The electric actuator manufacturer, AUMA, celebrates its 50th anniversary year in 2014. Founded by Werner Riester and Rudolf Dinse in 1964 in Ostfildern, near Stuttgart, Germany, the company has grown from two to 2,300 employees with global representation and worldwide manufacturing facilities covering 60,000 square metres. AUMA launched its first range of electric actuators in 1965 and the family-owned, private company has developed to become today’s AUMA Riester GmbH & Co. KG with headquarters in Muellheim, Germany.
Over 180,000 actuators are currently produced per annum by AUMA, each tailored to meet individual customer’s needs. Reliability is at the heart of the AUMA brand: this is considered of crucial importance to process plant operators. Customer endorsements over the last 50 years confirm this central ethos – references include installations where the company’s devices have worked reliably for the last 25 years.
A modular design provides an adaptable actuation solution – this differentiates AUMA’s offer and has helped to retain the company’s position as a leading manufacturer in the field of valve control. A strong reputation for innovation is backed by advancements in actuation that include AUMA’s pioneering introduction of integral, programmable actuator controls in the 1970s. The first fieldbus interfaces were successfully incorporated into AUMA’s devices in the early 1990s and predictive maintenance requirements have been met by the company’s latest state-of-the-art technology.
AUMA’s Commercial Managing Director, Matthias Dinse, comments on the success of the company:
“Industrial valves in a wide range of different sizes and designs require control in process plants all around the world, in all climatic environments. Whenever and wherever valves need electric automation, our objective is to provide the appropriate actuation technology – from a sewage treatment plant in Central America, to a water pipeline in Arabia or an oil drilling platform in the North Atlantic. To achieve this, our sales organisation is actively supporting projects on all levels, in national and international markets, from planning through to commissioning.”
The path for globalisation was established during the first decade of AUMA’s trading history. AUMA Benelux was formed in Leiden, Netherlands in 1974 – this opened up new markets and was the first of twenty international subsidiaries to be founded by the company. With an additional 50 representative offices, AUMA is represented extensively around the world, ensuring comprehensive global support and after sales service for its product portfolio.
AUMA – the leading manufacturer and global supplier of modular electric actuators for fifty years.
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AUMA Milestones
1964 AUMA – Armaturen- und Maschinen-Antriebe is founded on October 15 in Ostfildern, near Stuttgart, Germany.
1967 The multi-turn SA 4 – SA 70 actuator range is launched and establishes the AUMA brand.
1971 Foundation of AUMA”s new headquarters in Muellheim, Germany.
1974 The first subsidiary, AUMA Benelux BV is established in Leiden, Netherlands.
1976 SA 6 – SA 100: the new multi-turn actuator type range is introduced – modular, compact and on request with integral actuator controls: the actuator launch is a major success. AUMA USA is formed.
1983 The SG 05 – SG 12, a new range of part-turn actuators is developed. AUMA India is founded.
1985 One of the world”s largest power and desalination plants is built in the United Arab Emirates – over 3,000 AUMA actuators are integrated.
1991 GFC, the German drive manufacturer, joins the AUMA Group.
1999 Foundation of AUMA Russia.
2000 SIPOS Aktorik – another actuator manufacturer and previously a division of Siemens – is adopted within the AUMA Group.
2004 Foundation of AUMA China.
2006 Haselhofer joins the AUMA Group and complements the AUMA product portfolio with compact actuators.
2008 DREHMO becomes the latest member of the AUMA Group.
2010 The successful launch of the current multi-turn actuator SA .2 type range, with AC .2 actuator controls.
2013 The new SQ .2 part-turn actuator range is introduced, which retains AUMA’s modular design concept.
2014 50 years pioneering advancements in actuation is celebrated by AUMA.
AUMA Actuators Ltd
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About us
AUMA Actuators Limited is a subsidiary of AUMA Riester GmbH & Co KG and is located in Clevedon, North Somerset approximately 210 km west of London.
Founded in 1976, AUMA Actuators Limited provides support for all AUMA and Sipos products in the UK and Ireland including sales, after sales and service plus a dedicated repair department and retrofit service.
Where we supply to
Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, North America
Industries we supply to
Automation, Chemicals, Consultants, Components Electronics, Energy and Power, Food and Beverage, Glass Ceramics Cement, Metals and Minerals, OEM, Paper and Pulp, Pharmaceutical Cosmetics Toiletries, Plastics and Rubber, Recycling, Textiles, Tobacco, Water and Wastewater
