Machine and plant engineering, robot automation and metrology from Chemnitz for the midmarket.
ICM GmbH – Innovation + Cooperation für den Maschinenbau
09117 Chemnitz (Otto-Schmerbach-Straße 19)New on Amplifa
About ICM GmbH
ICM GmbH (Innovation + Cooperation for Mechanical Engineering) is a mechanical engineering company based in Chemnitz that develops custom solutions for the industrial midmarket. Its range of services covers machine and plant engineering from planning through mechanical and electrical design to assembly and commissioning, as well as automation solutions with 6-axis robots, including parts handling, bin picking, robot-automated welding (MIG/MAG/CMT), laser welding, grinding, sandblasting, adhesive dosing and tinning. In addition, the company offers FEM and CFD simulations, 3D measurement and testing (including ATOS Q, T-SCAN hawk 2), machine diagnostics, risk analyses and CE consulting for machine safety, as well as feasibility studies and the transfer of R&D results into practice. Industries covered include machine tools, special-purpose machinery, robot automation, metal processing, packaging, electronics and thermal transfer rollers. The company is ISO 9001 certified and an official system partner of Kawasaki Robotics.
- Site
- Chemnitz
- Processes
- Machine and plant engineering (planning, design, assembly, commissioning), Mechanical design (steel welded construction, sheet metal construction), Drive dimensioning (ball screw drives, rack-and-pinion drive, spur gear and, Hydraulic and pneumatic systems, Electrical design (circuit diagram creation, control cabinet design, functional safety), FEM simulation (structural, modal/vibration analysis, biomechanical simulation, forming simulation), CFD simulation / fluid dynamics (coolant supply, extraction concepts, cooling concepts), Robot-automated welding (MIG/MAG/CMT)
- Materials
- Steel (steel welded construction), Corrugated cardboard, Solid cardboard, Hollow-chamber polypropylene, Glass (glass sheets), Biological tissue (cartilage, tendons, bone) for biomechanical simulation, Solder material (solder wave bath for tinning), Steel (welded construction)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Industries
- Machine tools, Special-purpose machinery, Robot automation, Metal processing, Packaging, Electronics
- 01
Feasibility study
- 02
Design (mechanical/electrical)
- 03
Simulation (FEM/CFD)
- 04
Manufacturing and joining (welding, grinding, dosing)
- 05
Assembly and commissioning
- 06
Measurement, testing, CE validation
Materials and Processes
Steel (welded construction)
Used for machine beds, frame structures and welded constructions in plant engineering.
Hollow-chamber polypropylene
Processed cardboard substitute material in the automated loading of cardboard die-cutting machines.
Glass
Robot-based handling of glass sheets in automation applications.
Corrugated and solid cardboard
Automated handling of cardboard blanks in the packaging industry.
Solder wave bath
Material for the automated tinning of coil bobbins by dip immersion.
Location
Chemnitz
DEHeadquarters, development, technology cells, metrology
- Part weight / size
- Components up to 500 kg (welding/laser technology)
- Materials
- Steel
- Stäubli 6-axis robot TX200
- Weiß rotary table as 7th axis
- Fronius TPS 400i Pulse (MIG/MAG/CMT, WireSense)
- Schunk MFT grinding spindle
- Zimmer tool changer system
- Laser source 2000 W (robot-integrated)
- Laser source 1500 W (hand-guided)
- GOM/ZEISS ATOS Q
- GOM/ZEISS T-SCAN hawk 2
- Water recirculation channel of Göttingen type
- Rotational viscometer
- Kawasaki robot (6-axis)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine and plant engineering (planning, design, assembly, commissioning)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Mechanical design (steel welded construction, sheet metal construction)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Sheet metal |
| Drive dimensioning (ball screw drives, rack-and-pinion drive, spur gear andEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydraulic and pneumatic systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical design (circuit diagram creation, control cabinet design, functional safety)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| FEM simulation (structural, modal/vibration analysis, biomechanical simulation, forming simulation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| CFD simulation / fluid dynamics (coolant supply, extraction concepts, cooling concepts)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robot-automated welding (MIG/MAG/CMT)Joining | – | 1200 mm (L) × 1200 mm (W) × 800 mm (H) | 500 kg | – | Steel |
| Robot-automated grinding (weld seam preparation)Surface | – | 1200 mm (L) × 1200 mm (W) × 800 mm (H) | 500 kg | – | Steel |
| Robot-automated laser welding without filler material / hand-guided laser welding with orJoining | – | 1200 mm (L) × 1200 mm (W) × 800 mm (H) | 500 kg | – | – |
| Robot-automated sandblastingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robot-based adhesive dosing (1K/2K)Joining | – | – | – | – | 1K or 2K adhesive |
| Automated tinning of coil bobbins (dip immersion in solder wave bath)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Parts handling with 6-axis robots and gantry systems (handling of glass sheets, cardboard boxes,Automation | – | – | – | – | Glass, Cardboard, Wire, Tube |
| Bin picking (robot-automated part singulation with 3D camera system)Automation | – | up to 1200 x 1200 mm detection area × 400 mm (min. detection area) | 100 kg | – | – |
| 3D measurement with ATOS Q (optical 3D measurement system, quality control, reverse engineering,Testing | Resolution 0.03–0.12 mm | – | – | – | – |
| 3D laser scanning with T-SCAN hawk 2 (hand-guided, measurement of large objects)Testing | Accuracy 0.015 mm + 0.015 mm/m | up to several meters | – | – | – |
| Machine diagnostics (bearing wear testing, rotor dynamics, condition monitoring,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| PIV metrology (Particle Image Velocimetry) with water recirculation channelTesting | max. 15 double images/s; channel v_max = 3.5 m/s, measuring | – | – | – | – |
| Risk analysis, CE marking and machine safety (risk assessment, safety concept,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Feasibility studiesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Transfer of R&D results into practiceEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic loading of tube bending machine (tube sections 9 and 12 mm, cycle time 15 s)Automation | – | – | – | – | Metal (tube sections 9 mm/12 mm) |
| Automated loading of cardboard die-cutting machine (blank 300–1600 x 200–1200 mm, thickness 1–7.5Automation | – | 300…1600 mm × 200…1200 mm | 3 kg | – | Corrugated cardboard, Solid cardboard, Hollow-chamber polypropylene |
| Camera-based loading of packaging machine with thermal transfer ribbon rolls (roll width 30–220Automation | – | 30…220 mm roll width | 2.5 kg | – | – |
| Glass sheet mountingAutomation | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Wire bending handlingAutomation | – | – | – | – | Wire |
14 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-axis robot | Stäubli TX200 | – | Component dimensions max. 1200 x 1200 x 800 mm | – | Chemnitz |
| Rotary table (7th axis) | Weiß | – | – | – | Chemnitz |
| MIG/MAG/CMT welding source | Fronius TPS 400i Pulse (with WireSense technology) | – | – | – | Chemnitz |
| Grinding spindle | Schunk MFT (with axial compensation) | – | – | – | Chemnitz |
| Tool changer system | Zimmer | – | – | – | Chemnitz |
| Laser source (robot-integrated) | 2000 W laser power | 1 | – | – | Chemnitz |
| Laser source (hand-guided) | 1500 W laser power | 1 | – | – | Chemnitz |
| Focusing optics with observation camera | 200 mm fixed focal length | 1 | – | – | Chemnitz |
| Extraction system with wet separator | – | 1 | – | – | Chemnitz |
| 3D measurement system | GOM/ZEISS ATOS Q | 1 | small to medium-sized objects, resolution 0.03–0.12 mm | – | Chemnitz |
| Hand-guided 3D laser scanner | GOM/ZEISS T-SCAN hawk 2 | 1 | objects up to several meters | – | Chemnitz |
| Water recirculation channel of Göttingen type | – | 1 | Measuring section cross-section 113 x 80 mm, v_max = 3.5 m/s | – | Chemnitz |
| Rotational viscometer | – | – | – | – | Chemnitz |
| 6-axis robot | Kawasaki Robotics | – | – | – | Chemnitz |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
ICM GmbH is ISO 9001 certified. For quality control and testing, optical 3D measurement systems (ATOS Q, T-SCAN hawk 2), a water recirculation channel for PIV measurements as well as test benches for machine diagnostics and condition monitoring are available.
| Evidence | Chemnitz |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2014
Website copyright notice: 2014–2026 (indicates website launch, not documented as year of founding)