Digital specialist publisher for automation, metrology, sensor technology and drive technology
AMA Digital Networks GmbH
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About AMA Digital Networks GmbH
AMA Digital Networks GmbH is a digital publisher specializing in industrial topics, headquartered in Mainz. Since 1998 the company has operated the media brand messweb.de, a portal for metrology, sensor technology and automotive testing, followed by drivesweb (2020) for drive technology, the eMagazine GO>>ing (2022) for automation technology, as well as the job board Jobs4Automation (2023) and the SENSOR+TEST eMagazine (2023). The product portfolio includes digital trade magazines in German and English, newsletters, e-paper publications and job advertisements for professionals in automation technology. Target audiences are design engineers, developers, scientists, OEMs and end customers from industries such as automation, metrology, drive technology, robotics and intralogistics. AMA Digital Networks GmbH is the sponsoring organization of the AMA Verband für Sensorik und Messtechnik e.V. and reaches its target audiences worldwide via online channels.
- Site
- Mainz
- Processes
- Special machinery construction: design, manufacture and assembly of turnkey testing and assembly, Spin forming (sheet metal forming, rotationally symmetrical hollow bodies), Manufacture of custom couplings and clamp rings, Production of agricultural spraying equipment (Defensor series), Digital trade media (GO>>ing, messweb.de, drivesweb, SENSOR+TEST Magazine), Newsletters, Job board Jobs4Automation, E-paper publications
- Materials
- Stainless steel (boom arm), AISI 316L (sensor housing), FR4 (resistor carrier), PPS (sensor tip), FEP (triaxial cable), PET, PVC, HDPE
- Certificates
- ISSN registration
- Founded
- 1998
- Industries
- Automation technology, Metrology, Sensor technology, Drive technology, Robotics, Intralogistics
- 01
Editorial work and research
- 02
Production of digital trade magazines and e-papers
- 03
Distribution via websites and newsletters
- 04
Job board and social media channels
Locations
Mainz
DEPublisher/Headquarters
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special machinery construction: design, manufacture and assembly of turnkey testing and assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | Printed circuit boards, electronic assemblies |
| Assembly | Camera-assisted tolerance compensation | – | – | – | Printed circuit boards, Electronic assemblies |
| Spin forming (sheet metal forming, rotationally symmetrical hollow bodies)Forming | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | Cosmetic products |
| Machining | – | – | – | Batch size 1 | Wood |
| Manufacture of custom couplings and clamp ringsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | Paper, Packaging, Labels, Battery cells, Printed electronics, Tires, Hygiene products |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | PET, PVC, HDPE, ABS, Plastics |
| Production of agricultural spraying equipment (Defensor series)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | Wire |
| Engineering | – | – | – | several hundred thousand units (large | FR4, Polyester |
20 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical CNC machining center with robot handling | Homag Bohrsysteme GmbH | – | – | – | MAB Möbel AG, Muotathal (Switzerland) |
| Spin forming machine | Abacus Maschinenbau GmbH Premo 300 Nova | – | – | 2026 | Abacus, special machinery for sheet metal forming |
| Spin forming machines | Abacus Maschinenbau GmbH Premo 600, 1000, 1200 | – | – | – | – |
| Linear axis (Z-axis, toothed belt axis) | IEF-Werner Modul 68 | – | – | – | in Pematech assembly line |
| Linear units / linear axes | IEF-Werner | – | – | – | Automotive assembly line |
| Assembly/testing line (linear transfer and rotary indexing systems) | Pematech | – | – | – | Radolfzell |
| CNC automation system (robot cell enclosure) | Tezmaksan Robot Technologies CubeBOX | – | – | – | – |
| Self-propelled sprayer | New Holland Defensor 2500 (2,500 l, 215 hp); Defensor 4000 (4,000 l, 272 hp) | – | – | 2026 | – |
| Production hall (plant extension) | Harting | – | Floor area 4,180 m² | 2026 | Biel, Switzerland |
| Hyperspectral line camera | Specim FX17 / GX17 | – | NIR up to 1700 nm | – | UCY Technologies sorting systems |
| Bearingless absolute rotary encoder | Baumer MAGRES | – | Accuracy up to ±0.15°, protection class IP 67 | – | Barin work platforms |
| Eddy current measuring system (proximity sensor/transmitter) | MC-Monitoring / Avibia SPS series (PSP-121, PSE-100, DPT-100) | – | Measuring ranges 2 and 4 mm, DC up to 10 kHz | 2025 | – |
| Multifunction measuring module | Janitza UMG 800 series / 800-MF8 | – | – | – | – |
| Drive system | Siemens SINAMICS S220 | – | – | – | – |
| Condition monitoring software (data acquisition up to 192 kHz) | Siemens Drivetrain Analyzer X-Tools | – | – | – | – |
| 2D/3D camera system | Sick Ranger3 (Color), Ruler3000 | – | – | 2024 | – |
| Event-based industrial camera (USB3) | IDS Imaging Development Systems uEye EVS (Sony/Prophesee IMX636 sensor) | – | temporal resolution approx. 1 microsecond | – | – |
| Roller guide (heavy-duty profile rail guide) | Hiwin UR | – | – | – | Abacus spin forming machines |
| Linear sensor (foil sensor) | Metallux AG MMP | – | Height < 2 mm, up to 50 million cycles, 5 VDC | – | BST actuators |
| Automated testing line with lipstick inspection | EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH EyeVision | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and editorial work
The editorial content is reviewed by a permanent editorial team under a lead editor-in-chief and continuously updated; the publications are published under fixed ISSN numbers in German and English.
| Evidence | Mainz |
|---|---|
| ISSN registration |
History
- 1998
Launch of the media brand messweb.de
- 2020
Launch of drivesweb (September 2020)
- 2022
Start of the GO>>ing eMagazine (April 2022)
- 2023
Launch of the job board Jobs4Automation (January 2023); start of the SENSOR+TEST eMagazine (November 2023)