
Development and manufacturing of electro-hydraulic systems: drives, dampers, motion regulators, door closers and shock absorbers for fire protection and mechanical engineering

Schnetz Holding KG
MunichNew on Amplifa
About SCHNETZ
Schnetz Holding KG is an owner-managed manufacturer of electro-hydraulic systems based in Munich. Since its foundation in 1946, the family-owned company has produced technical products in the field of electro-hydraulics. The portfolio comprises industrial shock absorbers for mechanical engineering and the automation industry as well as drives, dampers, motion regulators (radial dampers), oil brakes and door closers for the doors and gates sector, in particular for fire protection. All products are developed and manufactured at the Munich site; the supply chain relies predominantly on suppliers in Germany and Europe. The company supplies manufacturers and installers of doors and gates as well as manufacturers of machinery and automation systems, and additionally offers customized solutions and technical consulting. Every part is fully inspected before delivery; the shock absorbers guarantee a minimum of 10 million cycles in operation.
- Site
- Munich
- Processes
- Manufacture of electro-hydraulic systems (development and production), Manufacture of industrial shock absorbers, Manufacture of dampers, motion regulators/radial dampers, Manufacture of manual and motorized drives, Manufacture of door closers, Manufacture of oil brakes, Development of customized solutions, 100% final inspection of all parts before delivery
- Materials
- Electro-hydraulic systems
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, DIBt certification (fire protection products, monitored by VdS), DIBt / VdS (fire protection), CE conformity
- Founded
- 1946
- Industries
- Fire protection (doors/gates), Mechanical engineering, Automation industry, Elevator doors
- 01
Technical consulting and development
- 02
Manufacturing of electro-hydraulic systems
- 03
Assembly
- 04
100 % inspection before delivery
- 05
Worldwide shipping
Materials and Processes
Electro-hydraulic systems
Core of product development: drives, dampers and brakes based on hydraulic functions for doors, gates and machinery.
Site
Munich
DEDevelopment and production
- Materials
- Elektro-Hydraulik
- CNC lathe
- Automated CNC machines
- Robot cell
- Production line with linear actuators
- Testing station with robot arm, image processing and sorting bowl
Products and Components






Inside the production






Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of electro-hydraulic systems (development and production)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of industrial shock absorbersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of dampers, motion regulators/radial dampersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of manual and motorized drivesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of door closersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of oil brakesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of customized solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| 100% final inspection of all parts before deliveryTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
The goal is a zero defect rate; 100 % of all parts are inspected down to the smallest detail before delivery. The company has been ISO 9001 certified since 2019; fire protection products are DIBt-certified, monitored by VdS and CE-compliant.
| Evidence | Munich |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| DIBt / VdS (fire protection) | |
| CE conformity |
History
- 1946
Foundation; production of electro-hydraulic products in Germany
- 2019
ISO 9001 certification
- 2024
Family-owned in the third generation