Experienced, reliable, innovative
Over 30 years of experience pays off – for you. Ever since its foundation in 1991, rmw Kabelsysteme GmbH has established itself as a reliable partner and supplier for its customers in the aerospace, mechanical engineering and medical technology sectors.
rmw supplies these industries with challenging electromechanical and cable assemblies and offers them design-supporting services. rmw also supports them in the development and construction of test equipment and in preparing of drawings and BOMs. Cable systems, complex assemblies or services are delivered to the highest possible standards which fulfil the requirements of both the business partners and rmw itself.
![rmw Kabelsysteme GmbH Printed flags outdoors stand for Thuringia, rmw and the town Crossen an der Elster.](files/images/rmw-image/rmw-kabelsysteme.jpg)
Incentive and claim: the rmw spirit
Technology enthusiasm is the engine that drives the rmw people every single day, the desire to realise ideas and innovative projects together with business partners is the fuel. The goals of the customers set the direction – and they are the highest motivation.
rmw as your quality supplier is therefore characterised by:
- Teamwork
- Motivation
- Innovation
- Creativity
- Partnership
- Sustainability
rmw Kabelsysteme GmbH – facts and figures
Company
- More than 30 years of experience in the industry
- Almost 200 employees at three locations
- A total of 3,300 m² production area and 2,200 m² storage area incl. warehouse shuttle
- More than 13,000 articles in stock
- More than 1,000,000 assemblies manufactured every year
- Almost 150 active customers from all over the world
Portfolio and technology
- Electromechanical Systems
- Cable assembly
- Development support
- Extensive machinery
- Laser-based cable marking
- FDM 3D printing
- HotMelt
Certifications
- ISO 9001
- Certification for aviation according to DIN EN 9100/AS9100
- UL certification
- FAI according to EN 9102
Industries
Connecting services – for almost 150 active customers
For three decades, rmw Kabelsysteme GmbH has grown steadily. Today, almost 160 employees at three locations are enough to optimally execute even extensive orders. At the same time, the size of the company is just right for acting flexibly, promptly and customer oriented. The favourable location near the Hermsdorfer Kreuz (motorway A9 and A4) as well as the Leipzig/Halle airport is another advantage that literally connects.
rmw branches
![Branch I – Management and Production drone shot rmw branch I - management and production](files/images/standorte/standort-1.jpg)
Branch I –
Management and Production
Branch II –
Centre for Aeronautical Production
![Branch II – Centre for Aeronautical Production drone shot rmw branch II - Centre for Aeronautical Production](files/images/standorte/standort-2.jpg)
![Branch III – Distribution drone shot rmw branch III - distribution](files/images/standorte/standort-3.jpg)
Branch III – Distribution
rmw: three decades of milestones
![Foundation of rmw Kabelsysteme GmbH rmw production building location 1 in its founding period January 1992](files/images/unternehmen/Historie/gruendung.jpg)
Foundation
In May 1991, rmw Kabelsysteme GmbH is founded after originating from the Carl Zeiss Jena Group.
![Electromechanica 1993 Young rmw group at the Elektromechanika fair 1993](files/images/unternehmen/Historie/elektromechanika-1993.jpg)
Trade fair appearance Elektromechanika 93
At the rmw exhibition stand at Elektromechanika 1993.
![ISO 9002 ISO 9002 certification in 1994](files/images/unternehmen/Historie/1994.jpg)
Initial DIN ISO certification
First certification by VDE according to DIN ISO 9002/05.90
![Production of the first assemblies for medical technology View into the production of assemblies for medical technology customers](files/images/unternehmen/Historie/baugruppen-medizintechnik.jpg)
Medical technology
The first assemblies for customers in the medical technology sector are manufactured.
![New construction of storage shuttle at location 1 View of the new warehouse shuttle building of rmw Kabelsysteme GmbH](files/images/unternehmen/Historie/1998.jpg)
New warehouse shuttle
The new storage shuttle is installed in branch 1.
![Cultivation Manufacturing Construction phase: View of the extension to the production hall at the site](files/images/unternehmen/Historie/2001.jpg)
More space, more employees
The medical technology production area is expanded – and the 100th employee is hired.
![Contract signing with Airbus View of the rmw Kabelsysteme GmbH site in Hartmannsdorf 2001](files/images/unternehmen/Historie/rmw-2001.jpg)
Contract signed with Airbus
The starting signal for the aviation division and the foundation stone for a long-standing and trusting cooperation.
![Branch III – Distribution drone shot rmw branch III - distribution](files/images/standorte/standort-3.jpg)
Opening of branch 3
Expansion and relocation of the sales department to site 3 and establishment of a production area primarily for equipment manufacturing.
![DIN EN 9100:2003 certification Document DIN EN 9100:2003 Certification](files/images/unternehmen/Historie/2005.jpg)
Initial EN certification
First certification by DQS according to EN 9100:2003
![More space for aviation View of the annex for aviation components at site II](files/images/unternehmen/Historie/2006.jpg)
More space for aviation
The production area for aviation components is extended to 1400 m².
![20 years rmw View of banner on fence: rmw invites to open day](files/images/unternehmen/Historie/2011.jpg)
20 years of rmw
rmw celebrates its 20th anniversary.
![Double production area View of the extension to site II: centre for aviation production](files/images/unternehmen/Historie/2012.jpg)
Doubling the production area
Once again, the production area for aviation customers is expanded and doubled to 2800 m².
![25 years rmw 25th anniversary banner with slogan "We create connections" in front of globe in the background](files/images/unternehmen/Historie/2016.jpg)
25 and 175
In 2016 rmw celebrates two anniversaries: the 25th anniversary and the hiring of the 175th employee.
![New management Portrait Dietmar Körner, new Managing Director of rmw Kabelsysteme GmbH](files/images/unternehmen/Historie/geschaeftsfuehrer-rmw.jpg)
New management
Dietmar Körner is appointed managing director.
![Location recognition system for tracking all production orders Looking over the shoulder: employee scans barcode for production order](files/images/unternehmen/Historie/digitalisierung-fertigung.jpg)
Digitalisation in production
Introduction of the location recognition system for tracking all production orders.
![New goods lift View into the lift shaft of the new goods lift](files/images/unternehmen/Historie/2019-lastenaufzug.jpg)
New goods lift
Renewal of the 60-year-old lift in the main plant, branch 1.
![Improving traceability Detail view: printed BDE number on article](files/images/unternehmen/Historie/2019-traceability.jpg)
Traceability
To improve traceability, the PDC number of the production order is printed on the articles.
![FDM 3D printing Close-up: FDM 3D printing](files/images/technologien/FDM%203D-Druck/3d-druck.jpg)
3D printing
rmw is breaking new technological ground with FDM 3D printing.
![30 years rmw Kabelsysteme GmbH 30 years rmw logo in the typical technology-blue and rmw-red](files/images/unternehmen/Historie/30-jahre-rmw.jpg)
30 years of rmw Kabelsysteme GmbH
Reason to celebrate: Highest demands on precision and innovation, quality and customer orientation serve rmw as a guiding principle and incentive – today and for the next 30 years.