Special-purpose machinery engineering and automation solutions – from concept and manufacturing through to service
M10 Industries AG
Freiburg (79111)New on Amplifa
About M10 Industries
M10 Industries AG is a medium-sized company for special-purpose machinery engineering and automation technology based in Freiburg. The company develops and manufactures customized automation solutions: flexible production cells, assembly and transfer lines, robot systems, machine feeding systems as well as testing and dosing solutions. The range of services includes handling and gripping technology, assembly and machining processes, adhesive bonding and dosing technology, welding and soldering systems (infrared, induction and contact soldering, laser and resistance welding) as well as inspection stations for quality assurance. As a certified system integrator of Universal Robots, M10 implements collaborative robot systems, and as a system integrator of Planar Motor it implements magnetically levitating transport systems for contact-free controlled workpiece transport. Engineering services include concept development, simulation, prototype construction and CAD design as well as software development (PLC, HMI, machine vision, robot programming). Originally emerging from the construction of high-speed soldering machines and stringers for solar module production, M10 today serves customers throughout the region and beyond. The service offering includes quality tests, inspections, remote monitoring of system operation as well as training courses.
- Site
- Freiburg
- Processes
- Conveying & gripping (handling: transfer belts with workpiece carriers, stacking, lifting and, Assembly and machining: screwdriving, riveting, Pressing-in, press-fitting, Heat sealing, Printing, marking, labeling, engraving, Ultrasonic welding, Punching, cutting, machining, packaging, Bonding and dosing (dosing of solder pastes, oils, greases; adhesive application; spraying of
- Materials
- Solder paste, Oils, Greases, Adhesives (viscous adhesives), Adhesives, Flux, Oils and greases
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1996 (W+S
- Industries
- Special-purpose machinery engineering/automation, Photovoltaics (solar module production)
- 01
Consulting and concept development
- 02
Engineering (simulation, prototype construction, CAD)
- 03
Manufacturing and assembly of the special-purpose machine
- 04
Commissioning and software integration
- 05
Service, remote monitoring, training
Processes and Technologies
Solder paste
Dosing of solder pastes in automated process solutions.
Adhesives
Processing of viscous adhesives including adhesive application.
Flux
Spraying of flux in soldering processes.
Oils and greases
Dosing systems for oils and greases in assembly processes.
Locations
Freiburg
DEHeadquarters, engineering and manufacturing
- Materials
- Special-purpose machinery engineering, automation
- Collaborative robots (Universal Robots)
- Magnetically levitating transport systems (Planar Motor)
- High-speed soldering machines/stringers (Rapid, KUBUS, Surface)
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conveying & gripping (handling: transfer belts with workpiece carriers, stacking, lifting andAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly and machining: screwdriving, rivetingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pressing-in, press-fittingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heat sealingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Printing, marking, labeling, engravingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ultrasonic weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Punching, cutting, machining, packagingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bonding and dosing (dosing of solder pastes, oils, greases; adhesive application; spraying ofJoining | – | – | – | – | Adhesives (viscous adhesives), Solder paste, Oils, Greases, Flux |
| Infrared solderingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Induction solderingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contact solderingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Resistance weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing and quality assurance (inspection stations, in-house solutions and partner systems)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering: concept development, simulation, prototype construction, CAD designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Software: PLC programming, HMI, machine vision, robot programming, part recognition,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly lines / transfer lines / flexible production cellsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robot systems / machine feeding / testing and dosing solutionsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service: quality tests, testing, inspection, remote monitoring of system operation, trainingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collaborative robots (cobots) | Universal Robots | – | – | – | Freiburg |
| Magnetically levitating transport systems | Planar Motor | – | – | – | Freiburg |
| High-speed soldering machine / stringer | M10 / Somont Rapid, KUBUS, KUBUS 5500, Surface | – | – | – | Freiburg |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The quality assurance practice includes practically designed inspection stations based on proven in-house solutions and partner systems. Rigorous quality tests, regular testing and inspections as well as remote monitoring of system operation are part of the service offering.
| Evidence | Freiburg |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1996
Foundation of W+S Maschinenbau GmbH; development and construction of the first semi-automatic laminator loading system for Solar-Fabrik AG in Freiburg.
- 2001–2005
Fully automatic soldering machine with 400 cells/h (2002 model d6, 2003 model d8); first stringer "Rapid" with 1000 cells/h, later 1200 cells/h at major European producers.
- 2006–2010
Renaming to Somont GmbH, rise to world market leader, sale to 3S Swiss Solar Systems AG followed by merger with Meyer Burger AG; exit after 200 installed stringers.
- 2011–2013
Foundation of M10 Industries AG; development of the uninterrupted stringer technology KUBUS for high-throughput production.
- 2013–2015
KUBUS in production; production ramp-up at subsidiary SI-Module.
- 2016–2019
Small series Kubus 5500; construction of three lines totaling 585 MW; takeover of the Meyer Burger service business.
- 2018
Reorientation towards special-purpose machinery engineering and automation; transfer of the photovoltaics division into a joint venture.
- 2021
Foundation of M10 Solar Equipment GmbH together with Zahoransky AG in November 2021.
- 2022
Commissioning of a complete production line for the new shingle-matrix modules at Fraunhofer ISE; start of worldwide sales of the Surface Stringer from Intersolar 2022.