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Automat / Compact Technik Construction Sets
Automat was a a constructional system aimed at Technical Education. It produced specialist technical manuals for education to go with the sets. It was made in Switzerland by Automat Precision Engineering Ltd in the late 1950s. In 1965 the ompany changed to Automat Service international of Germany. In the mid to late 1970s the company was called Compact Technik GmbH. The system is still being made. These days it appears to be called Compact Technik rather than Automat. See the company's website https://www.knotech.de/en/products/compact-technik/
There are two main phases of this system:-
a) Up to the mid 1960s, angle girders were used for the framework.
b) From the mid 1960s, square alloy tubes and other sections were used for the framework.
Phase a) (late 1950s to mid 1960s)
Manufacturer / Distributor
Initially: Automat Precision Engineering Ltd., Limmatqual 120, Zurich 1, Switzerland
From 1965: Automat Service international, D 6095 Schriesheim, Germany
By 1978: Compact Technik GmbH, Branichstrasse 8, D 6095 Schriesheim, Germany
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for AUTOMAT [a] (Ref:AUTa)
Professional type and Mainly Rods/Tubes
Switzerland (see comment *1)
1958 to mid 1960s
Steel / Plastic
M3.5 (see comment *2)
double-tapped
M3.5 (see comment *3)
34 (see comment *4)
358
12.7 (multiples of value shown, including half.)
4.1
4.0 (see comment *5)
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: cheese (slotted)
Brass with a Nickel plated finish
7.0
Comments
Data for 1961. *1Germany up to '65. *2 also M5,M8. *3 also M2.6 M5. *4 Mod .75. *5 also 2.5.
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Phase b) (mid 1960s to present)
Manufacturer / Distributor
An unknown company from
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for AUTOMAT [b] (Ref:AUTb)
Professional type and Mainly Rods/Tubes
Germany (see comment *1)
mid 1960s to in production in 2009 and continuing
Aluminium (Alloy) / Plastic
M3.5 (see comment *2)
collet fixing (see comment *3)
M3.5
34 (see comment *4)
466
12.7 (multiples of value shown, including half.)
4.0
4.0 (see comment *5)
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: hexagonal (slotted)
(see comment *6)
7.0
7.0
Comments
Data for 1993. Frameworks from square alloy Tubes & other sections instead of Angle Girders. Also COMPACT gear demo units. *1 SW< '65. *2 & M6,M8,M10. *3 some double tapped.. *4 Mod .75. *5 & 6mm *6 slotted head Bolt.
NOTE - This system is covered in the MCS document above, so it is not repeated.
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