Centro Stirling is a technological center focused on energy-efficient technologies and part of Mondragon Corporation, a major business group in Spain with over 80,000 professionals across various sectors. It specializes in optimizing products and services related to residential and commercial energy efficiency and collaborates with multiple cooperative companies within the Mondragon group. Key projects include advancements in Stirling micro-cogeneration, thermoelectric technologies, and innovative manufacturing processes that enhance performance and reliability.

1. Centro Stirling
Centro
S)rling
is
a
technological
centre,
working
on
efficient
energy
technologies,
S)rling,
Thermoelectric
Technology
and
R&D
support.
Centro
S)rling
belongs
to
the
Components
Division
of
Mondragon
Corpora)on

2. Mondragon
Corpora)on
MONDRAGON
is
a
business
group
integra)ng
210
enterprises
and
more
than
80.000
professionals
divided
into
three
main
areas:
FINANCIAL,
INDUSTRY
and
DISTRIBUTION.
MONDRAGON
is
the
7th
Industrial
Group
in
Spain.
AUTOMOTIVE
financial area
INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
COACH BODYWORK AND SUPPLIES
COMPONENTS
CONSTRUCTION
industrial area LIFTS
Mondragon
Corpora+on
EQUIPMENT
most
relevant
data
(2010)
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Total
Assets
33.099
million
€
Total
Revenue
14.755
million
€
distribution area ENGINEERING AND SERVICES
MACHINE TOOLS
Consolidate
Earnings
178
million
€
INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS
Workforce
83.859
TOOLING AND SYSTEMS
Research, Education and Training centers
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3. Mondragon
Components
The Division MONDRAGON COMPONENTS was created with the purpose
of giving INTEGRAL SOLUTIONS to the domestic appliance industry, that
have been adapted to the market´s most demanding needs.
Mondragon
Components
Highlights
2011
Professionals
3,827
Revenue
552
million
€
Interna)onal
Markets
67%
Produc)on
Plants
24
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4. Mondragon
Components
Mondragon
Components
is
present
in
all
5
con)nents
and
has
several
produc)on
plants
outside
Spain,
plus
an
extensive
network
of
sales
offices
and
commercial
agents.
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5. Centro
S)rling
Centro
S)rling
is
the
technology
research
centre
of
Mondragon
Components
and
is
specialized
in
energy
efficient
technologies
for
the
residen)al
and
commercial
sectors.
Centro
S)rling
collaborates
ac)vely
with
the
nine
co-­‐opera)ve
companies
of
Mondragon
Components
group
plus
EHE
in
the
development
and
op)miza)on
of
the
new
products,
services
and
business
ini)a)ves.
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6. Main
projects
• EHE
Product
improvement
(S)rling
Micro-­‐cogenera)on):
§ Combus)on
§ S)rling
cycle
§ Regenerator
§ Electronics
• Cogenera)on
with
S)rling
10-­‐15
Kw.
• Refrigera)on
and
Industrial
cryogenic
technologies
based
on
S)rling.
• Design
and
Manufacturing
of
Ceramic
Free
Thermoelectric
Modules.
• Thermoelectric
Condi)oning
Parament.
• Embedded
Thermoelectric
Micro
Genera)on
Systems.
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7. Collabora)ons
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8. ENERKIT,
the
Thermoelectric
Ini)a)ve
The
differences
that
make
us
beger
• CERAMIC
FREE
modules
• AUTOMATIC
ASSEMBLY
– The
fragile
ceramics
of
tradi)onal
module
– Our
innova)ve
automa)c
assembling
solu)ons
implies
a
considerable
thermal
system,
unique
in
the
world,
contrast
with
resistance
preven)ng
de
modules
working
manual
assembly
of
most
of
the
tradi)onal
their
best.
manufacturers.
– The
elimina)on
of
ceramics
of
our
modules
– Automa)c
assembly
guarantees
unbeatable
allows
them
working
with
HIGHER
precision
in
the
manufacturing
of
our
PERFORMANCE,
besides
contribu)ng
to
skeletons,
with
full
elimina)on
of
human
greater
robustness
against
hits
and
error,
improving
besides
the
electrical
vibra)ons.
resistance
of
contacts.
– Our
technology
can
be
applied
directly
to
– Our
special
automa)c
assembly
customer
solu)ons
without
the
need
of
characteris)cs
provides
a
higher
using
fragile
intermediate
ceramics.
performance
and
reliability.
• PLUG
&
PLAY
– Our
thermoelectric
module
goes
out
from
factory
with
appropriate
pressure
libera)ng
the
installer
from
specialized
knowledge
or
mistakes
in
installa)on
and
reducing
defec)ve
products.
– The
screw
based
fastening
system
simplifies
both
the
installa)on
and
the
rapid
subs)tu)on
on
maintenance
tasks.
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9. ENERKIT,
the
Thermoelectric
Ini)a)ve
– Direct
Conduc+vity
Cooling
• We
can
directly
freeze
the
cri)cal
heat
sink,
avoiding
wastes
derived
of
freezing
the
whole
envelop.
• Oriented
to
freeze
Electronic
Componentes.
– Dwellings
and
Cabins
Air
Condi+oning
• Using
our
modular
configura)ons
we
can
air
condi)on
any
cabin
or
dwelling
room.
• Efficient
air
purifica)on
with
thermoelectric
assistance.
• Our
Enerkit
Thermoelectric
Parament
®
is
the
solu)on
to
manage
the
thermal
condi)ons
in
a
dwelling
in
a
sustainable
way,
integra)ng
the
thermoelectric
solu)on
in
the
cabinet
wall.
– Micro
Genera+on
• Solu)ons
for
power
genera)on
with
a
very
small
temperature
gradient.
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