News

Acquisition of ICEL S.r.l. by the Widap Group

October 2024

We are pleased to inform you that we have acquired ICEL S.r.l., based in Castellanza, Italy. ICEL S.r.l., founded in 1960 as a family business, specializes in the development and manufacture of high-quality film capacitors. The management of ICEL S.r.l. will remain in the proven hands of the founding family after the takeover and is thus secured for the coming years.

This strategic acquisition marks a significant milestone in the history of the Widap Group. It significantly expands our product and service portfolio in the field of passive components and enables us to offer you an even wider range of first-class solutions.

Visit us at InnoTrans 2024!

September 2024

InnoTrans 2024 is over and we can look back on a successful trade fair full of exciting discussions, inspiring exchanges and numerous new impressions.

A big thank you to all the visitors who came to our stand and to our dedicated team, whose intensive preparation and active support made the trade fair a complete success.

We are already looking forward to the upcoming projects and to continuing the exchange with you!

Company excursion to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Widap AG

September 2024

Last week we celebrated our 45th company anniversary with an eventful trip!

Our journey began in Schmitten, from where we made our way to the impressive Rhine Falls. There we enjoyed a boat trip and were inspired by the power of nature. The subsequent visit to Smilestones Miniature World in Schaffhausen was particularly exciting for us as a manufacturer of braking resistors and railroad applications. The fascinating model railroads and the guided tour behind the scenes gave us an interesting insight into the technology and control of the system.

After a pleasant aperitif, we took the liner to Diessenhofen, where we were able to visit our new premises. A highlight was the evening in a remote forest hut - a perfect end to an eventful day.

The next morning, we continued our journey to the island of Mainau, where we learned a lot about the island's unique flora and fauna during a guided tour.
After lunch together, it was time to say goodbye again - but the memories of this weekend will remain,

Thanks to everyone who made this experience possible!

Schmittner Openair 2024: A great success!

June 2024

From Thursday to Saturday, 3'400 visitors came to the Sensler Festival to experience over 20 bands on two stages in the Schmittner Gwatt area.
As a Schmittner company and to celebrate our 45th anniversary, it was a pleasure for us to support this wonderful event as the main sponsor. We were impressed by the professional organisation, the variety of bands and the outstanding acoustics!
Thank you to the organisers and everyone involved, especially the numerous volunteers for this fantastic open-air event!

Anniversary General Meeting of the VSAS - Swiss Switchgear and Controlgear Association

June 2024

The 50th anniversary of VSAS - Swiss Switchgear and Controlgear Association was celebrated at last week's VSAS General Assembly. We were able to exhibit some of our products at our own stand.

🍦 A special highlight was our ice cream trolley from Gelateria Maxsimo in Düdingen (FR). The gelateria is not just any gelateria, but was voted the most popular gelateria in Switzerland last week in Falstaff with 55% of all votes! And not without reason - the ice cream was extremely well received and over 200 portions were served within a very short time.

Many thanks to the organizers for the great event!

A look back at the PCIM Europe trade fair

June 2024

We look back on three successful days at PCIM Europe!

A big thank you to all visitors who visited our stand and contributed to the success of the trade fair. We had many great conversations and interesting exchanges.

Special thanks go to the team from widap electronic components, S.I.R. SOCIETÀ ITALIANA RESISTOR and Widap AG, who were there with full commitment and dedication!

PCIM Europe trade fair from 11 to 13 June in Nuremberg

June 2024

We look forward to welcoming you to the PCIM Europe trade fair in Nuremberg from 11 to 13 June 2024!

You will find us in 📍 Hall 6 at Stand 6-103!

Powertage trade fair from June 4th to 6th of June in Zurich

May 2024



We look forward to welcoming you to Hall 5, Stand A25 (right next to the coffee corner) at the Powertage fair in Zurich from June 4th to 6th!

Meet experts, discuss current topics and discover the latest technologies for a sustainable energy future at the leading trade fair for the Swiss electricity industry.

We are pleased to present the innovative energy management system from Berg GmbH for the first time in Switzerland this year. Experience a live demo of the Optimo load and charging management system and find out first-hand how our solutions can increase your energy efficiency and reduce your costs.

Incredible achievement by Peter Colat: two new world records in free diving under ice!

February 2024

For 5 years we have been supporting the outstanding freediver Peter Colat on his way to new top performances. Last weekend, he once again set new standards and set two new world records for freediving under ice without a suit in Lake Vilsalp in Tyrol!

With incredible stamina, Peter Colat managed to dive 106.25 meters under ice without a wetsuit and without fins and then covered another 114.2 meters under ice without a wetsuit with a mono fin the following day. It is not only the extreme distance that is impressive, but also the fact that he covered this distance without a suit in ice cold water.

This astonishing achievement is not only impressive, but also proof of Peter's unwavering determination and ambition to keep breaking new records and pushing himself to new heights. For him, the records are not only a highlight in his career as an apnea diver, but also a crowning achievement.

We congratulate Peter Colat on the new Guinness World Records. His determination and talent are inspiring and show that incredible feats can be achieved with the utmost dedication and passion.

   
To the SRF video report

Fair appearances 2024 - SAVE THE DATE

January 2024


SAVE THE DATE

28 to 30 May 2024, SPS fair in Parma

04 to 06 June 2024, Powertage fair  in Zurich.

 11 to 13 June 2024, PCIM fair in Nürnberg

24 to 27 September 2024, Innotrans fair in Berlin

New, energy-saving PTC fan heaters for passenger coaches

January 2024

According to studies, the energy required for heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) in rail transportation accounts for up to a third of the total energy requirement. Find out in our latest article in eb Elektrische Bahnen how our innovative PTC fan heaters can contribute to significant energy savings when heating passenger compartments and driver's cabs in state-of-the-art rail vehicles.

Successful FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) of our load banks

November 2023

🏭 Last week, our latest load banks were put through their paces in intensive and demanding tests and successfully passed the FAT (Factory Acceptance Test). 🥳🎉🚀

Our latest load banks have been developed in two sizes. The small models are used for purely resistive loads up to 100 kW and the large systems up to an impressive 750 kVA or 760 kW, depending on the operating mode. The large banks weigh in at just under 5 tons. 🐘
The load banks are indispensable for the testing and maintenance of powerful SEA (power generating sets).

The high level of user-friendliness is particularly noteworthy. Thanks to the modern touch control directly on the system, by wired remote control or when integrated into a network via the user-friendly, in-house developed UI (user interface), complex and customized test sequences can be carried out. The measurement results can be saved and visualized directly on the high-resolution display.

We are looking forward to seeing these load banks in action and would like to thank our team for their commitment to this challenging and innovative project.

Customer event of the ssb foundation

October 2023

Last week Widap made its premises at the headquarters in Schmitten available to the ssb fondation for its customer event. The ssb fondation is a non-profit organisation that offers people with disabilities a modern and needs-oriented place to live and work with varied and meaningful work and professional support.

The ssb fondation and Widap have enjoyed a close partnership for over 40 years. The ssb fondation manufactures a wide range of preliminary products for us, which are installed in numerous power resistors and load banks. We are proud to be able to contribute to the foundation's mission and to promote the integration of people with special needs into the world of work.

The customer event was extremely successful and attracted over 60 visitors. The event was characterised by a lively exchange and a curious atmosphere with interesting questions.

We appreciate the excellent work of the ssb fondation staff and look forward to further deepening our collaboration on exciting projects in the future.











Throwback to the General Assembly of the VSAS

June 2023

Yesterday the 50th General Assembly of the VSAS - Association Switchgear and Automation Switzerland took place. A great and successful event. We thank you for the super organization!

Throwback to the PCIM2023

May 2023

We look back on a successful trade fair at the #PCIM Europe and would like to thank all visitors for the interesting exchange and the visit to our stand!

Fair appearances 2023

February 2023



We would be pleased to welcome you at the following trade fairs this year:

From 09 to 11 May 2023 at the PCIM in Nuremberg in hall 6 booth 103.
From 23 to 25 May 2023 at the SPS in Parma in hall 5 booth L 001.

Christmas Holidays 26.12.2022 - 02.01.2023

December 2022

The entire Widap team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a good start into the year 2023.

We will be on holiday from 26.12.2022 until 02.01.2023. We will be happy to be there for you again from 03.01.2023.


Christmas card

Throwback InnoTrans 2022

September 2022

After a long waiting period of 4 years and intensive weeks of preparation, InnoTrans 2022 is already over! 🚄

The team of Widap AG and S.I.R. SOCIETÀ ITALIANA RESISTOR would like to thank all visitors that we had the pleasure to welcome at our booth for their visit and their positive feedbacks! 🙏

Numerous exciting discussions with our customers and partner companies confirmed that Widap AG with its innovative, customer-specific solutions is fully involved in the latest trends and developments in the field of railroad technology and that our technical competence can always be counted on. 💡

A big thank you also goes to our valued employees, who were in charge of the booth during the exhibition and made sure that all visitors felt comfortable with us and always kept an overview even with a high number of visitors. 👏

We are already looking forward to the InnoTrans 2024!

Foto 3 Widap AG InnoTrans 2022 Foto 4 Widap AG InnoTrans 2022 Foto 5 Widap AG InnoTrans 2022 Foto 6 Widap AG InnoTrans 2022

New generation of PTC fan heaters saves energy and provides a more pleasant indoor climate in rail vehicles

August 2022

According to studies, the energy consumption for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) in rail transport account for up to one third of the total energy consumption!
The innovative PTC fan heater from Widap is one of the latest  innovations in the field of heating driver's cabins and passenger compartments. Due to the self-regulating PTC property, only the required power is used at any given time, resulting in significant energy savings! 🔌⚡

Compared to conventional fan heaters the PTC fan heater comes up with even more advantages:

✅ extremely short preheating time
✅ smaller temperature fluctuations thanks to dynamic PTC property ensures a more constant and pleasant room climate
✅ additional safety level, as the heating power decreases when the temperature rises in the event of a fault, preventing the temperature of the housing and the heating air from rising too high
✅ downtime is reduced to virtually zero

New vacancies

February 2022

We have lsited several new open positions.

Further information and application here.

Spectacular helicopter delivery of harmonic filters

January 2022

𝐍𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫, 𝐧𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡! 🏔️🚁⛷️
Just in time for the start of the season, the revision of a passive harmonic filter was completed and then brought to the Portes du Soleil ski resort by means of a spectacular helicopter flight. The subsequent commissioning by our service technicians with the active support of Bühler SA went smoothly and the chairlift was able to start operating as planned.

We go further.

Christmas Holidays 24.12.2021 - 02.01.2022

December 2021

Our Christmas donation this year goes to the BuduAid relief organisation. BuduAid is a small, regional relief organisation, founded by 4 friends with the aim of providing a better life for the 250 inhabitants and especially the children of Budu Cantemir in north-eastern Romania. Despite the enormous poverty, the people are extremely hospitable, helpful, and grateful for any support that makes their lives a little easier.

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.


Christmas Card

March 2021

Christmas Holidays 24.12.2020 - 01.01.2021

December 2020

We are pleased to announce that our Christmas donation this year goes to "Bienenhaus - für Mutter & Kind GmbH" in Bern. The aim of this company is to run a small social institution for the care of children, in particular the joint care of mothers/fathers of young children and pregnant women. Children who are born or grow up in difficult circumstances must be prepared for an independent and responsible life in structures and benefit from optimal care.

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Your Widap team

Safety standard DIN EN 62052-31

November 2020

From November 2020, energy meters will have to comply with a new safety standard - DIN EN 62052-31. The safety standard reduces the risk of injury, for example through electric shocks, overheating or sharp edges on the housing.

Our DIZ energy meters already meet the safety standard DIN EN 62052-31: For more energy efficiency and safety.

Statement Coronavirus 15.07.2020

July 2020

We hereby inform you that today (15.07.2020) we have not seen any restrictions in our business activities.

We continuously review our production and supply chains and work closely with our partners to maintain our supply continuity in the best possible way.

Should we nevertheless identify bottlenecks in certain product groups that affect our customers' orders, we will proactively contact them and suggest alternative solutions.

We would like to thank you for your trust and cooperation and wish you every success and, above all, good health.

The management

Measuring technology - optimal solutions for individual requirements

June 2020

Our DIZ energy meters, DIRIS multimeters and current transformers can now be conveniently ordered via the EM.Webshop. Click here for the webshop.

New job advertisement!

March 2020

To strengthen our development and project team, we are looking for an experienced electrical engineer (f/m) 100%.

For more information click here.

Ski day in Grindelwald

February 2020

We enjoyed a great day skiing in Grindelwald with beautiful weather and optimal snow conditions. For the more adventurous among us, there was even a flight with the First Flyer and First Glider at the end.

NEW: Additional M-Bus module for DIRIS A20 and A30

February 2020

Specially designed for use with the Socomec DIRIS A20 and A30, this additional module allows the multimeters to be connected via M-Bus to an energy management system or to a remote meter reading system. Let yourself be impressed by the convincing price-performance ratio! Click here for the data sheet.

Christmas holidays

December 2019

Christmas Holidays 23.12.2019 - 03.01.2020.

We are pleased to announce that our Christmas donation this year goes to Sport Handicap Fribourg (SHF). The association offers sportsmen and sportswomen with mental or physical disabilities a range of sports and thus promotes inclusion and integration into our society. It is our deep conviction that sport and exercise should be made possible for everyone, regardless of their abilities.

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

40 years in business: A prestigious anniversary to celebrate together

October 2019

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Widap AG, Widap, together with the branch office in Schaffhausen and Widap electronic components in Germany, undertook a two-day company outing to Milano.
Last month the excursion started by coach from Schmitten. After a stopover in Lucerne, where the staff from Schaffhausen boarded, the journey continued south. At about 14 o'clock we reached the headquarters of the S.I.R. Società Italiana Resistor, which was acquired in 2018 and where we were already expected. During a delicious aperitif, all employees had the opportunity to get to know the employees of the S.I.R. better. Afterwards the tour of the S.I.R. production took place, where Alessandro Decio, the managing director of the S.I.R., was able to show us at his presentation the numerous advances and optimizations that he and his employees have implemented since the takeover by Widap. This was followed by a speech by Paolo Lo Nigro, owner and managing director of Widap, who once again mentioned the most important milestones of the last 40 years and looked forward to a promising future. The conclusion of the company tour was rounded off with an exciting guest lecture by Peter Colat, record holder in Apnoea diving.
Later we were brought by car to our hotels in the centre of Milan. After everyone could relax and freshen up in the hotel, all 75 guests met in the restaurant "I Chiostri di San Barnaba". The restaurant, which is housed in a monastery built in 1466, offered an impressive and wonderful atmosphere and spoiled us, last but not least, with a typical northern Italian menu. After dinner some explored the nightlife of Milano, while the others went back to the hotels.
The next day we had the opportunity to explore the sights and history of Milano on a guided tour of the city and stroll through the famous shopping streets, before we soon went back to Switzerland and Germany and all look back on a successful company outing.

Widap would like to thank its employees, customers and suppliers for their many years of loyalty and looks forward to the coming years.

       

Day of the open door 07.09.2019

September 2019

We look back on a successful day of the open door and would like to thank all visitors. It was our pleasure to show you the Widap.

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We also congratulate the three winners of our drawing competition Aileen, Nicolas and Celina.

1st place
2nd place
3rd place

The new EMA-90N multimeter is here!

August 2019

The EMA-90N multimeter with its unique colour display measures currents, voltages, power consumption and performance by displaying the individual tension/current harmonics for the network in accordance with EN 50160.

Further information can be found here:


Multimeter EMA-90N - Widap

Sponsoring of free diver Peter Colat

June 2019

We are pleased to inform you that we have entered into a sponsoring collaboration with apnoea diver Peter Colat (freediving.ch). Peter Colat is multiple Swiss champion and record diver in freediving, and was with holding breath for more than 21 minutes under water, Guinness World Record holder. His diving record is an incredible 155.4m and 110.2m under ice without a suit!

We are looking forward to the common projects and especially to go further together.

PCIM fair 07.05. - 09.05.

May 2019

Come and visit us from 7th to 9th of May 2019 at the PCIM in Nuremberg in hall 7 booth 159. We look forward to meeting you!

40th anniversary

March 2019


Widap celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our valued employees, customers, suppliers and  for the good cooperation and loyalty over all these years.

Christmas holidays

December 2018

Christmas Holidays 24.12.2018 - 06.01.2019

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

New job offers

October 2018

Discover our latest job offers here: www.widap.com/careers

InnoTrans fair 2018

September 2018

We would like to thank the many visitors who attended us on this year’s InnoTrans 2018 fair in Berlin.

Powertage and PCIM fair

May 2018

Come and visit us from 5th to 7th of June at the Powertage fair in Zurich or at the PCIM in Nuremberg. We look forward to meeting you!

Acquisition of S.I.R. Società Italiana Resistor

January 2018

Widap AG is pleased to announce the acquisition of S.I.R Società Italiana Resistor in Catellanza, Italy.

S.I.R has been a long-standing supplier of Widap AG and employs approximately 12 employees. The acquisition expands our resistor technology in the EU.

We look forward to fulfilling your requirements even more extensively in the future.

Integration of the Trielec AG

January 2018

Trielec AG was integrated in Widap AG on 01.01.2018 which is from now on responsible for the distribution of the entire Trielec product range.

Fusion Trielec AG in Widap AG

Tender texts DIZ kWh Meters

December 2017

Now you can directly download the tender texts of the DIZ kWh meters here.

Company outing 2017

October 2017

The Widap AG company outing took place on 6 October 2017. We all went by coach to Winterthur to the “Swiss Science Center Technorama”. Our employees were able to learn about real phenomena in nature at more than 500 experimentation stations and countless laboratories. The highlight was the electricity demonstration which allowed us to experience the formation of lightning and the effect of high voltages and strong currents at close quarters. Up to 3 metre long lightning arcs were formed using the 1.2 million volts generated by the 2.5 m long Tesla coil.
After this very exciting demonstration we all went off to lunch in the Schlosshalde. We then visited the museum in the adjacent Schloss Mörsburg which offered fascinating insights into the life of earlier inhabitants. The excursion continued on on foot to Goldenberg.
The company outing ended with an excellent evening meal in Restaurant Goldenberg with its wonderful view over the city of Winterthur.

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ineltec fair 2017

September 2017

We would like to thank the many visitors who attended us on this year’s ineltec fair in Basel.

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Integration of the ELKO-Systeme AG to Widap AG

September 2017

ELKO-Systeme AG was integrated in Widap AG on 01.09.2017 which is from now on responsible for the distribution of the entire ELKO product range.

Acquisition of ELKO-Systeme AG

July 2017

Widap AG acquires with retroactive effect to 01.01.2017 the ELKO-Systeme AG. As a result, Widap AG now also offers a wide range of devices and services for measuring instruments and systems for controlling and optimising the consumption of electrical energy.

New high-power resistor RXLG

June 2017

The resistors of the RXLG-H-F series are high-power resistors in an aluminium casing. RXLG-H-F resistors are intrinsically safe and short circuit-proof resistors for the operation in frequency converters. Due to their compact shape, further possibilities of application are possible.

PCIM Europe 2017

May 2017

The Widap Electronic Components presented its products at the PCIM Europe, the international exhibition and conference on Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management. The exhibition was successful and recorded high visitor numbers. Furthermore, the exhibition provided an ideal occasion to communicate with regular customers, new customers, suppliers and partners.

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Integration of Estec AG to Widap AG

January 2017

Estec Elektrotechnik AG was integrated in Widap AG on 01.01.2017 which is from now on responsible for the distribution of the entire Estec product range.

Market launch of the new Solid state contactor type ACS and DCS

December 2016

The newly engineered solid state contactors ACS and DCS were designed as a non-wearing and maintenance-free alternative to mechanical contactors for railway applications in AC and DC systems. As no maintenance is required, remarkable cost savings will be achieved in high cycling applications .

CrossBoard® – the new basic system

November 2016

The new CrossBoard® is the modular system solution with which safe power distribution up to 125A can be quickly and easily realised, especially in machine and plant engineering.

Neuer HPRF-resistor

October 2015

The new resistors of the HPRF series are high-power resistors in an aluminium casing. HPRF resistors are intrinsically safe and short circuit-proof resistors for the operation in frequency converters. Due to their compact shape, further possibilities of application are possible.