Manufacture of packaging machines, special-purpose machinery and contract manufacturing with high in-house production depth in Arnsdorf near Dresden
GK Sondermaschinenbau GmbH
Arnsdorf (Saxony)New on Amplifa
About GKS
GK Sondermaschinenbau GmbH (GKS) is an owner-managed, medium-sized family company headquartered in Arnsdorf near Dresden. The company develops and manufactures packaging machines for flat sachets, vertical form-fill-seal bags and stick packs as well as dosing systems for liquid, pasty, powdery and piece goods. The portfolio is complemented by special-purpose machinery, mainly conveying technology for bulk and piece goods such as conveyor belts, belt scales, vibrating conveyors, roller conveyors, bulk-goods volumetric dosing units as well as lifting and tipping devices. With an extensive machine park, GKS also offers contract manufacturing as an extended workbench, primarily in steel construction, stainless steel machining and aluminium processing with turning, milling, honing, welding and sheet metal working. The coverage ranges from design and engineering through manufacturing, control cabinet construction and automation to assembly, commissioning and service including remote maintenance. Industries served include food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics as well as chemicals and household; historically also the tobacco processing industry. All services are bundled at the manufacturing site and administration in Arnsdorf.
- Site
- Arnsdorf
- Processes
- Packaging of products in flat sachets, vertical form-fill-seal bags and stick packs (food,, Production of folded disinfectant and cleaning wipes incl. liquid dosing, Production of swabs from wide or multiple individual nonwoven rolls, processing of, Thermal sealing (flat sachet machines FB-S/FB-M/FB-L), Ultrasonic sealing (flat sachet machines FB-S/FB-M/FB-L), Stick pack packaging (ST-L stick pack machine, vertical intermittent), Vertical form-fill-seal packaging (SB-S, impulse sealing, up to 2 kg), Vertical form-fill-seal/doypack packaging (SB-L, up to 5 kg, jumbo bags up to 15 kg, doypacks in 2
- Materials
- Steel (steel construction), Stainless steel (rust-free, food-approved), Aluminium, Plastics, Film (packaging films, compostable/recyclable), Paper (jumbo paper unwind, bobbins), Nonwoven (nonwoven rolls for swabs/wipes), PVA adhesive
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1969
- Industries
- Food, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Chemicals/Household, Tobacco processing industry, Food and luxury goods industry
- 01
Consulting
- 02
Planning / Engineering
- 03
Design (Inventor, HiCAD, EPLAN P8)
- 04
Manufacturing (turning, milling, honing, welding, sheet metal working, surfaces)
- 05
Electrical & Automation (control cabinet construction, PLC, motion,
- 06
Assembly & Commissioning
- 07
Turnkey handover
- 08
Service, maintenance, remote maintenance
Materials & Processes
Steel
Used in steel construction and in contract manufacturing of parts and assemblies.
Stainless steel (rust-free, food-approved)
Product-contacting components and machine housings in food-approved stainless steel, FDA-compliant seals.
Aluminium
Processed as part of contract manufacturing and special-purpose machine building.
Plastics
Machining via business partners; packaging films also compostable or recyclable.
Packaging films
Processing of films including paper and nonwoven webs on flat sachet, vertical form-fill-seal and stick pack machines.
Site
Arnsdorf
DEManufacturing site and administration
- Lot size
- Single machines and small series according to customer requirements
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium
- Machine park for turning, milling, honing, welding, sheet metal working
- Glass bead blasting, wet painting, part marking
- Control cabinet construction and automation technology
- Technical laboratory for film tests
Machines & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging of products in flat sachets, vertical form-fill-seal bags and stick packs (food,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of folded disinfectant and cleaning wipes incl. liquid dosingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of swabs from wide or multiple individual nonwoven rolls, processing ofAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thermal sealing (flat sachet machines FB-S/FB-M/FB-L)Joining | – | 260 mm × 150 mm | – | – | – |
| Ultrasonic sealing (flat sachet machines FB-S/FB-M/FB-L)Joining | – | 260 mm × 150 mm | – | – | – |
| Stick pack packaging (ST-L stick pack machine, vertical intermittent)Joining | – | 200 mm × 200 mm | – | – | – |
| Vertical form-fill-seal packaging (SB-S, impulse sealing, up to 2 kg)Joining | – | 300 mm × 340 mm | 2 kg | – | – |
| Vertical form-fill-seal/doypack packaging (SB-L, up to 5 kg, jumbo bags up to 15 kg, doypacks in 2Joining | – | 550 mm × 400 mm | 15 kg | – | – |
| Dosing of liquid products (rotary vane pump, 2-12 lanes)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dosing of low-viscosity liquid products (ball valve pump, 1-16 lanes)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dosing of low-viscosity and abrasive products (diaphragm valve pump, 2-12 lanes)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pressure tank dosing (1-12 lanes, medium viscosity, high speeds)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Auger dosing of powders and fine granulates (1-10 lanes)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flap dosing of free-flowing granulates and powders (1-4 lanes)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special-purpose machine building / conveying technology for bulk and piece goods (conveyor belts,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Container elevator (vertical transport of containers, up to 60 containers/min)Assembly | – | 250 mm × 300 mm × 150 mm | – | – | – |
| Palletizer / depalletizer (round cans, automatic interlayer removal)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bobbin rewinding device (film/paper, optionally hot-melt application, edge offset < ±2 mm)Assembly | – | 335 mm | – | – | – |
| Centrifugal separator with rotary valve type ZGA (e.g. leaf tobacco separation)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glue pump device (PVA adhesive, viscosity up to 1,800 mPa·s, max. 1 m³/h @ 2 bar)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turning (contract manufacturing, part and assembly production)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Milling (contract manufacturing)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| HoningMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| WeldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Sheet metal workingForming | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Glass bead blastingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wet paintingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Part markingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser cutting of metals (via business partners)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser welding (via business partners)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Powder coating (via business partners)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plastics machining (via business partners)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Control cabinet construction, modernization of electrical assemblies/controls, installations onAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly and commissioning of machines and systems, de- and reassemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering and design (Inventor, HiCAD, EPLAN P8), PLC/motion/visualization solutions,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Test reports and quality certificates (contract manufacturing)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Packaging material sterilization (option for packaging machines)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
18 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB-S flat sachet machine (ATEX-capable) | GKS FB-S | – | Bags max. 150x260 mm, 1-8 lanes, up to 800 ppm (thermal) / 320 ppm (ultrasonic) | – | Arnsdorf |
| FB-M flat sachet machine | GKS FB-M | – | Bags max. 150x260 mm, 4-12 lanes, up to 1,200 ppm (thermal) | – | Arnsdorf |
| FB-L flat sachet machine (formerly FB 640) | GKS FB-L | – | Bags max. 150x260 mm, 6-16 lanes, up to 1,600 ppm (thermal) | – | Arnsdorf |
| ST-L stick pack machine | GKS ST-L | – | Bags max. 200x200 mm, 2-12 lanes, up to 1,080 ppm | – | Arnsdorf |
| SB-S vertical form-fill-seal machine | GKS SB-S | – | Bags max. 340x300 mm, 1 lane, up to 35 ppm | – | Arnsdorf |
| SB-L vertical form-fill-seal machine (formerly SB 800) | GKS SB-L | – | Bags max. 400x550 mm, 1-2 lanes, up to 120 ppm (thermal) | – | Arnsdorf |
| Rotary vane pump dosing system (2-12 lanes) | GKS | – | – | – | Arnsdorf |
| Ball valve pump dosing system (1-16 lanes) | GKS | – | – | – | Arnsdorf |
| Diaphragm valve pump dosing system (2-12 lanes) | GKS | – | – | – | Arnsdorf |
| Pressure tank dosing (1-12 lanes) | GKS | – | – | – | Arnsdorf |
| Auger dosing (1-10 lanes) | GKS | – | – | – | Arnsdorf |
| Flap dosing (1-4 lanes) | GKS | – | – | – | Arnsdorf |
| Container elevator | GKS | – | Containers up to 250x300x150 mm, up to 60 containers/min | – | Arnsdorf |
| Palletizer / depalletizer | GKS | – | – | – | Arnsdorf |
| Bobbin rewinding device | GKS | – | Bobbins max. Ø 500 mm, width 225-335 mm, 50-70 m/min | – | Arnsdorf |
| Centrifugal separator with rotary valve | GKS ZGA-1200 | – | Chamber length 1,200 mm | – | Arnsdorf |
| Glue pump device (gear pump, forklift-mounted) | GKS | – | max. 1 m³/h @ 2 bar | – | Arnsdorf |
| Machine park for turning, milling, honing, welding, sheet metal working (extent not specified) | – | – | – | – | Arnsdorf |
Additional services
Quality
GKS is certified to ISO 9001:2015. In contract manufacturing, test reports and quality certificates are created on request.
| Evidence | Arnsdorf |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1969
Founded by master precision mechanic Gerhard Kummerfeldt on 01.01.1969 in Rellingen near Hamburg as a contract manufacturer in the film and shipping industry.
- 1980er
Entry into packaging machine technology
- 1989
Foundation of an own company for packaging fruit and vegetables as well as a company in Drebkau near Cottbus
- 1995
Takeover of the company Varialux in Arnsdorf near Dresden from insolvency
- 2009
Merger of various acquired companies into today's GK Sondermaschinenbau GmbH
- 2012
Administration and production on the Arnsdorf premises
- 2022
Christian Kummerfeldt appointed Managing Director on 01.01.2022; later resigned for health reasons, Gerhard Kummerfeldt continues to run the company