Manufacturer of CNC cutting machines for plasma and oxy-fuel cutting as well as LMD 3D printing systems.
SATO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
MönchengladbachNew on Amplifa
About SATO Maschinenbau
SATO Maschinenbau is a manufacturer of CNC-controlled cutting machines based in Mönchengladbach. The company develops and manufactures systems for plasma cutting and oxy-fuel flame cutting in three series (Compact Line, Performance Line, Individual Line) with working areas from 1,600 x 3,300 mm up to a 20,000 mm track width. Under the Lunovu brand, SATO also offers systems for additive manufacturing of metallic materials (LMD/DED) using powder and/or wire, including coating, hybrid manufacturing and repair processes. The portfolio is complemented by services such as training, maintenance, DGUV-3 inspections, remote maintenance, repairs and retrofits. As an interdisciplinary team with over 30 years of experience in CNC cutting technology, SATO serves industries such as metal and steel processing, heavy industry, construction and research. Manufacturing and development take place at the Mönchengladbach site (Made in Germany).
- Site
- Mönchengladbach
- Processes
- CNC plasma cutting (2D/3D), Oxy-fuel flame cutting, LMD/DED laser deposition welding (additive metal manufacturing, with powder and/or wire), Laser coating (EHLA possible), Coating of rotationally symmetric components (shafts, screw conveyors), Hybrid wire LMD plus milling, Pipe processing (2D thermal cutting), Drilling (up to 40 mm diameter)
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Titanium, Plasma cutting (CNC), Oxy-fuel flame cutting, LMD/DED laser deposition welding (Lunovu)
- Certificates
- DIN ISO 9013 (cutting precision), DGUV-3 inspection (service)
- Industries
- Metal processing, Steel processing, Heavy industry, Construction, Research, Research (e.g. ZESS research center Bochum)
- 01
Engineering and design
- 02
Manufacture of machine components
- 03
Assembly and testing of systems at the plant
- 04
Sales incl. wear parts from the OEM
- 05
Service: maintenance, DGUV-3 inspection, remote maintenance, repairs, retrofits
Materials & Processes
Plasma cutting (CNC)
Thermal cutting of steel, stainless steel, aluminium and other metals, 2D and 3D.
Oxy-fuel flame cutting
Cutting of steel up to 600 mm thickness (Individual Line), 2D and 3D.
LMD/DED laser deposition welding (Lunovu)
Additive manufacturing and coating of metallic materials with powder and/or wire, up to 16 kW deposition power.
Steel
Main cutting material, also oxy-fuel cut up to large thicknesses.
Stainless steel
Plasma cutting incl. precision to DIN ISO 9013.
Aluminium
Cutting and additive processing, also possible in inert gas chambers.
Titanium
Additive processing in special machines with inert gas chamber.
Sites
Mönchengladbach
DEHeadquarters, manufacturing and development
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, titanium
- Compact Line plasma cutting system (1,600 x 3,300 mm, Kjellberg Q / Hypertherm XPR)
- Performance Line flame and plasma cutting system (2,100 x 4,400 / 2,100 x 6,600 mm)
- Individual Line modular system (up to 20,000 mm track width, plasma up to 600 A, oxy-fuel up to 600 mm)
- pLMD gantry system with 5-axis rotary table (Lunovu, up to 20 m³ build volume)
- rLMD robot LMD systems (KUKA, ABB, Comau)
- cLMD cantilever machine for rotationally symmetric components
Machines & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC plasma cutting (2D/3D)Cutting/Separation | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Metals |
| Oxy-fuel flame cuttingCutting/Separation | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| LMD/DED laser deposition welding (additive metal manufacturing, with powder and/or wire)Additive | – | Build volume up to 20 cubic meters | – | – | Metals, Aluminium, Titanium |
| Laser coating (EHLA possible)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Coating of rotationally symmetric components (shafts, screw conveyors)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Hybrid wire LMD plus millingAdditive | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Pipe processing (2D thermal cutting)Cutting/Separation | Precision to DIN ISO 9013 | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Drilling (up to 40 mm diameter)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Thread cutting (up to M30)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| MarkingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Weld seam preparation (machining operations on cutting systems)Cutting/Separation | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Additive repair (repair processes via LMD)Additive | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Maintenance, DGUV-3 inspection, repairs & retrofits, training, remote maintenanceInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC plasma cutting system Compact Line (Plug & Play 2D cutting system) | SATO Compact Line | – | 1,600 x 3,300 mm working area | – | Mönchengladbach |
| CNC flame cutting system Performance Line (fully integrated) | SATO Performance Line | – | 2,100 x 4,400 mm or 2,100 x 6,600 mm working area | – | Mönchengladbach |
| CNC flame cutting system Individual Line (modular system) | SATO Individual Line | – | up to 20,000 mm track width | – | Mönchengladbach |
| Plasma power source | Kjellberg Q1500 - Q4500 | – | – | – | – |
| Plasma power source | Hypertherm XPR170 - XPR300 | – | – | – | – |
| LMD/DED gantry system (pLMD) with 5-axis rotary table | Lunovu (SATO) pLMD | – | Sizes from compact up to 20 cubic meters build volume, up to 16 kW deposition power | – | – |
| Robot-based LMD system (rLMD) on 6-axis industrial robots | Lunovu (SATO) rLMD (e.g. KUKA, ABB, Comau) | – | – | – | – |
| Cantilever machine for coating rotationally symmetric components (cLMD) | Lunovu (SATO) cLMD | – | up to 16 kW deposition power | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Precision to DIN ISO 9013 for cutting work; the entire machine is assembled and tested at the plant. Service includes maintenance, DGUV-3 inspections, remote maintenance and repairs.
| Evidence | Mönchengladbach |
|---|---|
| DIN ISO 9013 (cutting precision) | |
| DGUV-3 inspection (service) |
History
Over 30 years of experience in CNC cutting technology
- 2022
Since April 2022 a company of Heinrich Schmidt Holding GmbH & Co. KG