Manufacturing of automation systems for mail processing, intralogistics and autonomous mobile robotics
BÖWE SYSTEC GmbH
Augsburg · Italy · Portugal · Netherlands · Sweden · UKNew on Amplifa
About BÖWE SYSTEC
BÖWE SYSTEC GmbH is part of the BOWE GROUP with headquarters in Augsburg and develops and manufactures automation solutions for the internal value chain. The four business units BOWE SYSTEC (inserting systems, plastic card mailing, letter and mixed-mail sorting), BOWE INTRALOGISTICS (sorting systems, conveyor technology, inbound and outbound handling, picking systems), BOWE MOVE (autonomous mobile robots such as PalletBot, TugBot and FlexxBot) and BOWE IQ (IoT software for WMS, WCS, Track & Trace and Auto-ID) offer hardware and software from a single source. Production with a high in-house manufacturing share takes place at six development and production centers in Europe. The portfolio ranges from modules to fully automated systems including maintenance, spare parts management, remote support and training. Customers come from postal & parcel, e-commerce & retail, intralogistics, manufacturing, food & beverage, healthcare, banking/insurance, public authorities and transportation. Since 2010, the company has been 100 % owned by the Possehl Group in Lübeck.
- Site
- Augsburg
- Processes
- Sorting systems (modular sorting systems for parcels, goods, shipments), OptiSorter Vertikal (push-tray technology, vertical sorter), Pusher Sorter (linear sorting system with pusher technology), Arm Sorter (swivel-arm sorter, pneumatic), AMR-based process automation (material transport in manufacturing), Picking systems (Pick-by-Scan, Pick-by-Light, Pick-by-Voice), Conveyor technology from own production, Inbound handling (goods receipt: telescopic conveyors, scissor roller conveyors, unloading aids,
- Founded
- 1945
- Employees
- 1000
- Industries
- Postal & Parcel, E-Commerce & Retail, Intralogistics/3PL, Logistics Integrators, Manufacturing, Food & Beverage
- 01
Engineering and software development (BOWE IQ)
- 02
Manufacturing with a high in-house production share
- 03
Assembly of systems (sorting, conveyor and inserting systems, AMR)
- 04
Installation and commissioning
- 05
Service & support (maintenance, spare parts, remote support, training)
Development and Production Centers
Augsburg
DEHeadquarters (development & production)
- OptiSorter Vertikal
- Pusher Sorter
- Arm Sorter
- PalletBot (AMR)
- TugBot (AMR)
- FlexxBot (AMR)
Italy
ITDevelopment and production center
Portugal
PTDevelopment and production center
Netherlands
NLDevelopment and production center
Sweden
SEDevelopment and production center
UK
GBDevelopment, production and software competence center
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorting systems (modular sorting systems for parcels, goods, shipments)Assembly | – | 800 mm × 600 mm × 600 mm | 20 kg | – | – |
| OptiSorter Vertikal (push-tray technology, vertical sorter)Assembly | – | 800 mm × 600 mm × 600 mm | 15 kg | – | – |
| Pusher Sorter (linear sorting system with pusher technology)Assembly | – | 600 mm × 400 mm × 400 mm | 15 kg | – | – |
| Arm Sorter (swivel-arm sorter, pneumatic)Assembly | – | 900 mm × 700 mm × 700 mm | 20 kg | – | – |
| AMR-based process automation (material transport in manufacturing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Picking systems (Pick-by-Scan, Pick-by-Light, Pick-by-Voice)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conveyor technology from own productionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inbound handling (goods receipt: telescopic conveyors, scissor roller conveyors, unloading aids,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Outbound handling (goods dispatch automation)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| IoT software development (WMS, WCS, MES, system control, Track & Trace, Auto-ID: barcode, RFID)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorting system OptiSorter Vertikal (push-tray technology) | BOWE INTRALOGISTICS OptiSorter Vertikal | – | Sorted items 50x50x1 to 800x600x600 mm, max. 15 kg, 12,500 items/h, 1.2 m/s, BCR & OCR | – | Augsburg |
| Sorting system Pusher Sorter | BOWE INTRALOGISTICS Pusher Sorter | – | Sorted items 150x100x10 to 600x400x400 mm, max. 15 kg, 5,000 items/h, 1.0 m/s, BCR & OCR | – | Augsburg |
| Sorting system Arm Sorter | BOWE INTRALOGISTICS Arm Sorter | – | Sorted items 150x100x10 to 900x700x700 mm, max. 20 kg, 2,500 items/h, 1.25 m/s, BCR & OCR | – | Augsburg |
| Autonomous mobile robot (AMR) with lifting function | BOWE MOVE PalletBot | – | Operating time 6–8 h, charging time 2 h, max. tractive force up to 1,000 kg | – | Augsburg |
| Autonomous mobile robot (AMR) tow robot | BOWE MOVE TugBot | – | Operating time up to 8 h, charging time 25 min, max. tractive force up to 600 kg | – | Augsburg |
| Autonomous mobile robot (AMR) with gripper arm | BOWE MOVE FlexxBot | – | Operating time up to 6 h, charging time 40 min, max. towing load 1,000 kg | – | Augsburg |
| – | BOWE INTRALOGISTICS | – | – | – | Augsburg |
Additional services
History
- 1945
Foundation of Böhler & Weber (BÖWE) by Max Böhler and Ferdinand Weber in a cowshed
- 1952
Construction of the first own production hall
- 1960
Entry into document management with the first inserting machine P5
- 1976
World's fastest inserting system 501 (today 9G)
- 1978
Foundation of the first subsidiary in the USA
- 1984
World premiere at CeBIT: first computer-controlled inserting system
- 1991
Renaming to BÖWE SYSTEC, focus on Paper Management
- 1993
Entry into the plastic card market with Track & Trace
- 1994
Move to today's headquarters in Augsburg
- 2007
Entry into the intralogistics business
- 2010
100 % acquisition by the Possehl Group (Lübeck)
- 2012
Introduction of the Fusion Cross inserting system
- 2021
BÖWE SYSTEC becomes one of four divisions of the BOWE GROUP (BOWE SYSTEC, BOWE IQ, BOWE MOVE, BOWE INTRALOGISTICS)