Special-Purpose Machines
When the process doesn't exist yet, the machine can't come from a catalog.
Some products need a joining method, a test sequence or a cycle time no standard machine offers.
Those are often the processes that set a manufacturer apart. We design and build special-purpose machines around your part and your process: concept, simulation, mechanics, controls and commissioning. Inline inspection can be designed in from the start. One team, from the first sketch to acceptance at your plant.
From raw body to finished assembly.
One team answers for all of it.
Custom Fit
The machine follows your part and your process. Not the other way around.
Proven Process
Critical processes are simulated and trialed before the build, reducing risk before the machine reaches your floor.
Inspection
Inline inspection can be designed into the machine concept from the start.
Single Source
Engineering, build and service from one team that knows the machine.
We deliver the system.
You operate it.
Custom Solutions & Retrofit
Custom Machines
A one-off machine still has to run like a series machine. When no standard machine fits, we build yours from scratch: we start with the concept, work through the material flow layout and the control concept, and end with a machine cut to your product and your process. It is assembled from proven building blocks such as axis modules, machining units and automation components, so it reaches high availability and runs for years. If a proven platform can carry your process, see System Solutions.
Discover Custom Solutions & Retrofit
Your process is not in a catalog, and your machine should not be either. Explore how we build, extend and modernize production systems around what you make, from the first sketch to the last shift.
Downloads
We send datasheets and technical documentation on request.
One team from first sketch to a line that runs.
A process that has proven itself. One team plans, engineers and commissions your machine, and hands it over turnkey, ready to run, in the shortest possible time.
Planning
Concept, material flow and scope, defined with you before the first drawing is released.
Engineering
Mechanics, controls and process, designed as one system and simulated before the build.
Realization
Build, installation and commissioning at your plant, then handed over ready to run.
Frequently Asked Questions
When do you recommend a custom machine?
When no standard platform fits your part, your process or your cycle time. Often these are the processes that set a manufacturer apart from the competition.
Can you build to our internal machine specifications?
Yes. Your specification sheet, preferred component suppliers and plant standards are part of the design from the first concept. Deviations are agreed in writing before the build, not discovered at acceptance.
Which control systems do you use?
We typically build on current Siemens control technology. If your plant has its own standard for controls, drives or safety components, we build to it.
Still have questions? Get in touch with our support team and we'll
discuss your unique requirements.
How do you reduce the risk of a one-off machine?
We build from proven modules such as axis units, machining units and automation components. Critical processes are simulated and trialed before the build, so a one-off machine still reaches series availability.
How do you prove a machine meets spec before it ships?
In a factory acceptance test (FAT) at our plant, with your parts, at full rate. We document output, capability and reject handling. After installation, a site acceptance test (SAT) confirms the same results on your floor.
Which process capability do you design for?
Critical features are designed for a machine capability index (Cmk) of 1.67 or higher. We prove it in a documented capability study with your parts before the machine ships. Process capability (Cpk of 1.33 or higher) is then confirmed in series production on your floor.
Still have questions? Get in touch with our support team and we'll
discuss your unique requirements.
Which documentation do we receive with the machine?
Operating instructions, declaration of conformity, electrical and pneumatic schematics, spare parts lists and maintenance plans. PLC source code is supplied by agreement.
What does turnkey mean in practice?
One contract, one responsible partner. We deliver the complete system including feeding, safety technology and controls, commission it on your floor and hand it over after acceptance, ready to produce.
How long does a project take from order to acceptance?
Systems based on our standard platforms typically take six to nine months. Complex lines with machining, assembly and inspection take nine to fourteen months. The binding schedule is part of every offer.
How does a project run from first request to acceptance?
Planning, engineering, realization, service. We define requirements and scope up front, build and test the system, and hand it over with acceptance testing. Timelines depend on the system and are agreed per project.
Still have questions? Get in touch with our support team and we'll
discuss your unique requirements.
Process System Technologies
Anton-Grimmer-Straße 4
73466 Lauchheim
Germany
