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| Annual holidays
12.07.2010 Our company will be closed in weeks 32 + 33 due to annual holidays. On Monday, 23rd August, we'll be at your disposal again. If case of urgent request please contact our representatives. Link to contact site |
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| Case made of bioplastic by OKW Gehäusesysteme - the green company! 16.06.2010 On request, OKW Gehäusesysteme GmbH can also offer numerous standard cases in a bioplastic material. Bioplastics are made from renewable raw materials and in many applications can replace the fossil plastics used so far. Unlike fossil raw materials, they are largely CO2-neutral, no matter how they are recycled after use. After they have been used, materials made from plants release only the same amount of CO2 as the plants absorbed from the atmosphere during their growth phase. After comprehensive tests with many different types of biomaterials, we decided in favour of the material BIOGRADE® C 7500 produced by the company FKuR. This is a biodegradable polymer compound made largely from regrowable resources. The initial products are cotton or wood. The purified cellulose is largely esterified (ester = organic compound) to obtain cellulose acetate (CA), which is then slightly modified. BIOGRADE® C 7500 has similar properties to ABS and can be processed using the normal injection moulding method. For indoors applications there are no restrictions to the life cycle. Individual colouring is also possible with special "Bio-Lite" master batches. 15 basic colours are available. The colours range from white through yellow, orange and red to green, blue or black. Black, white and grey colours can be realized without any quality loss. Parts made of BIOGRADE® C 7500 are technically compostable and biodegradable. After the material has been ground using mechanical means, it is broken down naturally by micro-organisms. If it is to be utilised thermally at the end of its useful life, this also guarantees carbon-neutral energy. However, bioplastics have not only ecological advantages. They also help to preserve our fossil raw materials and reduce our dependence on petroleum. With a case made of bioplastic, your company can also show that it is responsible and environmentally aware, for a healthy and worthwhile environment is an asset in which we are all interested. We and our partners should be happy to answer any questions you may have. Link to material specifications |
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| Attractively wrapped - with imagination and joy in 2010 as well!
11.12.2009 The art of designing attractive objects has a long tradition at OKW. Thank you very much for your excellent cooperation. For the forthcoming festive season we wish you a Merry Christmas and happiness, health and much success in the New Year. Our company will be closed from 24.12.09-10.01.10. On Monday, 11th January, we'll be at your disposal again. If case of urgent request please contact our representatives. Link to contact site |
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| Sterile plastic surfaces Permanent protection against bacteria, viruses and fungi 09.12.2009 On request, OKW Gehäusesysteme GmbH can also offer its standard cases in antimicrobial plastic. Unlike antibacterial media, we use an antimicrobial batch which acts not only against bacteria but also against other harmful agents. These include viruses (e.g. HIV, influenza), fungi (e.g. Aspergillus Niger) and various algae. The compound used for this consists of a standard ABS material and a sufficient admixture of the ROWACARE SAN X 10 AM batch. This additive contains so-called sterions, in which the active substance is permanently anchored in an inert carrier material and allows the controlled release of high-activity ions. These ions attack the metabolic systems of the microbes so that they can no longer breed, and then die out. The material-specific properties remain practically unchanged. This means that the product surface of the new material mixture has a permanent antimicrobial effect. The standard JIS Z 2801 serves as a test for antimicrobial activity and effectiveness. The identified germs and in particular their quantity must be reduced by >2 log10 levels within a defined time frame. Depending on requirements, the concentration of the additives can be increased. Good results can be achieved with an admixture of approx. 2 % of the ROWACARE batch, i.e. there is a reduction of germs > 99.9 % realized after 5 - 6 hours. Besides use in the medical sector, the antimicrobial materials and products are also ideal for equipment and cases that are used by different persons or are even held in the hand. This serves as a natural prophylaxis, as protection against bacteria, viruses and fungi, and is good for our most important asset, our health. We and our partners from ROWAcare and SteriOne shall be pleased to answer any questions you may have. Link data sheet |
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| Enclosures catalogue 2010/2011 now available
28.10.2009 The new enclosures catalogue is hot from the press. All new products since the last edition are included. Contact us immediately to reserve your copy. The pdf files of the individual product groups have already been updated in the online product catalogue and are ready to be downloaded. |
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| Annual holidays
20.07.2009 Our company will be closed in weeks 33 + 34 due to annual holidays. On Monday, 24th August, we'll be at your disposal again. If case of urgent request please contact our representatives. Link to contact site |
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| iF Design Award for MINITEC
02.03.2009 MINITEC cases have received the renowned IF product design award 2009. The iF design award is one of the most important prizes for applied design, and is a noted and recognised seal of quality at national as well as international level. "With its elegant and unique design as well as its functional values, MINITEC superbly reflects the needs of users. This has now also been evaluated and recognised by an independent, international jury. The evaluation criteria include quality of design, workmanship, choice of material, degree of innovation etc. We are proud to have received this award, for the design of our products plays a very important role for us," says Egon Weinlein, Technical Manager at OKW Gehäusesysteme. Incidentally, the design is by Martin Nußberger, polyform Industriedesign, Munich. Link to the online presentation of the MINITEC iF product award 2009 Link to MINITEC in the OKW online product catalogue |
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| Ring eyelets
10.02.2009 For threading inhand straps and the like there are 2 ring eyelets for universal use as accessories available. |
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| MINITEC S and M
09.02.2009 Sizes S, M and L of MINITEC are now available in PMMA IR versions with intermediate ring in ABS. |
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| Idyllic christmas days and a successful year 2009
12.12.2008 We would like to thank you for your great cooperation. Our company will be closed from 22.12.08-06.01.09. On Wednesday, 07th January, we'll be at your disposal again. If case of urgent request please contact our representatives. Link to contact site |
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| New accessory for SENSO-CASE
04.12.2008 A new battery holder for 1 x 9 V flat battery completes the accessories of SENSO-CASE. |
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| OKW successful at the electronica 2008 exhibition
21.11.2008 OKW Gehäusesysteme presented its comprehensive product range of design-oriented standard plastic cases and tuning knobs at the world's largest exhibition for electronics and electronic components in Munich from 11 until 14.11.2008. In Hall B5, OKW had an outstanding location in the area of case manufacturers with a 112 sq. m. large exhibition stand. The main focus of the presentation was the two new case developments INTERFACE TERMINAL, a multifunctional series for mobile, desktop and wall-mounted applications, as well as the UNITEC desktop range. In the design of its products, OKW always attaches particular importance to outstanding appearance in conjunction with a high utilisation factor for the customer. This makes OKW Gehäusesysteme GmbH, with its workforce of almost 100 in Buchen, Germany, one of the leading suppliers worldwide in this sector, and this was repeatedly confirmed by visitors to the stand in numerous discussions with OKW's staff. The company's products are distributed through an international network of subsidiaries and agencies. In the run-up to the exhibition, on Monday 10.11.08, a big event once more took place for the representatives of the above-mentioned national and international companies. At this event, almost 80 persons from over 40 countries were given a comprehensive view of the new products, supplements to the range, optimised products as well as new activities, which met with an enthusiastic response on the part of the participants. In general, the electronica exhibition indicated that the mood on the market is excellent, despite the worldwide financial crisis. Although the growth rates are low in central European countries, there is great growth potential at the moment particularly in eastern Europe and Asia. The continuing growth in sales achieved by OKW Gehäusesysteme GmbH in the last few years has also come from these regions. Pictures from the electronica 2008 |
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| New at the electronica and Compamed 2008
07.11.2008 The growing demand in the field of data visualisation calls for innovative products. The new cINTERFACE-TERMINAL meets all of the requirements of a modern man-machine interface. Click here for a film (flash file) The new UNITEC range of cases is characterised by two operating panels. These can be used for single or dual operating areas, thus allowing simultaneous applications, for example a doctor face to face with a patient. Further new products: - The new L size of the MINITEC range of cases also presents itself as an elegant and compact unit. Ideal for everyone that needs more installation volume but does not want to dispense with the exquisite design. - The new versions I - V of the case width 12 modules complete the RAILTEC B range of cases. - The RAILTEC C range of cases is now available in 12 modules with a width of 210 mm. - For direct installation in panels or case walls there are battery compartments for 3 x AA and 5 x AA available as accessories. - New are also battery clips with nickel-plated surface, corresponding to EN 60601-1 item 15.4.3. The modified geometry rules out the possibility of a short circuit when inserting the batteries incorrectly. The battery clips for AA batteries are available as sets or single pieces. - For self-adhesive mounting of the SMART-CASE holder we can offer you adhesive foils for sizes M, L and XL. |
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| OKW Gehäusesysteme GmbH continues on its growth path
23.07.2008 With the successful conclusion of the financial year as per 30.06, OKW Gehäusesysteme is continuing its steady growth of the last few years. The record sales figure was increased once more to the current level of 14.3 million euro (+ 3 %). "We should like to thank all of our customers for the confidence they have placed in us, and our staff, who have made this success possible", says Managing Director Christoph Schneider. Future prospects are also favourable. Current planning includes numerous new products for the new financial year, and the further development of pioneering technologies. They can now look forward to the autumn, when the trade fairs open their doors and the OKW innovations have their "first big appearance". At the same time, OKW Gehäusesysteme is facing up to its responsibility vis-à-vis the environment in various ways. Under the heading Service/Environmental Questions we will keep you up to date on this topic. Keep yourself informed. In 2009 OKW Gehäusesysteme is also going to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the company. Then as now, OKW Gehäusesysteme is one of the leading companies in the field of tuning knob and case technology; as far as quality and innovation policies are concerned, we even play a leading role. |
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| Enclosures catalogue 2008/2009 now available
24.01.2008 The new enclosures catalogue is hot from the press. All new products since the last edition are included. Contact us immediately to reserve your copy. The pdf files of the individual product groups have already been updated in the online product catalogue and are ready to be downloaded. |
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| Tempting offerings ...
17.12.2007 will be available in 2008 as well, because we are passionately devoted to the development of enclosures and tuning knobs, as well as their individual finish. Thank you very much for your excellent cooperation. For the forthcoming festive season we wish you a Merry Christmas and happiness, health and much success in the New Year. Our company will be closed from 24.12.07-06.01.08. On Monday, 07th January, we'll be at your disposal again. If case of urgent request please contact our representatives. Link to contact site |
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| OKW at international meetings
03.12.2007 OKW Gehäusesysteme exhibited its products on its own stand at three trade fairs with different centres of interest. The OKW portfolio of plastic designer-oriented standard cases and tuning knobs is very well integrated in the trade fairs described in the following; after all, it is important that in this sector all types of electronics should also have an attractive and up-to-date "package", with an optimum level of functionality and user-friendliness for the subsequent user. The active OKW presence at such trade fairs was started at ELTEFA, from 26th to 28th September 2007, at the new exhibition centre in Stuttgart. Here, companies presented their innovations in the two sectors of "Electrical Engineering" and "Electronics" to a wide range of specialised visitors. The second trade fair this autumn took place in Düsseldorf at the COMPAMED, from 14-16.11.07. Together with our affiliated company Bauländer Kunststoffwerk GmbH (BKW) from Schlierstadt, Germany, we were able to present our comprehensive product portfolio to a large number of international visitors. "The medical sector is one of the most important innovation and growth locomotives worldwide. There is definitely a demand here for high-quality, design-oriented plastic cases and tuning knobs. This market offers enormous sales potential, for OKW as well as for BKW", stated Christoph Schneider, Managing Director of OKW Gehäusesysteme GmbH. This was also substantiated by the visitor data: on the 4 days of the fair, a total of 137,000 specialists from over 100 countries came to Düsseldorf in order to visit the largest medical trade fair in the world, MEDICA, as well as ComPaMED (trade fair for suppliers of the entire medical technology sector). OKW also took the occasion of this fair to present its latest achievement to the specialist world: the MINITEC range of cases convinces its users through mini-dimensions together with an innovative appearance, and is extremely comfortable to carry, e.g. on a lanyard, on a bracelet, with a wrist strap or on a key-ring. OKW hopes once more to win one of the coveted design awards with this range of cases. OKW made its last appearance at a trade fair in the week from 27-29.11 in Nuremberg at the SPS/IPC/Drives fair. With over 43,000 visitors, this industrial event is Europe's meeting point for electrical automation technology, and shows all technical components, right down to finished complete systems. From the point of view of the Buchen case manufacturer OKW, the presentations at all three trade fairs were highly successful, and OKW is certain that it will be able to extend its quality and innovation leadership in the international case sector even further. |
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| MINITEC - The perfect companion
30.10.2007 Mobility is in general a central desire which means independence. This applies for the professional as well as the private sector. And how better to achieve a maximum degree of mobility than with the new MINITEC case? Whether round your neck or round your wrist, MINITEC cases are your loyal companions and are always within easy reach. They are so small and light that they also fit into any trouser pocket. Different versions offer the required flexibility for applications in everyday situations. You will find out more about the new MINITEC range of cases here. |
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| Reduction of environmental effects
29.08.2007 In an eco-analysis we let ascertain the environmental effects of a product, starting from the manufacturing of a plastic case incl. tool production, injection moulding process, plastic material, case screws, battery contacts, packing and advertising measures of a fictive application (electronic equipment consuming 2 x 1,5 V AA cells annually). Here you can read how to improve the ecological assessment and energy balance. |
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| Annual holidays
03.08.2007 Our company will be closed in weeks 32 + 33 due to annual holidays. On Monday, 20th August, we'll be at your disposal again. If case of urgent request please contact our representatives. Link to contact site |
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| Record earnings for OKW Gehäusesysteme GmbH 10.07.2007 In its annual statement of accounts for the financial year 01.07.2006 to 30.06.2007, the company OKW Gehäusesysteme GmbH from Buchen achieved its best turnover in the 23 years of the company's history. Compared to the previous financial year, sales increased in the past year by 8.3 % to 14 million euro. The outstanding product and innovation policy is certainly a guarantee for the continuing success of this company, which is managed by the owner, Dipl.-Ing. Christoph Schneider. OKW offers only products of the highest quality, with properties to meet the requirements of its customers. This is particularly reflected in the ergonomics, robustness, protection class and recycling capability of the product portfolio. The best examples of this are the two SOFT-CASE and SENSO-CASE ranges of cases as well as the STAR-KNOBS range of tuning knobs, which were presented to the technical world at last year's exhibition highlight "electronica". Two outstanding ranges of cases are already in the pipeline for the new financial year, and will be presented in autumn 2007 and spring 2008. Additional services, the expansion of our worldwide sales network and the continuing further education and training of the 83 employees will also guarantee the long-term success of our medium-sized company. |
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| Swing out ... and join us in shaping the new year 2007 18.12.2006 We wish you a Merry Christmas and for the new year fortune, health and success. Our company will be closed from 23.12.06-07.01.07. On Monday, 08th January, we'll be at your disposal again. If case of urgent request please contact our representatives. Link to contact site |
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| New at the electronica 2006 & SPS
13.11.2006 SENSO-CASE is ideal for ergonomically favourable single-handed operation, and offers many different possible applications. Specific measuring, controlling and signalling tasks as well as the recording of data can be carried out easily, quickly and reliably. The STAR-KNOBS are a additional highlight. The optional illumination guides the user to the central user interface and also gives impressive emphasis to innovative equipment design. The tuning knobs series is available in two installation versions (surface-mounted or flush-fitting) and in two sizes each. Other new products in our range are: - SOFT-CASE S, M and L in the colour lava and size L with battery compartment for 1 x 9 V flat battery - RAILTEC B version VI, optionally 1 or 2 connection levels for individual configuration with system components - Protectors for DATEC-CONTROL M and L, optionally with/without shoulder strap - ART-CASE with lid/battery compartment lid screw-down - hinged lid in a clear version for DIATEC S and M - Combi-Clip usable for belt and/or wall suspension unit - cover and marking element Peak in nero (COM-KNOBS) |
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| Call now for our supplementary volume of new products 2007
13.11.2006 All new products for the electronica and SPS exhibition as well as supplements to the main catalogue have been included in the supplementary volume of new products 2007. Contact us - we will send you one! To download a PDF file (1,300 K), click here. |
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| Tuning knobs catalogue 2007/2008 now available
08.11.2006 The new tuning knobs catalogue is hot from the press. All new products since the last edition are included. Something special is the new tuning knobs range STAR-KNOBS with optional illumination possibility. Contact us immediately to reserve your copy. The pdf files of the individual product groups have already been updated in the online product catalogue and are ready to be downloaded. |
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| Annual holidays
24.07.2006 Our company will be closed in weeks 33 + 34 due to annual holidays. On Monday, 28th August, we'll be at your disposal again. If case of urgent request please contact our representatives. Link to contact site |
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We have moved into an additional building to accommodate incoming goods and our Service Center |
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Open house day regarding the expansion of OKW's company building in the Krötenteich 2, Buchen |
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