Issue 1/2014 | Magazine of the OBO Bettermann Group
Endless possibilities: From the new Complete Catalogue to OBO Support Plus
News: New ideas, new products at Light+Building
Reference projects: From Dortmund to Kazakhstan
Facts in this magazine
10
After
years in captivity, Mikhail
Khodorkovsky was flown to freedom in
an OBO jet.
19
A
-metre-high interceptor mast has
been added to the irod lightning protection
system.
20
An office building with
stories has
been fitted with OBO PYROLINE® Rapid
fire protection trunking.
A health care brochure
for OBO employees contains
pages of useful advice and answers.
30
The new OBO
Complete Catalogue is
pages long.
750
1,000
More than
global companies
met for the Elecrama electrical trade fair
in India.
Company
The new Complete Catalogue
Brand quality Plus
Surface expertise
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6
10
Products
12
New products at Light+Building 2014
14
Solutions and reference projects
Wambel Tunnel Dortmund
AUDI AG Ingolstadt
Deutsche Flugsicherung, Munich
Kazakhstan-China Pipeline
Hosterwitz Waterworks
Bürohaus an der Alten Oper, Frankfurt
Bottrop Miner’s Association Hospital
Paulinum Leipzig
Continental AG, Brasov
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40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
Company
DGNB certification
New factories in South Africa
Khodorkovsky
New Indian location
World Economic Forum at Davos
Fit with OBO
Connect OBO City game
OBO assists master training courses
Partnership in the Middle East
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52
53
54
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55
55
RKS-Magic ® cable
trays were installed in a
metre-long tunnel in Dortmund.
1,420
Imprint
2,228
-kilometre-long
The
Kazakhstan-China Pipeline was fitted
with OBO MKS cable trays.
7,000
More than
metres of OBO
cable trays with integrated LED luminaire
support adapter make an Audi multi-storey
car park even safer.
∞
possibilities are available to
professionals who use OBO products.
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Publishing and editorial:
OBO BETTERMANN GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 1120 · 58694 Menden · Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 23 73/89-0 · Fax +49 (0) 23 73/89-1238
E-mail: blick@obo.de · www.obo.de
Concept and art direction:
kröger kommunikation · www.kroeger-kom.de
English translation and adaptation:
danby kommunikation ltd · www.danby-kommunikation.com
Photos:
OBO BETTERMANN GmbH & Co. KG
Studio Schroll, Hagen, Meinolf Schälte
istockphoto.com images on pages
4, 5, 16, 17, 18, 19, 26, 27, 31, 36, 37, 48, 53, 54, 56
Page 46: © Kai Michael Neuhold – Fotolia.com
Please send any suggestions, comments, articles and photos to
the OBO Blick Editorial Team, Karin Herrmann, Marketingservice
International.
The OBO Blick Editorial Team would like to thank all those who
helped to make this edition a success.
Editorial
I remember very clearly the first time I ever saw the infinity symbol. It was on the old camera
that we used to take on family holidays. I was soon to learn that infinity did not exist in real life.
Infinity is reserved for mathematics, optics, the heavens, literature perhaps, and religious
people – forever and all time.
These categories certainly don’t include electrical engineering, yet despite this, we have
announced it our mission to produce “Endless possibilities”. We at OBO Bettermann are
convinced that there are always opportunities in our industry. It is these opportunities which we
want to pick up on and bring forward with an open mind. Therein lies our kind of endless
possibilities. Take our products for example. We will be presenting our new Complete Catalogue at Light+Building 2014. When you see it, it may well look almost infinite to you. OBO
offers a complete range in conjunction with perfect support. OBO products and systems create
mechanical and electrical connections – reliably, safely and at the highest level of quality.
Installation speed, the capacity to carry loads, functionality, availability and safety are all very
much in the foreground whenever we develop a new product.
OBO offers endless possibilities in the system solutions it offers. OBO applications are extraordinarily diverse and highly flexible for every single custom solution. Ongoing dialogue with the
trades, with retail and with industry produces endless possibilities for us all in terms of complex
system solutions – for tunnel construction, food production, industrial production, oil and gas
supply, airports and railway stations, shipbuilding, wind power, photovoltaics, power station
construction, biogas plants, data centres, office and administration buildings, hospitals, residential buildings, and sport and event venues.
We as a company also aim to offer endless possibilities – by means of our global OBO
pres-ence, as an employer, and with our OBO Support Plus scheme, for more service round
and about the product. “Conducting electricity. Routing data. Controlling energy.” New opportunities await us and our partners in this business. In the world of science it may be but an
abstract concept, but together with you and for you, we intend to make endless possibilities a
reality in our daily business affairs.
Andreas Bettermann
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Endless possibilities
At a glance
It’s here at last. Our new Complete Catalogue gathers
together more than 30,000 OBO products – and makes
ordering very simple.
Clearly structured and designed, and focusing on the main information – this is the first time
that OBO has ever gathered together its complete range of more than 30,000 products in
one Complete Catalogue. Fitters and wholesalers can now gain quick-and-easy access to
all seven OBO product areas. Extending over 750 pages, our whole spectrum for installation
planning and practice can now be held in one hand. And with a dual set of index tabs you
can quickly find the product group you want. The catalogue also contains all of the information that you will need to place orders easily.
In its Complete Catalogue, OBO has structured its diverse product world in such a way that
any reader can quickly find their way around. More in-depth material is still provided by the
traditional OBO main catalogues, with their detailed foundational knowledge on the various
product areas, combined with planning aids.
VBS
Kabelabzweigkasten Thermoplast, T-Serie mit Einsteckdichtung, lichtgrau
Kabelabzweigkasten T 25,
Einsteckdichtung
Typ
T 25 4 x M25 IP65
Art.-Nr.
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Typ
T 40 7 x M25 IP55
Typ
Überspannungsschutz-Systeme, Schutz- und
Trennfunkenstrecken,
Potentialausgleich-Systeme, Erdung-Systeme, Fangeinrichtungs- und
Ableitungs-Systeme, isolierter Blitzschutz
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lichtgrau
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lichtgrau
1 2007 09 7
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T 250 9 x M25 IP66
7 x M32
Verp.
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Typ
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Art.-Nr.
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5 2007 31 2
lichtgrau
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T 40 F 7 x M25 IP55
Farbe
lichtgrau
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Typ
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5 2007 32 0
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T 60 F 7 x M25 IP66
Kabelabzweigkasten T 160,
Einsteckdichtung
Art.-Nr.
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1 2007 34 7
lichtgrau
Typ
Einfüh- Schutzrunart
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T 160 F 7 x M25 IP66
5 x M32
Farbe
lichtgrau
Verp.
Typ
Einfüh- Schutzrunart
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T 250 F 9 x M25 IP66
7 x M32
Verp.
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Einführungen
Art.-Nr.
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OBO
Schutzart
Verp.
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Art.-Nr.
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Einsteckdichtung und Klemmleiste
Typ
Typ
Einfüh- Schutzrunart
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T 160 KL 7 x M25 IP66
5 x M32
Farbe
lichtgrau
Verp.
Art.-Nr.
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1 2007 44 0
Einfüh- Schutzrunart
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T 60 KL 7 x M25 IP66
Typ
Einfüh- Schutzrunart
gen
T 250 KL 9 x M25 IP66
7 x M32
VBS
FS
FT
Alu
V2A
Kabelabzweigkasten T 40,
Einsteckdichtung
Verp.
T 25 RW 4 x M25 IP65
Art.-Nr.
Stück
5 2007 50 9
reinweiß
Typ
Einfüh- Schutz- Farbe
runart
gen
Kabelabzweigkasten T 60,
Einsteckdichtung
T 40 RW 7 x M25 IP55
Kabelabzweigkasten T 100,
Einsteckdichtung
reinweiß
Verp.
Art.-Nr.
Stück
5 2007 51 7
Typ
T 60 RW 7 x M25 IP66
Kabelabzweigkasten T 160,
Einsteckdichtung
Verp.
Farbe
Art.-Nr.
Verp.
Schutz- Farbe
art
Art.-Nr.
Stück
1 2007 53 3
reinweiß
Typ
Einfüh- Schutz- Farbe
runart
gen
T 160 RW 7 x M25 IP66
5 x M32
reinweiß
Verp.
Art.-Nr.
Stück
1 2007 54 1
Typ
Typ
Einführungen
Verp.
Schutz- Farbe
art
T 350 RW 16 x M32 IP66
8 x M40
Art.-Nr.
Stück
1 2007 56 8
reinweiß
Kabelabzweigkasten Thermoplast, T-Serie mit Einsteckdichtung, elfenbein
Kabelabzweigkasten T 25,
Einsteckdichtung
Typ
Einfüh- Schutzrunart
gen
T 25 HEB 4 x M25 IP65
FT
Farbe
hellelfenbein
Alu
Kabelabzweigkasten T 40,
Einsteckdichtung
Verp.
Art.-Nr.
Stück
5 2007 58 1
V2A
Typ
Einfüh- Schutzrunart
gen
T 40 HEB 7 x M25 IP55
Farbe
hellelfenbein
Kabelabzweigkasten T 60,
Einsteckdichtung
Verp.
Art.-Nr.
Stück
5 2007 58 4
Typ
Einfüh- Schutzrunart
gen
T 60 HEB 7 x M25 IP66
V4A
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OBO
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5 2007 58 7
hellelfenbein
3
VBS
Art.-Nr.
Stück
1 2007 55 4
reinweiß
Schienen-Systeme
VBS
Verp.
Einfüh- Schutz- Farbe
runart
gen
T 250 RW 9 x M25 IP66
7 x M32
Kabelabzweigkasten T 350,
Einsteckdichtung
FS
V4A
Einführungen
T 100 RW 10 x M25 IP66
Stück
1 2007 36 3
lichtgrau
Trägerklammern-Systeme
OBO
Art.-Nr.
Stück
5 2007 52 5
reinweiß
Kabelabzweigkasten T 250,
Einsteckdichtung
Rohr-Systeme
20
Verp.
Einfüh- Schutz- Farbe
runart
gen
Kabel-Rohrbefestigung Spezial-Systeme
Schraub- und Schlag-Systeme
Art.-Nr.
Stück
1 2007 44 4
Art.-Nr.
Kabel-Rohrbefestigung Metall-Systeme
Weitere Informationen finden Sie im
Internet unter www.obo.de oder per
QR-Code
Verp.
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Kabel-Rohrbefestigung Kunststoff-Systeme
OBO
Art.-Nr.
Stück
5 2007 43 4
lichtgrau
Kabelverschraubungs-Systeme, Messing
Estrichüberdeckte Systeme, Estrichbündige Systeme, System für niedrige Estrichhöhen, AufflurSystem, Geräteeinsätze und Kassetten, Komplettlösungen und Bodenauslässe, Doppelund
Hohlboden-Systeme
Verp.
Farbe
lichtgrau
Kabelabzweigkasten T 250,
Einsteckdichtung und Klemmleiste
Stück
1 2007 44 8
lichtgrau
Einfüh- Schutz- Farbe
runart
gen
Stück
5 2007 33 9
lichtgrau
Art.-Nr.
Stück
1 2007 37 1
lichtgrau
Klemmen-Systeme
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Steckdosen, Schalt- und Anschlussgeräte, Datentechnik, Multimedia, Unterflur und Aufputz,
Deskboxen, Versorgungseinheiten, Energieverteiler
Verp.
Stück
5 2007 43 2
Kabelabzweigkasten T 250,
Einsteckdichtung
Art.-Nr.
Stück
1 2007 35 5
Unterputz- und Hohlwand-Systeme
Verbindungs- und
Befestigungs-Systeme
Art.-Nr.
Stück
1 2007 43 6
Farbe
lichtgrau
Kabelabzweigkasten T 160,
Einsteckdichtung und Klemmleiste
Kabelabzweigkasten T 25,
Einsteckdichtung
Verp.
Farbe
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Verp.
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Kabelabzweigkästen-Systeme
Leitungsführungskanäle WDK, Datencenter-Systeme, Sockelleistenkanäle, Verdrahtungskanäle,
Geräteeinbaukanäle Rapid 45, Geräteeinbaukanäle Rapid 80, Installationssäulen
Verp.
Farbe
lichtgrau
Einfüh- Schutzrunart
gen
Kabelabzweigkasten T 60,
Einsteckdichtung
Verp.
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VBS
Schutzart
T 350 F 16 x M32 IP66
8 x M40
Leitungsführungs-Systeme
Verzeichnisse
Typ
Kabelabzweigkasten T 350,
Einsteckdichtung
Einführungen
Schutzart
T 350 KL 16 x M32 IP66
8 x M40
Typ
Schutzart
T 100 F 10 x M25 IP66
Typ
Typ
T 40 KL 7 x M25 IP55
Kabelabzweigkasten T 350,
Einsteckdichtung und Klemmleiste
Kabelabzweigkasten T 40,
Einsteckdichtung
Verp.
Farbe
Brandschutz-Systeme
Unterflur-Systeme
Einführungen
T 100 KL 10 x M25 IP66
Art.-Nr.
Kabelabzweigkasten T 100,
Einsteckdichtung
Abschottungen, Fluchtweg-Installationen, Brandschutzkanäle, Kabelbandagen, FunktionserhaltSysteme
Art.-Nr.
Stück
5 2007 43 0
Kabelabzweigkasten Thermoplast, T-Serie mit Einsteckdichtung, weiss
T 25 F 4 x M25 IP65
Einführungen
Verp.
Farbe
lichtgrau
Kabelabzweigkasten T 40,
Einsteckdichtung und Klemmleiste
Kabelabzweigkasten T 100,
Einsteckdichtung und Klemmleiste
Kabelabzweigkasten T 250,
Einsteckdichtung
Stück
1 2007 12 5
lichtgrau
Einfüh- Schutzrunart
gen
Montage-Systeme, Kabelrinnen, begehbare Kabelrinnen, Gitterrinnen, Kabelleitern, Weitspannrinnen und -leitern, Steigeleitern, Leuchtenträger,
Baukasten-Systeme, Edelstahl-Systeme
Einbaugeräte-Systeme
Einfüh- Schutzrunart
gen
T 25 KL 4 x M25 IP65
Typ
Typ
OBO
Einführungen
Kabelabzweigkasten T 25,
Einsteckdichtung
Typ
Internet: www.obo.de
2
Typ
7 x M25
IP66
5 x M32
T 160 M32 10 x M32 IP66
T 160
Typ
Art.-Nr.
Stück
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Kabelabzweigkasten Thermoplast, T-Serie mit Einsteckdichtung, lichtgrau, flammwidrig 960°C
Telefax für Aufträge:
0 23 73 / 89-77 55
E-Mail:
info@obo.de
T 60 7 x M25 IP66
Kabelabzweigkasten T 160,
Einsteckdichtung
Verp.
Farbe
Einfüh- Schutzrunart
gen
Typ
Einführungen
T 350 16 x M32 IP66
8 x M40
Blitz- und Überspannungsschutz-Systeme
lichtgrau
Typ
VBS
Telefax für Anfragen:
0 23 73 / 89-77 77
Farbe
lichtgrau
Art.-Nr.
Stück
5 2007 04 5
Kabelabzweigkasten T 350,
Einsteckdichtung
Typ
Servicetelefon: (07.30-17.00 Uhr)
0 23 73 / 89-1500
Schutzart
Einführungen
10 x M25 IP66
T 100
T 100 M25-M32 8 x M25 IP66
2 x M32
Kabelabzweigkästen, Unterputz- und Hohlwanddosen, Klemmen, Kabelverschraubungen, Kabelund Rohrbefestigungen, Rohre, Trägerklammern, Schienen, Bügelschellen, Schrauben, Nägel, Dübel
lichtgrau
Kabelabzweigkasten T 25,
Einsteckdichtung und Klemmleiste
Kabelabzweigkasten T 60,
Einsteckdichtung
Verp.
Farbe
Einfüh- Schutzrunart
gen
Kabelabzweigkasten T 100,
Einsteckdichtung
Verbindungs- und
Befestigungs-Systeme
Kabelabzweigkasten Thermoplast, T-Serie mit Einsteckdichtung und Klemmleiste, lichtgrau
Kabelabzweigkasten T 40,
Einsteckdichtung
Verp.
Farbe
Einfüh- Schutzrunart
gen
VBS
Kabelabzweigkasten-Systeme
Kabelabzweigkasten-Systeme
VBS
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Plus
Brand quality –
There is added value in every OBO product, from the idea all the way
to the support it comes with. Every OBO product carries a Plus within,
which only one brand can offer. Each one is developed, manufactured
and tested with enormous expertise, from the concept all the way to
final quality control. Each one comes together with people who train,
advise and assist at all times. Combined with comprehensive accessories, it ensures success in the practical world, and it is distributed
and explained to the people in that world through numerous channels.
Every step of the way is an added Plus for customers. One of many
successful examples is our OBO fire protection duct, PYROLINE®
Rapid.
A call from the world of work. The idea.
Electricians do not like to build ducts out of plasterboard, and they prefer to leave the cladding-in of
cable installations to drywall builders rather than
using concrete ducts. However, it is important to
encapsulate cables in I-ducts in order to prevent fire
from spreading along cables, and to prevent smoke
from escaping in the event of a cable fire in an
escape route. “Fire protection duct made of metal
which we can easily work with – can you make that?”
OBO can. We had the following idea: to combine the
kind of installation duct familiar to electricians with the
fire protection features of I-duct.
Fire testing at the
materials testing
institute
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The new system takes shape. An in-house development.
For OBO’s developers, the Rapid 80 device installation duct made of metal provided exactly
the right foundation for the product. Using a pioneering process, a reactive coating was
applied to the smooth interior surface before the duct was bevelled. This makes every point
accessible and ensures that the necessary coating thickness can be monitored at any time.
They then assembled a portfolio of suitable moulded parts, end-pieces and T-junctions. And
because this system was intended to speed things up in practice, the new product was given
the name PYROLINE® Rapid.
Putting a seal on fire resistance. Testing and approvals.
The first preliminary testing was performed on a small test rig using hand-made prototypes of
the duct. The principle of the PYROLINE® Rapid fire protection duct is that in the event of a
fire, the interior coating foams up, thus protecting escape routes against any smoke and fire
which might otherwise come out. The new product was then “knighted” at the materials
testing institute. The fire protection duct fulfils DIN 4102 Part 11 in fire resistance categories
I30 to I120. What that means is that the duct stays enclosed for up to two hours. Official
approval for construction was then awarded as proof that the product can be used under
German building law.
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Highest manufacturing standards.
In-house production and QS.
Once the fire test had been passed, the go-ahead was given for a
pilot series of all of the components in the portfolio. Initial samples were tested by quality assurance, marginal changes were
adapted to the drawings and approved. Checking all of the parts
delivered to incoming goods by quality assurance is also mandatory. Everything OK? Then the PYROLINE® Rapid fire protection
duct can be manufactured, including matching moulded parts
and reducers.
In touch with practitioners. Training.
Now it is time for the tradesmen to speak.
How does the new product feel? Does it fulfil
practical demands? Electricians used sample
duct sections to learn how to use it. At the
OBO Campus, the whole system can be
assembled. And? Spot on! Thanks to its thin
material, PYROLINE® Rapid is slimline yet
voluminous inside. Its low weight makes
handling extremely easy. Detailed installation
instructions explain the most frequent
practical scenarios, and answer many fitters’
questions in advance. Easy, quick installation
and safe fire protection – in other words,
exactly what people in the practical world
had been asking for.
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Available anywhere at any time.
Handling.
PYROLINE® Rapid is now readily
available in two different sizes from
OBO’s warehouses. The moulded parts
are individually packed and labelled so
they can be easily identified. Long
pieces of up to two metres are also
available from the warehouses or
through wholesalers; because fitters
have been waiting for this new product
for a long time, many retailers have
already ordered the new OBO PYROLINE® Rapid fire protection duct.
Assistance in every channel. Support Plus.
Online or analogue, all of the most important specifications, images, texts and diagrams
are included in the PYROLINE® Rapid system instructions so that no question remains
unanswered. Users will find information in many different channels: on the Internet, in the
BSS catalogue and in the press. And in person, of course. Consultants on the OBO
Hotline can answer any technical question expertly. Sales representatives will come and
visit you at your site. And should circumstances arise as a result of special requirements,
the OBO product manager responsible can issue statements relating to fire protection.
Practical training at
the OBO Campus
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Coated
to perfection
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New powder coating system enables a
greater number of colours, surface textures
and processing standards
An ultramodern powder coating plant was commissioned at OBO’s
Menden-Bösperde site in March 2014. This has spelled an end to long
periods of waiting following surface treatment. The powder paint which it
applies hardens immediately once baked, and the parts can then be
processed further.
New application technology
Products of up to six metres long, such as cable ladders, can be treated
using the new system. In the first step, pre-treatment, almost any metal – aside from coloured sheets of brass or copper – can be treated with
water and chemical additives. The parts are then placed in the dryer
before moving to the powder cabin, where the powder paint is applied in
an electrostatic process. The new application technique enables the use
of additional types of powder. From now on, product surfaces can be
prepared for extreme conditions. The choice of surface textures is equally
diverse – rough, medium-rough and smooth surfaces are all possible.
Bitte beachten Sie, dass es aus
drucktechnischen Gründen farbund Glanz-Abweichungen geben
kann.
Kunststoffoberflächen
Verzinkungen
Grundierungen
Transferverfahren
Inhalt
Dekorative Metalloberflächen
Eine Originalaufnahme der jeweiligen Oberfläche versucht ein möglichst genaues Bild der Oberfläche
wiederzugeben.
Edelstahl-Oberflächen
Oberflächen für fast jede Anwendung
OBO bietet Ihnen unterschiedlichste
Oberflächen auf unterschiedlichsten Materialien. Die Funktion reicht
vom reinen Korrosionsschutz, z.B.
bei verzinkten Oberflächen bis zur
dekorativen
Pulverbeschichtung.
In diesem Kompendium haben wir
alle Varianten gebündelt. Sie finden
sowohl eine technische Beschreibung der Eigenschaften als auch
Informationen zu möglichen Einsatzorten.
Pulverbeschichtungen
Quick and eco-friendly
Colours can be changed in just ten minutes thanks to the new quickchange cabin. This process previously took two hours. The new technology is also much more eco-friendly than conventional painting methods. “We don’t use any solvents for it, since most powders are based on
natural resins,” explains Frank Stötzel of OBO. And the water used by the
preparation system is treated in a vacuum evaporator and fed fully back
into the system where it is reused.
Pulverbeschichtungen für den Innenbereich
Transferverfahren
Verzinkungen
Grundierungen
Edelstahl-Oberflächen
Dekorative Metalloberflächen
Kunststoffoberflächen
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OBO surface expertise
OBO offers all kinds of material surfaces for its product solutions,
ranging from pure corrosion protection, for instance with
zinc-coated surfaces, to decorative powder coatings. For the first
time, all variants can now be seen in an overview in the new
surface brochure.
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Endless possibilities.
With intelligently networked systems.
OBO Bettermann is constantly investing in research and development for
products that will offer added value in the way they are worked with and
used. All seven of our product areas have been extended with new and
evolved products again this year. For example, new, walk-on cable trays,
elegant oval service poles, and our new irod lightning interceptor system.
Our PYROCOMB® Intube insulation has already been designated “Fire
Protection Product of the Year 2014”. This and other useful products from
OBO help make electrical installations in buildings and plants even safer,
more convenient and more economical.
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Neuheiten
New products
VBS VBS
Catalogue 2014
Product
innovations
New OBO products for
practical application
New products and good ideas at a glance. Once again, OBO has gathered together all of its new products in one clearly laid-out catalogue,
where they are organised into seven product areas and accompanied by
lots of useful advice on how to use them. Request your own personal
copy from our Customer Services or on the Internet at www.obo.de.
www.obo-bettermann.com
VBS | Connection and fastening systems
Simply slottable
Screwless connection clamp
for fine-strand wiring
The easiest way to connect and disconnect wires and
strands is by using OBO’s new screwless connection
clamps for flexible and rigid conductors. The clamps
come in three sizes for two, three and five clamping
points, and have a connecting cross-section of 0.2
and 2.5 square millimetres. They make it especially
easy to install rigid conductors, which can be slotted
in without pressing the release levers at all.
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New products VBS
Easily divisible
Cable repair glands
No longer do you have to perform the hard work of disassembling cables
when swapping cable glands. OBO’s divisible cable gland now allows
you to change them during ongoing production without any interruption
at all. No more disassembly and reinstallation – simply use the parting
pliers supplied to attach the divisible seals around the cable with ease.
Divisible locknuts complete the system. With a connector thread size of
M25x1.5, these cable glands are suitable for cables with diameters of
between 7 and 20 millimetres. The range also includes multiple cable
seals as well as a seal that you can drill yourself. A high protection category of IP 67 allows the seals to be used in the toughest of environments.
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New products VBS
New biodiversity
Staying young
Cable junction boxes from OBO
Large or small, conventional or modern, for standard
or specialised applications – the diversity of OBO’s
junction boxes is growing. There is something there for
everybody.
A-Series
A classic – yet still young! Our famous A-Series cable
junction boxes now have a new face. Halogen-free
thermoplastic now features in the A-Series, as do a
firmly fitting clamping lid and pre-stamped cable inlets.
All of the sizes are available with or without terminal
strips. A useful cutting-out tool makes it easier to open
the cable inlets to the right size. As well as the standard pale grey colour, the cable junction boxes are
available in red for use on signal lines. The profile of
this classic product is completed by a protection class
of IP 55 and practical exterior attachments.
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New products VBS
Growing up
Tough guys
T-Series
Our popular OBO T-Series is growing and growing. It
now includes sizes from T25 to T350, a wide range of
versions and diverse accessories, making these cable
junction boxes suitable for use in almost any installation situation.
New size: a high lid adds extra wiring space in five of
the model sizes, with and without inlets. Transparent
lids allow you to see inside to the installed components. All of the junction boxes in the T-Series feature
UV-resistant, impact-resistant and halogen-free material, and are perfectly suited to indoor and outdoor use.
A wide range of accessories make it easy to fit
electronic components onto installation plates or the
top-hat rail which is supplied.
Mx-Series
The aluminium hollow casing in the Mx-Series was
designed for use under the toughest of conditions,
and provides the best possible protection for your
installation. This metal casing can withstand extremely
high and low temperatures – as well as considerable
differences in temperature. They are resistant to the
kind of heavy impacts common in industrial environments or resulting from vandalism or stones. The
Mx-Series also offers ideal EMC protection, and with a
protection category of IP 66 they are well secured
against the ingress of dust and water. These aluminium hollow casings are available in eight sizes and
two surface finishes – powder coated (RAL 7035) and
sandblasted.
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New products TBS
TBS | Surge and lightning protection systems
When the voltage rises...
New conductor series V20/V50
A new look and even more performance – here are the new V50 combination and V20 surge conductor series. They fit perfectly into OBO’s
comprehensive system for protecting against lightning and voltage
surges.
Safe handling
Acoustic feedback (a click) ensures that
the arrestors snap dependably into place
without vibration; grip areas are ergonomically designed to assist in comfortable
handling.
Voltage and type coding
Ensures that upper and lower sections of
arrestors are clearly matched.
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New products TBS
Versions
One-pole to four-pole versions with and
without pluggable NPE spark gap,
including status display.
Newly developed soft-release contacts in conjunction
with a catch mechanism secure the upper sections of
the protection elements even under the toughest
physical conditions. They offer lightning current
carrying capacities for buildings up to lightning
protection class III. Their halogen-free and UL-listed
plastic material meets the latest standards in installation equipment.
Beschützt
4
Protected to the power of four
OBO protects electrical installations against
lightning and surges in four different ways at
once. Our solutions range from air termination
and conductor systems, to earthing systems and
equipotential bonding systems, all the way to
surge protection systems – perfect protection, in
other words, for every area of a building.
From now on, OBO’s lightning and surge protection
products will be very easy to distinguish. The new
design of the lightning and surge protection logo
makes them easy to recognise in any installation.
Triply connected
Connection terminal for conductors
It is now easy to connect up cables with small crosssections of up to 1.5 mm². One connection point can
accommodate up to three cables, and connect them
to a surge conductor. These connection terminals
feature EMC-optimised through-wiring compliant with
DIN VDE 0100-534, for lightning current and surge
voltage conductors carrying a maximum nominal
current of 50 A.
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New products TBS
Protection for inverters
PV systems solutions
Photovoltaic systems on roofs and in other exposed
positions are at risk from lightning strikes and surge
voltages. A photovoltaic system, once invested in,
therefore requires special protection, on both the DC
and the AC side. OBO offers a wide range of solutions
for protecting inverters with up to three separate MPP
trackers. A selection of preinstalled casings feature
up to six terminal points with cross-sections of
6 mm². PV combination conductors type 1 + 2 can be
accommodated there as can PV surge conductors.
Casings are suitable for outdoor use thanks to their
weather-resistant material and protection category of
IP 66. The cable gland set supplied with them makes
it easy to install them on-site in the shortest time.
Small protects tall
Surge protection for LED street lamps
Energy-saving LED lamps are becoming more and
more common in street-lighting situations. But their
free-standing poles are doubly endangered: by lightning and by surges from the mains. OBO has now
developed a special surge conductor for protecting
the sensitive electronic drivers and LED lights inside
street lamps. The ÜSM-LED 230 type 2 conductor
has a high conductivity of up to 20 kA, but with a very
low protection level of below 1.3 kV it is also suitable
for protecting highly sensitive electronic components.
Its compact dimensions allow its casing to be fitted
inside street lamp connection cubicles or in the lamp
heads themselves. ÜSM-LED 230 conductors fulfil
the requirements of a type 2 protection device, as
defined in the latest product standard EN 61643-11.
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New products TBS
Perfect transition
New category H separating joint
The ideal way to connect conductors and earthing systems – OBO’s
new separating joint provides the ideal transition between the two
systems beneath the ground. This category-H-tested separating joint
makes it easy to service and test lightning protection systems. It can
be installed in concrete, in the ground, beneath gravel and in plaster surfaces. The separating joint can withstand heavy loads of up
to four tons. Detailed installation instructions are available to download, making it easy to install in compliance with the standards.
Fits on every roof
New roof cable holder
OBO now offers its popular roof cable holder for flat
roofs in light grey. These holders, made of UV-stable
polyamide, can be fitted discreetly and blend perfectly
into pale-coloured roof sheeting. They are suitable for
installing round cables with diameters of 8 to 10 millimetres.
Fully integrated
New connection component
Lightning protection for every part of a building: metal facade or parapet,
this new aluminium connection component allows almost any natural
structure on a building to be used as a lightning protection element.
The component allows it to be connected up to the lightning protection
system. Up to two conductors can be connected to it. The component is
especially suitable for connecting interceptor rods and conductors, when
protecting things such as metal sheeting on parapets. The new component is tested up to category N (50 kA).
Recorded in a flash
Digital lightning current counter
Now you can even count lightning. OBO supplies not only numerous protection systems against lightning and surges, it also allows you to count
the number of strikes. The LC-01 lightning current counter records the
number of pulse and lightning currents and saves it permanently. You can
easily read the number from its digital display. Pulse currents of 0.3 to
100 kA are recorded. Thanks to its high protection category of IP 67, this
counter is suitable for installation indoors and outdoors.
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Standing tall
New products TBS
irod interceptor rod system
Interceptor rods in OBO’s irod system extend 19
metres into the air. This flexible system affords reliable
protection against direct lightning strikes for highly
sensitive biogas plants as well as free-standing
photovoltaic plants and installations in areas at risk of
explosion.
The advantage of irod is that you don’t have to touch
a shovel or a digger to move the earth, nor cast any
concrete foundations. Sturdy concrete feet each weighing 16 kg provide sufficient stability for the interceptor
and stands. Its threaded rods are easy to align during
installation, which makes irod ideal for installing in
existing plants.
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New products KTS
KTS | Cable support systems
Maximum flexibility
Variable bends
One component for all radii up to 90 degrees – OBO’s new variable
bends offer maximum flexibility when it comes to fitting cable trays. They
can cope easily with corners and curves, since their variable design
allows these new bends to be opened up to different radii without any
cutting, and then fixed in the required position. That saves a lot of time
and awkward assembly work.
The new bends can be used universally for all of the Magic system trays,
and are available in strip galvanised, hot-dip galvanised and stainless
steel versions; they can also be closed with an optional matching lid.
FS
FT
V2A V4A
Stainless steel magic
VA Magic cable tray
The versatile cable trays of the Magic system are now available in two
stainless steel versions, V2A and V4A. Perforated or not, these robust
trays are suitable for use under the toughest conditions. Their widths
range from 100 to 600 millimetres. Side heights can be selected between
60 and 110 millimetres.
As with all of the trays in the Magic system, these stainless steel versions
feature the patented Magic quick fastener. They can be connected to each
other and to moulded parts and trays in the shortest of times without any
screwing whatsoever.
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New products KTS
Industrial non-slip
Walk-on BKRS cable tray system
In the automotive industry and in mechanical engineering, the BKRS
heavy-duty, walk-on cable tray system expands OBO’s range for electrical
installations around automated production lines. This new system, with
perforated base, has a side-height of 110 millimetres; both ends of each
tray also have connection holes.
Their non-slip, hardwearing, profile-sheet-reinforced aluminium covers provide the ideal surface for the rigours of everyday industrial use. Combined
with covers, the walk-on cable trays offer magnetic shielding of 50 dB,
and without covers, 20 dB.
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New products KTS
One clip secures all
Attachment clip on MS profile rails
Making the installation of mesh cable trays easy – this new attachment
clip allows OBO mesh cable trays to be fitted to MS profile rails without
screws, which saves time and materials. The clips can be attached in just
a few moves and ensure a secure connection to the MS profile rail. These
attachment clips are not suitable for vertical installation.
Multi-talent
Magic moulded part connector
Creating the perfect connection: the Magic moulded part connector has
two spring elements at each end that allow the end joints of different
magic system components to be fitted together. This gives perfect
connections whatever the application:
• connecting two moulded parts
• connecting cut trays and moulded parts
As well as the moulded part connector, the familiar OBO lengthways
connector set is used.
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New products BSS
BSS | Fire protection systems
Perfect fire protection
in additional sizes
PYROCOMB® pipe seal
Securing flammable pipes against fire and smoke: pipe seals from the
PYROCOMB® system are now available in additional sizes. The fire
protection material inside them foams up in the event of a fire in just
a few minutes, creating considerable pressure. This pressure reliably
closes soft plastic tubes shut, so that fire and smoke cannot spread.
Fire Protection Product
of the Year 2014
PYROCOMB® Intube insulation
The new PYROCOMB® Intube insulation system allows you easily and safely
to make fibre-free insulation even around installed cables. Fix together the
two halves of the tube in a single click. A waterproof interior coating allows
you to fill the space by casting. You then seal the pipe shells with plugs, and
the surface is sealed using ASX fire protection sealant. In the event of a fire,
the inner coating foams up and closes off the cross-section of the opening
completely. The cables do not need to be coated. Electrical installation pipes
can be fed through. This system is approved under ETA-13/0904, and fulfils
fire resistance categories up to EI 120.
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• Fibre-free
• Easy to install, even around
existing wiring
• Easy to re-wire into
• No cable-coating
• 100% occupancy of inner space
• Electrical installation tubing made
from plastic up to M32
• Grouped arrangements allowed
• Waterproof interior coating –
can be cast into pipe shell
• European Technical Approval
ETA-13/0904
• Fire resistance categories up to EI 120
New products BSS
Stone and foam – combining into squares
PYROPLUG® Block 220 and PYROSIT® NG combined insulation
Our popular OBO PYROPLUG® Block 220 cable installation system has now received extended European ETA approval. Whether
in a block or vacuum-packed, this system is especially suitable for
frequent re-installation around smaller cable cross-sections, in
areas such as telecommunications and data processing. The
PYROSIT® NG fire protection foam can be combined with Europablock and can be used to fill up larger empty spaces. This Europeantested and approved system resists fire for up to 120 minutes.
Mobile success
OBO BSS App on shortlist
The OBO Construct BSS App has received the
Fire Protection of the Year 2014 award from Feuertrutz industry magazine. Readers of this magazine selected OBO’s ground-breaking software
application to top the “Product: Organisational
Fire Protection” category. The BSS app provides
professionals with a modern way of selecting and
investigating the materials of approved insulation
systems. Intuitive to operate and full of features,
it makes fire protection mobile – typically OBO.
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New products BSS
Little work – lots of protection
PYROLIQ® casting compound system
Industry, shipbuilding and offshore – if conditions are extremely tough,
then the safest method is to cast around cables. The PYROLIQ®
casting compound system from OBO insulates effectively against water,
wind and fire. It is impermeable to gas and water, and fire-resistant.
Further evidence of the safety it provides is that it fulfils fire resistance
category A60 (tested to maritime criteria), and has been approved
by Germanischer Lloyd (GL). Other benefits include the fact that in
comparison with modular insulation, PYROLIQ® requires little planning in advance, yet still provides a lot of protection. This casting
compound system is quick to use even in unplanned scenarios. It
contains insulation components for every type of application: dry insulation compound, foaming modules, flame-resistant and electrically conductive dual-component seals, and insulation layer strips.
New moulded parts for
metal fire protection ducts
PYROLINE® Rapid
In escape routes, PYROLINE® Rapid steel duct provides reliable fire protection when fitted to walls and ceilings or suspended. A new component
in this system is a foam seal with which to feed wide-diameter cables out
of the end of a duct. Bundles of small cables can also be fed out of the
end of ducts and, using T-sections, out of the side as well. Cable outlets
are sealed against smoke-gas using ASX fire protection sealant. You
can read more about the development, production and quality assurance of PYROLINE ® Rapid from page 6 onwards in our Plus feature.
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New products BSS
Resilience
FireBox T with impact-resistant cover
When the going gets tough, our new FireBox T cable
junction boxes stand their ground with impact-resistant
lids. These high lids made from resilient polycarbonate achieve IK09 to IK10 impact resistance, and are
therefore especially suitable for use in tunnel construction, where installations are permanently exposed to
moisture, dirt and shock waves. Another benefit is the
box’s larger wiring space. As with all FireBox elements, the new covers are tested for function maintenance in compliance with DIN 4102, Part 12. OBO
FireBox cable junction boxes with impact-resistant
lids maintain the function of electrical installations
in tunnels and other challenging places of use. For
more information about use in tunnels, visit www.obo.
de under Solutions / Tunnel construction, or refer
to the OBO solutions brochure of the same name.
Upright is better
Mounting plates for FireBox T
OBO now offers two new mounting plates for safely
installing cable junction boxes on cable trays and ladders with 60 millimetre side struts. Upright installation
allows for better wiring. These mounting plates mean
that wires do not need to be routed over the strut, so
there is no risk of them kinking in the event of a fire.
Corrugated sheet metal provides great stability.
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New products LFS
LFS | Cable routing systems
Flexibility at modern
assembly workplaces
ISS service poles for industry
OBO’s ISS industrial service pole supplies adaptable
connections at assembly workplaces. They gather together electrical, data and compressed-air connectors.
These sturdy poles can be refitted quickly and reliably
whenever an assembly task is assigned to a workplace and production procedures need to be adapted.
OBO offers a wide range of installation systems with
which to fit equipment into the 76.5 mm wide system opening, from standard device installation boxes
all the way to systems for the Modul 45 range. The
installation space can be subdivided using a partition,
in order to install cables and wires carrying different
voltage levels. A wide range of assembly aids can be
fitted to any of the four sides using slot nuts. A compressed-air outlet allows compressed air to be drawn
from the pole profile. Its sturdy stand means that the
ISS service pole can be securely fitted to the floor.
At the top, the pole can be adjusted to the height of
the ceiling using its solid ceiling fixture, then attached,
and if necessary be connected up to electrical and
data lines from hollow ceilings. Power and data can
also be fed into the ISS industrial service pole via
walk-on cable tray systems attached to brackets.
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New products LFS
Interior highlight
Rapid 80 top sections for backlighting
Device installation trunking made of plastic is always a good choice when
it comes to routing cables along walls in offices and inside residential
buildings. Fitted at a convenient height, they provide flexible and quick access to power and data. OBO now offers some attractive design options
with its new light-permeable top sections for fitting to device installation
trunking from the Rapid 80 series and ISS service poles. Lighting elements can be integrated into the 76.5 millimetre wide system openings.
Combined with covers in either clear or opal look, this produces discreet,
indirect lighting on the wall and in the room. Freestanding ISS service
poles made by OBO can be made to look especially attractive this way.
OBO offers the new top sections in two versions. The clear version is
fluted with lengthways grooves on the inside. The opal model is smooth,
and its frosted glass look creates an atmospheric effect. Using coloured
light gives you even more scope for customising the design of your walls.
These polycarbonate top sections are easy to work with and available in a
length of 2,000 millimetres.
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New products LFS
Vertical elegance
Oval ISS service pole
The oval version of the new ISS service pole cuts
a particularly elegant figure in offices. It is available
with a clamping device or a flexible tube reaching
to the ceiling so that it can be used as a floor/ceiling service pole. Also oval in shape is the useful
service semi-pole, which is 675 millimetres high.
This can be fitted anywhere near a workplace, and
provides quick access to electricity and data.
The oval ISS service pole has a 76.5 millimetre
system opening, making it suitable for the installation of OBO’s complete 71GD device installation
series. In anodised aluminium and pure white versions, this elegant pole fits into any office setting.
System accessories include a base, rubber underlay and top plate.
Applies pressure to the ceiling
Clamping device for ISS
Even stronger and more reliable – the new OBO
clamping device affixes ISS service poles securely
against the ceiling. The retention force is designed to
prevent twisting in compliance with the latest directive
DIN EN 50085-2 Part 4. This clamping device features
a solid build, easy operation and safety. A spring
element reliably maintains pressure against the ceiling.
The new model can be used to easily replace any
clamping devices you have used to date.
Lösungen für
Büro- und Verwaltungsgebäude
In modern offices, OBO solutions route power and data through
floors, ceilings and walls – from the foyer all the way to individual workplaces. Our diverse systems can be adjusted and
adapted to every task and room situation. Voltage, lightning
and fire protection systems also guarantee maximum safety in
every scenario. You can gain an overview of our products and
applications in the OBO brochure entitled Solutions for office
and administration buildings.
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New products EGS
EGS | Device installation systems
One system,
numerous possibilities
Modul 45 ® – additions to the range
The right solution for every system environment is what the Modul 45®
series offers. With its new generation of sockets, OBO has broadened
this range, adding sockets belonging to the Modul 45connect® series
for installation in the Rapid 45 and Rapid 80 device installation duct
system. Single, double and triple sockets are available in protective
ground contact and earthing pin versions. Also new to the range are
coded sockets with which to safely distinguish special power circuits.
With its compact format, the Modul 45® series is also perfectly equipped for the international market. It includes standard-compliant
sockets for China, India and South Africa, and for countries that use
the British Standard. OBO manufactures all of the system components
itself, to ensure that the whole range is of a consistently high quality.
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New products UFS
UFS | Underfloor systems
Slimline system in concrete ceilings
New IBK in-concrete duct system
Newly redesigned, this system is now even better than before. OBO has
continued to develop the IBK system for specialised installation in concrete, and made it easier to fit. The IBK system allows you to supply
electrical installation equipment over large areas of floor even if they have
no screed covering, or only a thin one. Ducting routes and socket boxes
go to make up a close grid of cable routing paths in the concrete ceiling.
IBK boxes are designed for the subsequent fitting of device installation
units.
The new IBK system is designed for a duct height of 38 or 48 mm. It
consists of in-concrete boxes for accommodating device installation units
GES9 and GESR9, as well as the familiar three-compartment underfloor
installation ducts, and accessories. The system elements made from
galvanised steel sheeting can cope with severe mechanical stress during
the shell construction phase. New levelling units for the IBK system
components make assembly and levelling in the reinforcement even
simpler than before.
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New products UFS
Incorporate the latest flooring trends with ease
Form box for polished screed and terrazzo
Polished screed, natural-look screed or terrazzo-look – readyfinished screed is very much in fashion in modern interior design.
Aside from all the design possibilities it offers, this way of finishing
flooring is popular among builders and architects because it is economical. Ready-finished screed is used in residential and other
buildings as well as for flooring in commercial properties.
OBO Bettermann now offers a new underfloor solution for the
special processes involved in building a screed layer. Namely, the screed form box for the flush, seamless installation of
stainless steel cassettes in the surface of floors.
A casting form is placed floating on top of the underfloor box with
installation cover, and seals off the spaces between the box and the
cassette frame. The sidewalls of the form box are designed to be
compatible with the production of ready-finished screed, which
allows the full thickness of screed above the underfloor box to be
used. An aluminium protective cover, which flush-closes the stainless
steel cassette, can be ground over together with the screed surface.
Upmarket screed flooring can be enhanced even further using
this new form box, which supplies modern electrical installations
out of the floor. The stainless steel cassettes offer installation
space for up to twelve sockets as well as diverse data and multimedia connections from the OBO Modul 45 socket series.
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Solutions and references
Lösungen für Kraftwerke
Lösungen für die
Öl- und Gasindustrie
Lösungen für
Büro- und Verwaltungsgebäude
Lösungen für Datencenter
OBO solutions
The right solution
for every project
Lösungen für den Wohnungsbau
Lösungen für den Tunnelbau
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Solutions and references
Lösungen für Windenergieanlagen
Lösungen für den Schiffbau
Lösungen für
Flughäfen und Bahnhöfe
Lösungen für Biogas-Anlagen
Lösungen für Photovoltaik-Anlagen
Lösungen für Sport- und
Veranstaltungsstätten
Lösungen für
Produktion und Industrie
Lösungen für die Lebensmittelindustrie
Lösungen für das Gesundheitswesen
OBO products and OBO solutions – a highly successful alliance for our
customers. Nowadays, planners and fitters more and more frequently
have to adapt their plans around the circumstances of the place where
they are working. OBO solutions catalogues contain not only a selection of products for each specialist area, but also a comprehensive
planning section and installation aids as added extras. Furthermore,
OBO solutions specialists can answer any questions that may arise
about technical areas involved. They know the standards and the requirements of different countries, they observe industry trends, and
they can put together personally tested system solutions for customers.
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Solutions and references
Strong, dependable
and quick to fit
OBO stainless steel electrical installation
systems for tunnels
OBO Bettermann equipped Dortmund’s Wambel Tunnel with tested,
standard-compliant electrical installation systems. From November 2012
to February 2014, safety equipment in the 1,420-metre-long passage
through which the busy Bundesstrasse 236 passes was renewed and
upgraded stage by stage.
It was important to install the around seven kilometres of new VA cable
support systems quickly at Dortmund’s Wambel Tunnel. Because the new
cable support systems could only be fitted during the night, every minute
counted. Thanks to screwless quick fastener, the fitters could cover
ground quickly using RKS-Magic® cable trays (and the appropriate tunnel
brackets), and this minimised the time during which the tunnel had to be
closed.
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Solutions and references
Our cable support systems and stainless steel assembly systems guarantee a reliable flow of
power and data even in the adverse conditions of a tunnel; and in the event of a fire, they
maintain electrical function compliant with classes E30 and E90. Complementary fire protection systems and systems for lightning and surge protection combine to form a unique range
of safety installations. Excellent collaboration between OBO Bettermann and the contractor
Actemium Cegelec GmbH meant the building project was completed quickly and smoothly.
This brochure is available
for download at
http://obo.eu/loetun-en
Lösungen für den Tunnelbau
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Solutions and references
AUDI AG
Efficiently installing electricity and light –
OBO cable trays with integrated LED
luminaire support adaptors
On the premises of AUDI AG in Ingolstadt, three multi-storey car parks
with a total of 3,100 spaces were commissioned. More than seven
kilometres of OBO cable tray with integrated LED luminaire support
adapters carry cables safely through the building, and also provide
energy-saving, functional lighting. That is because thousands of LED
modules are integrated into the OBO DKS cable trays which run through
the parking levels in Ingolstadt by means of SKS luminaire support
adapters. OBO supplied this product in a special version with a side
height of 85 millimetres, to the precise specifications of AUDI AG.
The operators at Audi were impressed, above all, by the balanced
overall impression given by the installation, since the trays and adapters are of the same width. Lights, furthermore, are integrated into
the trays, so they no longer protrude from beneath. Because of the
adapters’ modular design, the lights could be positioned on the
cable trays precisely where they were needed around the site. Whether
driving in the shuttle bus or in an employee’s vehicle, OBO’s solutions in the parking areas always cast things in the right light.
Kabeltrag-Systeme mit integriertem
universellen LED-Modul
The project was executed by OBO BETTERMANN Projekt und Systemtechnik GmbH together with the company Gebrüder Peters of Ingolstadt,
which had been appointed to carry out the electrical work. Alexander
Koch was responsible for the project at Peters. “I am very glad that
we got OBO on board as a partner, and I look back with pleasure on
the smooth and collaborative way in which we worked together.”
This brochure is available
for download at
http://obo.eu/loeled-en
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Solutions and references
Deutsche Flugsicherung
Slot together, snap into place, and it’s done –
super-fast fitting using OBO Magic cable
support systems
The new Control Centre belonging to flight safety operator Deutsche
Flugsicherung (DFS) at Munich Airport is one of the most important flight
safety projects in the south of Germany. OBO was part of this 40-millioneuro project from the outset and supplied a wide range of cable support
systems.
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Building the new Control Centre involved laying a total of 15 kilometres of
different OBO cable support systems. The job was so big because all of
the equipment in this flight controller’s service facility was installed
expansively in order to offer perfect safety even in the event of a failure.
Because of the amount of installation work required, cable support
systems were used which could be fitted especially quickly. The RKSM
and GRM Magic cable support systems are outstanding in that respect;
their patented quick-fit connection systems made assembly quick and
easy. OBO cable ladders and luminaire support systems proved the ideal
addition to the Magic systems. After a fitting, testing and training phase of
around three years, the new Control Centre is due to begin operation in
the year 2017.
This brochure is available
for download at
http://obo.eu/loeind-en
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Solutions and references
Oil Pump Station GNPS
Standing up to
tough conditions
The 2,228-kilometre-long Kazakhstan-China Pipeline
allows China to import oil directly via pipeline from
Central Asia for the first time. From 2011 to 2013,
OBO Bettermann delivered cable tray systems that
ensure a supply of electrical power to the Dzhumagaliyeva Oil Pump Station.
Oil pump stations are potentially explosive areas, so
only cable tray systems that fulfil high safety and
material quality standards are installed there. KazTransOil JSC decided to use MKS cable tray systems, as
they meet the requirements in every way.
The OBO MKS cable tray system carries heavy loads
in electrical infrastructure and offers good ventilation
properties, providing safe cable routing in the oil
pump station. Excellent material quality makes the
cable tray system resistant to damaging influences
and corrosion. OBO’s sophisticated logistics ensured
the timely delivery of all the required materials and
quick adjustment of deliveries to changing project
requirements.
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Öl- und Gasindustrie
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This brochure is available
for download at
http://obo.eu/loegas-en
Solutions and references
Hosterwitz Waterworks
A tidy solution involving no drilling
Hosterwitz Waterworks supplies part of the City of Dresden with
drinking water. Safety lighting and general lighting throughout the
building were renewed between May and September 2011. In order
to fulfil stringent demands on corrosion protection and attachment
structures, various OBO wide span cable trays and cable ladders
made from high-grade V2A stainless steel were used.
In the Hosterwitz Waterworks project, safety lighting and general lighting
throughout the building were renewed. There were especially stringent
demands placed on the cable support system in terms of its attachment
structures and corrosion resistance. Wide span cable trays made of
stainless steel were fitted above the filter basins and attached at long
intervals. It was not possible to drill into the beams in the pure-water filter
hall, which fulfil an important load-bearing role, and OBO Bettermann was
able to demonstrate in impressive fashion its expertise as a specialist in
attachment solutions requiring no drilling.
To ensure that the project went smoothly, OBO’s sales engineer assisted
the project’s specialist planning engineers prior to the building phase.
OBO’s regional sales director was also available during the building
phase as a direct consultant to the construction manager. Close consulting on-site for the entire duration of the project meant that solutions
could be found quickly to meet the complex attachment requirements
relating to the cable support structure in the project. The installation work
was performed remarkably quickly, while the waterworks continued
operation.
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This brochure is available
for download at
http://obo.eu/loeleb-en
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Solutions and references
Bürohaus an der Alten Oper, Frankfurt
Fire protection in hollow office floors with
OBO PYROLINE® Rapid fire protection duct
The 20-storey “Bürohaus an der Alten Oper” is a permanent feature of Frankfurt’s skyline, situated in an exceptional location within the banking quarter. As part of the core
refurbishment of the building, 300 metres of OBO PYROLINE® Rapid fire protection
duct were laid in the hollow floor of these upmarket offices in December 2012.
Because this installation greatly reduced the fire load in the hollow flooring, it
was no longer necessary to install a sprinkler system in the flooring – thus saving a considerable amount of money. Because the interior cross-section of OBO
PYROLINE® Rapid fire protection duct is almost identical to its exterior dimensions, there is a particularly large amount of space available to fill with cables.
Lösungen für
Büro- und Verwaltungsgebäude
This brochure is available
for download at
http://obo.eu/loebue-en
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Solutions and references
Bottrop Miner’s Association Hospital
Insulated lightning protection arrestors
laid beneath facade cladding using
OBO’s isCon® system
As part of the refurbishment of Bottrop Miner’s Association Hospital, its
Class 2 lightning protection system was brought right up to date with the
DIN EN 62305 standard using the OBO isCon® system.
One of the challenges of refurbishing this lightning protection system was
laying the wiring on the facade for the room intercoms and electrically
operated roller shutters. This formed numerous crossovers with the
lightning protection system, at which points separation distances could
not be maintained. In the event of lightning striking the lightning protection system, conventional non-insulated arrestor routing along the building facade would have coupled lightning currents into the building.
However, using insulated OBO isCon® arrestors maintained the necessary separation at the crossover points, easily and in compliance with
standards, enabling lightning current to be conducted safely to earth.
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Further benefits make working with isCon arrestors especially easy. The
isCon® arrestor is delivered on disposable cable drums, allowing it to be
cut conveniently and ecologically to length on-site, while connection
elements can be fitted there, too. This allows fitters to accommodate
adjustments and alterations on building sites. They no longer have to
order ready-made arrestors in predefined lengths – which minimises
costly cut-offs and subsequent readjustments.
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Solutions and references
Paulinum Leipzig
Reconstruction of the Paulinum –
the main building of the University of Leipzig
The ultramodern and architecturally sophisticated
Paulinum is one of Leipzig’s most impressive buildings. The Paulinum gathers beneath its roof scientific
institutions and the main auditorium of the University
of Leipzig, as well as a prayer room. OBO Bettermann
supplied fire protection and cable support systems for
almost every area of the Paulinum.
The building’s transparent structure means that for
aesthetic reasons, most of the electrical installations
have to be hidden beneath false floors. The use of
fast-fitting RKS-Magic® cable trays and GR-Magic®
mesh cable trays enabled a cable support system
with and without function maintenance to be fitted
quickly. SKS and SKSU cable trays were also fitted in
various areas. KBK fire protection bags were used to
fit fire insulation in the holes in the walls through which
electrical installations pass – quickly, easily and
without producing dust.
Good cooperation between OBO’s representatives,
project managers and fitters helped to accelerate the
progress of building.
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This brochure is available
for download at
http://obo.eu/loebue-en
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Büro- und Verwaltungsgebäude
Solutions and references
Continental AG
Comprehensive systems for
production and office areas
Continental is AG among the world’s leading automotive suppliers. From
September 2012 to October 2013, the company built a new factory for
fuel pumps near the town of Brasov, Romania. OBO Bettermann delivered
comprehensive systems for the complex’s production and office areas,
and provided technical support during the construction work.
The factory complex is divided into two areas: a production area and an
office section with canteen. Various OBO systems are used in both. In the
production area, a reliable network of OBO MKS cable trays supplies
machines and working areas with power and data. UFS underfloor
systems and LFS cable routing systems are installed in the office and
canteen areas. UZD underfloor boxes with GES6 service outlets, Rapid
80 aluminium device installation trunking and ISS service poles provide
flexible access to power and data – even in the middle of large open-plan
areas.
OBO construction engineers supported the facility planners with their
comprehensive knowledge of the demands placed on the electrical
infrastructure of large factory buildings.
Lösungen für
Produktion und Industrie
This brochure is available
for download at
http://obo.eu/loeind-en
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Building certification to the DGNB standard
OBO issues the first ever Environmental
Product Declaration (EPD) for a cable
support system
The DGNB (German Sustainable Building Council) uses its certification
system to evaluate eco-friendly, resource-saving and economically efficient buildings. The demand for building certifications compliant with the
DGNB system standard has risen enormously in recent years. Planners
and architects covet the highly respected Gold certificate especially.
However, the DGNB’s system requires that the manufacturers of the
building products used issue what is known as EPDs, or Environmental
Product Declarations, providing details of the environmental properties of
the products. If, with the help of these product certificates, a building
meets the requirements of the DGNB to a specified degree, then the
council issues it a certificate in Bronze, Silver or Gold.
OBO Bettermann – which has been a member of DGNB since 2013 –
has now issued its first EPD for the “Magic cable support system, side
height 60 mm, perforated”. This type 3 Environmental Product Declaration
was drawn up in accordance with the requirements of EN 15804, and
verified by ift Rosenheim. It is the first ever Environmental Product Declaration for any cable support system anywhere, and opens up the way for
OBO to enter into building certification. With it, OBO has also provided
reliable details for the LEED and BREEAM certification systems, so that
buildings can be assessed by those means as well.
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Kabeltrag-Systeme Magic, Seitenhöhe 60 mm, gelocht
OBO BETTERMANN GmbH & Co. KG
EPD.KTS-0.1
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International expansion of new
factories in South Africa
OBO Bettermann Holding Africa has been developing
excellently ever since it took over its own production
facilities in South Africa in 2012. During a visit in
January 2014, the management of OBO, including for
the first time senior director Ulrich Bettermann, were
able to apprise themselves of the successes of the
local management team and OBO integration team.
OBO’s global corporate identity has now been introduced for the two African brands O-line and Armco. The
two of them have grown together well within OBO
Bettermann Holding Africa, and have brought profits to
the OBO Group. The local team is especially enthusiastic about the newly formed interfaces, which have
facilitated considerable synergies with the German
parent company.
Developing a strategy for the three Armco business
areas – construction products, transport safety
products and galvanising – was a considerable
challenge. The international rollout meant OBO taking
into account conditions on the African continent,
where the Group is known as a complete provider of
infrastructural solutions (such as in the field of mining),
as well as the requirements of other markets with
typical brand focuses. Investments, such as those
made in the new crash barrier plant at Armco, are
also a step towards expanding in other African
markets.
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“Uli, tomorrow’s the day”
How Khodorkovsky flew
to freedom in OBO’s jet
Thursday, five days before Christmas Eve. Ulrich
Bettermann’s mobile phone rings at around four in the
afternoon. Hans-Dietrich Genscher is on the phone:
“Uli, tomorrow’s the day.” The former German Foreign
Minister had informed Bettermann of the circumstances weeks before, but the businessman had
spoken to nobody about it. Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s
release was imminent. An OBO plane was to fly
Russia’s most famous prisoner over to Germany.
The media had in fact reported that very day that the
Russian businessman was about to be pardoned after
ten years in prison. This was after Russia’s President
Vladimir Putin had made a statement to that effect on
the sidelines of a press conference in Moscow some
days before. But nobody knew that Khodorkovsky’s
pardon and release were quite so imminent, and that
86-year-old Genscher had been working towards the
outcome for two years through back-channel diplomacy.
Ulrich Bettermann had flown that Thursday to OBO’s
Hungarian factory in Bugyi near Budapest for a
Christmas party. He would have most liked to have
collected Khodorkovsky personally from St. Petersburg, but instead he put together a two-man crew in
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Marsch, who set off for St. Petersburg in an eightseater OBO Citation on the Friday morning. Before
they left, and under immense time-pressure, it had to
be ascertained whether the pilots could actually enter
Russia without visas. The telephones were going
non-stop between Bettermann, Genscher and Putin’s
Presidential Chancery. The world did not yet know
what was about to happen that day. At eight o’clock in
the morning, OBO’s boss rang his media advisor:
“There might be a bit of PR to do today.” Later in the
morning, the first reports of the pending release began
to come out of Russia. A little later it was said that
Khodorkovsky had already been released. Around
midday, the first news was issued that the former oil
magnate seemed already to be on the way to Germany. But how, with whom, and to where exactly? There
was no real news, no information, not even any
speculation.
By this time, Ulrich Bettermann already had his aircraft
with its ex-convict passenger firmly on his radar
screen. It was now flying over Poland, and entered
German airspace at 2.45 p.m. At precisely that
moment, OBO Bettermann released the following
press statement to the public:
Unternehmen
“At 9.20 a.m. CET on the morning of Friday 20
December, Mikhail Khodorkovsky left the penal camp
in the north of Russia near to the Finnish border. He
went straight to St. Petersburg airport. Waiting for him
there was a jet belonging to the OBO Bettermann
group of companies based in Menden, Sauerland,
ready to fly Russia’s most famous prisoner out of
Russia to Berlin.
On Friday morning, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin
had effected his pardon for the businessman, who had
been imprisoned for ten years. At 4 p.m. the previous
afternoon, OBO’s director Ulrich Bettermann had
received a phone call from his old friend Hans-Dietrich
Genscher, who had been working for years for the
release. The former German Foreign Minister asked
Bettermann to provide an aircraft belonging to OBO’s
airline at Arnsberg/Menden aerodrome (FAM).”
The OBO jet carrying Khodorkovsky landed at Berlin’s
Schönefeld airport at 3.09 p.m., where Hans-Dietrich
Genscher was waiting to receive the Russian. The
telephones at OBO Bettermann had not stopped
ringing. “I’ve never experienced such a media storm,”
said Ulrich Bettermann, despite his considerable
public relations experience. All of Germany’s news
agencies, newspapers, radio stations and television
channels were reporting on the event. FAZ, Die Welt,
Süddeutsche Zeitung, Handelsblatt, Bild, dpa, ARD,
ZDF and the private stations – all of them wanted to
now how, and by whom, Khodorkovsky had been
flown to his freedom in Germany. On the weekend, the
Sunday papers went at it all over again. “Putin, Gen-
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scher, Bettermann – these three brought Khodorkovsky his freedom,” headlined Bild am Sonntag. European, American, Chinese and of course Russian
newspapers in their Cyrillic script reported on OBO
and its company patron. Just hours after
Khodorkovsky’s flight to freedom, Google registered
more than 6,000 different news sources under the
keyword Bettermann. A full-page portrait of Ulrich
Bettermann was published at the beginning of February in the highly respected Zeit newspaper, calling him
“one of Germany’s most successful businessmen”. He
himself, however, was somewhat more diffident when
he received the press on Monday, 23 December, at
Arnsberg/Menden aerodrome, together with the
Khodorkovsky pilot Heiko Bauer and female co-pilot
Kim Schlothmann. “I didn’t expect so much media
hype,” Bettermann said. “For me it was about helping
my friend Hans-Dietrich Genscher on a special mission
and flying Khodorkovsky out at the request of the
Russian government.”
New location in the middle of
India’s boomtown
OBO keeps growing – including in India.
The OBO Bettermann Group is currently investing
several million euros in the expansion of a new
location, including production, for the local Indian
market. To do this they purchased a piece of land in
Oragadam, which is a town near to the metropolis of
Chennai (Madras) in the state of Tamil Nadu. Tamil
Nadu is in the south of India and is the most industrialised part of the country, whose population is highly
educated. So there are many good reasons to settle in
this region.
Oragadam itself is currently the industrial location of
India. Numerous global corporations, especially from
the car industry, have settled there, a new international
airport is being planned, and a network of highways is
being built. The new buildings belonging to OBO
Bettermann India Private Limited, which has previously
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been situated in Chennai City, include areas for
production and logistics, as well as office space. They
plan to move to Oragadam in May 2014.
Back in January 2014, OBO Bettermann India visited
Elecrama, which is India’s trade fair for the electrical
installation industry. From 8 to 12 January, almost
1,000 local and international companies presented
themselves over an area of 70,000 square metres in
Bangalore. This was the fifth time that OBO had been
there. On its 120-square-metre booth in the German
Pavilion, the trade fair team exhibited all of OBO’s
product areas, as well as the products which will soon
be made on location in India. Sales workers from
across India, Sri Lanka and Germany all helped to run
booth at Elecrama.
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High-level contacts in countries
with new OBO factories
Ulrich Bettermann at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Ulrich Bettermann did not require much introduction to
anybody at this year’s World Economic Forum. Following global reports that a jet belonging to the OBO
Bettermann Group had flown Russian businessman
Mikhail Khodorkovsky to Germany just before Christmas, almost every one of the 2,500 international
business and political leaders in Davos knew who
Bettermann was. The high point of Bettermann’s
recent meetings there had been a one-hour discussion with the Indian Minister of Commerce and
Industry, Anand Sharma, at the end of January.
OBO Bettermann will be building another factory in
India this year. The Minister has already confirmed his
attendance at the opening ceremony. Ulrich Bettermann has been a permanent member of the World
Economic Forum (WEF) since 1983; just how useful
such an event can be was demonstrated by other
high-ranking contacts made by the electrical producer.
The evening before, he met with German Gref of
Sberbank, the head of the largest Russian financial
institution in Moscow. OBO is also planning its own
production facility in Russia for 2014. There was a
furore in Davos about a Russian-Hungarian treaty on
the construction of a new, ultramodern ten billion euro
nuclear power station in the city of Paks, 100 kilometres south of Budapest. “This should lower energy
costs in Hungary considerably, while in Germany they
rise without end,” said Bettermann, whose company
runs its second-biggest factory in Hungary, after
Menden in Sauerland, Germany.
Another of Bettermann’s interesting personal meetings
was a lunch with Neeraj Sahai, President of the ratings
agency Standard & Poor’s in New York. Bettermann’s
meeting with the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev,
was not altogether surprising; the two men had
already met in the country’s capital, Baku. Bettermann
is on the board of the German-Azerbaijani Society.
Bettermann stayed in Davos until the very end of the
World Economic Forum, waiting in anticipation for
Israel’s president Shimon Peres, whom he had met
previously in Tel Aviv. Bettermann’s assessment of the
global economy after his time at Davos: “Cautiously
optimistic.”
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Fit with OBO
New health brochure for employees
“Fit with OBO 2014 – be healthy, stay healthy” is the name of the new OBO
health brochure. Its focus in this addition is on addictions. The management and works council hope to raise awareness among employees, since “recognising addiction problems is the first step in the right direction”.
A total of 30 pages feature information about the different types of addictions – from alcohol to gambling. The company indicates offers of assistance and ways out of addiction.
Fit mit OBO 2014
Gesund sein und gesund bleiben
OBO provides free health services, from talks to flu vaccinations. One
statistic from 2013 underlines the importance of such services: 66 out of
78 employees displayed irregularities according to the mobile diabetes unit,
while 12 out of 39 people tested were at risk of stroke. “This is not supposed to frighten you,” explained those responsible, “but instead to illustrate
the purpose of such examinations.”
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Health management has a long tradition at OBO. “Our employees are the
most important part of our company,” says management.
OBO at play: The “jump and run” game
Connect OBO City
Visitors to Light+Building 2014 will be able to play the new OBO game
Connect OBO City live for the first time at the OBO booth. In traditional “jump and run” fashion, the OBO Man fights against the mayhem
caused by the villainous Dr Chaos and his lightning attacks. Players steer
the OBO Man through an adventurous obstacle course, installing OBO
products to restore OBO City’s power supply and ward off impending
catastrophe. Attractive prizes await those who can complete the course
in the shortest time at Light+Building. Connect OBO City will be available subsequently for PC, and as an app for smartphones and tablets.
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OBO likes masters. And masters like us.
We assisted master training courses with free OBO products
Partnership, connectedness, closeness – these are all values which shape
OBO as a company, and most especially, close collaboration with the
trades, who are our most important customers. That is why we are now
assisting electrical technicians as they train to become master electricians.
Training to become a master electrician is expensive. Would-be masters
also have to pay for most of the installation materials used in their training.
For this reason, the master electrician class at Ulm Educational Academy
asked us whether we would provide them with free installation material.
And because we like masters, we did. OBO Bettermann, after all, has been
represented for more than a hundred years by high-quality and intelligent
products that are especially easy to fit. Our delivery of 1750 grip ISO clips
arrived in Ulm in the middle of November 2013. We wish the master electrician class of 2013 at Ulm Educational Academy every success in their
ongoing training.
Positive partnerships in the Middle East
OBO Bettermann has maintained its own office in the Dubai Airport
Free Zone since the beginning of 2013, and has invested increasingly
in the region. The number of employees has grown, investments have
flowed into the sales networks, and country-specific product ranges
have been extended. Partners of OBO Bettermann from the Middle
East region met recently for a three-day event at Menden. Attendees from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Abu Dhabi and Dubai
underwent training, discussed project solutions in the field of cable
management and exchanged views on marketing strategies. Newly
developed products as well as extensions of existing ranges, such as
specialised trunking systems for the Middle East, were also presented.
The tense situation in Ukraine has not
failed to affect our subsidiary in Kiev.
Sales Director Waldemar Mader took a
look at the scene at Maidan Square in
February 2014.
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OBO Support Plus
Performing even better for you.
Every OBO product carries a Plus
within, which only one brand can
offer. From improved handling to
practical training, we support you at
every level. And we give you the
safety and security of a comprehensive range of testing services.
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