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MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GMBH
Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen:
Success in global niche markets of
energy technology
Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH
(MR), based in Regensburg, Germany,
and its 27 subsidiaries enjoy success in
the global niche markets of energy tech-
nology. In the 2012 financial year, 2,700
employees generated a turnover in ex-
cess of 630 million Euros. Over 50 % of
the power consumed around the world
is regulated by MR products.
The company‘s core business is the reg-
ulation of power transformer in power
grids. This is done with the aid of on-
load tap-changers and off-circuit tap-
changers, which adapt the transmission
ratio of the primary to secondary wind-
ing to changing load ratios and, togeth-
er with additional, in-novative products
and services, ensure an interruption-free
power supply.
In 2011, a competence center for power
electronics was established in Regens-
burg to create a pool of knowledge for
power electronics inside our organiza-
tion by bringing together highly skilled
and highly motivated people into a sin-
gle department. The engineering and
testing of all power electronic devices for
the REINHAUSEN group takes place here.
For the development of power electron-
ics, experts from several disciplines are
needed.
Therefore, electrical engineers, mechani-
cal engineers, software specialists and
testing experts work together in our
competence center. These people are
supported by an in-house test facility and
the test center in REINHAUSEN in which
high voltage and current levels can be
applied.
The latest power electronic device that
has been fully engineered by the REIN-
HAUSEN group is the GRIDCON Active
Filter. This device is able to compensate
reactive power and harmonics (up to the
51st level) within the 400V and 690V
net with a maximum power of 600kVAr
per cabinet. The inverter uses a three-
level topology with a voltage link.
The REINHAUSEN group is able to sup-
ply power electronics for grid applica-
tions in all power ranges up to the high-
est voltage ranges.
