary transfer machines,Machining | – | – | – | 5 parts/min – 110 parts/min | Metal |
| Vibratory finishing (deburring and grinding of metal parts)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Cutting of medical supply unitsManufacture of medical supply units | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of medical supply units (including pre-assembled hospital andAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pre-assembly (pre-assembly of hospital/parapet ducts to customer requirements,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering (research and development, product development)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Resistance and high-voltage testing of cable drums; optical measurementTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
13 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payoff units (autonomously controlled, cable production) | – | 8 | – | – | Muttenz |
| Extruder (heated, cable sheathing) | – | – | – | – | Muttenz |
| Press (stamping, stamping forces 160 kN to 1000 kN) | – | 10 | Stamping forces 160–1000 kN (16–100 t) | – | Muttenz |
| Thermoplastic injection moulding machine (clamping forces 500–2200 kN) | – | 8 | Clamping forces 500–2200 kN (50–220 t) | – | Muttenz |
| Assembly robot (terminal block assembly) | – | 5 | – | – | Muttenz |
| Laser punching machine | – | – | – | – | Muttenz |
| Press brake (CNC-controlled) | – | – | – | – | Muttenz |
| Welding system | – | – | – | – | Muttenz |
| Powder coating line (200 colours) | – | 1 | – | – | Muttenz |
| Turret punch press / rotary transfer machine (machining, capacity 5–110 parts/min depending on | – | 11 | Capacity 5–110 parts per minute | – | Muttenz |
| Vibratory finishing system | – | – | – | – | Muttenz |
| Washing system (water-based, alkaline, with recycling) | – | 1 | – | – | Muttenz |
| Pallet warehouse (automated, sheet metal retrieval) | – | – | – | – | Muttenz |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
Every cable drum undergoes resistance and high-voltage testing; the entire cable production is optically measured and the data is stored. During terminal block assembly, finished parts are inspected during assembly and packaged fully automatically.
| Evidence | Muttenz | Hölstein |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||
| ISO 14001:2015 | ||
| EN ISO 13485:2016 |
History
- 1972
Patenting of the Woertz flat cable system