Development and manufacture of OEM solutions for radiotherapy, imaging and industrial automation
gKteso GmbH
Bobingen · SchwarzenbruckNew on Amplifa
About gKteso
gKteso GmbH, based in Bobingen near Augsburg, develops and manufactures high-precision OEM solutions and subsystems for medical devices. The portfolio includes patient positioning systems for radiotherapy, multileaf collimators (MLC) for beam field shaping, tissue-equivalent QA phantoms made of RW3 Solid Water, systems for interventional radiology and motion systems for ophthalmology. In addition, the company develops robotic systems for deburring, assembly and finishing as well as EMC testing systems for industrial automation. The value chain ranges from industrial design and mechanical, electronic and software/firmware development to rapid prototyping (3D printing, CNC) through to validated series production with MDR/FDA compliance. Manufacturing is carried out in metals, plastics, composites as well as radiation-hard and MR-safe materials with precision down to 0.02 mm. Customers are international OEMs such as Elekta, Siemens Healthineers, GE Healthcare and Medtronic.
- Site
- Bobingen
- Processes
- Contract manufacturing / job-order production (prototyping to series production), Assembly (partially automated assembly, electro-mechanical assemblies), Rapid prototyping (3D printing), CNC machining (prototype validation), Robotic deburring/finishing systems (grinding, polishing, coating), Robotic assembly systems (robotics, motion control, quality monitoring), EMC testing systems (EMC Testing), Robotic cell (thermally neutral machining of metals, plastics and composites)
- Materials
- RW3 Solid Water, Solid Water (RW3), Radiation-resistant polymers, Tissue-equivalent materials, Non-magnetic materials (MR-compatible up to 3 Tesla), Metals, Plastics, Composites
- Certificates
- ISO 13485, ISO 9001, ISO 14971, MDR / FDA 21 CFR Part 11
- Employees
- 60
- Industries
- Medical technology (radiotherapy, radiology, ophthalmology), Industrial automation, Research
- 01
Industrial design & concept (Design as a Service)
- 02
Mechanical, electronic and software/firmware development
- 03
Rapid prototyping (3D printing, CNC validation)
- 04
Precision manufacturing (including radiation-hard machining)
- 05
Partially automated assembly of electro-mechanical assemblies
- 06
MDR/FDA validation and CE documentation
Materials & Processes
RW3 Solid Water
Tissue-equivalent material for reproducible dose measurements in QA phantoms
Radiation-resistant polymers
Ensure dimensional and dosimetric long-term stability under radiation exposure
Non-magnetic materials
Enable MR-compatible systems up to 3 Tesla for interventional radiology
Metals
Thermally neutral machining in robotic deburring and finishing systems
Plastics
Use in medical device assemblies and automated machining
Composites
Machining without thermal stress in robotic cells
3D printing / rapid prototyping
Fast prototypes for early design and functional validation
CNC machining
Validation of prototypes and radiation-hard machining down to 0.02 mm tolerance
Locations
Bobingen
DEHeadquarters, development and production
- Lot size
- Prototype (1–5 units p.a.) up to series (5000 units p.a.)
- Materials
- Metals, plastics, composites, radiation-hard and MR-safe materials
- Robotic cell (deburring/machining without thermal stress)
- Robotic assembly systems
- EMC testing systems
- Automated production equipment
- CNC machines (prototype validation)
- 3D printing systems (rapid prototyping)
Schwarzenbruck
DER&D radiotherapy (formerly LAP Sued / Euromechanics GmbH)
Products & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract manufacturing / job-order production (prototyping to series production)Assembly | – | – | – | 1–5 units p.a. (prototype) – 5000 units p.a. (series) | radiation-hard materials, MR-safe materials |
| Assembly (partially automated assembly, electro-mechanical assemblies)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rapid prototyping (3D printing)Additive | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC machining (prototype validation)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robotic deburring/finishing systems (grinding, polishing, coating)Surface | defined roughness values (details not | – | – | – | metallic materials, non-metallic materials |
| Robotic assembly systems (robotics, motion control, quality monitoring)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| EMC testing systems (EMC Testing)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robotic cell (thermally neutral machining of metals, plastics and composites)Machining | tight tolerances (not specified in detail) | – | – | – | metals, plastics, composites |
| Manufacture of custom OEM QA tools / phantoms (radiation-hard machining)Machining | down to 0.02 mm | Slab phantoms up to 40x40 cm² × 40 cm | – | 1 or 5 – several (series production) | Solid Water (RW3), radiation-resistant polymers, radiation-resistant adhesives |
| Development and manufacture of multileaf collimators (MLC)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development/manufacture of patient positioning systems (radiotherapy)Engineering | sub-millimeter (0.02 mm motion resolution at | – | – | – | non-magnetic materials (MR-safe up to 3 Tesla) |
| Development/manufacture of QA phantoms (RW3 Solid Water, full-water phantoms, MR distortionTesting | – | – | – | – | Solid Water (RW3), tissue-equivalent materials, water (reservoir) |
| Industrial design & product engineering (Design as a Service)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robotic cell (deburring/machining without thermal stress) | – | – | – | – | Bobingen |
| Robotic assembly systems | – | – | – | – | Bobingen |
| EMC testing systems | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated production equipment | – | – | – | – | Bobingen (6,000 m² production area) |
| CNC machines (prototype validation) | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D printing systems (rapid prototyping) | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Development and manufacturing are carried out in accordance with ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 with risk management according to ISO 14971, including full traceability and CE documentation. Processes are MDR- and FDA 21 CFR Part 11-compliant.
| Evidence | Bobingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 13485 | |
| ISO 14971 | |
| MDR / FDA 21 CFR Part 11 |
History
- ~1990
Over 30–35 years of engineering experience (website statement: '35 Years of innovative ideas')
Integration of the former LAP Sued / Euromechanics GmbH in Schwarzenbruck to expand R&D competence in radiotherapy