SAR develops and manufactures automation, control and special-purpose plant systems, test benches as well as dosing and application technology.
SAR Elektronic GmbH (SAR Group)
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About the SAR Group
SAR Elektronic GmbH (SAR – Control, Automation, Regulation Technology) was founded in 1985 and is a family-owned automation company headquartered in Dingolfing. With more than 700 employees at 21 locations worldwide, the company realizes turnkey systems and partial trades as general or subcontractor, from conception through to turnkey commissioning. The range of services includes automation and control systems, special-purpose machinery construction with testing and metrology, vehicle test benches and machine vision, surface systems (mixing and dosing systems, paint supply, adhesive pad assembly), Tire Technology for the tire industry (Green Tire Handling, release agent application, Silent/Sealant Tire), process and environmental engineering (EMSR, process control technology, patented combustion performance control SAR-FLR), plastics systems, intralogistics as well as IT services with MES solutions and cybersecurity. Customers include the automotive and supplier industry, tire manufacturers, waste-to-energy plants, biomass and industrial power plants as well as the oil and gas industry. Reference projects include, among others, the control technology for BMW Dingolfing and robot cells with SAR dosing technology at MINI Oxford.
- Site
- Dingolfing
- Processes
- Green Tire Handling (robot-assisted handling of green tires, multi-gripper technology), Silent Tire / FIT (Foam In Tire) – precise foam application for noise reduction, Sealant Tire – automated sealant application (self-sealing layer inside the tire), Automated adhesive pad assembly (hole sealing on body-in-white), Rolling Road Eco / vehicle test benches (1-axis and 2-axis ABS testers, 4-motor roller test benches), Mobile test bench for hydraulic drives (testing of oil-hydraulic drive technology), Automation and control systems, Special-purpose machinery construction (testing & metrology, vehicle test benches, machine vision)
- Materials
- Automation and Control Systems, Testing & Metrology, Tire Technology, Surface Systems, Process & Environmental Engineering, Plastics Systems, Intralogistics, IT Services
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 (DIN EN ISO 45001:2023), TISAX Assessment Scope SVN780, KUKA Official System Partner, Siemens Solution Partner PCS 7 Applications, Siemens Solution Partner SCADA, ACRON Premium Partner, Certified specialist company under the WHG (Federal Water Act), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, TISAX
- Founded
- 1985
- Employees
- 700+
- Industries
- Automotive and supplier industry, Tire industry, Medical technology, , Oil and gas industry, Plastics industry
- 01
Analysis of existing production facilities
- 02
Conception of efficient production processes
- 03
Design and engineering
- 04
Programming (control, regulation and process technology)
- 05
Mechanical construction and assembly
- 06
Commissioning
- 07
Service, spare parts, training
Processes & Systems
Automation and Control Systems
Programming, mechanics, design, robotics and AI solutions for production facilities.
Testing & Metrology
Individual measuring solutions through to complex test systems for function, process and quality monitoring.
Tire Technology
Green Tire Handling, release agent application (Airless/Airmix) as well as Silent and Sealant Tire systems.
Surface Systems
Application and dosing systems for NAD, UBS, SDM, PVC, paints and adhesives/sealants.
Process & Environmental Engineering
EMSR technology, process control technology and the patented combustion performance control SAR-FLR for thermal plants.
Plastics Systems
Systems engineering for plastics processing including automation (SAR Kunststoff Automation).
Intralogistics
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs), conveyor technology as well as control via SAR@MOVE.
IT Services
MES (sar@mes), data flow management (SAR FLOW), cybersecurity and application development.
Systems & Plants
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface | – | – | – | – | Release agent |
| Green Tire Handling (robot-assisted handling of green tires, multi-gripper technology)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Silent Tire / FIT (Foam In Tire) – precise foam application for noise reductionJoining | – | – | – | – | Acoustic foam |
| Sealant Tire – automated sealant application (self-sealing layer inside the tire)Surface | – | – | – | – | Sealant material |
| Surface | – | – | – | – | Paint, PVC, SDM, Wax, Adhesives and sealants, Water-based acrylates |
| Surface | – | – | – | – | Acoustic materials, Bitumen |
| Automated adhesive pad assembly (hole sealing on body-in-white)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Adhesive pads |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Rolling Road Eco / vehicle test benches (1-axis and 2-axis ABS testers, 4-motor roller test benches)Testing | – | Wheelbase 2 350 – 3 350 mm | – | – | – |
| Mobile test bench for hydraulic drives (testing of oil-hydraulic drive technology)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial robot with gripper for Green Tire Handling | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | SAR | 1 | – | – | SAR Process and Environmental Engineering |
| – | SAR Rolling Road Eco | – | – | – | – |
| EOL test bench for battery management modules (pneumatic/electric, drawer system, loading axis) | SAR | – | – | – | – |
| Tire spraying system (Green Tire Spraying, Airless/Airmix) | SAR | – | – | – | Dingolfing |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
SAR is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 (DEKRA, valid until 08.05.2029) and TISAX-assessed (Scope SVN780). In special-purpose machinery construction, SAR covers the full spectrum of function, process and quality monitoring with testing and metrology incl. machine vision.
| Evidence | Dingolfing |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| TISAX |
Company History
- 1985
Founding of SAR (Control, Automation, Regulation Technology)
- 2009
Support of the Leudelange plant began; ACRON Premium Partner certificate
- 2017
Start of robot cell renewals with SAR dosing technology at MINI Oxford
- 2025
40 years of SAR celebrated; ISO certificates reissued by DEKRA
SAR UK Ltd relocation to Kidlington; 5 years of SAR Netherlands