About us
Three decades of innovation
Since 1989, Technische Alternative has focused on developing control technology that saves energy. At our location in Amaliendorf in Austria, we produce electronic solar and heating system controllers with innovative functions for the national and international market. Our portfolio ranges from straightforward single circuit universal control devices, right through to freely programmable universal controllers that can act as central control systems for all your heating and building management requirements, or for air conditioning and ventilation systems.
Using energy economically and efficiently is an important matter for us – not least at our own business premises. A solar thermal system with a collector area of 85 m² heats a 90 m³ seasonal storage tank, thus providing a considerable proportion of the heating energy we require. The remainder is supplied by a pellet boiler.
Electrical energy is obtained from a 20 kW photovoltaic system and wind farms. The office extensions built in 2008, and the extended production facility constructed in 2010, comply with low energy standards.
Product Development
All aspects of our products are developed in-house including the design, the electronics and the software of our devices. Continuously our highly qualified team of developers works in close cooperation with our customers to improve and extend our products.
Order management
Our team takes care of all your commercial enquiries and ensures that your orders run smoothly.
High tech manufacturing
Thanks to many years of experience, our SMD production line is able to guarantee the highest possible levels of flexibility and performance. The transition to fully automatic production allows us to make optimum use of resources by deploying the latest manufacturing technologies, and ensures a consistently high level of quality.
We can therefore produce standard products in large quantities as well as prototypes within a very short time and under the best possible conditions.
Picking & dispatch
Our dispatch team ensures that your parcels arrive safely packed and as ordered. Several hundred items are picked every day and usually reach our customers within two working days (in German-speaking countries).
Support and Repair
For more than 35 years, our customers have been able to rely on our in-house support team to provide professional assistance with their projects.
Another key pillar of our corporate values is that we want to avoid the unnecessary disposal of devices. It is therefore only logical that we offer a cost-effective repair service for our devices.
Intelligent technology since 1989
TA develops and produces intelligent control devices for heating and building technology. Our freely programmable x2 device series, consisting of universal controllers and various expansion modules, is particularly well known far beyond German-speaking countries. Suitable for virtually any scenario, our controllers remain flexible and can be updated and expanded at any time. This gives you a range of devices for all current and future projects.
In addition to the controllers and matching accessories such as sensors and control units, the extensive range now also includes fresh water stations and an electric heating rod for utilising surplus PV energy (power to heat).
Location
Today, around 70 employees work at the company site in northern Lower Austria, around a third of whom work in hardware and software development. In addition, well-trained technicians are employed in the areas of support and repair. This makes us one of the few employers in the high-tech sector in the upper Waldviertel and, in addition to a high-quality working environment in all departments, we also offer our employees secure and long-term prospects for the future.
The economical and efficient use of energy is an important concern for us. This is particularly taken into account in our own company building. The 80 m² solar thermal system heats a 90 m³ seasonal storage tank and thus supplies a considerable proportion of the heating energy. The rest is covered by a pellet boiler.
Electrical energy is generated from a 60 kWp photovoltaic system and a corresponding share of wind turbines. The office extension in 2008 and the production extension in 2010 meet the low-energy standard.
