Development and manufacture of electrically driven casters, trailers and transport carts for logistics, medical and cargo bike applications
baumeister GmbH u. Co. KG
Balingen-Ostdorf (production and administration)New on Amplifa
About baumeister
Since 1980, baumeister GmbH u. Co. KG has developed and produced its own technical products at its Balingen-Ostdorf site. The company handles tasks in drive technology, kinematics, physics, electronics and hydraulics. The product portfolio includes electrically driven swivel casters and twin casters with recuperation brake, the electric fifth drive wheel 5-DRIVE, electrically driven bicycle trailers (4-Drive, Box-DRIVE, Max1, Max2), an electric pallet cart for Euro pallets, and motorized products for the medical and wellness sector such as the Laufboy walking aid and the all-terrain Quattro-Boy. Design and manufacturing take place in the company's own production and administration buildings with a total area of approx. 3,500 m²; licensed production is partially awarded to suitable partners. The materials used are mainly aluminium for frame systems and profiles. A key focus is energy recovery (recuperation), in which kinetic energy is fed back into the battery. Around 40 patent and intellectual property applications document the company's own development activity.
- Site
- Balingen-Ostdorf
- Processes
- Development and production of own products (drive technology, kinematics, electronics, hydraulics), Licensed production, Manufacture of electrically driven trailers/carts (welded/assembly construction, aluminium profile, In-house development and manufacture of own products, Licensed production by partners, Intellectual property/patent applications, E-mobility / energy recovery (recuperation)
- Materials
- Aluminium, Leather
- Founded
- 1980
- Industries
- Industry and logistics, Automotive and motorcycle industry, Convertible top technology, Medical and wellness sector, Gastronomy and hotels, Care facilities
- 01
In-house development/design
- 02
Manufacturing (aluminium profile and assembly construction)
- 03
Assembly of the drive systems
- 04
Licensed production by partners
Materials and Processes
Aluminium
Material for frames, aluminium profiles and corner connectors of the trailers and transport carts.
Leather
Material for body straps and accessories, e.g. on the Bergboy and Laufboy.
Site
Balingen-Ostdorf
DEProduction and administration site
- Materials
- Aluminium
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development and production of own products (drive technology, kinematics, electronics, hydraulics)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Licensed productionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of electrically driven trailers/carts (welded/assembly construction, aluminium profileAssembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1980
Founded by Dipl.-Ing. Karlheinz Baumeister.
- 1980–1984
First developments for the automotive and motorcycle industry; construction of the first production hall in Balingen-Ostdorf; several patents for hydraulically controlled passenger car suspensions.
- 1985–1999
Development of kinematic and electronic controls and kinematics for convertible tops with licensed production, among others to BMW, Mercedes Benz, Karmann, Audi, VW, Ferrari, Porsche and BBS.
- 2000–2004
Extension of a production and administration building with a presentation area; total floor space 3,500 m².
- 2005
Products for massage equipment in the medical and wellness sector; KOAXDRIVE gearbox; approx. 40 patent and intellectual property applications.
- 2010
Spin-off of the motorized aluminium telescopic products division into Baumeister & Schack, Balingen-Engstlatt, approx. 70 employees.
- 2016
Development of electric swivel casters and the electric fifth drive wheel 5-DRIVE.
- 2016–2020
Motorized self-propelled bicycle trailers; 2020 e-bike mid-drive motors and hub motors with continuously variable gearbox (ratio spread 800–900).