Powerful drive solutions Schabmueller

Quality made of steel is our motivation.

Welding specialists PREIS is a specialist in the production of high quality welded constructions. The company can call on many years of experience in construction of oil-tight containers – especially for the transformer sector. We create tailor-made solutions in close co-operation with our clients and we offer our services from the start of the design phase. Our expertise is not limited to welding: we also have specialists for assembly, corrosion protection and machining.

Integrated management system In the interest of our customers we strive constantly to improve and continuously optimise our performance sustainably. The integrated quality management system fulfils all requirements for product quality, production processes and work flow in addition to health and safety at work and environmental protection. Our basis is exact oversight coupled with high quality standards, which are certified by multiple instates. ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2009, BS OHSAS 18001:2007, DIN EN 15085-2 CL1, DIN EN ISO 3834-2

Power transformer tanks PREIS has many years of experience as a producer of transformer tanks for power transformers. The common sizes range from small units through medium voltage transformers to the biggest and most complex systems.

In addition to the standard steel tanks we have gained many years of experience in the production of specialized projects such as “Brückenmittelstücke” – compact high-power transformers for semi-autonomous rail transport, phase-shifters and, more recently, transformers for off-shore applications. To round off the package we offer a range of extra services to our customers such as preparation of the production documentation, identification of cost-reduction potential and technical expertise in areas such as welding and corrosion protection.

Traction transformer tanks Traction transformer tanks are used in locomotives, urban railways and high-speed trains. PREIS produces welded components for railed vehicles.

Distribution transformer tanks PREIS supplies oil-tight corrugated tanks for distribution transformers and chokes to customer order and design and according to all relevant standards. The individual panel sizes and forms are defined by the needs of our clients. The surface finish and corrosion protection are carried out as given in DIN EN ISO 12944. If required we can also offer zinc coatings or hot dip galvanising.

Welded constructions We produce steel components for other branches of industry in addition to our core business as manufacturers of transformer tanks.

PREIS & CO GmbH | Josef Nitsch-Straße 5, A-2763 Pernitz, Austria Tel.: +43 (0)2632/733 55-0 | Fax: +43 (0)2632/729 76 Email: office@preis.co.at | www.preisgroup.com

advances to be made in electronics, in particular in connection with the earth fault protection systems. ”

Solutions for energy networks

“We work for all the big names in the utility supply field, with particularly high levels of activity at the moment in Germany and Scandinavia.” Mr Pointner says. “In terms of OEMs we have close working relationships with ABB, Alstom and of course other Siemens group members.”

Trench Austria also works in a number of very strong development partnerships with suppliers, for example with a nearby manufacturer of wire cables in Linz, who is also active on a global basis. “In resins we work with Momentive and Huntsmen to name some of them, and when it comes to structures we have for example the PPC in Frauenthal/Austria (Seves Group) as well as the Reinhausen Power Composites (RPC) in Regensburg

Sales boost due to green energy

Trench Austria is already active on a worldwide scale, with an export share of >95 per cent. The share of Austrian business is minimal, instead the company reports major growth of sales in Germany due to the “Energiewende” – the government’s policy shift away from nuclear energy: “This creates considerable demand for HVDC that connects the offshore wind farms with the mainland and probably DC overlay networks to bring the renewable power to the load centres. But the boom in HVDC is not limited to Europe; we see this increase in demand worldwide, including the BRIC countries and the Americas.” n

POWERFUL DRIVE SOLUTIONS

For 90 years, since the company’s foundation in 1924, Schabmueller has been supplying highly advanced electrical drive solutions on a global scale. Paul Snow reports for Industry Europe after speaking to Sales director Ralf Haag about plans ahead.

Schabmüller’s headquarters and main production facilities are located on an area of 12’500 m2 in Berching, South Germany. There has been a significant investment in the production plant recently: “We have just increased our capacity vastly through updating our winding equipment. Our new winding line cost us €2 million and is twice as fast as the line it replaced. We are also looking to expand our production plant in the near future,” says Ralf Haag.

Supplying a varied range of industries and many high-profile clients (including Toyota, Nacco, Nissan, Mitsubishi, John Deere, and Polaris), Schabmüller’s fundamental goal is to supply the most advanced and high quality mobile equipment, building upon nine decades of experience.

“Our products are used extensively in the material handling sector, for which we aim to produce highly efficient low voltage systems” Mr. Haag explains. “We also produce systems for construction machinery – developing high voltage motors – as well as serving the agricultural and truck/bus market.” Schabmüller supply steering motors and