Systems and machinery for the wood, metal and plastics processing industries – from storage, cutting and edge banding through to sorting and stacking.
IMA Schelling Group GmbH
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Systems engineering for the wood, metal and plastics processing industries
IMA Schelling Group GmbH, headquartered in Lübbecke, is a systems and machinery manufacturer for the wood, metal and plastics processing industries. The company develops and manufactures modularized special systems and processing solutions for the entire process chain of panel-shaped materials made of wood, metal or plastic: from storage, cutting, handling and transport, through edge banding, CNC machining and drilling, to sorting and stacking. Key areas of focus are networked, fully automated lot-size-one systems, edge banding systems, as well as transport and handling equipment. In the Precision division, the group manufactures precision panel sizing saws and cut-off saws for wood, plastic, non-ferrous metal and printed circuit board materials. The product portfolio is complemented by consulting services (plant planning, MES, Digital & IoT), software solutions and a worldwide service network. The group employs 1,966 people at 18 sales, service and production companies as well as 70 sales partners worldwide and generated total revenue of €395 million in 2024.
- Site
- Lübbecke
- Processes
- Panel sizing saws / cut-to-size (fm 8), Cut-off saws for aluminium, non-ferrous metals, solid and hollow profiles (xm 250), Edge banding / edge processing (edge banding systems), CNC machining of panel-shaped materials, Drilling (high-performance drilling technology IMAGIC HP, up to 100 parts per minute), Storage, handling, transport, sorting and stacking of panel-shaped materials, Cut-to-size with multi-blade saw (Carmet Automazioni), Precision panel sizing saws and systems for wood, plastic, non-ferrous metal and printed circuit
- Materials
- Wood / wood-based materials, Plastics, Non-ferrous metals, Aluminium, Printed circuit board materials, Wood and wood-based materials, Aluminium and non-ferrous metals
- Certificates
- Qualiopi (training quality France)
- Founded
- 1917
- Employees
- 1966
- Industries
- Wood processing industry, Furniture industry, Prefabricated house industry, Panel industry, Kitchen manufacturing, Metal and aluminium processing
- 01
Storage
- 02
Cutting (cut-to-size)
- 03
Handling and transport
- 04
Edge banding
- 05
CNC machining
- 06
Drilling
- 07
Sorting and stacking
- 08
Service, maintenance and modernization
Materials and processes
Wood and wood-based materials
Panel-shaped wood-based materials for edge banding systems, panel sizing saws and CNC machining in the furniture and prefabricated house industries.
Plastics
Processing of panel-shaped plastics on precision panel sizing saws and systems.
Aluminium and non-ferrous metals
Cut-off saws such as the xm 250 for aluminium, non-ferrous metals and solid and hollow profiles.
Printed circuit board materials
Precision panel sizing saws and systems for printed circuit board and non-ferrous metal machining.
Machines and systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel sizing saws / cut-to-size (fm 8)Machining | – | – | – | – | Wood-based materials, Plastics, Non-ferrous metals (aluminium), Printed circuit board materials |
| Cut-off saws for aluminium, non-ferrous metals, solid and hollow profiles (xm 250)Machining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Non-ferrous metals |
| Edge banding / edge processing (edge banding systems)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood-based materials (panel-shaped) |
| CNC machining of panel-shaped materialsMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood, Metal, Plastics |
| Drilling (high-performance drilling technology IMAGIC HP, up to 100 parts per minute)Machining | – | – | – | – | Wood-based materials |
| Storage, handling, transport, sorting and stacking of panel-shaped materialsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Wood, Metal, Plastics |
| Cut-to-size with multi-blade saw (Carmet Automazioni)Machining | – | – | – | – | Wood-based materials |
| Precision panel sizing saws and systems for wood, plastic, non-ferrous metal and printed circuitMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood, Plastics, Non-ferrous metals, Printed circuit board materials |
| Consulting services (plant planning, MES, Performance Management, Digital & IoT)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service offerings (maintenance, modernization, remote maintenance, spare parts, training)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel sizing saw fm 8 with integrated pre-setting | IMA Schelling fm 8 | – | – | – | Customer site GLEICH Aluminium GmbH, Kaltenkirchen |
| Cut-off saw for aluminium, non-ferrous metals, solid and hollow profiles | IMA Schelling xm 250 | – | – | – | – |
| High-performance drilling technology platform (up to 100 parts per minute) | IMA Schelling IMAGIC HP | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-blade saw for cut-to-size | Carmet Automazioni Industriali | – | – | – | Olmi, Treviso, Italy |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and service
Service is organized decentrally through service companies worldwide and includes hotline, remote maintenance (ZIMBA), spare parts service, maintenance, modernizations and technical training. During maintenance, specially trained service technicians carry out all required inspections with calibrated measuring instruments.
| Evidence | Lübbecke | Schwarzach | Benfeld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualiopi (training quality France) |
History
- 1917
Founding of the predecessor companies by Erich Klessmann (IMA Klessmann) and Georg Schelling (Schelling Anlagenbau).
- 1989
Founding of the IMA Schelling UK sales and service center in Wetherby.
- 1992
Founding of IMA France in Benfeld (Alsace).
- 1999
Founding of IMA Italia (today IMA Schelling Italia).
- 2015
Move into the new Zola Predosa (BO) site with warehouse, training and exhibition space.
- 2016
Formation of the privately owned IMA Schelling Group from IMA Klessmann and Schelling Anlagenbau.
- 2017
Italian operation renamed IMA Schelling Italia.
- 2023
Carmet Automazioni Industriali (Treviso) joins the group.
- 2024
Total revenue of €395 million.
- 2025
Founding of the Zagreb branch (Croatia) on January 1 as part of the 2030 strategy.