Customer-specific conveying, handling and special-purpose systems from in-house production including automation, assembly and service
Flück Fördertechnik AG
3422 Kirchberg (BE), SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About us
Flück Fördertechnik AG, headquartered in Kirchberg (BE), develops and manufactures customer-specific solutions for piece goods and bulk material conveying technology, robotic systems, handling systems, pallet changeover systems, special-purpose systems and retrofits. The range of services extends from engineering and design in 3D-CAD with PDM, through in-house production, to assembly, commissioning including FAT, automation/control technology (MSR) and maintenance of conveying and special-purpose systems. The workshop is equipped with an automatic profile storage system, CNC machining machines, laser processing for sheet metal, a press brake and modern welding tables; mild steel and INOX (stainless steel) are processed in physically separated areas, and surface treatment is carried out in-house. Small to large systems with component weights from 3 g to 3 000 kg are realized. Customers come from the Food, Industry and Pharma sectors, including DSM Nutritional Products, EiCO Frigemo, Pistor, Ernst Sutter and VZN AG.
- Site
- Kirchberg (BE)
- Processes
- Piece goods conveying technology (L, M, S), Bulk material conveying technology, Special-purpose system construction, Robotic systems, handling systems, Pallet changeover systems, Retrofit, Palletizing systems / palletizing, Single-mast lifts (lifting technology)
- Materials
- Mild steel, INOX (stainless steel, CH quality)
- Certificates
- Dimensional and quality inspection of parts, Pre-acceptance test (FAT) in the assembly hall
- Founded
- 1984
- Employees
- 50
- Industries
- Food, Industry, Pharma
- 01
Engineering/concept development (preliminary study, utility value analysis,
- 02
3D-CAD design with PDM
- 03
Manufacturing (CNC, laser processing, bending, welding, surface treatment)
- 04
Dimensional and quality inspection
- 05
Assembly and commissioning incl. FAT
- 06
Automation/MSR
- 07
Service and maintenance
Materials and processes
Mild steel
Processed in an area physically separated from stainless steel and used for load-bearing system components.
INOX (stainless steel, CH quality)
Stainless steel of Swiss quality, processed separately from mild steel, among other things for the requirements of the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Location
Kirchberg (BE)
CHHeadquarters with manufacturing, assembly hall and workshop
- Part weight / size
- 3 g to 3 000 kg
- Lot size
- Special-purpose systems and series modules (piece goods conveying technology L,
- Materials
- Mild steel, INOX (stainless steel, CH quality)
- Automatic profile storage system
- CNC machining machines
- Laser processing machine (sheet metal fabrication)
- Press brake
- Modern welding tables
- KUKA robots (project integration)
- Automatic sheet metal marking (engraving)
Systems and components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piece goods conveying technology (L, M, S)Assembly | – | – | 3 g – 3000 kg | – | – |
| Bulk material conveying technologyAssembly | – | – | 3 g – 3000 kg | – | – |
| Special-purpose system constructionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robotic systems, handling systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pallet changeover systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| RetrofitAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Palletizing systems / palletizingAssembly | – | – | – | 720 containers per hour (Ernst Sutter) | – |
| Single-mast lifts (lifting technology)Assembly | – | 24 m | 1 tonne | – | – |
| Drive-over bridgesAssembly | – | – | 6000 kg (maximum payload) | – | – |
| Engineering / concept development (preliminary study, utility value analysis,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D-CAD design with PDMEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser processing of sheet metalMachining | – | – | – | – | Mild steel, INOX (stainless steel) |
| BendingForming | – | – | – | – | Mild steel, INOX (stainless steel) |
| CNC machiningMachining | – | – | – | – | Mild steel, INOX (stainless steel) |
| Welding (modern welding tables)Joining | – | – | – | – | Mild steel, INOX (stainless steel) |
| Surface treatment (in-house)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engraving / sheet metal marking (automatic)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly and commissioning incl. FAT (pre-assembly, testing, installation)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation / MSR projects (control technology)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service and maintenance of conveying and special-purpose systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic profile storage system | – | – | – | – | Kirchberg (BE) |
| CNC machining machines | – | – | – | – | Kirchberg (BE) |
| Modern welding table | – | – | – | – | Kirchberg (BE) |
| Laser processing machine (sheet metal fabrication) | – | – | – | – | Kirchberg (BE) |
| Press brake | – | – | – | – | Kirchberg (BE) |
| KUKA robots (integrated in projects) | KUKA | 2 (project | – | – | Kirchberg (BE) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
After manufacturing, the parts undergo a final dimensional and quality inspection before being handed over to assembly; systems are tested before delivery as part of pre-acceptance tests (FAT).
| Evidence | Kirchberg (BE) |
|---|---|
| Dimensional and quality inspection of parts | |
| Pre-acceptance test (FAT) in the assembly hall |
History
- 1984
Founded by Hans Flück as a small engineering office on the first floor of the Café Brücke in Kirchberg
- 2012
Generational change: Marcel and Peter Flück as head of automation and managing director respectively