Services Mangelberger
Switchboard Manufacturing
Cleverly individualised
Mangelberger specialises in developing and manufacturing standardised electrical switchboards for retailers in the food, discount and fashion sectors. Our solutions ensure that tills, kitchen equipment, refrigerated cabinets, lighting, ventilation and heat pumps are supplied and operated efficiently and reliably – deployable worldwide and aligned with modern store concepts.
We rely on intelligent standardisation instead of unnecessary complexity. We deliberately avoid hard-to-operate technology and tailor your switchboard to your operational needs and your team’s technical understanding. That saves capital and operating costs – because your staff can operate the systems independently and safely.
As the first company in Europe, our switchboards are robot-assembled and AI-assisted in configuration. Our highly automated “Night Factory” delivers maximum flexibility, schedule reliability and the shortest production times – even for international rollouts and demanding project deadlines. For especially time-critical projects, our FastTrac lines can achieve production lead times of as little as 24 hours from order. Interested? We’d love to hear from you!
Energy Management according to DIN 50001
Coolly calculated
Energy management today means far more than just saving electricity – it means cutting operating costs, continuously optimising processes and steering resources intelligently. That is exactly where we support retailers, hospitality operators and properties.
Our energy management systems, developed specifically for the food, hospitality and discount sectors, analyse consumption in real time, detect incorrect runtimes for ventilation and air conditioning, manage the controlled start-up of kitchen equipment and monitor room and refrigeration temperatures. At the same time we reduce power use and peak loads – without disrupting day-to-day operations.
The result: lower energy costs, greater operational reliability and smarter use of the infrastructure you already have. Even properties with limited connection capacity can be run economically – without having to dig up half the pedestrian zone to lay heavier cables.
Analyses and Reporting
Always in view
Thanks to our web-based energy analyses and opening reports, you already have energy and operating costs in view before the store even opens. You immediately see where there is optimisation potential, whether ventilation is set correctly from day one or where unnecessary consumption occurs. Technical systems can be fine-tuned again before opening – before you sign off on final acceptance and payment for the installation.
After opening, clear energy analyses and intelligent reporting keep your site on the radar. AI-supported evaluations already help spot anomalies, inefficient runtimes and unusual consumption patterns early – and present them in an understandable way. For example, you can see when your ventilation is spinning its wheels and blowing money into thin air.
Depending on the configuration, you can respond on site, from anywhere, or from home when needed. Because modern energy management should not only collect data – it should turn it into concrete recommendations for action.
Light Control
Technically perfected
Light entices people. And builds atmosphere. We get that you don’t want to worry about constantly adjusting light levels, so we use lighting controls that are not only efficient and simple to operate but that can also adjust to the time of day, external lighting levels or number of visitors.
For years we’ve developed systems for customers like McDonald’s, ALDI South, L’Osteria, Netto, Starbucks, ALDI North and Vapiano. And we’re constantly perfecting our technology.
HACCP
Reliably documented
If you deal with food, you know it’s imperative to get temperature right. That’s why you have to clean the antipasto display case and test the refrigeration system. And if you’re serving food to customers, you can’t afford to make a mistake.
We offer economical HACCP documentation for cool-rooms, wall refrigerators, deep- freezes and refrigeration units of all types. If someone leaves a fridge door open for too long or if the evaporator ices up, you get a notification straight away.
Our automated documentation will sort out your procedures, and save you time and a lot of money.
Just In Time
Flexibly automated. Just in time.
Customers have wishes – and we know how much can go wrong. Sometimes ordering a switchboard slips someone’s mind. Then the coffee machine really only tolerates 230 V – and suddenly one heat pump turns into three. Or everything shifts because the tiler catches flu. We stand by our customers. Time and again our people go the extra mile. Often, though, we absorb changing requirements with switchboard production that is more than 80% automated and highly flexible.
With our FastTrac lines we can build bespoke switchboards within 24 hours of the order if needed – reliably, economically and with consistently high quality. Because for us, just-in-time is not only about speed – it is about dependability.
Circular Economy
Circular Economy closes the circle
We at Mangelberger asked ourselves what will happen if manufacturers can no longer produce anything? When raw materials such as plastic granulate, steel, silver or copper are suddenly no longer available?
What if even our six-month supply of material is used up because terminals can no longer be produced without plastic and no busbars or switching relays can be produced without copper? By then, at the latest, it will be time to close the loop – in the form of circularity or recycling management. That is why Mangelberger introduced circularity in switchgear as early as 2021. We have been manufacturing standardized switchgear with low component variance for years. Despite ongoing optimizations, relevant intersections have never been changed. That is why almost 100% of the non-electrical components we have used since 1994 still fit into current switchgear today: from DIN rails to support frames and spacers to modular wiring systems.
Since February 2021, we have therefore been buying back our end-of-use time switchgear in order
... to use components that can be used endlessly
... to benefit from the low diversity in our switchgear, to granulate it in order to obtain ecological components for new switchgear
... not to dispose of switchgear and copper systems, but to recycle them
... to go new ecological and economic paths together
Mangelberger thus prevents the waste of raw materials and offers our customers new, more economical switchgear with a significantly optimized CO2 footprint. A 'win-win-win': for us, for our customers and for our environment.
Research & Development at Mangelberger Elektrotechnik
Mangelberger Elektrotechnik GmbH stands for innovation, research and technological development. Together with renowned research partners such as Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm and Technische Universität München, we realise internal and publicly funded research and development projects.
Our focus is on topics such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics, Industry 4.0, digital twins, automated switchboard manufacturing, sustainable production, energy efficiency and intelligent production systems. Our goal is to bring new technologies into practice at an early stage – for faster, smarter and more sustainable solutions in electrical engineering.
Below you will find some related links:
ProTeKT – University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
ARKIDES – GreenTech Innovation Competition
RoMaFo – Technical University of Munich
Innovation Award Bavaria 2016
Research meets practice – for the challenges of tomorrow
FAQ about the Mangelberger Services
What advantages does a standardised switchboard give me?
The advantage is in its operation. With a standardised switchboard each branch can be controlled. Whether you change from one branch to the next, or you’re helping a new colleague in another branch over the phone, or you want to change the opening times of the central branch: you’ve got everything at your fingertips in the simplest way ever. For example, your advertising lighting is equally and immediately controllable in every branch, as it carries the same name and the same electrical circuit number.
How do I know that the operation of a switchboard is simple if I have never had any experience with such systems?
We produce a free sample switchboard that meets your requirements, with no obligation to buy. Then we visit you onsite so you can fully understand how the whole thing works. We know what you’re thinking – doing this must cost us money. And you’d be right. But we’ve found that in the interest of an honest and long-term customer relationship the investment is worth it.
What will such a switchboard cost me and what configuration level do you recommend?
Contact us and send us your specs. Then we’ll work out a customised concept for you – with no cost and no obligation to take it further.
Does standardisation mean that all equipment must be at each branch?
No, because we work out a standardised layout that will cover all the bases; while you only use (and pay for) those things specific to your branch(es) and that you require in the relevant branch(es).
Who should purchase the switchboard from Mangelberger: the operator, the general contractor or the electrician?
It’s completely up to you! We always recommend to our customers, though, that they make the purchase via the electrician that is going to carry out the work. This does involve an additional charge, but in return you have clear responsibilities and in the case of a warranty claim you only have one person to deal with for all your electrical matters.
What delivery time can I expect for such a standard switchboard?
We’re one of the first companies across the world using fully automated Robot production. As a rule we envisage a delivery time of three weeks. If you need it sooner, please let us know – we’re all about finding the right solution.
Can a switchboard be extended at short notice due to unforeseen events? Can the electrician also take this on just before an opening?
The electricians carrying out the work can make adjustments without any problems. If requested, we’re happy to support them remotely or by telephone. If they need to make bigger alterations, we’ll be there waiting on their doorstep, ready to help. We’ve never left a customer in the lurch.
What happens if there’s a fault outside of office hours?
Together with edison street, we’re able to offer a separate support centre, open 24/7. The staff there can enter into a contract or book a short-term individual support visit, all of which is covered by a low lump-sum fee.
How can I be sure that energy and money are really saved by ‘Energy Management’?
It’s simple: we get the energy consumption data for the relevant (or comparable) branch with its current provider, and we compare that result to a branch with our technology. So we can show you exactly where and how much we save you.
Do I save something through your Energy Management with your technology in every case?
We’ve already documented the most amazing results, but in the case of an older building, where the ventilation doesn’t work or the refrigeration units don’t cool properly, and maybe the outside lighting is defective? Then sure, you’ll barely notice a change in energy consumption. However, we make up for that by uncovering defects within the framework. The ‘additional expense’ for energy that results from this is happily accepted by most of our customers.
In which countries are you represented or where can you support us locally?
With the exception of the USA and Canada, we can be wherever you are.
Services Mangelberger
Switchboard Manufacturing
Cleverly individualised
Mangelberger specialises in developing and manufacturing standardised electrical switchboards for retailers in the food, discount and fashion sectors. Our solutions ensure that tills, kitchen equipment, refrigerated cabinets, lighting, ventilation and heat pumps are supplied and operated efficiently and reliably – deployable worldwide and aligned with modern store concepts.
We rely on intelligent standardisation instead of unnecessary complexity. We deliberately avoid hard-to-operate technology and tailor your switchboard to your operational needs and your team’s technical understanding. That saves capital and operating costs – because your staff can operate the systems independently and safely.
As the first company in Europe, our switchboards are robot-assembled and AI-assisted in configuration. Our highly automated “Night Factory” delivers maximum flexibility, schedule reliability and the shortest production times – even for international rollouts and demanding project deadlines. For especially time-critical projects, our FastTrac lines can achieve production lead times of as little as 24 hours from order. Interested? We’d love to hear from you!
Energy Management according to DIN 50001
Coolly calculated
Energy management today means far more than just saving electricity – it means cutting operating costs, continuously optimising processes and steering resources intelligently. That is exactly where we support retailers, hospitality operators and properties.
Our energy management systems, developed specifically for the food, hospitality and discount sectors, analyse consumption in real time, detect incorrect runtimes for ventilation and air conditioning, manage the controlled start-up of kitchen equipment and monitor room and refrigeration temperatures. At the same time we reduce power use and peak loads – without disrupting day-to-day operations.
The result: lower energy costs, greater operational reliability and smarter use of the infrastructure you already have. Even properties with limited connection capacity can be run economically – without having to dig up half the pedestrian zone to lay heavier cables.
Analyses and Reporting
Always in view
Thanks to our web-based energy analyses and opening reports, you already have energy and operating costs in view before the store even opens. You immediately see where there is optimisation potential, whether ventilation is set correctly from day one or where unnecessary consumption occurs. Technical systems can be fine-tuned again before opening – before you sign off on final acceptance and payment for the installation.
After opening, clear energy analyses and intelligent reporting keep your site on the radar. AI-supported evaluations already help spot anomalies, inefficient runtimes and unusual consumption patterns early – and present them in an understandable way. For example, you can see when your ventilation is spinning its wheels and blowing money into thin air.
Depending on the configuration, you can respond on site, from anywhere, or from home when needed. Because modern energy management should not only collect data – it should turn it into concrete recommendations for action.
Light Control
Technically perfected
Light entices people. And builds atmosphere. We get that you don’t want to worry about constantly adjusting light levels, so we use lighting controls that are not only efficient and simple to operate but that can also adjust to the time of day, external lighting levels or number of visitors.
For years we’ve developed systems for customers like McDonald’s, ALDI South, L’Osteria, Netto, Starbucks, ALDI North and Vapiano. And we’re constantly perfecting our technology.
HACCP
Reliably documented
If you deal with food, you know it’s imperative to get temperature right. That’s why you have to clean the antipasto display case and test the refrigeration system. And if you’re serving food to customers, you can’t afford to make a mistake.
We offer economical HACCP documentation for cool-rooms, wall refrigerators, deep- freezes and refrigeration units of all types. If someone leaves a fridge door open for too long or if the evaporator ices up, you get a notification straight away.
Our automated documentation will sort out your procedures, and save you time and a lot of money.
Just In Time
Flexibly automated. Just in time.
Customers have wishes – and we know how much can go wrong. Sometimes ordering a switchboard slips someone’s mind. Then the coffee machine really only tolerates 230 V – and suddenly one heat pump turns into three. Or everything shifts because the tiler catches flu. We stand by our customers. Time and again our people go the extra mile. Often, though, we absorb changing requirements with switchboard production that is more than 80% automated and highly flexible.
With our FastTrac lines we can build bespoke switchboards within 24 hours of the order if needed – reliably, economically and with consistently high quality. Because for us, just-in-time is not only about speed – it is about dependability.
Circular Economy
Circular Economy closes the circle
We at Mangelberger asked ourselves what will happen if manufacturers can no longer produce anything? When raw materials such as plastic granulate, steel, silver or copper are suddenly no longer available?
What if even our six-month supply of material is used up because terminals can no longer be produced without plastic and no busbars or switching relays can be produced without copper? By then, at the latest, it will be time to close the loop – in the form of circularity or recycling management. That is why Mangelberger introduced circularity in switchgear as early as 2021. We have been manufacturing standardized switchgear with low component variance for years. Despite ongoing optimizations, relevant intersections have never been changed. That is why almost 100% of the non-electrical components we have used since 1994 still fit into current switchgear today: from DIN rails to support frames and spacers to modular wiring systems.
Since February 2021, we have therefore been buying back our end-of-use time switchgear in order
... to use components that can be used endlessly
... to benefit from the low diversity in our switchgear, to granulate it in order to obtain ecological components for new switchgear
... not to dispose of switchgear and copper systems, but to recycle them
... to go new ecological and economic paths together
Mangelberger thus prevents the waste of raw materials and offers our customers new, more economical switchgear with a significantly optimized CO2 footprint. A 'win-win-win': for us, for our customers and for our environment.
Research & Development at Mangelberger Elektrotechnik
Mangelberger Elektrotechnik GmbH stands for innovation, research and technological development. Together with renowned research partners such as Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm and Technische Universität München, we realise internal and publicly funded research and development projects.
Our focus is on topics such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics, Industry 4.0, digital twins, automated switchboard manufacturing, sustainable production, energy efficiency and intelligent production systems. Our goal is to bring new technologies into practice at an early stage – for faster, smarter and more sustainable solutions in electrical engineering.
Below you will find some related links:
ProTeKT – University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
ARKIDES – GreenTech Innovation Competition
RoMaFo – Technical University of Munich
Innovation Award Bavaria 2016
Research meets practice – for the challenges of tomorrow
FAQ about the Mangelberger Services
What advantages does a standardised switchboard give me?
The advantage is in its operation. With a standardised switchboard each branch can be controlled. Whether you change from one branch to the next, or you’re helping a new colleague in another branch over the phone, or you want to change the opening times of the central branch: you’ve got everything at your fingertips in the simplest way ever. For example, your advertising lighting is equally and immediately controllable in every branch, as it carries the same name and the same electrical circuit number.
How do I know that the operation of a switchboard is simple if I have never had any experience with such systems?
We produce a free sample switchboard that meets your requirements, with no obligation to buy. Then we visit you onsite so you can fully understand how the whole thing works. We know what you’re thinking – doing this must cost us money. And you’d be right. But we’ve found that in the interest of an honest and long-term customer relationship the investment is worth it.
What will such a switchboard cost me and what configuration level do you recommend?
Contact us and send us your specs. Then we’ll work out a customised concept for you – with no cost and no obligation to take it further.
Does standardisation mean that all equipment must be at each branch?
No, because we work out a standardised layout that will cover all the bases; while you only use (and pay for) those things specific to your branch(es) and that you require in the relevant branch(es).
Who should purchase the switchboard from Mangelberger: the operator, the general contractor or the electrician?
It’s completely up to you! We always recommend to our customers, though, that they make the purchase via the electrician that is going to carry out the work. This does involve an additional charge, but in return you have clear responsibilities and in the case of a warranty claim you only have one person to deal with for all your electrical matters.
What delivery time can I expect for such a standard switchboard?
We’re one of the first companies across the world using fully automated Robot production. As a rule we envisage a delivery time of three weeks. If you need it sooner, please let us know – we’re all about finding the right solution.
Can a switchboard be extended at short notice due to unforeseen events? Can the electrician also take this on just before an opening?
The electricians carrying out the work can make adjustments without any problems. If requested, we’re happy to support them remotely or by telephone. If they need to make bigger alterations, we’ll be there waiting on their doorstep, ready to help. We’ve never left a customer in the lurch.
What happens if there’s a fault outside of office hours?
Together with edison street, we’re able to offer a separate support centre, open 24/7. The staff there can enter into a contract or book a short-term individual support visit, all of which is covered by a low lump-sum fee.
How can I be sure that energy and money are really saved by ‘Energy Management’?
It’s simple: we get the energy consumption data for the relevant (or comparable) branch with its current provider, and we compare that result to a branch with our technology. So we can show you exactly where and how much we save you.
Do I save something through your Energy Management with your technology in every case?
We’ve already documented the most amazing results, but in the case of an older building, where the ventilation doesn’t work or the refrigeration units don’t cool properly, and maybe the outside lighting is defective? Then sure, you’ll barely notice a change in energy consumption. However, we make up for that by uncovering defects within the framework. The ‘additional expense’ for energy that results from this is happily accepted by most of our customers.
In which countries are you represented or where can you support us locally?
With the exception of the USA and Canada, we can be wherever you are.