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Company Overview: Spohn + Burkhardt is a German manufacturer with over 90 years of experience in producing joysticks, control stations, and resistors. The company is known for its tradition, expertise, and innovation, providing high-quality products for various industrial applications.
Company Background: Operating from Blaubeuren and Schelklingen, the company employs 250 staff and emphasizes in-house production for flexibility and quick customer response. It has a global distribution network for high availability and service.
History: Founded in 1920, Spohn + Burkhardt transitioned from motor repairs to developing switchgears and control systems, with milestones like the NS0 master switch and ergonomic control stations.
Product Portfolio: The company offers joysticks, control stations, resistors, portable control panels, and foot pedals for industries such as crane operations, construction machinery, and ship applications.
Joysticks: Customizable for diverse applications, these joysticks are designed for harsh environments with features like sea-water resistance and explosion protection.
Control Stations: These are designed for ergonomic efficiency and adaptability, featuring electric seat heating and memory functions for user comfort.
Resistors: Known for durability, these resistors are customizable in performance, size, and material, with options like thermocouples and ventilation systems.
Additional Products: Foot pedals and portable control stations are designed for industrial use, offering high protection ratings and customizable configurations.
Departments: The company includes R&D, electronics development, and project design departments focused on innovative solutions tailored to customer needs.
Procurement and Production: The procurement department acquires parts for production, which involves craftsmanship and precision in processes like punching, metalworking, welding, and powder-coating.
Assembly and Quality Assurance: Assembly prioritizes care and precision, with quality and functionality tested using specialized devices. The QM/QA department collaborates with production to optimize processes and maintain quality.
Sales and Shipping: The sales team manages orders, scheduling, and global shipments, ensuring safe delivery. The service team handles repairs, modifications, and returns.
Global Representation: Spohn + Burkhardt has representatives worldwide, ensuring global reach and support, with contact information available for regions including Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
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Tradition and expertise Made in Germany for more than 90 years Joysticks | Control stations | Resistors

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Tradition and expertise Welcome to Spohn + Burkhardt Foreword from the management. Spohn + Burkhardt has now stood for quality and competence in a wide variety of sectors for more than 90 years. This is thanks first and foremost to our qualified employees who tirelessly find solutions for continuously changing requirements. We always develop new products with the requirement of offering our customers the best possibilities. We have remained true to ourselves and our longstanding tradition and have grown in step with progress. Made in Germany for more than 90 years.

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Elektrotechnische Fabrik Blaubeuren Spohn + Burkhardt Info telephone: +49 7344 171 - 0 ■ www.spobu.de | 3

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Spohn + Burkhardt We build it so you can control it. 4 | Spohn + Burkhardt Image

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Elektrotechnische Fabrik Blaubeuren BENEFITS • Decades of experience in joystick, control station and resistor engineering • Optimal combination possibilities of all components • Perfectly matched to the work environment • Delivery of individual units or series production • Top quality and a long service life • High availability with a worldwide dealer and service network • Specialization in individual solutions according to customer wishes Spohn + Burkhardt Info telephone: +49 7344 171 - 0 ■ www.spobu.de | 5

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The Company Headquarters in Blaubeuren and Schelklingen factory. Headquarters in Blaubeuren With a staff of 250 in two locations, we currently produce a wide range of joysticks, control stations, and resistors in widely recognized top quality. The heart of the company is in Blaubeuren. It is here, near the well-known Blautopf, that our development and engineering team works on innovative new products in order to satisfy constantly changing customer requirements. Joystick assembly, completion of the units, and all company administrative areas are located at our head office. With skilled engineering...

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Schelklingen factory Mechanical production, metalworking, surface refinement, control station and resistor construction take place in the Schelklingen factory. processing and in-house facilities for powder coating and liquid painting underscore our independence and competence. With a very high in-house production depth, we have the capacity to quickly and reliably address individual customer requests. Special skills in stainless steel As a medium-sized Swabian company, our size gives us the unbeatable ability to react quickly and flexibly. Worldwide distribution Western and southern Europe Eastern...

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The company was founded in 1920 in Blaubeuren by engineers Karl Spohn and David Burkhardt and is still family-owned. Initially, the company repaired motors and switch gears with two technicians. During this period, the company began development of its own switchgears. By 1930, Spohn + Burkhardt already had 30 employees and began with the production of larger devices, such as star-delta switches. Automatic switchgears were also incorporated into the production program. 8 | Spohn + Burkhardt Image Spohn + Burkhardt filed for its first patent in 1942: the switch roller. Spohn + Burkhardt began building...

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Elektrotechnische Fabrik Blaubeuren In 1964, construction of the second factory in nearby Schelklingen was completed. Initially, only metalworking took place there. The Schelklingen factory was successively expanded with the construction of additional halls in order to relocate the control station and resistor departments and paint shop. The product assortment was expanded with the development of various universal handles. Integration of a variety of different push-buttons and controls made it possible to control several functions with the joystick. The introduction of BUS systems assured simpler...

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With its narrow and wide handle halves, the UGA offers a wide variety of combination possibilities and functions. Therefore, it is now possible for the customer to equip their individual handle with a variety of components. The FSRHDG was introduced to the market in 2010. This control station is optimal for work in production. The high degree of freedom in adjustment possibilities and the outstanding ergonomics assure relaxed work without fatigue. The FSRD is a universal control station for lifting equipment and industrial applications. It has hydraulic and gas strut cushioning. All-metal joystick...

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Elektrotechnische Fabrik Blaubeuren The ST4 was specially designed for wind and weather, snow and ice. It guarantees a tight seal and functionality even if the rubber gaiter is defective. The compact G50 handle expanded the control functions of a joystick with an additional axis. Rotating the spring-centered handle counterclockwise or clockwise generates a poten-tiometric output signal that can be used together with the direction rails integrated in the potentiometer for the various control tasks. 2014 20152016 Today Even if the functionality of our new 4-axis j oystick or the multifunction arm...

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PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 5pnhn-i-Burkhnrdl Elektrotechnische Fabrik Blaubeuren Joysticks Control stations Resistors Portable control panels Foot pedals Upper deck control columns Spohn + Burkhardt Info telephone: +49 7344 171 - 0 ■ www.spobu.de | 13

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Joysticks Perfect tools for professionals. Spohn + Burkhardt develops joysticks for the widest variety of applications. Regardless of whether it involves crane applications, construction machinery, agricultural equipment, ship applications, conveyor, drive and traffic or plant construction, you always receive the best advice from Spohn + Burkhardt. With decades of experience in joystick design, 14 | Spohn + Burkhardt Image even complex solutions can be realized quickly according to special customer wishes. The wide assortment of different joysticks and handles offer optimal combination possibilities....

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SCanm PL JJBi saaaaw !■■■■! ■■■■ ■■■■ Elektrotechnische Fabrik Blaubeuren Industry solutions for • Crane applications and lifting equipment • Construction machinery • Agricultural technology • Ship applications • Conveyor and drive technology • Traffic engineering • Plant engineering Spohn + Burkhardt Info telephone: +49 7344 171 - 0 ■ www.spobu.de | 15

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.