Modular safety solutions: machine guard fencing, safety doors, impact protection and pedestrian barriers for industry and logistics
Axelent Deutschland GmbH
Stuttgart, Germany · Bolingbrook (IL), USA · Hillerstorp, Sweden (headquarters)New on Amplifa
About Axelent
Axelent develops and manufactures modular safety solutions for mechanical engineering, manufacturing, logistics and automated warehouses. The X-Guard product system comprises machine guarding panels in mesh, sheet metal and plastic, hinged and sliding doors as well as high-speed doors, locks and safety switches, integrated cable channels and impact protection. In addition, the company supplies industrial safety barriers, pedestrian barriers, rack protection and anti-collapse systems for storage racks as well as stainless steel machine guarding for hygienic areas. Materials are steel, stainless steel (AISI 304/316), aluminium and plastic. The systems comply with the Machinery Directive / Machinery Regulation (2023/1230/EU) as well as standards such as ISO 14120 and ISO 13857. The range of services extends from layout planning and system design (Axelent Safety Design) to installation and technical support through to digital tools such as Xperience and Safety Book. Founded in 1990 in Hillerstorp (Sweden), Axelent today operates worldwide with more than 350 employees, offices in 11 countries and activities in more than 60 countries; in Germany there is a sales office in Stuttgart. Customers include British Offsite, Swisslog, Haitian and Nexans.
- Site
- Stuttgart
- Processes
- Manufacturing of modular machine guarding systems (X-Guard panels), Manufacturing of safety barriers and impact protection (impact protection, bollards), Safety layout planning (Axelent Safety Design, engineering/compliance consulting), On-site installation/assembly of safety systems, Manufacturing of machine guarding doors (hinged doors, sliding doors, high-speed doors), Machine guarding (X-Guard: mesh, sheet metal and plastic panels), Safety doors (hinged doors, sliding doors, high-speed doors), Locks and safety switches
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Plastic, Stainless steel AISI 304, Stainless steel AISI 316
- Founded
- 1990
- Employees
- more than 350
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Automated warehouses, Industrial automation and robotics, Logistics and manufacturing, Food processing, Pharmaceutical manufacturing
- 01
Layout planning and safety design
- 02
Manufacturing of panels and system components
- 03
Consulting and system design
- 04
Delivery
- 05
On-site installation and assembly
- 06
Technical support
Materials and System Technology
Steel
Material for X-Guard safety fencing, mesh and sheet metal panels as well as safety barriers and bollards.
Stainless steel AISI 304
Stainless steel machine guarding for hygienic areas in food and pharmaceutical production.
Stainless steel AISI 316
Stainless steel for machine guarding in demanding hygienic environments.
Aluminium
Conductive frame material that must be included in protective bonding measures where required.
Plastic
Material for plastic panels and transparent viewing windows of the machine guarding systems.
Locations
Stuttgart
DESales office Germany
Bolingbrook
USSales office USA with warehouse
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing of modular machine guarding systems (X-Guard panels)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel AISI 304, Stainless steel AISI 316, Aluminium, Plastic |
| Manufacturing of safety barriers and impact protection (impact protection, bollards)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Safety layout planning (Axelent Safety Design, engineering/compliance consulting)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| On-site installation/assembly of safety systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of machine guarding doors (hinged doors, sliding doors, high-speed doors)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Plastic |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1990
Founded in Hillerstorp (Småland, Sweden) by Helge and Folke Axelsson as a small workshop with six employees.
Expansion into a global organisation with more than 350 employees, offices in 11 countries and activities in more than 60 countries; more than 30 years of experience with modular safety solutions.