The Turck GmbH & Co. KG is one of the leading manufacturers in the field of industrial automation

Automation

Automation is the use of control systems and information technologies to reduce the need for human work in the production of goods and services. In the scope of industrialization, automation is a step beyond mechanization...

. With more than 2.800 employees working in 27 countries and representatives in further 60 states, Turck can be called a global player.
With a versatile range of approximately 15.000 sensor

Sensor

A sensor is a device that measures a physical quantity and converts it into a signal which can be read by an observer or by an instrument. For example, a mercury-in-glass thermometer converts the measured temperature into expansion and contraction of a liquid which can be read on a calibrated...

, fieldbus

Fieldbus

Fieldbus is the name of a family of industrial computer network protocols used for real-time distributed control, now standardized as IEC 61158....

, interface

Interface (computer science)

In the field of computer science, an interface is a tool and concept that refers to a point of interaction between components, and is applicable at the level of both hardware and software...

 and connectivity products, Turck offers product solutions for various applications in the fields of factory and process automation.

Organisation

The Turck group is mainly constituted by the two enterprises Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG in Muelheim on the Ruhr – organizing marketing and sales – and Werner Turck GmbH & Co. KG in Halver – organizing research and development. Managing Directors of the Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG are Ulrich Turck, son of the enterprise’s cofounder Hans Turck, and Christian Wolf. The Werner Turck GmbH & Co. KG is directed by the enterprise’s cofounder Werner Turck and his son Markus Turck.

German subsidiaries are the Turck Mechatec GmbH in Muelheim (producing and selling control cabinets and connectivity products), the Turck Duotec GmbH in Halver und Beierfeld (developing and producing electronic devices) and a production site in Beierfeld/Saxony.

Besides the three locations in Germany, the Turck group incorporates a total of 24 independent subsidiaries worldwide. Among the biggest subsidiaries are the Turck Inc. in Minneapolis/USA and the Turck Tianjin Sensor Co., Ltd. in China.

Company’s History

At the beginning of the nineteen-sixties, the brothers Hans and Werner Turck founded the company, starting off with two employees, a seed capital of 20.000 German Mark

German mark

The Deutsche Mark |mark]], abbreviated "DM") was the official currency of West Germany and Germany until the adoption of the euro in 2002. It is commonly called the "Deutschmark" in English but not in German. Germans often say "Mark" or "D-Mark"...

s and the idea of automating manufacturing processes through electronic components. A bit later their partner Hermann Hermes joined the young company.

Turck's early international orientation dates back to 1975, which was marked by the foundation of Turck Inc. in Minneapolis/USA. Since that day, the company has repeatedly proven capable of reacting flexibly to changing world-markets. In 1989, Turck took over a measuring instrument factory based in Beierfeld, Saxony, and thus accomplished the company’s entrance into the East European markets. In 1995, a sales and production company was founded in Tianjin/China, to ensure the company’s presence on the Asian market.

Products

Turck’s automation portfolio covers approximately 15.000 sensor, fieldbus, interface and connectivity products. In addition to single products like sensors, remote-I/O

I/O

I/O may refer to:* Input/output, a system of communication for information processing systems* Input-output model, an economic model of flow prediction between sectors...

s or quick-disconnect cables for machine manufacturers or end users, Turck offers comprehensive solutions for more complex applications in the fields of factory and process automation like image processing, radiofrequency identification (RFID), or pick-to-light applications.

Awards

For its sensor, fieldbus and interface technology solutions, Turck has been awarded several times – in Germany and abroad. Among the awarded products are the modular fieldbus I/O system BL67 (USA’s „Plant Engineering“ Product of the Year Gold Award in 2004), uprox+ factor-1 sensors (Best Product in 2005 according to A&D magazine) and the RFID system BL ident (Product of the Year in 2006 according to „Control Engineering China“/award for innovation by gongkong.com)

External links

Homepage Headquarters: http://www.turck.de

Homepage Turck U.S.A: http://www.turck-usa.com

Homepage Turck Tianjin: http://www.turck.com.cn