Manufacturer of medium-pressure UV lamps, UV LED lamps and electronic ballasts in the 1–40 kW power range.
eta plus electronic gmbh
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About eta plus
Founded in 1988 in Nürtingen near Stuttgart, eta plus electronic gmbh is an internationally active company within the IST METZ Group. The company develops and manufactures medium-pressure UV lamps (mercury medium-pressure), UV LED lamps and modules, excimer lamps, precisely matched electronic ballasts (ELC) and complete switchgear cabinets (ELCC) in the power range from 1 kW to 40 kW. All products are manufactured entirely on the company's own premises in Nürtingen. Typical applications include the UV curing of paints and coatings in printing presses, chemical-free disinfection of drinking and wastewater, ballast water treatment on ships, and applications in the food and beverage industry, aquaculture, pharmaceuticals and display production. In addition, eta plus develops custom power electronics and DC chargers and offers certification consulting (CE, EMC, type testing) as well as UV metrology and process development. With more than 80 employees and an annual capacity of over 20,000 UV lamps, the company supplies OEM customers worldwide.
- Site
- Nürtingen
- Processes
- Manufacture of medium-pressure UV lamps (MPL), Manufacture of UV LED lamps and modules, Manufacture of excimer lamps, Development and manufacture of electronic ballasts (ELC), Manufacture of power electronics to customer-specific requirements, Manufacture of switchgear cabinet solutions (ELCC), Lamp development and lamp production, Electronics development (power electronics)
- Materials
- Mercury medium-pressure UV lamps (MPL), UV LED lamps and modules (315–380 nm), Excimer lamps, Electronic ballasts (ELC), Switchgear cabinet solutions (ELCC)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1988
- Employees
- over 80
- Industries
- Printing industry (UV curing), Environmental technology/water treatment, Drinking and wastewater, Food and beverage industry, Swimming pools/snow making, Aquaculture
- 01
Development (CAD, simulation, UV and electronics laboratory)
- 02
Lamp manufacturing
- 03
Power electronics manufacturing
- 04
Switchgear cabinet construction (ELCC)
- 05
Assembly and testing
- 06
100% quality control
- 07
Worldwide shipping
Technologies and Processes
Mercury medium-pressure UV lamps (MPL)
Broad UV spectrum from UVC to UVA with the highest power density for UV curing and water treatment in the 1–40 kW range.
UV LED lamps and modules (315–380 nm)
Electronic components, complete lamps and retrofit systems for UVA applications.
Excimer lamps
UV sources for display protection and surface applications; in 2020 the first lamp with a length of 3.10 m was manufactured.
Electronic ballasts (ELC)
Electronic lamp control devices with online regulation of all relevant electrical lamp parameters.
Switchgear cabinet solutions (ELCC)
Certified operating equipment cabinets for UV systems, including a 36-kW unit with marine approval.
Locations
Nürtingen
DEHeadquarters, production, development
- Materials
- UV lamps, power electronics
- UV lamp laboratory (spectral/spatial radiation measurement)
- Electronics laboratory (mains and EMC measurements)
- Endurance test facility for lamps and ballasts
- Online UV measurement system
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of medium-pressure UV lamps (MPL)Lamp manufacturing / UV technology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of UV LED lamps and modulesLamp manufacturing / LED technology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of excimer lampsLamp manufacturing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and manufacture of electronic ballasts (ELC)Power electronics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of power electronics to customer-specific requirementsPower electronics / contract development | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of switchgear cabinet solutions (ELCC)Switchgear cabinet construction / system integration | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lamp development and lamp productionLamp manufacturing / contract development | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electronics development (power electronics)Electronics / contract development | – | – | – | – | – |
| EMC measurements and mains measurements in own electronics laboratoryTesting / metrology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spectral and spatial radiation measurement of lamps (own lamp laboratory)Testing / metrology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Endurance testing (long-term testing) of lamps and ballastsTesting / long-term testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| On-line UV measurement system / in-field diagnosticsMetrology / system integration | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly and testing of DC chargersElectronics / product manufacturing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of DC chargers (charging infrastructure)Electronics | – | – | – | – | – |
| System integration UV lamp + ballast + irradiation systemSystem integration | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality management DIN EN ISO 9001:2015QM / certification | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lamp configurator / custom lamp solutionsProduct configuration | – | – | – | – | – |
| Delivery release and first sample approval of purchased parts (QUVZ)QM / supplier management | – | – | – | – | – |
| Material compliance / substance conformity (works standard N15-063)Compliance | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
eta plus is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and performs 100% quality control on all products. In its own lamp laboratory, radiant powers are determined with spectral and spatial resolution; endurance tests of lamps and ballasts are carried out in a dedicated endurance test facility.
| Evidence | Nürtingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1988
Founded in Nürtingen with the goal of supplying IST Metz GmbH with UV light sources; initial premises in the IST-Metz building.
- 1989
First medium-pressure lamp on 14 April; 500 lamps and 7 employees by the end of the year.
- 1992
Development of an online-operated UV measurement system; start of collaboration with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
- 1996
First delivery to OEM customers in the water treatment market.
- 1997
Acquisition of an own building with over 2,200 m²; manufacture of the 30,000th lamp.
- 1998
QM certification to DIN EN 9001; first electronic ballast for 6 kW.
- 2001
66,666th lamp manufactured; over 40 employees and 12,000 lamps per year.
- 2002
First electronic ballasts with 12–22 kW; systems up to 32 kW by 2003.
- 2006
Production of the 1,000th electronic ballast.
- 2008
20th anniversary; over 20,000 UV lamps per year, around 5,000 ELCs in operation.
- 2013
25th anniversary; 10,000th ELC and 250,000th lamp; an extension doubled the spatial capacity.
- 2017
Development of the first LED lamp in the UV-A range.
- 2018
30th anniversary and 100th employee.
- 2019
Ballast Water Convention as a growth driver for UV treatment systems.
- 2020
First excimer lamp with a length of 3.10 m for display production.
- 2022
World's most compact 36-kW operating unit for MP lamps receives marine approval.
- 2024
TOP 100 innovation competition and BSFZ seal for development services.