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Specialized in mechanical engineering and rubber processing companies.
Josef L. Rameckers Maschinenfabrik
GmbH & Co. KG
Mechanical engineering – tradition meets innovation
Josef L. Rameckers Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG specializes in the manufacture of machines. With its modern machine park and an excellent team, it covers the entire value chain – from raw material to the finished machine.
The value chain extends from sheet metal processing with laser cutting and robot-assisted laser welding, through sheet metal forming such as bending and rolling, to joining processes such as welding.
In addition, the company operates a modern turning and milling center and a paint shop, and covers the electrical side with its own control cabinet construction. Final assembly and international service complete the picture.
Company
- Founded in 1962 by Josef Rameckers
- Managed by Jens Möckel in the third generation since 2011
- Around 60 experts
- Complete value chain from raw material to finished machine
- Development center (2014) and sheet metal center with photovoltaics (in production since 2019)
Machine park
- Laser cutting: Trumpf TruLaser 3030 fiber, up to 25 mm material thickness
- TruLaser Weld 5000 laser welding robot for steel, stainless steel and aluminium
- TruBend 5130 press brake: 130 t, 3,230 mm bending length
- 5-axis CNC milling, DMG and Mazak lathes with bar loaders
- Paint shop and control cabinet construction incl. PLC programming
Own products & industries
- Microwave systems from 500 W to 10 kW (915 and 2,450 MHz, solid state)
- Infrared and hot air systems, haul-offs (BA 400)
- Application systems such as MiniPad (up to 8,000 applications/h)
- For rubber and automotive suppliers, packaging, printing and food
Manufacturing capabilities of Rameckers Maschinenfabrik
Robotic laser welding – TruLaser Weld 
Laser cutting – TruLaser 
Manual welding 
Turning – Mazak 
Painting 
Control cabinet construction
Gerlach Maschinenbau
GmbH
Rubber machines with passion
Gerlach Maschinenbau GmbH is the specialist in rubber vulcanization. Founded in 1971, Gerlach has become a market leader in the continuous vulcanization of sealing systems.
Gerlach is a competent and holistic partner: from project design and development onwards, process optimization is at the center. Its own research and development department develops new process technologies and, together with customers, optimal vulcanization strategies. In its in-house technical center, Gerlach also develops heating strategies for all kinds of materials – always asking which form of heating is the most effective and efficient for the product in question.
Gerlach supports its customers throughout the entire project: from conceptual consulting and technical evaluation of the task to selecting the optimal machine and plant technology. The machine concept is then developed together with the customer in Gerlach's in-house mechanical and electrical engineering. Drawing on hundreds of completed customer projects, an extensive portfolio of system solutions and partly standardized process solutions is available.
At the core are always the energy forms hot air, infrared and microwave. This makes Gerlach your reliable partner for projects involving the vulcanization of rubber and silicone – with a holistic approach to consulting and implementation.
Expertise
- Founded in 1971, acquired in September 2011
- Technology leader in continuous hot air vulcanization
- Hot air, infrared and microwave energy
- 100 % manufactured in Germany
- US subsidiary Gerlach Machinery Corp. in Miami, Florida
Equipment
- Modular complete lines built from 3,000 mm modules
- GM 500 microwave channel: 6–24 m, up to 40 m/min, up to 24 kW
- Shock, hot air and cooling channels, extruders D 35–D 120
- PCT exhaust air cleaning (NRW innovation award) and Elektrofilter 450
Research & service
- In-house technical center for heating strategies for all materials
- Research with IKV Aachen (HeatStraD) and Paderborn University
- VulcaRAMix simulation software
- Service technicians, electrical engineers and remote maintenance via Siemens PLC
TSM
GmbH & Co. KG
The “art” of vulcanization
TSM GmbH & Co. KG offers a wide portfolio of machines for rubber processing and vulcanization and delivers turnkey projects to its customers.
In addition to extruders, hot air, infrared and microwave systems, the range also includes flocking systems for surface finishing and other downstream equipment.
TSM is particularly known for its projects in the automotive supply industry and implements projects all over the world.
Company
- Founded in 2005, part of Rameckers Group since 2021
- Turnkey projects worldwide
- Focus on the automotive supply industry and construction profiles
Rubber technology
- Vacuum, silicone and co-extrusion extruders
- Silicone extruder with OPC UA, developed with IKV Aachen
- NIR shock systems with more than 25 % higher productivity
- Hot air systems up to 500 °C, 3–21 m long
Flocking & environment
- Profile flocking incl. electro-pneumatic flocking (EPF)
- Continuous textile flocking with high-voltage generators
- CT 1000 catalytic afterburner for 1,000–3,000 m³/h
VulcaRAMix
Simulate vulcanization instead of trial runs
VulcaRAMix is cloud-based simulation software for rubber processing, developed by Gerlach Maschinenbau GmbH. It calculates temperature and crosslinking profiles of elastomer profiles before the first metre is extruded.
Its scientific basis was developed with the Institute for Plastics Processing (IKV) at RWTH Aachen University and Kunststofftechnik Paderborn (KTP). VulcaRAMix runs in the browser and on iOS and Android.
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