Development and construction of automated systems for cleaning, testing and assembly – from individual systems to the RPM® suite.
ELWEMA Automotive GmbH
73479 Ellwangen/Jagst · 73479 Ellwangen (Wilhelm-Maybach-Str. 12) · 52156 Monschau · Wixom (Detroit), MI, USANew on Amplifa
About ELWEMA
ELWEMA Automotive GmbH develops and manufactures special-purpose machinery and automated systems for cleaning, sealing and leak testing, and assembly, primarily for the automotive and commercial vehicle industry. The portfolio includes cleaning systems (R), testing and leak test systems (P) and assembly systems (M), as well as the combined RPM® suite, which brings the three process steps together in one system and reduces interfaces. The offering is complemented by engineering services, simulation and virtual commissioning, as well as after-sales service with a worldwide response time of up to 24 hours. Founded in 1979 in Ellwangen as an engineering office for design services, the company has been part of MAX Automation GmbH since the founding of the AIM corporate group. ELWEMA systems operate at more than 70 customer sites on five continents, including plants of Audi, BMW, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, GM, Ford and Tesla.
- Site
- Ellwangen/Jagst
- Processes
- RPM® suite (combination of cleaning, testing, assembly) as well as simulation / virtual, Service with response time of up to 24h worldwide, Remote maintenance / live service, Spare parts service with 12 months warranty, Refurbished components (reuse principle), Residual dirt analyses by certified laboratory, Simulation / virtual commissioning, TurnKey solutions for line integration
- Materials
- Cleaning systems with robot handling, Steam cleaner, Testing and leak test systems, Assembly systems, RPM® suite
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, VDA 6.4:2017, TISAX (Scope SKX0PC, Label LWW4FC), Certified specialist company under WHG (§62 AwSV), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, VDA 6.4, TISAX, Certified specialist company under WHG
- Founded
- 1979
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Commercial vehicles, E-mobility, Battery technology, Hydrogen technology, Non-automotive industry
- 01
Engineering & Design
- 02
Simulation / virtual commissioning
- 03
Manufacturing and assembly of the systems
- 04
Testing technology (residual dirt, leak test validation)
- 05
TurnKey line integration and process responsibility
- 06
After-sales service and spare parts management
Systems & Processes
Cleaning systems with robot handling
Modular system for pre, process and final cleaning, upstream deburring, vacuum drying and workpiece cooling of cubic and rotationally symmetrical components at 60 sec/component.
Steam cleaner
Resource-saving steam cleaning of rotationally symmetrical components at 13 sec/component with gravimetry < 0.2 mg.
Testing and leak test systems
Tightness testing under load, leak localization, flow testing and helium testing using relative pressure, differential pressure and mass flow methods.
Assembly systems
Manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic assembly including screwdriving, joining, welding and riveting processes with Signature Analysis.
RPM® suite
Combination of cleaning, testing and assembly in one system concept to reduce interfaces and assume process responsibility.
Locations
Ellwangen/Jagst
DEHeadquarters, production and administration
- Cleaning system -R-Gen2 with robot handling
- Steam cleaner -R-Dampf
- Testing and leak test systems -P-
- Assembly systems -M-
Ellwangen (Wilhelm-Maybach-Str. 12)
DEExtended manufacturing site
Monschau
DEProduct development
Wixom (Detroit), MI
USBranch office ELWEMA Automation LLC (service)
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning/special-purpose machinery | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cleaning/special-purpose machinery | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing/special-purpose machinery | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly/special-purpose machinery | – | – | – | – | – |
| RPM® suite (combination of cleaning, testing, assembly) as well as simulation / virtualEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning system -R-Gen2 with robot handling | ELWEMA -R-Gen2 | – | cubic and rotationally symmetrical components; cycle time 60 sec/component | – | Ellwangen |
| Steam cleaner -R-Dampf | ELWEMA -R-Dampf | – | rotationally symmetrical and cubic components; cycle time 13 sec/component | – | Ellwangen |
| Testing and leak test systems -P- | ELWEMA -P- | – | – | – | Ellwangen |
| Assembly systems -M- | ELWEMA -M- | – | – | – | Ellwangen |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
The quality management system is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and VDA 6.4:2017; residual dirt analyses are performed by a certified laboratory. Test systems are validated by automatic system verification (test leak), master parts and measurement documentation.
| Evidence | Ellwangen/Jagst |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| VDA 6.4 | |
| TISAX | |
| Certified specialist company under WHG |
Company History
- 1979
Founded as Ellwanger Werkzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH: engineering office for design services with jig and assembly technology.
Capacity expansion and internationalization: construction of the company's own production and manufacturing space at the current location.
Expansion of the product portfolio to include testing technology for sealing and functional test systems.
Global expansion: first flexible assembly modules integrated into production lines in Australia, Brazil and Hungary.
Site expansion with new production areas and an administration building.
Renaming to ELWEMA Automotive GmbH; transition of the family-run company into a corporate group.
Development of the RPM® suite to reduce interfaces and assume process responsibility.
Founding of the AIM corporate group.
Integration of AIM by MAX Automation; development into a global provider of technology and industrial systems.
Innovation steam cleaner (-R-Dampf): resource-saving cleaning technology.
Development of processes and systems for e-mobility.
Introduction of virtual commissioning to shorten lead time.
Focus on new technologies and markets: battery, hydrogen fuel cells and non-automotive.
Founding of the USA site (Wixom) to strengthen the service offering.