Friedrich Lütze is a German-based global company with over 60 years of tradition in automation. The company specializes in the development and production of electronic and electrotechnical components and system solutions for automation and rail engineering, including power supplies, wire management systems, control cables and connectors, sensors, interface devices, semiconductors, and industrial components. Through continuous pioneering achievements, innovative products, and international patents, it has become one of the leading suppliers in the global automation industry. Friedrich Lütze GmbH, located in Weinstadt near Stuttgart, is part of the LUETZE INTERNATIONAL GROUP and houses the global R&D center and most of its production facilities.FriedrichLützeisaGerman-basedglobalcompanywithover60yearsoftraditioninautomation.Thecompanyspecializesinthedevelopmentandproductionofelectronicandelectrotechnicalcomponentsandsystemsolutionsforautomationandrailengineering,includingpowersupplies,wiremanagementsystems,controlcablesandconnectors,sensors,interfacedevices,semiconductors,andindustrialcomponents.Throughcontinuouspioneeringachievements,innovativeproducts,andinternationalpatents,ithasbecomeoneoftheleadingsuppliersintheglobalautomationindustry.FriedrichLützeGmbH,locatedinWeinstadtnearStuttgart,ispartoftheLUETZEINTERNATIONALGROUPandhousestheglobalR&Dcenterandmostofitsproductionfacilities.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
LSC (Lütze System for Control cabinet wiring) Wiring System: A modular frame system that simplifies the mounting and wiring of control components. This innovative system offers up to 25% space savings in control cabinets compared to conventional layouts, along with improved thermodynamics, faster installation, and convenient front access. The AirSTREAM Wiring System is an energy-efficient control cabinet wiring system that optimizes air circulation within the cabinet.LSC(LützeSystemforControlcabinetwiring)WiringSystem:Amodularframesystemthatsimplifiesthemountingandwiringofcontrolcomponents.Thisinnovativesystemoffersupto25%spacesavingsincontrolcabinetscomparedtoconventionallayouts,alongwithimprovedthermodynamics,fasterinstallation,andconvenientfrontaccess.TheAirSTREAMWiringSystemisanenergy-efficientcontrolcabinetwiringsystemthatoptimizesaircirculationwithinthecabinet.
SUPERFLEX® Cables: A range of highly flexible control and servo cables designed for extreme operating conditions, such as drag chains and robotics applications. These cables allow for torsion of 60°/m for unshielded cables and 30°/m for shielded cables, demonstrating superior flexibility. They also feature 1000V UL-Style certification, permitting parallel installation according to NFPA 79 standards.SUPERFLEX®Cables:Arangeofhighlyflexiblecontrolandservocablesdesignedforextremeoperatingconditions,suchasdragchainsandroboticsapplications.Thesecablesallowfortorsionof60°/mforunshieldedcablesand30°/mforshieldedcables,demonstratingsuperiorflexibility.Theyalsofeature1000VUL-Stylecertification,permittingparallelinstallationaccordingtoNFPA79standards.
LOCC-Box (LÜTZE Overload Current Control) Electronic Circuit Breaker: A key device for reliable load monitoring and protection in 24V DC control circuits. It features an adjustable trip current range (1-10A) and patented adjustable characteristics (fast, medium, slow), providing intelligent protection. The LOCC-Box operates independently of ambient temperature and offers remote reset and on/off functions. The LOCC-Box-Net model supports fieldbus communication, making it suitable for Industry 4.0 and IIoT applications.LOCC-Box(LÜTZEOverloadCurrentControl)ElectronicCircuitBreaker:Akeydeviceforreliableloadmonitoringandprotectionin24VDCcontrolcircuits.Itfeaturesanadjustabletripcurrentrange(1-10A)andpatentedadjustablecharacteristics(fast,medium,slow),providingintelligentprotection.TheLOCC-Boxoperatesindependentlyofambienttemperatureandoffersremoteresetandon/offfunctions.TheLOCC-Box-Netmodelsupportsfieldbuscommunication,makingitsuitableforIndustry4.0andIIoTapplications.
Industrial Cables and Cable Assemblies: A comprehensive portfolio of industrial cables, including control cables, electronic cables, bus and network cables, motor, VFD, servo, and feedback cables, as well as cables for food and beverage applications and high-flexing cables. High-quality cable assemblies encompass servo drive assemblies, bus system and Industrial Ethernet cables, plug connectors for all applications, and actuator sensor technology.IndustrialCablesandCableAssemblies:Acomprehensiveportfolioofindustrialcables,includingcontrolcables,electroniccables,busandnetworkcables,motor,VFD,servo,andfeedbackcables,aswellascablesforfoodandbeverageapplicationsandhigh-flexingcables.High-qualitycableassembliesencompassservodriveassemblies,bussystemandIndustrialEthernetcables,plugconnectorsforallapplications,andactuatorsensortechnology.
Interface and Suppression Technology: Solutions for surge protection and overvoltage protection suitable for contactors, valves, motors, and other inductive loads.InterfaceandSuppressionTechnology:Solutionsforsurgeprotectionandovervoltageprotectionsuitableforcontactors,valves,motors,andotherinductiveloads.
Power Supplies: A range of industrial power supply units for various automation applications.PowerSupplies:Arangeofindustrialpowersupplyunitsforvariousautomationapplications.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Innovative Technology Leadership: A company with over 60 years of automation tradition and continuous pioneering achievements in technological innovation. Significant investment in research and development, well above the industry average, ensures a continuous stream of innovative products. Historical milestones include the launch of the LSC system in 1972 and the development of highly flexible cables in the early 1960s.InnovativeTechnologyLeadership:Acompanywithover60yearsofautomationtraditionandcontinuouspioneeringachievementsintechnologicalinnovation.Significantinvestmentinresearchanddevelopment,wellabovetheindustryaverage,ensuresacontinuousstreamofinnovativeproducts.HistoricalmilestonesincludethelaunchoftheLSCsystemin1972andthedevelopmentofhighlyflexiblecablesintheearly1960s.
Space and Cost Efficiency: The LSC wiring system enables a 30% to 50% reduction in control cabinet space. It significantly cuts wiring time by up to 60% and reduces cooling requirements through improved heat dissipation, leading to energy and operational cost savings.SpaceandCostEfficiency:TheLSCwiringsystemenablesa30%to50%reductionincontrolcabinetspace.Itsignificantlycutswiringtimebyupto60%andreducescoolingrequirementsthroughimprovedheatdissipation,leadingtoenergyandoperationalcostsavings.
Product Durability and Reliability: SUPERFLEX® cables are engineered for high durability, withstanding over 10 million bending cycles and offering high resistance to chemicals, oils, and abrasion. The LOCC-Box enhances system availability and operational reliability through patented trigger behavior and fault memory for selective shutdown.ProductDurabilityandReliability:SUPERFLEX®cablesareengineeredforhighdurability,withstandingover10millionbendingcyclesandofferinghighresistancetochemicals,oils,andabrasion.TheLOCC-Boxenhancessystemavailabilityandoperationalreliabilitythroughpatentedtriggerbehaviorandfaultmemoryforselectiveshutdown.
Global Presence and Customized Customer Support: With sales companies and distribution partners across Europe, the USA, and Asia, the company ensures global product availability and prompt customer service. It provides customized LSC frame designs tailored to specific customer application requirements, along with systematic support for construction, configuration, and ordering.GlobalPresenceandCustomizedCustomerSupport:WithsalescompaniesanddistributionpartnersacrossEurope,theUSA,andAsia,thecompanyensuresglobalproductavailabilityandpromptcustomerservice.ItprovidescustomizedLSCframedesignstailoredtospecificcustomerapplicationrequirements,alongwithsystematicsupportforconstruction,configuration,andordering.
Rail Technology Expertise: Recognized as one of the leading suppliers in the rail technology sector, offering high-quality, reliable, and long-lasting rail portfolios. The company was among the first worldwide to achieve IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard) certification in 2007 and consistently meets ISO 22163 requirements for its quality management system.RailTechnologyExpertise:Recognizedasoneoftheleadingsuppliersintherailtechnologysector,offeringhigh-quality,reliable,andlong-lastingrailportfolios.ThecompanywasamongthefirstworldwidetoachieveIRIS(InternationalRailwayIndustryStandard)certificationin2007andconsistentlymeetsISO22163requirementsforitsqualitymanagementsystem.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Automotive manufacturingAutomotivemanufacturing
Crane controlsCranecontrols
ShipbuildingShipbuilding
Food industryFoodindustry
Tunnel control systemsTunnelcontrolsystems
Packaging and machine toolsPackagingandmachinetools
RoboticsRobotics
Industrial automation in generalIndustrialautomationingeneral
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Czech Republic, Finland, ItalyGermany,Austria,Switzerland,UnitedKingdom,France,Spain,CzechRepublic,Finland,Italy
USAUSA
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001:2015: Quality Management System certification (first certified in 1995).ISO9001:2015:QualityManagementSystemcertification(firstcertifiedin1995).
ISO 14001:2015: Environmental Management System certification (first certified in 2004).ISO14001:2015:EnvironmentalManagementSystemcertification(firstcertifiedin2004).
IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard) / ISO 22163: Rail industry quality standard certification (one of the first companies worldwide to achieve in 2007, ISO 22163 certified in 2018).IRIS(InternationalRailwayIndustryStandard)/ISO22163:Railindustryqualitystandardcertification(oneofthefirstcompaniesworldwidetoachievein2007,ISO22163certifiedin2018).
UL Certification: 1000V UL-Style certification for SUPERFLEX® PLUS cables, allowing parallel installation according to NFPA 79.ULCertification:1000VUL-StylecertificationforSUPERFLEX®PLUScables,allowingparallelinstallationaccordingtoNFPA79.
International Patents: Possession of multiple international patents for innovative technologies, including the LSC system (1972) and the patented trigger behavior of the LOCC-Box.InternationalPatents:Possessionofmultipleinternationalpatentsforinnovativetechnologies,includingtheLSCsystem(1972)andthepatentedtriggerbehavioroftheLOCC-Box.