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21.03.2014
We have moved !
SITEMA has moved to their new and bigger production facilities in Karlsruhe. SITEMA’s current production site has grown with the company over the past 30 years. After several extensions to meet the needs of expanding business, it was time to find a more suitable space for the company. Two years ago the owners decided to […]
07.01.2014
Innovation: SITEMA-PowerStroke
The Mould Closing Device SITEMA PowerStroke is a clamping unit with integrated short stroke cylinder and designed to hold and pull a rod in one direction. SITEMA-PowerStroke type FSK The Mould Closing Device SITEMA – PowerStroke type FSK has beendesigned for holding as well as actuating a rod in onedirection (closing direction) in an integrated […]
22.04.2013
A strong foundation for further growth
The SITEMA company further invests in their headquarters in Karlsruhe, Germany SITEMA’s current production site has grown with the company over the past 30 years and has been enlarged several times to meet the needs of expanding business. Now the time has come when further extension is not feasible on the current site. Therefore, SITEMA […]
03.01.2013
New series suitable for standard cylinders to ISO 6020/2 and ISO 15552
SITEMA presents two new models designed to fit standard hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. The new hydraulic Locking Unit SITEMA KFHA series is mounted directly to standard hydraulic cylinders to ISO 6020/2. From 40-18 to 125-70 all cylinder sizes can be fitted with this compact and powerful unit. The holding forces in both directions are up […]
02.01.2013
Protect Shutter Operation on Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge
At Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee, a unique solution was needed to maintain position integrity on a series of … … massive shutters, used to control the flow of neutrons of the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS).This neutron delivery system consists of eighteen 30T and 50T shutters, raised and lowered vertically, 20T and 30T […]
23.07.2012
Safety system for revised lifting table standard
The safety requirements for lifting tables are raised by the latest revision of standard DIN EN 1570-1:2011. Photo: Behind the scenes of Theatre Genoa: SITEMA Safety Locks mounted directly on the hydraulic cylinders to clamp the piston rods The latest revision of standard DIN EN 1570-1:2011 raises the safety requirements for lifting tables. Here, SITEMA […]
01.06.2012
New SITEMA homepage
Welcome at the new SITEMA website In the last time, SITEMA developed a lot of new product lines, which we now like to show on the internet. We used this possibility to also update the design of our page www.sitema.com. We hope you like the new design Especially the Mould Closing Device SITEMA-PowerStroke has developed […]
04.04.2011
Lloyd´s register certification for SITEMA-Locking Unit
SITEMA now offers a special Lloyd’s certified SITEMA-Locking type KFHL which has been developed to satisfy the particular requirements for clamping units in maritime applications . SITEMA now offers a special Lloyd’s certified SITEMA-Locking type KFHL which has been developed to satisfy the particular requirements for clamping units in maritime applications . Design measures have […]