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Custom Solutions

Individual solutions for all product groups

ZF has a broad range of products, and we are flexible in offering diverse solutions. Within each product family we supply several standard products to the market. With our highly qualified engineering team, we can fulfill different customer requirements and find an individual solution for our customers. Depending on estimated annual usage, our products can be customised.

Switches

  • Housings, actuators, electrical characteristics
  • Switch assemblies including project-specific PCB’s, wires, plastic housings (also with IP specifications)
  • Integrated switch solutions with connector interfaces
  • Development of switches according to individual application requirements

Sensors

  • Adjustment to customer-specific mechanical interfaces and installation space specifications
  • Variants with wires / connectors

Energy Harvesting

  • RF protocols
  • Support of PCB design

Development & Construction

ZF offers expertise and experience dating back to 1973 in electronics, hardware, mechanics, software as well as plastics technology. This enables us to offer complete mechatronics solutions to our customers. For new applications our engineering team considers the requirements provided by the customer and works towards a complete and economical solution.

Manufacturing Expertise

  • Highly automated assembly technology
  • Injection molding technology and overmolding
  • Connection technology like soldering and press fit
  • Bonding / potting technologies
  • Stamping
  • Plastics technology
  • Product-specific end of line test processes

Quality Assurance

The current quality policy of ZF Friedrichshafen AG is:

ZF operates worldwide according certified standards.
All current certificates can be found via the following link:

The switches for industrial applications coming from the ZF portfolio Switches & Sensing Solution are approved according to UL / IEC household appliances standards.

Global Presence

The Switches & Sensing Solution portfolio has engineering and sales locations in Europe, North America and Asia.

The authorized global distribution partners of ZF hold stock of the portfolio’s standard products and offer a wide availability at competitive prices:

Latest News & Press Releases

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ZF Portfolio Switches and Sensing Solution at Light + Building 2024 in Frankfurt

From 3rd to 8th March, the ZF portfolio Switches & Sensing Solution presented the energy harvesting switch at Light + Building in Frankfurt. Light + Building is the international meeting…
March 12, 20241 min
Energy HarvestingNews

Energy Harvester from ZF for Windows and Doors

Auerbach. Installed in applications for windows and doors, the Energy Harvester from ZF contribute to energy efficiency and building security. They monitor if a window is open or closed and…
February 27, 20242 min
Energy HarvestingNews

New edition of German Buildings Energy Act demands energy efficient and intelligent buildings

Auerbach. As of January 1st, 2024 the new Buildings Energy Act which regulates the legal requirements in Germany for buildings with regards to energy efficiency, became effective. With the new…
February 20, 20242 min