Special-purpose machines and systems for welding, punching and automation technology, specialized in radiator production systems
ATEC GmbH Sondermaschinen- und Anlagenbau
Schutterwald · Burdastraße 11New on Amplifa
About ATEC
ATEC GmbH from Schutterwald is a medium-sized company for special-purpose machine and system engineering with a focus on automation solutions for various industries. Its core competence is production systems for radiator manufacturing – from tube radiators and bathroom radiators to (underfloor) convectors – as well as welding systems using flash butt welding and resistance welding (medium-frequency and 50-Hz technology), punching/forming systems, handling and assembly systems, robotic welding systems and machine vision. ATEC handles the entire project workflow from quotation through design to assembly and commissioning in-house. Materials processed include structural steel, stainless steel, aluminium and rebar steel. Customers include leading manufacturers such as Rettig Heating Group, Delta Radiatoren, Hoppe AG, Arbonia, Kermi and Schöck; exports go among others to China, France, Switzerland and Poland.
- Site
- Schutterwald
- Processes
- Flash butt welding, Resistance welding (medium-frequency and 50-Hz technology), Medium-frequency welding systems for the production of tube radiators, Punching, Forming, Closing, Hole punching, Thread forming
- Materials
- Structural steel, Stainless steel, Rebar steel, Steel, Aluminium, Flash butt welding, Resistance welding (medium-frequency and 50-Hz technology), Medium-frequency welding systems
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Industries
- Radiator manufacturing (tube radiators, bathroom radiators, convectors), Reinforcement/construction industry, Automotive suppliers, Punching/forming technology, Automotive suppliers (subframe welding fixture)
- 01
Design
- 02
Manufacturing according to in-house production documentation
- 03
Assembly
- 04
Software development / application programming
- 05
Commissioning
- 06
After-sales service
Materials and Processes
Flash butt welding
For welding tension rods, header half-shells and radiator elements made of structural steel and stainless steel.
Resistance welding (medium-frequency and 50-Hz technology)
Used for radiator elements, bathroom radiators, valve covers, tube covers and threaded rings.
Medium-frequency welding systems
For the production of tube radiators with up to 12 individually controllable welding circuits.
Punching/forming technology
Punching, forming, closing, hole punching, thread forming, clinching, flow drilling and expanding.
Robotic welding systems
Automated welding applications for series production.
Handling systems
3-axis handling with stacking functions for automated material flows.
Machine vision
Inspection technology for automated quality control.
Sites
Schutterwald
DEHeadquarters / plant
- Materials
- Structural steel, stainless steel, aluminium, rebar steel
- High-performance medium-frequency welding system for radiator elements (height 400–3000 mm)
- Hub step welding machine for tube radiators (height 260–3000 mm)
- Tension rod welding system (flash butt welding)
- Header welding system
- Radiator element welding system (200–3000 mm)
- Deburring machine for tube radiator elements
- Universal internal grinding machine
- CNC hole punching system for stainless steel, steel and aluminium tubes
- Electrode processing machine
- 3-axis handling system
- Press line for aluminium fin production
- Expansion system for stainless steel tubes
- Punching and clinching system for ceiling radiator panels
- Flow drilling and thread forming system
- Complete production line for bathroom radiators
Reference Machines and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash butt weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Structural steel, Stainless steel |
| Resistance welding (medium-frequency and 50-Hz technology)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Medium-frequency welding systems for the production of tube radiatorsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| PunchingForming | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Steel, Aluminium |
| FormingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| ClosingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hole punchingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thread formingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| ClinchingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flow drillingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| ExpandingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| GrindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| StackingHandling | – | – | – | – | – |
| SortingHandling | – | – | – | – | – |
| PressingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special-purpose machine engineering (design through assembly and commissioning)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation systems (NC axes up to linking of multiple systems)Automation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robotic welding systemsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Handling systemsHandling | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machine visionTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Roll forming systemsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tube end forming / tube end closing systemsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
15 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tension rod welding system (flash butt welding) | ATEC | – | – | – | Schutterwald |
| Header welding system (flash butt welding) | ATEC | – | – | – | Schutterwald |
| Radiator element welding system (flash butt welding) | ATEC | – | Element dimensions 200 mm to 3000 mm | – | Schutterwald |
| High-performance medium-frequency welding system for radiator elements | ATEC | – | Height 400–3000 mm, 12 welding circuits | – | Schutterwald |
| Hub step welding machine for tube radiators | ATEC | – | Height 260–3000 mm | – | Schutterwald |
| Deburring machine for tube radiator elements | ATEC | – | – | – | Schutterwald |
| Universal internal grinding machine | ATEC | – | 2–6 columns tube radiator elements | – | Schutterwald |
| CNC hole punching system | ATEC | – | Stainless steel, steel and aluminium tubes | – | Schutterwald |
| Electrode processing machine for step welding electrodes | ATEC | – | – | – | Schutterwald |
| 3-axis handling system (stacking functions) | ATEC | – | – | – | Schutterwald |
| Press line for aluminium fin production with stacking unit | ATEC | – | – | – | Schutterwald |
| Expansion system for stainless steel tubes | ATEC | – | – | – | Schutterwald |
| Punching and clinching system for ceiling radiator panels | ATEC | – | – | – | Schutterwald |
| Flow drilling and thread forming system | ATEC | – | Connection fittings of tube radiators | – | Schutterwald |
| Complete production line for bathroom radiators | ATEC | – | – | – | Schutterwald |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
ATEC integrates inspection technology and machine vision into its systems for automated quality control. Quality assurance is carried out entirely in-house, from design to commissioning.
| Evidence | Schutterwald |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2016
Delivery of medium-frequency welding systems for the production of tube radiators