The IAR Group develops and manufactures custom automation and robotics solutions, including machine tending modules, for global industry.
IAR Group
Zofingen · Bisingen · Huntley, IL · Farmington, CT · Mafra · Porto · Bétera (Valencia)New on Amplifa
About the IAR Group
The IAR Group is a group of industrial automation and robotics companies headquartered in Zofingen, Switzerland. The company develops, designs, manufactures and delivers custom machinery for the global market – from special-purpose assembly automation machines to inspection systems, robotic integration and Converting Solutions. In-house developments include the machine tending modules from Bachmann Engineering (BLS, BMD, BBF, BBU, BFM, BMS, BPM, BFS) for the automatic loading of CNC machines, automatic palletizing and automated sandblasting. The portfolio is complemented by spare parts and maintenance, retrofits and upgrades, image analysis and image processing, and Industry 4.0 integration. Customers come from industries such as Mobility, Electronics, Consumer Products, Paper & Packaging, Metal Working, Life Sciences and Defense. The group is present in the regions of Central Europe (Switzerland, Germany), Iberia (Portugal, Spain) and North America (USA).
- Site
- Zofingen
- Processes
- Assembly Automation (custom assembly machinery), Inspection & Testing, Robotic Integration, Converting Solutions, CNC machine tending / automatic loading and unloading, Automated palletizing, Automated sandblasting process integration (Bachmann Blasting Unit), Blasting process (Optical inspection, deburring, palletizing), sandblasting automation
- Materials
- Metal, Cardboard (packaging), Machine Tending Module (BLS/BMD/BBF/BMS), SONSMALL optical inspection system, Palletizing cell BPM, Sandblasting Automation BBU
- Industries
- Mobility, Electronics, Consumer Products, Paper & Packaging, Metal Working, Life Sciences
- 01
Engineering and design of custom machinery
- 02
Manufacturing of the automation systems
- 03
Assembly and commissioning
- 04
Robotic integration and process integration
- 05
Inspection and Testing
- 06
Spare Parts, maintenance and retrofits
Solutions and Processes
Metal
Machined workpieces in the sandblasting automation area (BBU), max. piece diameter 100 mm.
Cardboard (packaging)
Material processed in the automated palletizing process of the BPM module.
Machine Tending Module (BLS/BMD/BBF/BMS)
Modular loading systems for CNC machines with collaborative Universal Robots models (UR5e, UR10e, UR16e).
SONSMALL optical inspection system
Inspection machine with turntable and high-speed cameras for shafts, axles, screws, pins and contacts; up to 150 parts/min at 0.01 mm accuracy.
Palletizing cell BPM
Automated palletizing with UR10e cobot and Schmalz FXCB vacuum gripper, up to 5–6 boxes per minute.
Sandblasting Automation BBU
Retrofit kit for the automatic loading of existing sandblasting machines.
Locations
Zofingen
CHHeadquarters
Zofingen (Central Europe)
CHIAR Group Zofingen (Central Europe)
Bisingen
DEIAR Group Tübingen (Germany)
Huntley, IL
USIAR Group Chicago (North America, Design/Manufacturing)
Farmington, CT
USIAR Group Hartford
Mafra
PTIAR Group Lisbon (Iberia)
Porto
PTIAR Group Porto
Bétera (Valencia)
ESIAR Group Valencia
Solutions and Modules
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly Automation (custom assembly machinery)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inspection & TestingInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robotic IntegrationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Converting SolutionsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inspection | 0.01 mm | – | – | – | – |
| CNC machine tending / automatic loading and unloadingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated palletizingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated sandblasting process integration (Bachmann Blasting Unit)Surface | – | ~100 mm | – | – | Metal |
| Blasting process (Optical inspection, deburring, palletizing), sandblasting automationSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly and machine feeding automationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of custom automation machineryEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation, process control, robotics solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spare Parts & MaintenanceEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofitting & UpgradesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Image Analysis and ProcessingInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Industry 4.0 integrationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
12 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection machine with turntable and optical testing system | IAR Group SONSMALL | 1 | – | – | – |
| Cobotic loading station for CNC machines | Bachmann Engineering BLS | – | 2700x700x2000 mm; 3-10 EUR pallet slots (600x400 mm); max. workpiece height 341 mm | – | – |
| Mobile cobot base module | Bachmann Engineering BMD | – | BMD M: 760x690x1030 mm, BMD L: 760x950x1030 mm, BMD XL: 1020x1350x1030 mm; heights 780/1030 mm | – | – |
| Compact autonomous machine/process feeder | Bachmann Engineering BBF | – | – | – | – |
| Blasting automation add-on kit | Bachmann Engineering BBU | – | Workpiece Ø max. 100 mm; installation surface 450x700 mm | – | – |
| Modular feeding automation system | Bachmann Engineering BFM | – | – | – | – |
| Modular automation cell | Bachmann Engineering BMS | – | 3080x2190 mm; storage sizes 420x420 / 620x420 / 620x620 / 820x620 / 820x820 mm | – | – |
| Palletizing cell with UR10e cobot and Schmalz FXCB vacuum gripper | Bachmann Engineering BPM | – | – | – | – |
| Pallet stacker system | Bachmann Engineering BFS | – | <1 m² footprint; up to 10 pallet spaces; BFS-FCT trays up to 600x400 mm, stack height 1050 mm | – | – |
| Collaborative robot UR5e | Universal Robots UR5e | – | – | – | – |
| Collaborative robot UR10e/UR16e (options) | Universal Robots UR10e / UR16e | – | – | – | – |
| Collaborative robot UR20/UR30 (palletizing options) | Universal Robots UR20e / UR30e | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers