Machines and material handling solutions for the steel, foundry and non-ferrous metals industry since 1961.
GLAMA Maschinenbau GmbH
Gladbeck · Rheinberg · Ohio, USANew on Amplifa
About GLAMA
GLAMA Maschinenbau GmbH is a family-run company founded in 1961 in Gladbeck with around 85 employees, and develops, manufactures and delivers material handling and automation solutions for the steel, foundry and non-ferrous metals industry. The portfolio includes forging manipulators including mobile and automatically guided tandem manipulators, Rotating Ingot Cars, Ladle Tilters, transport solutions for hot metal and slag as well as turn-key production lines, for example for railway wheel manufacturing. In addition to new installations, GLAMA offers modernizations, upgrades of existing plants, engineering, robotics, greenfield and brownfield expansions, and service including a 24h emergency service. The systems are used in steelworks, forges, foundries and rolling mills, among others, for materials such as steel, aluminium, copper, magnesium, titanium, tin and lead. Production takes place at the Gladbeck (headquarters) and Rheinberg sites; since 2017 the company has operated a Service Hub in Ohio, USA. To date, more than 1,620 machines have been delivered.
- Site
- Gladbeck
- Processes
- Material Handling and Transport for the steel industry (Hot Metal & Slag Transport, Convertor, Material Handling and Transport for the non-ferrous metals industry (Cast house, Forge lines,, Forging manipulators (mobile and Automatic Guided Tandem Manipulator), Machines for melting technology and foundry technology, Turn-key material handling solutions for railway wheel production lines (from Hot Pre-Shape to, Cleaning solution for the hazard zone of a pot line basement, Rotating Ingot Car (workpiece transport vehicle), Design and engineering of material handling solutions
- Materials
- Steel, Copper, Aluminium, Magnesium, Titanium, Tin, Lead
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1961
- Employees
- 85
- Industries
- Steel industry, Non-ferrous metals industry (Al, Mg, Cu, Ti, Sn, Pb), Foundry technology, Forging industry, Rolling mills, Primary production
- 01
Design and engineering
- 02
Manufacturing in Gladbeck and Rheinberg
- 03
Automation / robotics integration
- 04
Turn-key assembly and commissioning
- 05
Service and after-sales (24h Emergency Service)
Materials and Applications
Steel
Central material of the applications in the steel industry, forges and rolling mills, including hot metal and slag transport.
Aluminium
Core material of the non-ferrous metal solutions for cast house, forge lines and primary production.
Copper
Metal group processed and transported by the material handling solutions.
Magnesium
Lightweight metal for which GLAMA offers handling and production solutions.
Titanium
Material in the portfolio of non-ferrous metal industry solutions.
Tin
Non-ferrous metal covered by the material handling solutions.
Lead
Non-ferrous metal covered by the material handling solutions.
Sites
Gladbeck
DEHeadquarters and production
- Materials
- Steel, non-ferrous metals
- Production hall (expanded in 2008)
- Forging manipulator manufacturing
Rheinberg
DEProduction site (Hüttenwerks-Maschinenbau GmbH, HÜMA)
Ohio
USService Hub (since 2017)
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material Handling and Transport for the steel industry (Hot Metal & Slag Transport, ConvertorEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Material Handling and Transport for the non-ferrous metals industry (Cast house, Forge lines,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Magnesium, Copper, Titanium, Tin, Lead |
| Forging manipulators (mobile and Automatic Guided Tandem Manipulator)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Machines for melting technology and foundry technologyCasting | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Copper |
| Turn-key material handling solutions for railway wheel production lines (from Hot Pre-Shape toEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Cleaning solution for the hazard zone of a pot line basementEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rotating Ingot Car (workpiece transport vehicle)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forging Manipulator | GLAMA | – | – | 1964 | Gladbeck |
| Mobile Forging Manipulator | GLAMA | 1000th | – | 2001 | – |
| Automatic Guided Tandem Manipulator | GLAMA | – | – | 2013 | – |
| Rotating Ingot Car | GLAMA | 500th mac | – | 1977 | – |
| Ladle Tilter | GLAMA | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
GLAMA has been certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 since 1991 and to DIN EN ISO 14001 since 2005 by TÜV. According to the company, quality and process control are ensured through regular employee training.
| Evidence | Gladbeck |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 1961
Ing. Friedhelm Schwarz founds GLAMA Maschinenbau in Gladbeck.
- 1964
The first forging manipulator is successfully commissioned.
- 1970
GLAMA establishes itself at Hornstraße 19 in Gladbeck.
- 1971
Acquisition of the second production facility, Hüttenwerks-Maschinenbau GmbH (HÜMA), in Rheinberg.
- 1976
GLAMA Gladbecker Maschinenbau becomes GLAMA Maschinenbau GmbH; new production hall.
- 1977
The 500th machine, a Rotating Ingot Car, is built.
- 1991
First certification to ISO 9001 (TÜV).
- 1995
Ing. Friedhelm Schwarz retires; his son Dipl.-Ing. Reinhard Schwarz becomes President.
- 2001
The 1000th machine, a mobile forging manipulator, is built.
- 2005
Certification to ISO 14001 (TÜV).
- 2008
New production hall for larger and more powerful machines.
- 2011
50th company anniversary; portfolio expanded to include machines for forging, melting and foundry technology.
- 2013
Introduction of an Automatic Guided Tandem Manipulator in the open-die forging process.
- 2015
Turn-key supplier of material handling solutions for wheel and roller production lines.
- 2017
First Service Hub outside Europe in Ohio, USA; new product for cleaning the hazard zone of a pot line basement.