About LAMTEC
LAMTEC is a German manufacturer of measurement and control electronics for industrial combustion, headquartered in Walldorf near Heidelberg with a second production site near Leipzig. Its engineers brought O2 trim control to market in 1982 while working inside ABB, and the company became independent through a management buyout in 1995. In January 2026 the Walldorf and Leipzig operations merged into LAMTEC GmbH & Co. KG. In the Americas, LAMTEC America, Inc. in Hastings, Minnesota, has handled sales and service since 2016.
What LAMTEC makes
LAMTEC covers the whole combustion control loop. Burner management comes from two platforms: the modular Combustion Management System (CMS) for larger or multi-actuator installations, and the compact BurnerTronic BT300 for single burners. Both handle electronic fuel/air ratio control, burner sequencing, valve proving and load control.
Measurement closes the loop. Zirconia lambda probes and the KS1D combination probe sit directly in the flue gas, and LT-series transmitters report O2 and unburned gases without an extractive sample system. Those readings drive O2 trim or LAMTEC’s adaptive CO/H2 control. UV, IR and ionisation flame scanners, pilot burners, high-energy igniters, electronic actuators, butterfly valves and air flow measurement grids complete the package, all designed to work together over the LAMTEC SYSTEM BUS.
Why engineers specify LAMTEC
- Functional safety. The CMS, the BT331 and BT341, the F300K flame scanner and the LT4 analyzer carry SIL 3 certification to EN 61508, and key controllers are type-examined to EN 298 and EN 12067-2.
- North American approvals. UL and CSA approvals on the CMS, BT300 and F300K support projects on this side of the Atlantic.
- Beyond O2 trim. CO/H2 control removes excess air that a fixed O2 setpoint would otherwise leave in place, reducing fuel use and CO2 emissions.
- One integrated system. Sourcing burner management, flame safeguard, analyzers and final control elements from one vendor simplifies commissioning and troubleshooting.
- Long combustion pedigree. More than four decades of O2 trim experience inform the product line.
Local support from Vaughn Associates
Vaughn Associates represents LAMTEC across all of its Southeast territories, working alongside LAMTEC America. Typical projects include industrial steam and hot-water boilers, thermal-oil heaters, process furnaces along the Gulf Coast chemical and refining corridor, and biomass combustion plants.
Our sales engineers start with the burner and the goal: fuel types, turndown, number of actuators, flame detection needs, hazardous-area classification and whether O2 or CO/H2 trim makes sense. We coordinate selection and quotes with LAMTEC America and stay involved through submittals and delivery. Equipment is typically purchased directly from the manufacturer.
Download the LAMTEC brochure above, explore our combustion control and O2 trim overview, request help through /for-engineers/, or find your local rep.
