Radiological safety gates and steel constructions for medicine, research and industry – designed, manufactured and maintained from Neu-Isenburg.
Georg Berdel GmbH
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About Georg Berdel GmbH
Georg Berdel GmbH is a family business founded in 1954 in Neu-Isenburg, specializing in shielding against ionizing radiation. The company plans and manufactures its own safety gates and doors, focusing on gate systems for LINAC, Afterloading, and PET-CT rooms in medicine, as well as steel structures and passages for industry and research, including test cells, laser equipment, and experimental huts. Production is primarily conducted in steel and also includes CNC waterjet cutting on a Bystronic system, welding manufacturing according to DIN EN 729-3, assembly, and service and maintenance of the systems, including closing force measurement according to DIN EN 12453. All constructions are developed internally using CAD in 2D and 3D, including static, mechanical, and control engineering design. Reference projects include a safety gate with a 155-ton gate leaf weight, the underground parking entrance of the Eurotower of the European Central Bank (Winner of the German Metal Construction Prize 2022), and experimental huts for the free-electron laser in Hamburg. The company is located in Neu-Isenburg in the Rhine-Main region and supplies customers in Germany.
- Site
- Neu-Isenburg
- Processes
- Safety gates/gate systems for LINAC, Afterloading, and PET-CT rooms (Design and in-house production), Steel constructions and passages for shielding ionizing radiation (Industry/Research), Steel construction work (Execution class EXC 4 according to DIN EN 1090), Welding manufacturing according to DIN EN 729-3 (Quality requirements), Waterjet cutting (Bystronic CNC waterjet system), CAD design (2D/3D) and engineering (static, mechanical, control engineering), Service, maintenance and repair of safety gates, fire safety doors, access control systems, Installation of safety gates (first safety gate installed in 1980)
- Materials
- Steel, Styrodur (Material 2800 C)
- Certificates
- Safety gates conformity according to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Execution class EXC 4 according to DIN EN 1090 (Steel Construction), Welding qualification DIN EN 729-3, Quality management manual according to DIN EN ISO 9001, ISO 9001 (QM Manual), EN 1090 EXC 4 (Steel Construction), Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (TÜV Hessen), DIN EN 729-3 (Welding)
- Founded
- 1954
- Industries
- Medicine (Radiation Protection, LINAC, Afterloading, PET-CT), Industry/Research (Radiation Protection, Test Cells, Laser Equipment), Metal Construction/Gate Construction
- 01
Engineering (CAD 2D/3D, static, mechanical, control engineering)
- 02
CNC waterjet cutting
- 03
Welding manufacturing (steel construction)
- 04
Assembly
- 05
Service and maintenance including closing force measurement
Materials & Processes
Steel
Base material for safety gates, steel structures, and shielding according to DIN EN 1090 EXC 4.
Styrodur (Material 2800 C)
Reference material for simple functional tests of closing forces on motorized gates.
Locations
Neu-Isenburg
DEHeadquarters, Production, Administration
- Part weight / size
- Safety gates up to 155 t gate leaf weight
- Materials
- Steel
- Bystronic CNC waterjet system
- CAD systems (2D/3D)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety gates/gate systems for LINAC, Afterloading, and PET-CT rooms (Design and in-house production)Assembly | – | – | 155 Tons (gate leaf weight) | – | Steel |
| Steel constructions and passages for shielding ionizing radiation (Industry/Research)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Steel construction work (Execution class EXC 4 according to DIN EN 1090)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Welding manufacturing according to DIN EN 729-3 (Quality requirements)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Waterjet cutting (Bystronic CNC waterjet system)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| CAD design (2D/3D) and engineering (static, mechanical, control engineering)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service, maintenance and repair of safety gates, fire safety doors, access control systemsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of safety gates (first safety gate installed in 1980)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC waterjet system | Bystronic | 1 | – | 2007 | Neu-Isenburg |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Compliance of safety gates with Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC is certified by TÜV Hessen; steel construction work is performed according to DIN EN 1090 execution class EXC 4 and welded according to DIN EN 729-3. A quality management manual according to DIN EN ISO 9001, as well as inspection books and documented closing force measurements complete the quality assurance.
| Evidence | Neu-Isenburg |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 (QM Manual) | |
| EN 1090 EXC 4 (Steel Construction) | |
| Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (TÜV Hessen) | |
| DIN EN 729-3 (Welding) |
History
- 1954
Found as a sole proprietorship by master locksmith Georg Berdel
- 1969
Conversion to KG; Ludwig, Dieter, and Werner Berdel become limited partners
- 1977
Conversion of the KG into a GmbH
- 1979
Relocation to the Industrial Area Süd Neu-Isenburg
- 1980
Installation of the first safety gate
- 1984
Conversion of business operations to IBM
- 1990
Designs via CAD systems
- 1995
Ludwig Berdel steps down from management; Rita Berdel-Müller takes over stakes
- 1999
First internet presence
- 2000
Quality Management Manual according to DIN EN ISO 9001; Markus Berdel becomes shareholder
- 2002
Documentation of welding quality requirements according to DIN EN 729-3
- 2004
50th company anniversary
- 2005
Design software extended to 3D
- 2007
Acquisition of a Bystronic CNC waterjet system
- 2010
Participation in a research project in the field of radiation protection
- 2011
TÜV-Hessen certification according to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC; attainment of execution class EXC 4 according to DIN EN 1090
- 2012
Patent for a fast-opening gate weighing up to 30 t according to DIN EN 12453
- 2014
Winner of the M&T Metal Construction Prize (Gas pressure regulating system)
- 2018
Rita Berdel-Müller steps down from management and receives Prokura
- 2022
Winner of the German Metal Construction Prize, category 'Doors, Gates, Fences' (Eurotower Underground Parking ECB)