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SCHLEIFRING

Schleifring GmbH

Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany

Radar & SensorsOptronicsC4ISRDual-use
Founded 1974501-1000 employeesComponent Supplier, Subsystem ManufacturerSupplies Defense Industry
Profile last updated: March 25, 2026

About

Founded in 1974, SCHLEIFRING is a defense component supplier based in Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany working in radar & sensors, optronics, c4isr.

SCHLEIFRING, legally Schleifring GmbH, is a German manufacturer of slip rings and rotary joints founded in 1974 and headquartered in Fürstenfeldbruck near Munich. The company develops and produces electrical slip rings, contactless rotary transmitters, fiber optic rotary joints and carbon brush systems for transmitting energy, signals, data and media between stationary and rotating parts. Applications include radar and surveillance systems, 360-degree surveillance installations, periscopes, baggage scanners, CT scanners, wind turbines, industrial machinery and aerospace. The company has a dedicated security and defence market focus with its own brochure and product page. Production takes place in Germany, the USA and China, with additional sites and sales and service branches worldwide. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and reports about 700 employees.

Location

Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany

Founded

1974

Employees

501-1000

Company type

Limited company

Legal name

Schleifring GmbH

Registration

HRB 48918 (Amtsgericht München)

VAT number

DE811159634

Focus areas

slip ringsrotary jointscontactless transmissionfiber optic rotary jointsradarperiscopesurveillancedefencesecuritywind energymedical CT

Languages

DEEN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Radar & SensorsOptronicsC4ISR

Supply-chain role

Component SupplierSubsystem Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareComponentsMaintenance & Repair

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Periskop-Schleifring

Slip ring for periscope systems

Slip ring for periscopes providing 360-degree all-round view in HD. Its next generation is planned with contactless transmission technology.

Radar-Schleifring

Radar slip ring

Slip ring for radar systems, the company's first radar slip ring.

Faseroptische Drehübertrager

Fiber optic rotary joint

Passive on-axis fiber optic rotary joints, from single-channel to 60-channel, in single-mode or multi-mode, for high-data-rate transmission.

End users

Defense Industry

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

People

Management & team (2)

Other defense companies in Germany

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