Maintenance of our successful accreditation in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018
Following a renewed assessment, we were able to meet all requirements of DAkkS without any conditions and to demonstrate our technical competence. RTC therefore continues to be listed as a DAkkS-accredited company for carrying out tests on protective systems and equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.
Welcome Catherine Tyrra
Starting October 15, 2025, Catherine Tyrra (CT) will join the RTC team.
She is the responsible person in charge of Product & System Integration / Marketing, handling a variety of tasks around developing our digital presence and promoting our products. Her main focus will be on setting up the RTC/RTA online shop, improving and maintaining the RTC/RTA website and supporting sales in the lab equipment area.
We’re excited to have Catherine on board and wish her a warm welcome to the teamof RTC!
Statement of Acceptance to provide IACS UR M82 tests
After successfully completing tests in the presence of the DNV, we received the approval to carry out IACS UR M82 tests with explosion relief devices in June 2025. We are very pleased about this further step.
8 years full of ideas, innovations and success!
This month we are celebrating 8 years of passion, challenges and great success! Since our foundation, we have not only built our company, but also shaped a unique culture driven by team spirit, creativity and an unwavering vision.
Every step we have taken, every hurdle we have overcome and every idea we have been able to realize has made us even stronger. We are proud of what we have achieved – and even more proud of what lies ahead. The past 8 years are just the beginning of an exciting journey that we will continue to take together with our great employees, customers and partners.
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported and accompanied us. Here’s to 8 years of growth and many more years in which we will achieve even greater goals!
Welcome Florian Schröder
Florian Schröder joined our team as a Project & Sales Engineer on 01.03.2025. As a trained mechanical engineer, he will support us with his technical expertise and structured way of working in the new laboratory equipment product business. His tasks include the procurement, order processing, assembly and documentation of our test devices as well as support in the laboratory and on the test site.
A warm welcome!
New cooperation between CESANA AG and REMBE® Research+Technology Center GmbH
REMBE® Research+Technology Center GmbH has taken over the “Safety Testing Equipment” business unit in cooperation with CESANA AG. The distribution of these products is therefore transferred from TÜV SÜD Schweiz AG to REMBE® Research+Technology Center GmbH.
The continuation of this product line incl. all services is therefore guaranteed. Our customers have access to and benefit from the extensive experience of the REMBE® Research+Technology Center GmbH in operating these instruments, and can also rely on new developments from Cesana AG.
The REMBE® Research+Technology Center GmbH will now be responsible for the marketing, availability, production, training, and support of these devices, while Cesana AG will continue to be responsible for the electronics (hardware and software), their support and the organization of the established round-robin “CaRo” tests.
RTC on tour again
The RTC team was also on the road in Germany in October. Roland Bunse and Sebastian Bunse carried out live explosions during the SOLIDS trade fair for granulate, powder and bulk solids technologies in Dortmund. Roland Bunse also took part in the Explosion Protection Day and Roland and Dominik took part in a workshop on the new Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 organized by TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH.
Welcome Pascal Brüne
From October 15, 2024, Pascal Brüne will be supporting the RTC laboratory. With his training as a mechanical engineer and his sound mechanical background knowledge, Pascal will enrich the RTC team as a Project Engineer. His tasks include the preparation of large-scale fire and explosion tests as well as the processing of safety-related parameters in the laboratory, from sample receipt to the finished report.
A warm welcome!
RTC on the road
We visited various trade fairs in June. While Tobias Bock and Dominik Becker visited the ISHPMIE 2024 – 15th International Symposium on Hazards, Prevention and Mitigation of Industrial Explosions in Naples, Italy, Roland Bunse and Sebastian Bunse demonstrated 24 live explosions during the ACHEMA. Roland Bunse also attended the Battery Show Europe 2024 – Advanced Battery Manufacturing and Technology for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles in Stuttgart.
As if that wasn’t enough, we also managed to expand the range of services and the accredited area to include tests in the field of “Safety parameters of dusts”.
7 years success – 7 years RTC
On our 7th anniversary, we look back with pride on a successful and exciting journey. Since our foundation, we have not only overcome challenges but also achieved many milestones – and we owe this to our dedicated team, our loyal partners and customers. Together we have achieved a lot and we are ready to reach new goals in the years to come. Many thanks to everyone who has accompanied us on this journey! Here’s to the next 7 years of success and innovation!
Technical company outing to the Rhineland
The RTC team spent two exciting days in the Ruhr region. Organized by our MD Roland Bunse, we had the opportunity to visit different laboratories with similar fields of activity and meet great people. We experienced a training course for high-voltage technology including a lab tour at TÜV Rheinland, visited the test lab of Dekra EXAM in Bochum and finally we were able to explore the test lab of DMT in Dortmund.
High-voltage technology seminar
The new mobility and the resulting test field require specialist personnel who are proficient in handling high-voltage technology. That is why our employees have successfully attended the seminar to qualify as a high-voltage technology expert level 2E (entry C) and 3E.
Appointment of Tobias Bock as examination officer
After successfully completing the laboratory management courses, Tobias Bock is appointed examination officer.
Laboratory Management Training completed
After participating the DGQ-Training Laboratory Management ) I and II in acc. with ISO/IEC 17025, the RTC employee Tobias Bock completed successfully the necessary examination as DGQ Laborator Manager ISO/IEC 17025. Perspectively the designation as a test representative for Tobias Bock will follow.
POWTECH 2023 in Nürnberg, Germany
POWTECH is the undisputed number one worldwide for powder, granulate and bulk solids technologies. Reflect the current state of mechanical process engineering and analytics – and thus provide a clear overview for a large number of industries. The traditional Live-Explosion demos will be performed daily in the exhibition park. Visit us!
ees Europe 2023 in München, Germany
ees Europe is Europe’s largest and most international trade fair for batteries and energy storage systems.
Global REX + REMBE Family Day + 50 Jahre REMBE Safety+Control GmbH
50 years of REMBE® – With empathy and heart, at any time and worldwide.
After fifty years of business, people often look back at the history, at old pictures, brochures and reports. But in REMBE®’s anniversary year things are different, because here (today just as 50 years ago) it is the people who shape the corporate spirit and make REMBE® what it is today. Stefan Penno, Chief Executive Officer REMBE® GmbH Safety+Control explains: “We trust each other, see the best in people and believe in each person’s individual strengths. Because humans are what matters to us.”
Bernhard Penno founded the company in 1973 as a sales office for rupture discs – initially as a one-man business in his garage at home. Just a few years later, new rupture disc designs were being manufactured in the company’s first production hall.
In 2005, Stefan Penno, the son of the company founder, took the reins of the business. Today, REMBE® employs 340 “RFM” (REMBE® family members) in over 90 countries and with 10 subsidiaries.
To mark its anniversary year, REMBE® has come up with some “special activities”. This year’s celebrations are entirely in keeping with the above motto. They will start with an international REX conference for all RFMs worldwide. After a long break due to the coronavirus pandemic, the conference can finally resume this year at the newly renovated company headquarters in Brilon, Sauerland. This will be followed by the REMBE® Family Day, thus ensuring that the anniversary year will be commemorated in style.
📣 News Alert! 🚀 Starting from now on, the relevant properties of combustible substances for fire and explosion protection can be determined in the brand-new laboratory at RTC! 🔬💥
Safety characteristics provide quantitative information about substance properties that are crucial for assessing fire and explosion hazards and establishing protective measures. Since April 2023, the new laboratory at RTC offers the opportunity to accurately determine these safety characteristics.
Our highly skilled team of experts is ready to assist you in evaluating the safety properties of your substances. By precisely characterizing these properties, we can recommend tailored protective measures to effectively minimize risks.
Visit us at the new laboratory at RTC and benefit from our state-of-the-art analytical methods and extensive experience in the field of fire and explosion protection. Your safety is our top priority!
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Messe @ Hannover Messe, Germany
Ee didn´t missed europes leading exhibition plattform for hydrogen and fuell cells in Hannover, Germany during April 23. Here we could inspire with our expert knowledge.
Easyfairs Solids 2023 in Dortmund, Germany
We joined the SOLIDS 2023 in Dortmund, Germany with our live-explosion demonstration. The trade show for technologies and solutions for processing, handling, storage, transport and analysis of powders, granules and bulk solids.
POWTECH
Pow(d)er meets Hightech
September 2022, the world’s leading trade fair for innovations and further developments in processes that produce and process quality products from powder, granulate, bulk solids and liquids will take place in Nuremberg.
Explosions for safety?: The REMBE Research + Technology Center (RTC) performs live explosions to see and feel the effects of dust explosions very clearly. The demonstration presents the functionality of autonomous protection systems on real industrial plants.
Visit us at POWTECH 2022 and experience controlled live explosions on the outdoor area (Ladehof 3A/4A) daily at 12 and 16 o’clock, including spectacular boom and fire effects.
In the immediate vicinity you will also find us in the exhibition hall at booth 3A-242 to reach out about all possibilities around explosion tests and battery safety.
Get your tickets now:
https://www.powtech.de/en/visitors/tickets
(Photo: Trade fair Nürnberg)
POWTECH
Pow(d)er meets Hightech
September 2022, the world’s leading trade fair for innovations and further developments in processes that produce and process quality products from powder, granulate, bulk solids and liquids will take place in Nuremberg.
Explosions for safety?: The REMBE Research + Technology Center (RTC) performs live explosions to see and feel the effects of dust explosions very clearly. The demonstration presents the functionality of autonomous protection systems on real industrial plants.
Visit us at POWTECH 2022 and experience controlled live explosions on the outdoor area (Ladehof 3A/4A) daily at 12 and 16 o’clock, including spectacular boom and fire effects.
In the immediate vicinity you will also find us in the exhibition hall at booth 3A-242 to reach out about all possibilities around explosion tests and battery safety.
Get your tickets now:
https://www.powtech.de/en/visitors/tickets
(Photo: Trade fair Nürnberg)
ACHEMA 2022
World Forum for the Process Industriese – ACHEMA 2022 in Frankfurt. Visit us at our Stand in Hall 9.1 Stand C4 and enjoy LIVE Explosion demonstration outside.
Take you chance! Come over!
We welcome our new colleague Julie Driehaus
As from 04th of July 2022 Ms. Julie Driehaus started to support our test laboratory. Her main tasks are supporting the test preparation, test durations and test postprocessing of fire and explosion test. Welcome!
SOLIDS Dortmund Trade Show
SOLIDS Dortmund 2022 –Trade Show for granules, powder and bulk solids technologies from vom 22.-23.06.2022. On Wednesday, 22.06.2022 at 12:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and on Thursday, 23.06.2022 at 12:30 a.m. we showed LIVE explosion demonstrations to all interested visitors.
Electrical energy storage Trade Show
With a great booth and capable colleagues we exibited during the ees Europe 2022 – europe´s largest and most international exhibition for Batteries and Engergy Storage Systems – from 11.-13.05.2022 in munich. We took our chance to network and met some great people.
Successful Anniversary
We took the opportunity to celebrate a successful anniversary with our colleagues at our location end of April. Everybody enjoyed the good lunch at great wheater while our managing director Roland Bunse demonstrated the impacts and effects of explosions impressively.
It´s RTC Birthday
Exactly 5 years ago, on April, 1st 2017 our company was founded. Everything started with a small test facility in a garage on the site of former Rekostein in Brilon-Thülen. During this 5 years we grew constantly, got accredited as test laboratory in accordance with DIN 17025, extanded the test portfolio up to battery safety test and a lot more. To be able to offer our customers a „all-round carefree package“, RTC will keep establishing itself to cover all increasing requirements to research, development and testing. Therefore, the company will be separated into 3 divisions. Division „Research + Consulting” and “Sales” will be leaded both by our managing director Roland Bunse. The third division, our already existing test laboratory will be managed by Dominik Becker as new Chief Technical Officer. This separation gives us the possibity to offer our customers a wider range of tests.
Competence Centre for Battery Safety
From now on, the RTC is also a competence centre for battery safety which is a new advantages for our customers. Thermal Runaway and Abuse tests can be performed in large scales. Additionally arc discharges In or with different housings are possible.
Successful surveillance audit acc. to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018
The RTC successfully completed the DAkkS surveillance audit for the accreditation of the flexible part acc. to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 The accreditation will be prolonged until futher notice.
Installation of brand-new sanitäry facilities
To fulfill hygienic requirements, the RTC installed new sanitary facilities incl. possibilties to shower on the test area. Both, colleagues and customers, are able to use those.
Hydrogen explosion under pre-pressure
The RTC successfully simulated hydrogen explosions in an one-cylinder test engine in March. Specteculare records about the explosion event could be documented with high-speed cameras. The required results by the customer have been obtained.
Dominik Becker becomes test representative
Based on the successful examination and certification as DGQ-Laboratory Manager ISO/IEC 17025 and with intense instruction and training at RTC, Dominik Becker (B.Sc) became RTC test representative.
Investigations about internal arc discharges
In cooperation with Fraunhofer ICT and international customers, tests on oil-filled transformer and electical systems, has been carried out. The RTC has been able to rebuild realistic and extrem high energy input from internal arc discharges in high- and middle voltage systems with pryrotechnic priming chargers. A large reduction of costs on the test procedure could be performed for the customer. New protection concepts could be developed and proved.
Laboratory Management Training completed
After participating the DGQ-Training Laboratory Management ) I and II in acc. with ISO/IEC 17025, the RTC employee Dominik Becker (B. Sc) completed successfully the necessary examination and certification as DGQ Laborator Manager ISO/IEC 17025. Perspectively the designation as a test representative for Dominik Becker will follow.
New premises by office and conference container
The area of the RTC test site has been improved by providing new premises with office and conference containers. The successful shorten of the distances optimized the test execution.
Powtech in Nuernberg
With a little exhibition stand at Powtech Nuernberg, RTC informed all visitors about their portfolio. With an impressive live demonstration of explosions during Powtech 2019 all visitors could be amazed.
Open house day
RTC introduced itself to interested parties of svolunteer fire departments of nearby communities of Brilon and to the industrial neighbourhood on march, 29, 2019. The great programme has been accented with impressive explosion demonstrations which amazed joung and old.
Successfull accreditation in acc. with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018
After intensiv preparations, RTC has been able to approved it´s competence successfully in acc. with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 audit. RTC is now able to perform test examinations of protective systems and devices for use in explosive atmospheres for the first time.
Founding REMBE® Research + Technology Center GmbH (RTC)
Our customers are now able to benefit from more than 40 years of expierence on practical explosion protection by founding REMBE® Research + Technology Center GmbH (RTC). Since april 2017, RTC conducted explosion tests to determinate component strenghts, approves the functional safety of components under explosion conditions, implements fire tests and arc disharges and handles pressure tests. All these is clustered on our on test area located „Zur Heide“ in Brilon.
