Systems and machines for the wood, metal and plastics processing industries – from storage and cutting to drilling, edge banding and sorting.
IMA Schelling Group GmbH
Lübbecke, Germany · Schwarzach, Austria · Micheldorf, Austria · Olmi (Treviso), Italy · Worldwide sales and service locations in 18 countriesNew on Amplifa
About IMA Schelling
IMA Schelling Group GmbH, headquartered in Lübbecke, develops and manufactures modularized special-purpose systems and processing solutions for the wood, metal and plastics processing industries. The product range covers systems for the entire process chain: from storage, cutting, handling and transport to edge banding, CNC machining and drilling, through to sorting and stacking panel-shaped materials made of wood, metal or plastic. The group, with around 1,966 employees, 18 own sales, service and production companies and 70 sales partners worldwide, achieved total revenue of €395 million in 2024. The offering also includes digitalization and software solutions, a worldwide service with a 24h hotline and remote maintenance, as well as consulting services from plant planning to MES. The group's roots are IMA Klessmann (since 1917) and Schelling Anlagenbau; in 2016 the privately managed IMA Schelling Group was formed.
- Site
- Lübbecke
- Processes
- Panel cutting saws / cutting systems (fm 8), Cross-cut saws for aluminium, non-ferrous metals, solid and hollow profiles (xm 250), Drilling technology / drilling technology platform (IMAGIC HP), Edge banding / edge processing (edge banding systems), CNC machining, Storage, handling and transport of panel-shaped materials, Sorting and stacking of panel-shaped materials, System engineering – development and manufacture of modularized special-purpose systems (lot size 1)
- Materials
- Wood / wood-based materials, Plastics, Metal, Aluminium, Non-ferrous metals, Printed circuit board materials
- Certificates
- Qualiopi (French quality certification for training providers), Qualiopi (training provider, IMA Schelling France), 24h hotline & teleservice, Remote maintenance (ZIMBA.assistance)
- Founded
- 1917
- Employees
- 1966
- Industries
- Woodworking industry (furniture, prefabricated housing, kitchen manufacturing), Panel industry, Metal processing (aluminium, non-ferrous metals), Plastics processing, Printed circuit board materials
- 01
Consulting and plant planning
- 02
Engineering and design
- 03
Manufacture of modularized special-purpose systems
- 04
System installation and commissioning
- 05
IIoT digitalization and software
- 06
Service, maintenance and modernization
Materials and Processes
Wood / wood-based materials
Material for woodworking and board systems from storage and cutting to sorting and stacking.
Aluminium
Processing of aluminium panels and solid and hollow profiles, including with the panel cutting saw fm 8 and the cross-cut saw xm 250.
Plastics
Panel-shaped plastic materials are machined in the cutting and processing solutions of the Precision Division.
Non-ferrous metals
Cross-cut saws for non-ferrous metals, solid and hollow profiles in series production.
Printed circuit board materials
Precision cutting saws and systems for printed circuit board materials.
Locations
Lübbecke
DEGroup holding, production, sales & service (IMA Schelling Deutschland GmbH)
- Lot size
- Lot-size-1 systems
- Materials
- Wood, metal, plastics
- System engineering for edge banding, handling & transport, CNC & drilling
Schwarzach
ATProduction/sales (IMA Schelling Austria GmbH)
- Materials
- Wood, plastics, non-ferrous metals, printed circuit board materials
- Precision cutting saws and systems
Micheldorf
ATBranch office (IMA Schelling Micheldorf GmbH)
Olmi (Treviso)
ITAutomation/handling (Carmet Automazioni Industriali SRL)
- Materials
- Wood-based materials
- Multi-blade saws
- Automation and handling
Worldwide locations
Sales and service companies in 18 countries, including Singapore, Changzhou (CN), Bengaluru (IN) and Morrisville (US)
Components and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel cutting saws / cutting systems (fm 8)Machining | – | – | – | – | Wood-based materials, Plastics, Non-ferrous metals, Printed circuit board materials |
| Cross-cut saws for aluminium, non-ferrous metals, solid and hollow profiles (xm 250)Machining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Non-ferrous metals |
| Drilling technology / drilling technology platform (IMAGIC HP)Machining | – | – | – | – | Wood-based materials |
| Edge banding / edge processing (edge banding systems)Joining | – | – | – | – | Wood-based materials, panel-shaped materials |
| CNC machiningMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood, Metal, Plastics |
| Storage, handling and transport of panel-shaped materialsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Wood, Metal, Plastics |
| Sorting and stacking of panel-shaped materialsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Wood, Metal, Plastics |
| System engineering – development and manufacture of modularized special-purpose systems (lot size 1)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Wood, Metal, Plastics |
| Cutting with multi-blade sawMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood-based materials |
| Consulting services (plant planning, MES, Performance Management, Digital & IoT)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service offerings: maintenance, modernization, hotline, spare parts, remote maintenance, trainingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel cutting saw | IMA Schelling fm 8 | – | – | – | Customer site GLEICH Aluminium GmbH, Kaltenkirchen (reference) |
| Cross-cut saw | IMA Schelling xm 250 | – | – | 2026 | – |
| Drilling technology platform / high-performance drilling system | IMA Schelling IMAGIC HP | – | up to 100 parts per minute | 2026 | – |
| Multi-blade saw | Carmet Automazioni Industriali (IMA Schelling Group) | – | – | – | Treviso, Italy |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Service
System maintenance is carried out by specially trained service technicians with suitably calibrated measuring instruments and documented inspections according to an individual service catalogue and a safety checklist. ZIMBA.assistance enables 24h remote maintenance with interactive video diagnostics and complete case documentation.
| Evidence | Lübbecke | Schwarzach |
|---|---|---|
| Qualiopi (training provider, IMA Schelling France) | ||
| 24h hotline & teleservice | ||
| Remote maintenance (ZIMBA.assistance) |
History
- 1917
Company history since 1917; founders Erich Klessmann (IMA Klessmann) and Georg Schelling (Schelling Anlagenbau)
- 2016
Formation of the privately managed IMA Schelling Group from the cooperation partners IMA and Schelling
- 2023
Carmet Automazioni Industriali (Treviso) becomes part of the IMA Schelling Group
- 2025
Establishment of the Zagreb branch (IMA Schelling Adriatic) as of 01.01.2025; Strategy 2030