{"id":51137,"date":"2016-05-13T14:33:48","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T12:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpml.rechner-sensors.com\/about-rechner"},"modified":"2026-05-05T10:18:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:18:56","slug":"about-rechner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rechner-sensors.com\/en\/profile\/about-rechner","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;lightgrey&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Rechner Sensors &#8211; <span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Six decades\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"\u00dcbersetzung\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Since the company was founded in 1965, we have achieved a leading global position in the market with commitment, product innovations and the best quality. This is especially true for our specialty, the capacitive sensors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"\u00dcbersetzung\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">The name RECHNER is often used as a synonym for capacitive sensors. The reason for this is our significant contribution to the development and design of the capacitive sensors. A versatile product that has become indispensable in today&#8217;s automation technology and whose development is closely linked to our company.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"width: 3840px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-51137-1\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2160\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.rechner-sensors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-30-134109.png\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rechner-sensors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rechner-Sensors-Image-Film-V3-FINAL-1.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rechner-sensors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rechner-Sensors-Image-Film-V3-FINAL-1.mp4\">https:\/\/www.rechner-sensors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rechner-Sensors-Image-Film-V3-FINAL-1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"rhvc_icon_list rhvc_icon_list--horizontal \"><ul>            <li class=\"rhvc_icon_list_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rechner-sensors.com\/en\/profile\/organigram-process-landscape\" title=\"Organigram\" target=\"_self\">Organigram<\/a><\/li>                        <li class=\"rhvc_icon_list_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rechner-sensors.com\/en\/events\" title=\"Messen\" target=\"_self\">Meet us<\/a><\/li>                        <li class=\"rhvc_icon_list_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rechner-sensors.com\/en\/profile\/code-of-conduct-iso-26000\" title=\"Code of Conduct\" target=\"_self\">Code of Conduct<\/a><\/li>            <\/ul><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]            <section class=\"teaser\">\r\n                <div class=\"teaser__container container-fluid\">\r\n                    <div class=\"teaser__content \" style=\"background-color: #164290\">\r\n                        <div class=\"teaser__text\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\r\n                            <div class=\"teaser-section__text\">\r\n                                <h3 class=\"teaser-section__subheader h2\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">We take Responsibility<\/h1>\r\n                                <h2 class=\"teaser-section__header h2 h2--bold\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">VISION<\/h1>\r\n                                <p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\u201cAs a technology leader, we shape the automation of tomorrow with inventive talent and the highest quality standards - for a world that will be more durable, safer and more intelligent.\u201d<\/p>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"teaser__image image image--square\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__file\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rechner-sensors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/70072-060.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/section>  \r\n\t\t[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]            <section class=\"teaser\">\r\n                <div class=\"teaser__container container-fluid\">\r\n                    <div class=\"teaser__content teaser__reverse\" style=\"background-color: #2989c3\">\r\n                        <div class=\"teaser__text\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\r\n                            <div class=\"teaser-section__text\">\r\n                                <h3 class=\"teaser-section__subheader h2\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">We Care<\/h1>\r\n                                <h2 class=\"teaser-section__header h2 h2--bold\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">MISSION<\/h1>\r\n                                <p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\u201cWe live on the basis of values of a global family business, customer proximity through partnership-based cooperation and convince with our technical and development competence in our special field of capacitive sensor technology. In this way, we make a contribution to the success of our customers, to the advancement of our employees and to the well-being of our society.\u201d<\/p>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"teaser__image image image--square\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__file\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rechner-sensors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/team_rechner_mission-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/section>  \r\n\t\t[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]            <section class=\"teaser\">\r\n                <div class=\"teaser__container container-fluid\">\r\n                    <div class=\"teaser__content \" style=\"background-color: #164290\">\r\n                        <div class=\"teaser__text\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\r\n                            <div class=\"teaser-section__text\">\r\n                                <h3 class=\"teaser-section__subheader h2\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">Social Responsibility<\/h1>\r\n                                <h2 class=\"teaser-section__header h2 h2--bold\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">OUR VALUES<\/h1>\r\n                                <p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">We are committed to complying with the goals of the Code of Conduct to protect and respect people, animals and the environment.<\/p>\r\n                                <a class=\"arrow_button teaser-section__button\" style=\"color: #ffffff; 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Specialized in the production of transformers, transformers, relays and ship controls.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion active_section=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Milestones&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1649341739834-c6c62169-b9e8&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1965:<\/strong> On June 1, the brothers Hubert and Werner Rechner found H+W Rechner Gbr. in Mannheim, Germany<\/li>\n<li><strong>1968:<\/strong> Market launch of the first capacitive proximity switch<\/li>\n<li><strong>1968:<\/strong> Change of company name to Rechner Industrie Elektronik GmbH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Story Year Section --><div data-cls=\"sc-nv-light vertical\" class=\"timeline-year scrollable-section ctl-year ctl-year-container light-year\" data-section-title=\"1972\" id=\"year-1972\"><div class=\"ctl-year-label ctl-year-text\"><span>1972<\/span><\/div><\/div><!-- Timeline Content --><div  id=\"ctl-story-183126\" class=\"ctl-story ctl-story-dot-icon even ctl-story-left\"  data-story-index=\"2\"><!-- Story Date --><div class=\"ctl-labels\"><div class=\"ctl-label-big story-date\">1972<\/div><\/div><!-- Story IconDot --><div class=\"ctl-icondot\"><\/div> <!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"ctl-arrow\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<!-- Story Content --><div class=\"ctl-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"ctl-title story-183126\"><a target=\"_blank\" title=\"Headquarters in Lampertheim, S\u00fcdhessen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rechner-sensors.com\/kontakt\" class=\"story-link\">Headquarters in Lampertheim, S\u00fcdhessen<\/a><\/div><div class=\"ctp-media-slider\"><!-- Story Slider Container -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"story-183126\" class=\"ctp-story-slider story-swiper-183126\" data-swiper-autoplay=\"1\" data-swiper-speed=\"5000\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story-swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Slides --><div class=\"story-slide swiper-slide\"><a class=\"ctl_glightbox_gallery\" data-gallery=\"ctl_glightbox_gallery[g_gallery-183126]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rechner-sensors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/firma_1970er_lampertheim_.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rechner-sensors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/firma_1970er_lampertheim_.png\" class=\"no-lazyload skip-lazy\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"story-slide swiper-slide\"><a class=\"ctl_glightbox_gallery\" data-gallery=\"ctl_glightbox_gallery[g_gallery-183126]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rechner-sensors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/firma_1970er_lampertheim_anbau_spaeter_.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rechner-sensors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/firma_1970er_lampertheim_anbau_spaeter_.png\" class=\"no-lazyload skip-lazy\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story-swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story-swiper-button-prev\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M34.52 239.03L228.87 44.69c9.37-9.37 24.57-9.37 33.94 0l22.67 22.67c9.36 9.36 9.37 24.52.04 33.9L131.49 256l154.02 154.75c9.34 9.38 9.32 24.54-.04 33.9l-22.67 22.67c-9.37 9.37-24.57 9.37-33.94 0L34.52 272.97c-9.37-9.37-9.37-24.57 0-33.94z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story-swiper-button-next\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"ctl-description\"><div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Company Growth<br \/>\n(1972 \u2013 1989)<\/h3>\n<p>Both the movement to today&#8217;s headquarters in Lampertheim and the entry of J\u00fcrgen Kohler as the third managing director lead to the development and production of capacitive sensors, where we are today&#8217;s experts. For our company, export business becomes an important source of revenue while the first foreign companies are gradually established.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion active_section=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Milestones&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1649341739834-c6c62169-b9e8&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1972:<\/strong> Move to the present headquarters in Lampertheim<\/li>\n<li><strong>1974:<\/strong> J\u00fcrgen Kohler completes the trio of managing partners<\/li>\n<li><strong>1975<\/strong>: First capacitive sensor for flush mounting<\/li>\n<li><strong>1977:<\/strong> The first explosion protection sensors are launched on the market<\/li>\n<li><strong>1978:<\/strong> Foundation of the first foreign computer sales office in the United States (USA) = Rechner Electronics Inc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>1981:<\/strong> First capacitive sensor for dust explosion area StEx, today zone 20<\/li>\n<li><strong>1981:<\/strong> We are growing! New building for administration and development<\/li>\n<li><strong>1987<\/strong>: Capacitive MINI sensors from 4mm diameter onwards<\/li>\n<li><strong>1989:<\/strong> Market launch of capacitive sensors with analog output (4-20 mA)<\/li>\n<li><strong>1989:<\/strong> Construction of laboratory 1 and 2 &#8211; A whole department is created from a &#8220;1-room development&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Story Year Section --><div data-cls=\"sc-nv-light vertical\" class=\"timeline-year scrollable-section ctl-year ctl-year-container light-year\" data-section-title=\"1990\" id=\"year-1990\"><div class=\"ctl-year-label ctl-year-text\"><span>1990<\/span><\/div><\/div><!-- Timeline Content --><div  id=\"ctl-story-183136\" class=\"ctl-story ctl-story-dot-icon odd ctl-story-right ctl-no-media\"  data-story-index=\"3\"><!-- Story Date --><div class=\"ctl-labels\"><div class=\"ctl-label-big story-date\">1990<\/div><\/div><!-- Story IconDot --><div class=\"ctl-icondot\"><\/div> <!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"ctl-arrow\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<!-- Story Content --><div class=\"ctl-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"ctl-title story-183136\"><a target=\"_blank\" title=\"Family business\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rechner-sensors.com\/en\/timeline\/einfuehrung-der-id-code-traceability\" class=\"story-link\">Family business<\/a><\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"ctl-description\"><div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Generation change and Globalisation<br \/>\n(1990 \u2013 2005)<\/h3>\n<p>With the year of reunification, we have continued to grow as a family business. With the sons of the trio shareholders, the family business remains in the Rechner and Kohler family and is continued by Achim Rechner (CFO), Jochen Rechner (COO) and Dr. Armin Kohler (CEO).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion active_section=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Milestones&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1649341739834-c6c62169-b9e8&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1990:<\/strong> Implementation of ID code traceability &#8211; 100 % traceability of each sensor<\/li>\n<li><strong>1990: <\/strong>Foundation of Rechner Korea<\/li>\n<li><strong>1994<\/strong>: Ex barrier with analog output<\/li>\n<li><strong>1996:<\/strong> Certification according to DIN ISO 9001. Within the scope of quality management, we, Rechner Industrie-Elektronik GmbH, strive for continuous improvement of our processes and products. By annual auditing we guarantee the fulfillment of customer requirements as well as the fulfillment of normative and legal requirements of our products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2000:<\/strong> Laser marking<\/li>\n<li><strong>2000:<\/strong> Foundation of Rechner UK &#8211; another Rechner sales office in Great Britain<\/li>\n<li><strong>2000:<\/strong> Founding of Rechner France<\/li>\n<li><strong>2001:<\/strong>\u00a0Capacitive Extreme Sensors with very large switching distances and for ambient temperatures up to +250\u00b0C<\/li>\n<li><strong>2002<\/strong>: Capacitive level sensor with integrated electronics and EX approval<\/li>\n<li><strong>2003:<\/strong> Series 26 = Capacitive sensors with hemispherical active area. Detection of difficult media. 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