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PS Automation’s sporty works outing
Just over a week ago, PS Automation laced up the hiking boots and we all hiked together to the Weinbiethaus in Gimmeldingen/Neustadt Wstr.. Once we

New jerseys for the Gekkos from HSG Eckbachtal
The 1st men’s team, which has been successfully playing in the fourth highest division in German handball, the Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar (OL-RPS) for 3 years, has

New type plates are rolled out
The new layout is easy on the eyes and provides more information. The high resolution of the new printer provides the possibility to integrate a

PS-AMS PSQ with fieldbus
For a customer in Poland we have produced 2 PS-AMS quarter-turn actuators, one PSQ203AMS11 with a torque of 250 Nm and one PSQ503AMS12 with 500

The intelligent quarter-turn actuator PSF-Q & PSF-Q-M now also available with IP67!
The intelligent PSF-Q / PSF-Q-M with IP67 degree of protection is ideally suited for applications in the field. The robust and weather-resistant housing protects the

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
As we look back upon the past year, we would like to express our sincerest appreciation for the trust and loyalty you have placed in

VALVE WORLD EXPO 2022
Three great days of Valve World Expo now have come to an end. We would like to thank our visitors for the attentions, the lively

LESS THAN TWO WEEKS UNTIL VALVE WORLD EXPO 2022!
Our team will be happy to welcome you and to introduce you to (among many other innovations) our new intelligent quarter-turn actuator PSF-Q, which is

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS? NO PROBLEM FOR US!
We at PS Automation were faced with the challenge of having to change the outer dimensions of our quarter-turn actuator PSQ503 for a customer due

VISIT PS AUTOMATION AT THE VALVE WORLD EXPO 2022
We are pleased to announce that PS Automation is once again attending Valve World from 29th November to 1st December 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany. There

MAX TURNS 75!
On Tuesday, the PS family celebrated the 75th birthday with Max Schmidhuber, who founded PS Automation in 1989. He can look back with pride on

WHEREVER IT SAYS PS AUTOMATION ON IT, THERE IS ALSO PS AUTOMATION IN IT!
How do you find our new adhesive tape? You will immediately recognize that it is a package with linear or quarter-turn actuators in proven PS

YOU NEED A CUSTOMISED ADAPTATION? NO PROBLEM FOR US!
The requirement we faced from a customer in August 2021 was to place 5 linear actuators on a manifold with special valves in the IECEx

YOU WANT TO OPERATE AN ACTUATOR AND NEED TO DO THAT REMOTELY?
We have a solution for that: PSGSM, which is a GSM/LTE module to control our actuators via SMS or call The actuator is immediately ready

SMART QUARTER-TURN ACTUATORS WITH PROFINET PRODUCED AND SUPPLIED!
We finished the production of almost 50 PS-AMS PSQ smart quarter-turn actuators with a torque from 130 to 500 Nm for a customer in Scandinavia

PS AUTOMATION IS READY FOR IECEX
After successfully entering the market for ex-proof actuation with the ATEX version of the PSF-EX, we just took a big step for further increasing the

SIL 1 AND SIL 2 NOW AVAILABLE
Most of the actuators produced by PS Automation are now available to meet Safety Integrated Level 1 and 2, the international standardisation according to IEC

STRONG LINEAR ACTUATOR – FULLY EQUIPPED
We just finished the production of this smart PSL325AMS for a customer in a delivery time of 2 weeks. The requirements for this intelligent linear

SMART ACTUATOR WITH FAIL SAFE
We just accomplished the first batch of the brand new PSF-Q, which is available with 50 Nm and 80 Nm. The spring loaded actuator is

NEW TUTORIAL FOR OUR LINEAR EX-PROOF FAIL SAFE ACTUATOR PSF-EX
We proudly present to you a brand new 3D animation tutorial for our explosion-proof linear actuator series PSF-EX. This video will guide you through the

IMAGINE YOU HAD A COMPACT SMART ACTUATOR…
Imagine this actuator had a mechanical fail-safe function… And if you then imagine this actuator is based on established and proven technology, THEN you can

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY YEAR
Especially in these turbulent times we all experience how valuable it is to have reliable partners by our side. Therefore, we would like to say

SOCIAL COMMITMENT
Social commitment is close to all of our hearts. That is why we are very happy to support one of the most important pillars in


NEW COVER FOR OUR LINEAR ACTUATORS PSL AND PS-AMS PSL
At PS Automation, we strive to improve our actuation solutions every day with putting our products to test and optimize them. A good example is

PS AUTOMATION TAKES CARE – EXPANDING OUR ESD INVENTORY
Electrostatic charges occur almost everywhere in our everyday’s life. These discharges are usually not noticeable to humans, but can quickly reach several hundred volts and

ARE YOU READY TO EXPERIENCE OUR ACTUATORS VIRTUALLY?
Our brand new 3D showroom invites you to discover PS Automation in a way you haven’t seen it before. With just a few clicks you

KEEP A COOL HEAD WITH OUR PS-AMS PSQ ACTUATOR
Students at a renowned technical college in Germany now always keep a cool head thanks to the robust quarter-turn actuators. These are controlled via a

IT´S DONE!
Our first two PSF-M-EX actuators with manual override have been produced and are already on the way to the customer. Here are the key facts

NEW AND INNOVATIVE TUTORIAL: PS-AMS PSQ
We proudly present to you the brand new 3D animation tutorial of our smart quarter-turn actuator series PS-AMS PSQ! Learn more… – how to mount

PSF NOW WITH INCREASED PROTECTION CLASS IP68!
The IP65 protection class is standard in all our PSF actuators, and we have also been producing actuators with IP67 for some time. Now we

BRAND NEW 3D ANIMATION TUTORIAL: PS-AMS PSL
We proudly present to you the brand new 3D animation tutorial of our smart linear actuator series PS-AMS PSL! Check out how to mount the

PS-AMS MAKES YOUR VALVE FIT FOR THE INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS!
The new Fieldbus and Ethernet interfaces gear your actuators up for Industry 4.0. PROFINET and Modbus RTU are now expanding our range of products and

PS AUTOMATION SUPPORTS CONTAINMENT OF COVID-19
The pandemic of the novel coronavirus is a major challenge all over the world and many parts of society are dedicated to get the situation

PS-AMS PSQ SERIES NOW WITH EVEN MORE TORQUE!
We expand the series of intelligent quarter-turn actuators to be able to automate even more applications. The PSQ1503AMS is now available with 1500 Nm torque.

OFFER FOR FACILITIES RELATED TO HEALTH CARE
If an actuator in your system fails, PS Automation will provide you with a replacement free of charge, unbureaucratically and immediately with a shipment directly

DOORS AND WINDOWS FOR THE NYPEA GIRLS’ PRIMARY SCHOOL
PS Automation supported the completion of the two class blocks in the Nypea Girls’ Primary School in the Nebbi Diocese, Uganda. To ensure a safe

IN THE MEANWHILE AT PS AUTOMATION…
On Thursday, a slightly excited atmosphere prevailed at PS Automation: the last actuators were finished and packed, parcels sent to the customers, rejection notes posted.

ROHS DIRECTIVE UPDATED
With the EC Declaration of Conformity, we as the manufacturer confirm in a legally binding manner that our products meet all requirements of the EC

SCHOOL FURNITURE FOR ST. MONICA NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL IN UGANDA
Last week, the Congregation of Saint Martin of Porres Brothers in the Diocese of Nebbi in northern Uganda confirmed that the school furniture financed by

STATE OF THE ART PACKAGING!
The new stretch wrapping machine is the most innovative kind of packaging our products. Not only is it more efficient and time saving but as

CERTIFICATION ACCORDING TO ISO 14001
PS Automation is now certified in accordance with ISO 14001 for environmental management systems. In 2018, PS Automation was tested and certified in accordance with

ACHEMA 2018
With around 150,000 visitors in 5 days, Achema will close its doors for the year 2018. PS Automation was also able to register a successful

EARLY TITLE WIN FOR HSG
With a solid victory achieving a final score of 32:20 against TuS Heiligenstein, HSG Eckbachtal was able to secure an early title win of the

GIRLS DORMITORY IN ZIMBABWE
In 2017, PS Automation GmbH joint together with Schulhilfswerk für Afrika e.V. to improve the education of young girls in Zimbabwe. Due to the weak

INTRODUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Introduction of a knowledge management system linked to existing systems in the company Following a comprehensive requirement analysis, the competence center Kaiserslautern has evaluated multiple

FIT FOR THE FUTURE: NEW DIGITAL STRATEGY
PS Automation develops new digital strategy with the help of Kompetenzzentrum Kaiserslautern PS Automation GmbH has already optimized their production with the help of lean

NEW EXPLOSION-PROOF LINEAR ACTUATOR PSF-EX
The new explosion-proof actuator PSF-EX is a further product development of the latest linear actuator series PSF/PSF-M with mechanical fail-safe function or manual override. Bad

PS AUTOMATION INDIA OFFERS INTERNSHIP
The Parineeti-Project of the TESI foundation in Koeln supports jung people in the Indian metropolis Pune who are living in families with low income. The

SCHOOL DESKS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL IN SILLE, UGANDA
PS Automation is keen to support the Schulhilfswerk für Afrika e.V.. The aim of the Schulhilfswerk is to provide financial aid to African schools quickly

TEAM OF HSG WINS PALATINATE-CUP
The handball team of HSG Eckbachtal has won the Erdinger Palatinate Cup. They have beaten the premiere league team of TuS KL Dansenberg 32:31. We

NEW SHIRTS FOR HANDBALL TEAM HSG
The men’s handball team of HSG Eckbachtal proudly present their new shirts with the PS Logo on the front. In the current season 2016/17 they

VALVE WORLD EXPO 2016: INTRODUCTION OF PSF-EX AND PSQ-S-AMS
By introducing the latest prototypes and further product developments, PS Automation GmbH experienced a great deal of success with a very well attended exhibition booth


HOLY GHOST COLLEGE NOMINATES PS AUTOMATION FOR AWARD
PS Automation GmbH has been supporting the Schulhilfswerk Afrika e.V. (school relief organization for Africa) already for many years with donations to build schools and

BETTER PROTECTION, MORE POWER!
Improved protection: PSL and PSR-E successfully tested acc. to BS EN 60529 „protection against water“ Our proven linear actuators PSL and the economy quarter-turn actuator

PS ACTUATORS IN FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM
PS Automation to Supply Quarter-Turn Actuators for KSB Valves in Fire-Extinguishing Systems In March 2016, PS Automation GmbH won a contract for the supply of

PSQX03: IMPROVED RETROFITTING
The robust quarter-turn actuator PSQx03 with improved retrofitting PS Automation GmbH is continuously developing new products as well as improving already existing actuator series. We

SCHOOL DESKS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL IN SILLE, UGANDA
PS Automation is keen to support the Schulhilfswerk für Afrika e.V.. The aim of the Schulhilfswerk is to provide financial aid to African schools quickly

NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR
PS Automation GmbH launches New Generation of Management: Dipl.-Ing. Christian Schmidhuber is new Managing Director Bad Duerkheim, Germany – Dipl.-Ing. Christian Schmidhuber (35) is the

NEW PSF/PSF-M AT ACHEMA 2015
Product Innovation at the ACHEMA 2015: The New Linear Actuator PSF / PSF-M with Fail Safe Function or Manual Override With the latest product innovation

PSR-E WITH NEW OPERATING TIMES
The PSR-E has gone to market for more than one year now. Since then it has been much appreciated by our customers. This development has

FIRE IN EUROTUNNEL – PS ACTUATORS IN USE
PS Automation actuators functioned properly! London. On January 17th, 2015 there was a fire in the Eurotunnel between Great Britain and France, caused by a

THE NEW PSF
Based on the proven PSL linear actuators we recently developed a new actuator series with mechanical fail safe function: The PSF. It is a multifunctional

THE NEW PSQ-E WITH PRICE ADVANTAGE
The PSQ quarter-turn series has lived up to our customer’s expectations at best for almost 20 years now and is used in various applications and

PSL-AMS WITH BUILD-IN “PUMPED-STORAGE FAIL-SAFE”
You know our fail-safe solution with super capacitors. Since 4 years it has proven its reliability in an increasing amount of applications. We now managed

TEACHING MATERIAL FOR SCIENCE CLASSES
St. Francis Xavier Secondary School in Kasulu, Tansania is a fast growing secondary school with currently 460 students and 10 classes. With the support of

PATENT APPLICATION SUCCESSFUL IN JAPAN
The drive-/ gear concept of the multi-turn actuator PSM has been patented in Germany, the EU, Russia and China quite some time ago. We are

SUPPORT FOR THE “HOLY GHOST COLLEGE” IN NIGERIA
The „Holy Ghost College Sankera“ is run by the Holy-Ghost-Brethren of the region Makurdi in Nigeria. Father Kuha Indyer, CSSp, is the driving force behind

IMPROVED VERSION OF COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE PSCS
Improved version of Communication Software PSCS 3.25 The new version of Communication Software for parameterization of smart actuators AMS 11/12/13 is now available for free.

SCHULHILFSWERK FÜR AFRIKA E.V.
A big THANK YOU to our suppliers for giving so generously for SHA. Current information on the projects presently looked after by the SHA –

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
As we look back upon the past year, we would like to express our sincerest appreciation for the trust and loyalty you have placed in

MAX TURNS 75!
On Tuesday, the PS family celebrated the 75th birthday with Max Schmidhuber, who founded PS Automation in 1989. He can look back with pride on

WHEREVER IT SAYS PS AUTOMATION ON IT, THERE IS ALSO PS AUTOMATION IN IT!
How do you find our new adhesive tape? You will immediately recognize that it is a package with linear or quarter-turn actuators in proven PS

SIL 1 AND SIL 2 NOW AVAILABLE
Most of the actuators produced by PS Automation are now available to meet Safety Integrated Level 1 and 2, the international standardisation according to IEC

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY YEAR
Especially in these turbulent times we all experience how valuable it is to have reliable partners by our side. Therefore, we would like to say

SOCIAL COMMITMENT
Social commitment is close to all of our hearts. That is why we are very happy to support one of the most important pillars in


PS AUTOMATION TAKES CARE – EXPANDING OUR ESD INVENTORY
Electrostatic charges occur almost everywhere in our everyday’s life. These discharges are usually not noticeable to humans, but can quickly reach several hundred volts and

ARE YOU READY TO EXPERIENCE OUR ACTUATORS VIRTUALLY?
Our brand new 3D showroom invites you to discover PS Automation in a way you haven’t seen it before. With just a few clicks you

NEW AND INNOVATIVE TUTORIAL: PS-AMS PSQ
We proudly present to you the brand new 3D animation tutorial of our smart quarter-turn actuator series PS-AMS PSQ! Learn more… – how to mount

BRAND NEW 3D ANIMATION TUTORIAL: PS-AMS PSL
We proudly present to you the brand new 3D animation tutorial of our smart linear actuator series PS-AMS PSL! Check out how to mount the

PS AUTOMATION SUPPORTS CONTAINMENT OF COVID-19
The pandemic of the novel coronavirus is a major challenge all over the world and many parts of society are dedicated to get the situation

IN THE MEANWHILE AT PS AUTOMATION…
On Thursday, a slightly excited atmosphere prevailed at PS Automation: the last actuators were finished and packed, parcels sent to the customers, rejection notes posted.

ROHS DIRECTIVE UPDATED
With the EC Declaration of Conformity, we as the manufacturer confirm in a legally binding manner that our products meet all requirements of the EC

STATE OF THE ART PACKAGING!
The new stretch wrapping machine is the most innovative kind of packaging our products. Not only is it more efficient and time saving but as

CERTIFICATION ACCORDING TO ISO 14001
PS Automation is now certified in accordance with ISO 14001 for environmental management systems. In 2018, PS Automation was tested and certified in accordance with

EARLY TITLE WIN FOR HSG
With a solid victory achieving a final score of 32:20 against TuS Heiligenstein, HSG Eckbachtal was able to secure an early title win of the

INTRODUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Introduction of a knowledge management system linked to existing systems in the company Following a comprehensive requirement analysis, the competence center Kaiserslautern has evaluated multiple

FIT FOR THE FUTURE: NEW DIGITAL STRATEGY
PS Automation develops new digital strategy with the help of Kompetenzzentrum Kaiserslautern PS Automation GmbH has already optimized their production with the help of lean

PS AUTOMATION INDIA OFFERS INTERNSHIP
The Parineeti-Project of the TESI foundation in Koeln supports jung people in the Indian metropolis Pune who are living in families with low income. The

TEAM OF HSG WINS PALATINATE-CUP
The handball team of HSG Eckbachtal has won the Erdinger Palatinate Cup. They have beaten the premiere league team of TuS KL Dansenberg 32:31. We

PS ACTUATORS IN FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM
PS Automation to Supply Quarter-Turn Actuators for KSB Valves in Fire-Extinguishing Systems In March 2016, PS Automation GmbH won a contract for the supply of

NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR
PS Automation GmbH launches New Generation of Management: Dipl.-Ing. Christian Schmidhuber is new Managing Director Bad Duerkheim, Germany – Dipl.-Ing. Christian Schmidhuber (35) is the

FIRE IN EUROTUNNEL – PS ACTUATORS IN USE
PS Automation actuators functioned properly! London. On January 17th, 2015 there was a fire in the Eurotunnel between Great Britain and France, caused by a

PATENT APPLICATION SUCCESSFUL IN JAPAN
The drive-/ gear concept of the multi-turn actuator PSM has been patented in Germany, the EU, Russia and China quite some time ago. We are

VALVE WORLD EXPO 2022
Three great days of Valve World Expo now have come to an end. We would like to thank our visitors for the attentions, the lively

LESS THAN TWO WEEKS UNTIL VALVE WORLD EXPO 2022!
Our team will be happy to welcome you and to introduce you to (among many other innovations) our new intelligent quarter-turn actuator PSF-Q, which is

VISIT PS AUTOMATION AT THE VALVE WORLD EXPO 2022
We are pleased to announce that PS Automation is once again attending Valve World from 29th November to 1st December 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany. There

ACHEMA 2018
With around 150,000 visitors in 5 days, Achema will close its doors for the year 2018. PS Automation was also able to register a successful

VALVE WORLD EXPO 2016: INTRODUCTION OF PSF-EX AND PSQ-S-AMS
By introducing the latest prototypes and further product developments, PS Automation GmbH experienced a great deal of success with a very well attended exhibition booth

NEW PSF/PSF-M AT ACHEMA 2015
Product Innovation at the ACHEMA 2015: The New Linear Actuator PSF / PSF-M with Fail Safe Function or Manual Override With the latest product innovation

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS? NO PROBLEM FOR US!
We at PS Automation were faced with the challenge of having to change the outer dimensions of our quarter-turn actuator PSQ503 for a customer due

YOU NEED A CUSTOMISED ADAPTATION? NO PROBLEM FOR US!
The requirement we faced from a customer in August 2021 was to place 5 linear actuators on a manifold with special valves in the IECEx

YOU WANT TO OPERATE AN ACTUATOR AND NEED TO DO THAT REMOTELY?
We have a solution for that: PSGSM, which is a GSM/LTE module to control our actuators via SMS or call The actuator is immediately ready

SMART QUARTER-TURN ACTUATORS WITH PROFINET PRODUCED AND SUPPLIED!
We finished the production of almost 50 PS-AMS PSQ smart quarter-turn actuators with a torque from 130 to 500 Nm for a customer in Scandinavia

PS AUTOMATION IS READY FOR IECEX
After successfully entering the market for ex-proof actuation with the ATEX version of the PSF-EX, we just took a big step for further increasing the

STRONG LINEAR ACTUATOR – FULLY EQUIPPED
We just finished the production of this smart PSL325AMS for a customer in a delivery time of 2 weeks. The requirements for this intelligent linear

SMART ACTUATOR WITH FAIL SAFE
We just accomplished the first batch of the brand new PSF-Q, which is available with 50 Nm and 80 Nm. The spring loaded actuator is

NEW TUTORIAL FOR OUR LINEAR EX-PROOF FAIL SAFE ACTUATOR PSF-EX
We proudly present to you a brand new 3D animation tutorial for our explosion-proof linear actuator series PSF-EX. This video will guide you through the

IMAGINE YOU HAD A COMPACT SMART ACTUATOR…
Imagine this actuator had a mechanical fail-safe function… And if you then imagine this actuator is based on established and proven technology, THEN you can

NEW COVER FOR OUR LINEAR ACTUATORS PSL AND PS-AMS PSL
At PS Automation, we strive to improve our actuation solutions every day with putting our products to test and optimize them. A good example is

KEEP A COOL HEAD WITH OUR PS-AMS PSQ ACTUATOR
Students at a renowned technical college in Germany now always keep a cool head thanks to the robust quarter-turn actuators. These are controlled via a

IT´S DONE!
Our first two PSF-M-EX actuators with manual override have been produced and are already on the way to the customer. Here are the key facts

PSF NOW WITH INCREASED PROTECTION CLASS IP68!
The IP65 protection class is standard in all our PSF actuators, and we have also been producing actuators with IP67 for some time. Now we

PS-AMS PSQ SERIES NOW WITH EVEN MORE TORQUE!
We expand the series of intelligent quarter-turn actuators to be able to automate even more applications. The PSQ1503AMS is now available with 1500 Nm torque.

NEW EXPLOSION-PROOF LINEAR ACTUATOR PSF-EX
The new explosion-proof actuator PSF-EX is a further product development of the latest linear actuator series PSF/PSF-M with mechanical fail-safe function or manual override. Bad


BETTER PROTECTION, MORE POWER!
Improved protection: PSL and PSR-E successfully tested acc. to BS EN 60529 „protection against water“ Our proven linear actuators PSL and the economy quarter-turn actuator

PSQX03: IMPROVED RETROFITTING
The robust quarter-turn actuator PSQx03 with improved retrofitting PS Automation GmbH is continuously developing new products as well as improving already existing actuator series. We

PSR-E WITH NEW OPERATING TIMES
The PSR-E has gone to market for more than one year now. Since then it has been much appreciated by our customers. This development has

THE NEW PSF
Based on the proven PSL linear actuators we recently developed a new actuator series with mechanical fail safe function: The PSF. It is a multifunctional

THE NEW PSQ-E WITH PRICE ADVANTAGE
The PSQ quarter-turn series has lived up to our customer’s expectations at best for almost 20 years now and is used in various applications and

PSL-AMS WITH BUILD-IN “PUMPED-STORAGE FAIL-SAFE”
You know our fail-safe solution with super capacitors. Since 4 years it has proven its reliability in an increasing amount of applications. We now managed

IMPROVED VERSION OF COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE PSCS
Improved version of Communication Software PSCS 3.25 The new version of Communication Software for parameterization of smart actuators AMS 11/12/13 is now available for free.
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PS Automation’s sporty works outing

New jerseys for the Gekkos from HSG Eckbachtal

New type plates are rolled out
