Development and manufacture of customized automation solutions, special machinery, conveyor technology, storage systems and KLT autonomy systems.
Semotec GmbH
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen (VS-Villingen)New on Amplifa
About SEMOTEC
Semotec GmbH is a company based in Villingen-Schwenningen in the Black Forest, specialized in special machinery construction and automation. The company develops and manufactures customized automation solutions, robot cells, conveyor and feeding technology, carousel storage systems, work equipment such as assembly and test fixtures as well as manual workstations for industrial assembly and testing. The value chain includes design (including CAD Inventor), electrical engineering, control cabinet construction, PLC programming, mechanical manufacturing, assembly of modules, small-series production as well as on-site installation and commissioning. Materials used include steel, stainless steel (1.4301), aluminium and plastics. As a partner of fruitcore robotics GmbH, Semotec integrates the HORST 6-axis industrial robot into automation solutions; under the semotecLift brand, KLT and container autonomy systems such as box lifts, lifting columns and lift-tilt devices are also offered. Customers come from, among others, the automotive industry, mechanical engineering, metrology, solar technology, metal and plastics processing, medical technology and the food industry. Since its founding in 2004, more than 5,000 projects have been realized.
- Site
- Villingen-Schwenningen
- Processes
- Special machinery construction, Robotics integration (6-axis industrial robot HORST), Robot cell / connection to die-casting machine, Assembly fixtures, Test fixtures / test systems (electrical contacting, test pins), Press-fitting (pneumatic press, max. press force approx. 3,000 N), Screwdriving (electric screwdriver with automatic screw feeding), Bonding (adhesive film application by vacuum)
- Materials
- Steel (steel bushings), Plastic, Nirosta (stainless steel), Metal (metal cores, metal rings, metal bodies), Plastic (KLT, containers, baskets, trays), Metal (metal containers), Stainless steel (carousel storage contact surface), Aluminium (aluminium profiles for belt stands)
- Certificates
- Integrated process monitoring (camera sensor technology, vision sensors, PLC)
- Founded
- 2004
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Mechanical engineering, Metrology, Solar technology, Metal processing, Plastics processing
- 01
Consulting and planning
- 02
Design (CAD Inventor)
- 03
Electrical engineering and control cabinet construction
- 04
PLC programming
- 05
Mechanical manufacturing
- 06
Module assembly / small-series production
- 07
Installation and commissioning (also on-site)
- 08
Training, maintenance and service
Materials & Processes
Steel
Used, among other things, for steel bushings and painted steel channel belt stands.
Stainless steel (Nirosta 1.4301)
Brushed Nirosta belt stands and contact surfaces of carousel storage systems for demanding applications.
Aluminium
Aluminium profiles serve as belt stands and profiles for conveyor belts and L-belts.
Plastic
Used for housings, KLT, containers, trays as well as plastic coatings and prisms on conveyor belts.
Locations
Villingen-Schwenningen (VS-Villingen)
DEHeadquarters, development and manufacturing
- Lot size
- Prototype, small series, medium series
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, plastic
- CAD Inventor
- Control cabinet construction
- PLC programming
- 6-axis industrial robot HORST (fruitcore robotics)
- Pneumatic press-fitting device (max. approx. 3,000 N)
- Conveyor belt manufacturing
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special machinery constructionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robotics integration (6-axis industrial robot HORST)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robot cell / connection to die-casting machineAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly fixturesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Test fixtures / test systems (electrical contacting, test pins)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Press-fitting (pneumatic press, max. press force approx. 3,000 N)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Plastic |
| Screwdriving (electric screwdriver with automatic screw feeding)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bonding (adhesive film application by vacuum)Surface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| LabelingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Module assembly / manufacture of mechatronic assembliesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Small-series productionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical engineering, control cabinet construction, circuit diagram creationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| PLC programmingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design services (CAD Inventor)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machine installation and commissioning (on-site)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conveyor and feeding technology (conveyor belts, transport belts)Assembly | – | approx. 8000 mm belt length × approx. 600 mm belt width | – | – | Metal, Plastic |
| Carousel storage systems (buffering of turned parts, TS 350 / TS 900)Assembly | – | – | approx. 200 kg (TS 900) | – | Stainless steel, Plastic |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | Metal, Plastic |
| Manual workstations (assembly and testing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fully automatic feeding/discharge with AGVs (logistics concept, ESD-compliant)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Extraction of metal cores from plastic injection-molded partsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Metal, Plastic |
| Maintenance, servicing and repair of systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
14 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-axis industrial robot | fruitcore robotics HORST | – | Reach 1265 mm, payload 5 kg | – | – |
| Carousel storage system TS 350 | SEMOTEC TS 350 | – | Disc diameter approx. 350–800 mm, load weight up to approx. 50 kg | – | – |
| Carousel storage system TS 900 | SEMOTEC TS 900 | – | Disc diameter approx. 800–1500 mm, load weight up to approx. 200 kg | – | – |
| Conveyor belt | SEMOTEC Standard small conveyor belt | – | Belt width approx. 20–600 mm, belt length approx. 200–8000 mm | – | – |
| Climbing belt conveyor | SEMOTEC Steel hinged-plate belt with cleats | – | – | – | – |
| Cooling line | SEMOTEC Transport belt with hinged-plate belt and circulating-air cooling unit | – | – | – | – |
| L-belt | SEMOTEC Aluminium profile with worm gear motor and cleated belt | – | – | – | – |
| Double belt | SEMOTEC Aluminium profile, timing belt with plastic prisms | – | – | – | – |
| Special transport belt (hydraulically width-adjustable) | SEMOTEC | – | – | – | – |
| Pneumatically indexed discharge belt | SEMOTEC Timing belt with screwed-on plastic prisms | – | – | – | – |
| Press-fitting device (pneumatic press) | SEMOTEC | – | Max. press force approx. 3,000 N (adjustable) | – | – |
| Box lift | SEMOTEC (semotecLift / aberu) | – | – | – | – |
| Lifting columns / lift-tilt devices / lift turners / dosing shaker lifts | SEMOTEC (semotecLift / aberu) | – | – | – | – |
| Manual workstation / assembly and test workstation | SEMOTEC | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
SEMOTEC develops and manufactures all solutions itself and continuously monitors plant conditions, for example via integrated camera sensor technology, vision sensors and PLC controls. No certifications are documented.
| Evidence | Villingen-Schwenningen (VS-Villingen) |
|---|---|
| Integrated process monitoring (camera sensor technology, vision sensors, PLC) |
History
- 2004
Company founded
- 2008
Conversion into a GmbH
- 2012
Relocation to a larger company building
- 2012
Product takeover in the field of conveyor technology from HM-Fördertechnik / Anton Müller Sondermaschinenbau
- 2015
Cooperation with G-Werk 5 GmbH
- 2017
Expansion of the manufacturing area and new cooperation with PACEtec GmbH
- 2018
Expansion of the design department and extension of the database; cooperation with SAS-Softec GmbH
- 2019
Partner of fruitcore robotics GmbH
Takeover of the products of aberu GmbH (KLT and container autonomy systems), new brand semotecLift