Custom automation and conveyor technology solutions for intralogistics, automotive and healthcare since 1985.
AFT Automatisierungs- und Fördertechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Schopfheim (Headquarters) · Shanghai (AFT Shanghai)New on Amplifa
About the AFT Group
Since 1985, the AFT Group has stood for automation and conveyor technology from its base in Schopfheim. The company designs and builds customized conveyor solutions for processes such as transporting, storing and retrieving, palletizing, order picking, lifting, lowering, tilting and positioning. Its portfolio includes intralogistics solutions, special solutions and modernization of existing systems as well as the development and implementation of complex assembly lines, e.g. for final assembly in the automotive sector. Customers include renowned automotive brands such as Audi, BMW, VW and ZF as well as companies such as SAF Holland, NewCold, DHL, Siemens, SBB, Deutz and PSA. The group comprises 8 companies worldwide, including the subsidiary AFT Shanghai, and has realized around 9,000 projects. In addition to healthcare solutions for food, laundry and waste transport in hospitals, AFT offers support, service and modernization from a single source.
- Site
- Schopfheim
- Processes
- Automation technology (conceptual design and construction of customized conveyor solutions:, Conveyor technology / intralogistics solutions, Assembly lines (development and implementation of complex assembly lines, e.g. final assembly), Transporting, Storing and retrieving, Palletizing, Order picking, Lifting
- Materials
- Automation Technology, Conveyor Technology, Assembly Lines, Modernization
- Founded
- 1985
- Industries
- Intralogistics, Automotive, Healthcare
- 01
Engineering and conceptual design of the conveyor solution
- 02
Manufacturing and construction of the system components
- 03
Assembly and commissioning at the customer's site
- 04
Support, service and modernization
Services and Processes
Automation Technology
Conceptual design and construction of customized conveyor solutions for transporting, palletizing, order picking and positioning.
Conveyor Technology
Intralogistics solutions for automated material flow, including the transition from manual to automated systems.
Assembly Lines
Development and implementation of complex assembly lines, e.g. final assembly in the automotive sector.
Modernization
Special solutions and modernization of existing systems, including in the healthcare sector.
Locations
Schopfheim
DEHeadquarters
Shanghai
CNSubsidiary (AFT Shanghai)
Solutions and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automation technology (conceptual design and construction of customized conveyor solutions:Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conveyor technology / intralogistics solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly lines (development and implementation of complex assembly lines, e.g. final assembly)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1985
Foundation of the AFT Group – Automation and Conveyor Technology
- 2015
Cooperation with VW Slovakia in Bratislava
- 2016
AFT Marathon relay team at the Freiburg Marathon
- 2017
New development of the "AFT Comb Screw" fastening system
- 2025
Electrified floor conveyor for the deep-freeze area for NewCold in Atlanta; expansion of door EHB G02 final assembly at BMW Leipzig
- 2026
Implementation of a complex assembly line for SAF Holland; project award from Munich