Drive and automation technology: electric motors, cobots, linear axes, power electronics – from consulting to series production.
101 automation GmbH
Haan (Headquarters) · Hademstorf (Northern Sales Office)New on Amplifa
About 101 Automation
Founded in 2004 as a distributor for Valeo Motors (today NIDEC Motors & Actuators) and headquartered in Haan, 101 automation GmbH is today a full-service partner for automation, drive technology and electronics. The portfolio includes electric motors and controls (including Nidec, Powertronic, Kaleja, Infranor, PGR), linear drives, lifting columns and seventh axes from EWELLIX (Schaeffler Group), cobots from Universal Robots and Fairino, power semiconductors from Littelfuse, commercial vehicle parts as well as transformers and power supplies from AQ Riedel. The company supports customers from technical consulting through custom motor modifications and prototype/pilot-series production to series production and commissioning. Together with the Integration Partner Hesse, complete robotic and production cells are planned, built and integrated, including automated welding and palletizing processes. A warehouse with around 41,000 items ensures supply for around 800 active customers per year, including from industrial manufacturing, agricultural technology, medical technology, shipbuilding, commercial vehicle technology and renewable energies.
- Site
- Haan
- Processes
- Welding process automation (cobot with welding tool), Series production of electric motors (small and large series, semi- and fully automated production, Prototype and pilot-series production of electric motors, Electromechanical assemblies (assembly and delivery of complete assemblies), Technical consulting for drive technology, Palletizing automation (cobot on 7th axis), Technical Consulting, Robotics and Automation (Cobots, 7th Axis)
- Materials
- Aluminium, Steel, Plastic, Electric Motors and Controls, Cobots and Robot Accessories, Linear Axes (EWELLIX/Schaeffler), Power Semiconductors (Littelfuse), Commercial Vehicle Electronics (Littelfuse)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 2004
- Employees
- 10
- Industries
- Industrial Manufacturing, Agricultural Technology, Medical Technology, Shipbuilding, Commercial Vehicles and Automotive Engineering, Construction Machinery
- 01
Technical Consulting
- 02
Concept Development and Engineering
- 03
Prototype/Pilot-Series Production
- 04
Custom Motor Modification
- 05
Series Production / Assembly of Modules
- 06
Logistics and Warehousing
- 07
Commissioning of the System
Products and Technologies
Electric Motors and Controls
DC, AC, three-phase, servo, BLDC and stepper motors from leading manufacturers such as Nidec, Powertronic, Kaleja, Infranor and PGR.
Cobots and Robot Accessories
Cobots from Universal Robots (UR5e–UR30) and Fairino (FR3–FR20) for collaborative automation.
Linear Axes (EWELLIX/Schaeffler)
LIFTKIT and SLIDEKIT axes as well as linear actuators and lifting columns for loads from a few kilograms up to 50 tonnes.
Power Semiconductors (Littelfuse)
Transistors, thyristors, diodes, IGBTs, MOSFETs (Si/SiC) and control ICs.
Commercial Vehicle Electronics (Littelfuse)
Fuses, fuse holders, battery disconnect switches, switches and push buttons.
Transformers and Power Supplies (AQ Riedel)
Transformers, power supplies, UPS modules, chargers and chokes.
Locations
Haan
DEHeadquarters
- Materials
- Electric motors, controls, linear actuators, cobots, power semiconductors
- Cobot FR3–FR20
- Universal Robots UR5e–UR30
- LIFTKIT / SLIDEKIT 2.0
- Linear actuators and lifting columns (EWELLIX)
Hademstorf
DENorthern Sales Office
Components and Assemblies
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding process automation (cobot with welding tool)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Series production of electric motors (small and large series, semi- and fully automated productionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype and pilot-series production of electric motorsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electromechanical assemblies (assembly and delivery of complete assemblies)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Technical consulting for drive technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Palletizing automation (cobot on 7th axis)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobot FR3 | Fairino FR3 | – | Reach 622 mm, payload 3 kg, repeatability ±0.02 mm | – | – |
| Cobot FR5 | Fairino FR5 | – | Reach 922 mm, payload 5 kg, repeatability ±0.03 mm | – | – |
| Cobot FR10 | Fairino FR10 | – | Reach 1400 mm, payload 10 kg, repeatability ±0.03 mm | – | – |
| Cobot FR16 | Fairino FR16 | – | Reach 1034 mm, payload 16 kg, repeatability ±0.03 mm | – | – |
| Cobot FR20 | Fairino FR20 | – | Reach 1854 mm, payload 20 kg, repeatability ±0.1 mm | – | – |
| Cobots | Universal Robots UR5e, UR10e, UR16e, UR20, UR30 | – | Reach 500–1750 mm, payload 3–35 kg | – | – |
| Seventh Axis LIFTKIT (vertical robot axis) | EWELLIX / Schaeffler LIFTKIT | – | Stroke up to 1400 mm, load up to 1.5 kN, speed up to 80 mm/s | – | – |
| Seventh Axis SLIDEKIT 2.0 (horizontal robot axis) | EWELLIX SLIDEKIT 2.0 | – | Stroke up to 3000 mm, load up to 10.9 kN, speed up to 1000 mm/s | – | – |
| Seventh Axis SLIDEKIT 2.0 0S | EWELLIX SLIDEKIT 2.0 0S | – | Stroke up to 3000 mm, load up to 16 kN, speed up to 1000 mm/s, for cobots up to 75 kg | – | – |
| Linear Actuators and Lifting Columns | EWELLIX / Schaeffler | – | Loads from a few kilograms up to 50 tonnes, various stroke lengths | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Quality assurance includes the inspection of prototypes and modifications up to series release; the company is certified according to ISO 9001:2015.
| Evidence | Haan |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 2004
Founded as a distributor for Valeo Motors (today NIDEC Motors & Actuators).
- 2009
Sales partner of IXYS (today Littelfuse), representative for power semiconductors in northern and western Germany.
- 2015
Official sales partner and distributor for Littelfuse commercial vehicle products.
- 2021
Official sales partner for all of Europe for Jako Innotec Kft.; trading partner of EWELLIX (Schaeffler Group) for Germany North.
- 2025
Expansion of the robotics offering with the EWELLIX seventh axis and cobots; ISO-9001 certification valid from 27.10.2025.
- 2026
Cooperation with AQ Riedel Trafobau GmbH as sales representative for transformers and power supplies.