moduco automates press brakes and grinding machines with modular robotics solutions for industry and trade
moduco GmbH
Lingen (Ems)New on Amplifa
About moduco
moduco GmbH, based in Lingen (Ems), specializes in the automation of production processes, in particular robotic tending of press brakes and the automation of grinding machines. The company develops, designs and integrates robotics cells based on its own moduCube modular system with standardized mechanical and electrical interfaces, complemented by retrofit solutions for existing machines as well as smart factory integration with an event-based broker architecture for MES and bending software connectivity. Services include feasibility analysis, procurement, mechanical and electrical integration, commissioning and operator training; rental and Equipment-as-a-Service are also offered. Processed materials include metal sheets – laser-cut up to 6 mm material thickness and raw sheets up to 3 mm, among others for trailer manufacturing – as well as wooden components in fully automatic 6-sided grinding. Reference customers include F & K Laser- und Umformtechnik (Lingen), Brüggen/Krone Gruppe (Herzlake) and Blekotec (Wedemark); cooperations exist with Heesemann and Flex Trim. According to Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, the company was founded within the framework of an EXIST founding scholarship.
- Site
- Lingen (Ems)
- Processes
- Press brake automation (robotic tending, retrofit, robotics integration), Press brake automation, Grinding machine automation (fully automatic 6-sided grinding), Retrofit of existing machines, Robotics integration (Universal Robots, KUKA), Smart factory integration / digitalization (MES connection, event-based broker architecture), Automatic quality control, Aligning/turning/re-gripping stations
- Materials
- Sheets (metal, laser-cut, up to 6 mm), Raw sheets (metal, up to 3 mm), Sheets for trailer manufacturing (steel), Wood, Laser-cut metal sheets, Raw sheets (metal), Sheets for trailer manufacturing, Wood components
- Certificates
- Automatic quality control integrated in systems, Double sheet detection, Process data documentation / MES connection, ISO 9001
- Industries
- Sheet metal working / forming technology, Metal processing, Wood processing, Trailer/vehicle manufacturing, Trade
- 01
Project design and feasibility analysis
- 02
Component analysis and material flow layout
- 03
Selection and procurement of components
- 04
Mechanical and electrical integration
- 05
Commissioning and cycle time optimization
- 06
Training of operating personnel
- 07
Service and expansion (EaaS possible)
Materials and Processes
Laser-cut metal sheets
Automatic feeding up to 6 mm material thickness and 8 kg weight at the press brake (F & K project).
Raw sheets (metal)
Up to 3 mm material thickness, 1,200 × 700 mm and 8 kg in the fully automatic bending cell (Blekotec project).
Sheets for trailer manufacturing
Bending, folding and profiling of large-format components at Brüggen (Krone Gruppe).
Wood components
Fully automatic 6-sided grinding with Heesemann wide-belt sanding machine and Flex Trim grinding brush.
Sites
Lingen (Ems)
DEHeadquarters, engineering and project design
- Materials
- Metal sheets, wood
- moduCube modular system
- Universal Robots UR10e
- Universal Robots UR20
- KUKA industrial robots
- Safan Darley E-Brake 80T Ultra
- TRUMPF TruBend 5085XS
- Heesemann HSM.3 wide-belt sanding machine
Automated Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press brake automation (robotic tending, retrofit, robotics integration)Automation/robotics integration | – | – | – | – | Sheets (metal) |
| Automation/robotics integration | – | – | 8 kg | – | Sheets (laser-cut, up to 6 mm) |
| Automation/robotics integration | – | – | – | – | Sheets (steel, trailer manufacturing) |
| Automation/robotics integration | – | 1,200 mm × 700 mm | 8 kg | – | Raw sheets (metal, up to 3 mm material thickness) |
| Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobot/industrial robot | Universal Robots UR10e | – | – | 2023 | F&K, Lingen |
| Cobot/industrial robot | Universal Robots UR20 | – | – | 2025 | Blekotec, Wedemark |
| Industrial robot | KUKA | – | – | 2024 | Brüggen, Herzlake |
| Press brake | Safan Darley E-Brake 80T Ultra | 1 | – | – | F&K, Lingen |
| CNC press brake (hydraulic) | – | 1 | – | – | Brüggen, Herzlake |
| Press brake | TRUMPF TruBend 5085XS | 1 | – | – | Blekotec, Wedemark |
| Wide-belt sanding machine | Heesemann HSM.3 | – | – | 2025 | – |
| moduCube modular system (modular automation cell) | moduco moduCube | – | – | – | Lingen |
| Grinding brush | Flex Trim | – | – | 2025 | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The integrated automatic quality control inspects features such as angles, position and contours directly in the material flow; inspection results are documented and fed into MES systems via the data interface. Double sheet detection and repeatable alignment stations ensure reproducible bending results.
| Evidence | Lingen (Ems) |
|---|---|
| Automatic quality control integrated in systems | |
| Double sheet detection | |
| Process data documentation / MES connection | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2021
Founded, according to Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, within the framework of the EXIST founding scholarship
- 2023
Automation of the Safan Darley E-Brake 80T Ultra at F & K Laser- und Umformtechnik (Lingen) with UR10e and moduCube modular system
- 2024
Retrofit, robotics and smart factory integration of a CNC press brake at Brüggen (Krone Gruppe) in Herzlake
- 2025
Fully automatic tending of a TRUMPF TruBend 5085XS at Blekotec with UR20; cooperation project with Heesemann and Flex Trim for fully automatic 6-sided grinding
- 2026
Exhibition planning Euro Blech (20–23.10.2026) and FMB (03–05.11.2026)