About the company
The history of RAFI began in 1900 when Ernst Bücher founded his "Institut für Elektrotechnik, Optik & Mechanik" in Ravensburg, run by Raimund Finsterhelz. It was he who became the owner of this company in 1908. Already in 1952, it employed 64 people and generated an annual turnover of €0.8 million.
In 1987, RAFI takes over Hoesch AG, later Krupp-Hoesch. In 1991, RAFI-Hungary (RAFI Hungaria KFT) was founded. The year 2005 also saw the foundation of RAFI Systec GmbH & Co. KG as well as the takeover by Elcoteq, Überlingen, Germany of the present RAFI Eltec GmbH.
It should be noted that, in 1993, RAFI GmbH & Co. KG was certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001, in 2009 in accordance with ISO 13485 and in 2011 in accordance with ISO 14001.
The aim of RAFI's policy is to conduct business in accordance with ethical values. This policy is applied to all the activities of RAFI on a global scale and this is clearly communicated to the company's employees and interested parties.
Every employee of this firm is responsible for the implementation of the above policy. The operating strategy of RAFI has been approved by the Executive Management of the company and thus RAFI employees are committed to adhere to it. If any of the requirements of this policy violates local law, then the law takes precedence accordingly.
The RAFI Group includes:
RAFI GmbH & Co. KG, D-88276 Berg / Ravensburg, Germany: Headquarters Development, Material Management, Production, Marketing, Sales and Social Affairs;
RAFI Systec GmbH & Co. KG, D-88339 Bad Waldsee, Germany: Development, production and sales of electronic devices and control systems (small- and medium-sized);
RAFI Eltec GmbH, D-88662 Iberlingen, Germany: Production of electronic devices and systems, service;
RAFI DEKOTEC GmbH, D-78256 Steislingen, Germany: Production of decorative assemblies for the automotive industry;
RAFI Hungaria KFT, H-5400 Mezotur, Hungary: Production of components and systems;
RAFI Italia S.r.l., i-20040 Cambiago, Italy: Development and sales of electronic devices and control systems in Italy;
RAFI FranceSARL, F-77220 Gretz-Armenvilliers, France: Development and sales of electronic devices and control systems in France;
RAFI USA Inc., Lynwood, WA 98037, USA: Controls and components for the US market;
RAFI Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., CN-201712 Shanghai, China: Design, manufacture and sale of control systems and components for the Asian market.
RAFI specialises in industrial fields such as:
Telecommunications
Measurement and control systems
Mechanical Engineering
Consumer Goods
Medical Electronics
Special Engineering
Paper and board machines
Lifting and Transport Systems
Rafi products
Push Buttons / Switches
Buttons and switches for industrial applications. Buttons and switches are input components designed as mono-elements. The contact and switch receptacles are integrated directly into the control component in one complete component. The task of these products is to register a command quickly and easily and to integrate into power circuits. Design. Available in various sizes for different mounting hole diameters from 9.1 mm to 20.3 mm, in various colours, with or without lighting.RAFIX control and signalling components. Control components with push buttons, momentary selector switches and keypad lock switches, emergency stop, E-stop button, etc. RAFIX 16 QR, mounting hole diameter 16.2 mm. RAFIX 22 FS +, mounting hole diameter 22.3 mm. RAFIX 22 FSR, mounting hole diameter 22.3 mm. RAFIX 22 QR, 22.3 mm mounting hole. RAFIX 30 FS +, 30.3 mm dia. mounting hole.
Signal lamps
Signal lamps with a mounting hole diameter of 5 mm to 30 mm. Signal lamps with integrated LED (or incandescent lamp). Signal lamps with bulb holder (e.g. W 2 x 4.6d, E10 or BA 9s)Signal lamps from button range. Series 8mm. LUMOTAST FK. LUMOTAST 25. LUMOTAST 75 IP-40 and IP 65. Signal lamps from the range of control components. RAFIX 16. RAFIX 22 QR. RAFIX 22 FS LED signal lamps for PCB mounting. RF 15. RF 19. RG 85 III.
Short stroke pushbuttons
Short-stroke switches (typically 0.5 mm travel) are generally used in keypads, either as key lugs or underneath the keys. The MICON 5 short-stroke switch is 5.1 x 6.4 mm. Racon short stroke switch 8.0 x 8.0 mm. Short stroke switch Racon 12 12 x 12 mm. RF 15 x 15 mm short stroke switch. RF 19 x 19 mm short stroke switch. KN 19 19 19 mm x 19 mm.
