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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)

Maker

System Type
Professional type and Mainly Rods/Tubes

Country
Switzerland (see comment *¹)

Dates
1958 to mid 1960s

Material
Steel / Plastic

Thread
M3.5 (see comment *²)

Boss Type
double-tapped

Boss Thread
M3.5 (see comment *³)

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
34 (see comment *⁴)

No. of Parts in System
358

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.7 (multiples of value shown, including half.)

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.1

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4.0 (see comment *⁵)

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: cheese (slotted)

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Brass with a Nickel plated finish

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
7.0

Bolt diameter (mm)

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)

Maker

System Type
Professional type and Mainly Rods/Tubes

Country
Germany (see comment *¹)

Dates
mid 1960s to in production in 2009 and continuing

Material
Aluminium (Alloy) / Plastic

Thread
M3.5 (see comment *²)

Boss Type
collet fixing (see comment *³)

Boss Thread
M3.5

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
34 (see comment *⁴)

No. of Parts in System
466

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.7 (multiples of value shown, including half.)

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.0

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4.0 (see comment *⁵)

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: hexagonal (slotted)
(see comment *⁶)

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
7.0

Bolt diameter (mm)
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.