What Ram Development does

Ram Development (legal name Ram Research and Development Ltd., רם מחקר ופיתוח בע"מ) is a privately held Israeli company headquartered in Ness Ziona that operates two integrated lines of business around electronic packaging (זיווד אלקטרוני). First, it is the authorized regional representative and distributor in Israel for four international electronic packaging brands — Schroff/Pentair, Bansbach, Hoffman, and Elabo — supplying server cabinets, subracks, card cages, backplanes, power supplies, communication enclosures, gas springs, dampers, hydraulic systems, and PCB accessories. Second, it provides custom product design and R&D services spanning research and analysis, industrial design, CAD/CAE engineering, thermal and dynamic analysis, prototype development, tooling, and packaging, with a multidisciplinary team of project managers, designers, engineers, and prototype specialists working in SolidWorks and Inventor.

The company's technical core is mechanical and electromechanical packaging design for sensitive electronic systems, with capabilities in thermal management, EMC-conscious enclosure design, and standards-compliant builds for regulated environments. Product depth includes high-load solutions such as the Schroff Varistar server cabinet (up to 1,600 kg capacity), 100 Gbps AdvancedTCA backplanes, MicroTCA systems with embedded MCH, ATCA/MicroTCA/VME/CompactPCI architectures, and lightweight Bansbach aluminum gas springs. Service depth includes medical device development (neonatal MRI, Dräger Zeus anesthesia subracks), industrial systems (process analyzers, network test systems), military/defense ruggedized packaging, optomechanics and AR waveguide displays, pre-clinical research systems, and 3D-printed components.

Ram generates revenue through two channels: hardware sales of represented brands (Schroff/Pentair, Bansbach, Hoffman, Elabo) and project-based custom engineering services sold via direct B2B sales, personalized consultation, on-site assessments, and quote-based multi-year contracts. Customer segments are diversified across medical technology, military and defense, telecommunications and networking, industrial automation, and optomechanics, with named enterprise customers including Dräger Medical, Aspect Imaging, and a California-based wireless networking provider. Geographic reach is concentrated in Israel, and the company has no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or public listing.

Name

Ram Development

Legal name

רם מחקר ופיתוח בע"מ

Website

https://ramdevelopment.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ram Development is an Israeli electronic packaging and design services firm serving medical, military, industrial, and telecom sectors, acting as authorized Israeli distributor for Schroff/Pentair, Bansbach, Hoffman, and Elabo, and providing custom CAD-based mechanical design, thermal/dynamic analysis, and prototyping.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ness Ziona

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of electronic packaging products including server cabinets, enclosures, subracks, backplanes, power supplies, gas springs, and hydraulic pumps. Acts as authorized distributor for international brands Pentair/Schroff, Bansbach, Hoffman, and Elabo.
2. Custom Development Services: Engineering and design services including research and analysis, planning, industrial design, CAD/CAE engineering, prototype development and tooling, product brochures, user manuals, and packaging development for technology-based companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ram Development supplies electronic packaging products and solutions including server cabinets, subracks, card cages, backplanes, power supplies, gas springs, hydraulic pumps, and ATCA/MicroTCA/CompactPCI systems, alongside custom R&D engineering services covering CAD design, thermal analysis, dynamic analysis, prototyping, and 3D printing. The company is the authorized Israeli distributor for international brands Schroff (Pentair), Bansbach, Hoffman, and Elabo, serving medical, military, industrial, laboratory, telecommunications, and optomechanics customers with quote-based custom solutions.

Product overview

Ram Development (רם מחקר ופיתוח בע"מ) is an Israeli company specializing in electronic packaging solutions and product design services. The company's offerings consist of two main pillars: (1) a comprehensive portfolio of electronic packaging products including server cabinets, subracks, card cages, gas springs, hydraulic pumps, monitor lifts, PCB accessories, communication cabinets, and ATCA/MicroTCA/VME/CompactPCI systems; and (2) research and development services across medical, industrial, military, optomechanics, and pre-clinical sectors. Ram Development serves as the authorized Israeli representative for Schroff (Pentair), Bansbach, Hoffman, and Elabo product lines. The company provides CAD design services using SolidWorks and Inventor, along with thermal and dynamic analysis. Key products include Schroff Varistar server cabinets with up to 1,600kg capacity, 100 Gbps ATCA backplanes, MicroTCA systems with eMCH, Bansbach gas springs including aluminum (50% weight reduction), and hydraulic guide columns. The company also developed medical devices including neonatal MRI machines, anesthesia systems, and 3D-printed corneas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Server Cabinets and Electronics Enclosures Protective enclosures for server and electronic equipment, including ruggedized cabinets, communication enclosures, and multi-purpose electronic cabinets. Includes the Schroff Varistar server cabinet with up to 1,600 kg weight carrying capacity.
• Motherboards and Power Supplies Motherboards (backplanes) and power supply units for electronic systems and industrial applications, including 100 Gbps AdvancedTCA backplanes for high-performance telecom systems.
• Card Cages, Subracks, and Front Panels Subracks, card cages, cases, and front panels for housing electronic modules and plug-in units, including customer-specific configurations. Used in railway electronics, data acquisition systems, and industrial applications.
• Gas Springs Gas springs from Bansbach including standard, lockable, aluminum, aerospace, marine, and military variants, with applications in medical equipment, enclosures, and industrial machinery. Includes aluminum variants offering 50%+ weight reduction versus steel.
• Hydraulic Pumps and Guide Columns Hydraulic pumps and guide columns with integrated hydraulic systems for manual weight adjustment without electricity, up to 10kN force capacity. XXL Gas Spring 30/70 variant for heavy-duty applications.
• Monitor Lifts Monitor lift systems for adjustable display positioning in industrial and commercial applications.
• PCB Accessories and Retainers PCB card retainers, guides, inserters/extractors, wedge locks, and card locks for securing printed circuit boards in electronic enclosures, including Calmark Card Loks and Birtcher Wedge Loks product lines.
• Communication Cabinets Enclosures designed for networking and telecommunications equipment, including fiber optic packaging solutions.
• ATCA, MicroTCA, VME, and CompactPCI Systems Advanced telecom computing architecture (ATCA), MicroTCA, VME, and CompactPCI-based systems including backplanes and chassis for high-performance applications. Includes MicroTCA systems with eMCH, embeddedNUC cases, and CompactPCI Serial platforms.
• Schroff (Pentair) Products Full range of Schroff electronic packaging products distributed in Israel under authorized regional representative agreement. Includes Varistar server cabinets (up to 1,600 kg capacity), subracks, cases, front panels, MicroTCA systems, ATCA backplanes (up to 100 Gbps), embeddedNUC cases, and network enclosures. ISO 9001 certified with 30+ years of design experience.
• Bansbach Products Bansbach gas springs, dampers, and motion control products distributed in Israel. Includes aluminum gas springs (50%+ weight reduction), click systems, pneumatic release systems, bi-directional dampers (up to 2500N), and hydraulic height adjustment systems for medical, aerospace, and industrial applications.
• Hoffman Products Hoffman non-metallic enclosures, fiberglass cabinets, and networking enclosures for Wi-Fi equipment and outdoor applications, distributed in Israel.
• Elabo Products Elabo workplace equipment and electronic testing solutions distributed in Israel.
• Research and Development Services Comprehensive product design and development services including research and analysis, planning, industrial design, CAD/CAE engineering, prototype development, tooling, and packaging. Serves medical, industrial, military, optics, and pre-clinical sectors with quote-based custom solutions.
• Medical Device Development Services Medical device R&D including MRI systems (neonatal, wrist), anesthesia systems (Dräger Zeus), and diagnostic equipment with regulatory compliance support.
• Industrial Systems Development Services Industrial R&D including process analyzers, automation systems, and network test systems for industrial applications.
• Military and Defense Development Services Military-grade electronic packaging and systems development with ruggedized enclosures and defense applications.
• Optomechanics Development Services Optical and optomechanical development including AR waveguide displays, optical systems, and precision mechanical components.
• Pre-Clinical Research Systems Development Pre-clinical medical imaging and testing systems development services.
• 3D Printing Services 3D printing capabilities for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing of custom components and medical devices.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schroff (Pentair)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRam Development is the authorized official representative and distributor of Schroff products in Israel. Schroff manufactures and develops electronic packaging enclosures for electronic systems, IT and communications technology. Schroff offers over 3 million Wedge-Lok and Card-Lok products with over 30 years of design and development experience, ISO 9001 certified.
• PentaircoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Pentair products in Israel. Pentair provides technical solutions and electronic parts including Schroff products.
• BansbachcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Bansbach products including gas springs, dampers, and hydraulic adjustment systems for medical, industrial, aerospace, and marine applications.
• HoffmanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Hoffman enclosures and electronic packaging solutions.
• ElabominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Elabo products for electronic packaging and testing solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fibox: Manufacturer of thermoplastic enclosures for electrical and electronic equipment. Comparable as an enclosure specialist serving industrial and infrastructure customers.
• Rittal: Global manufacturer of electronic enclosures, server cabinets, and power distribution. Directly comparable as a primary competitor in the electronic packaging product category that Ram Development distributes.
• Hammond Manufacturing: Manufacturer of electronic, electrical, and industrial enclosures including racks and cabinets. Directly comparable product overlap with Ram's cabinet and subrack portfolio.
• Bopla Gehäuse Systeme: German manufacturer of electronic enclosures and human-machine interface housings. Directly comparable in electronic packaging for industrial and medical customers.
• ELMA Electronic: Swiss designer and manufacturer of embedded computing platforms, backplanes, and electronic packaging systems. Directly comparable in ATCA, VME, CompactPCI subrack and backplane offerings.
• OKW Gehäuse: German manufacturer of standard and custom electronic enclosures for industrial, medical, and instrumentation applications. Comparable in custom design services and electronic enclosure portfolio.
• Phoenix Mecano: Swiss manufacturer of enclosures, electronic packaging, and linear motion components. Closely comparable business model combining electronic enclosures with motion components (analogous to Bansbach gas springs).

Others

• Elbit Systems: Israeli defense electronics prime contractor. Comparable in Israeli military/defense sector exposure and customer base rather than product offering; ecosystem participant for Ram's ruggedized enclosure business.

Broad incumbents

• nVent (Hoffman): Parent of Hoffman and Schroff (Pentair), both of which Ram Development represents. Operates broadly in enclosures and electrical protection with far greater scale than Ram's regional franchise.
• Pentair (Schroff): Owner of the Schroff brand that Ram distributes. Comparable as the principal supplier whose portfolio Ram Development sells into Israel, plus overlapping electronic packaging capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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