Special machines for handling and cutting flexible, non-rigid materials – from roll storage systems to spreading machines
Setec Maschinenbau GmbH
Robert-Bosch-Str. 9, 72525 Münsingen, DENew on Amplifa
About Setec Maschinenbau
Setec Maschinenbau GmbH is a second-generation family business on the Swabian Alb in Münsingen, founded in 1978 by Dipl. Ing. Wolfgang Seidel. The focus of the product portfolio is on special machines for handling and cutting all flexible, non-rigid materials. The portfolio includes roll storage systems (Setec Robby) with up to 16.000 rolls, spreading machines, feeders, labelers, cutters of the LC series as well as fabric spreading tables and conveyor belts. In addition to classic textile fabrics and cloths, technical textiles have come to the fore: from bulletproof vests to biogas membranes and carbon and glass fibers. With in-house electronics, software, manufacturing and design departments, automation solutions are implemented in a practical manner. Production takes place on a site of around 21.000 m² with 8.400 m² of covered area; since 2018 the company has covered its electricity needs through its own solar production.
- Site
- Münsingen
- Processes
- Special machine construction for handling and cutting of flexible, non-rigid materials, Automatic fabric cutting (Cutter LC series), Fabric spreading (spreading machines), Roll storage and automatic roll change (roll storage systems, up to 16.000 rolls), Bale feeding (feeders, bar feeder and heavy-duty feeder 800 kg), Labeling (labeler), Fabric spreading tables and conveyor belts (vacuum tables, air-cushion tables, cutting tables,, Special machine construction
- Materials
- Carbon fibers (carbon), Glass fibers, PVC fabric, Biogas membranes (material), Bulletproof vest material, Carbon fibers, PVC fabrics, Biogas membranes
- Founded
- 1978
- Industries
- Composites, Clothing, Technical Textiles, Upholstered Furniture, Automotive
- 01
Design (in-house design department)
- 02
Electronics and software development
- 03
Manufacturing
- 04
Assembly and commissioning of the special machines
- 05
Sales via own representatives in Europe, Asia, South Africa and the USA
- 06
Sale of used machines
Processed Materials
Carbon fibers
Cutting and spreading of carbon fiber fabrics for composite applications.
Glass fibers
Processing of glass fiber plies for technical applications.
PVC fabrics
Cutting with a patented air-cushion knife head that glides over PVC fabric.
Biogas membranes
Cutting and processing of membrane material for biogas plants.
Bulletproof vest material
Processing of ballistic material for protective vests.
Textile fabrics and cloths
Classic fabric cutting and fabric spreading for clothing and upholstered furniture.
Münsingen Site
Münsingen
DEProduction and administration site
- Materials
- Textile fabrics, technical textiles, carbon and glass fibers, PVC fabric
- Cutter LC series (table widths 1.40–8.00 m, positioning accuracy 0.1 mm)
- Static cutting table 13 m × 8 m
- Roll storage system Setec Robby (up to 16.000 rolls)
- Spreading machines
- Bar feeder
- Heavy-duty feeder 800 kg
- Labeler
- Fabric spreading tables and conveyor belts (1.80–3.60 m)
- Storage trolley Setec Trolley
- Machining center with CAD-CAM interface
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special machine construction for handling and cutting of flexible, non-rigid materialsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Textile fabrics, technical textiles, carbon fibers, glass fibers, PVC fabric |
| Automatic fabric cutting (Cutter LC series)Machining | 0.1 mm positioning accuracy | Conveyor belt up to 6 m axle length × 1.40 m - 8.00 m | – | – | flexible, non-rigid materials, technical textiles, PVC fabric, sailcloth, cinema screens |
| Fabric spreading (spreading machines)Joining | – | – | – | – | Textile fabrics, cloths, technical textiles |
| Roll storage and automatic roll change (roll storage systems, up to 16.000 rolls)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Fabric rolls, roll goods |
| Bale feeding (feeders, bar feeder and heavy-duty feeder 800 kg)Assembly | – | – | 800 kg | – | Fabric rolls, deformed rolls |
| Labeling (labeler)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fabric spreading tables and conveyor belts (vacuum tables, air-cushion tables, cutting tables,Assembly | – | 1.80 m / 2.00 m / 2.40 m - 3.60 m | – | – | Fabric |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutter LC series (cutting machine with multifunction tool head, linear axes, air-cushion system) | Setec LC series | – | Table widths 1.40 m - 8.00 m; table lengths: conveyor belt up to 6 m axle length standard, | seit 2008 | Münsingen |
| Static cutting table | Setec | 1 | 13 m x 8 m | – | Münsingen |
| Roll storage system (Setec Robby, automatic warehouse management system up to 16.000 rolls) | Setec Robby | ca. 250 | – | – | Münsingen |
| Spreading machines | Setec | – | – | – | Münsingen |
| Feeder (bar feeder) | Setec Bar feeder | – | – | – | Münsingen |
| Heavy-duty feeder | Setec Heavy-duty feeder 800 kg | – | 800 kg load capacity | – | Münsingen |
| Labeler | Setec | – | – | – | Münsingen |
| Fabric spreading tables and conveyor belts (vacuum tables, air-cushion tables, cutting tables, | Setec | – | Table widths 1.80 m / 2.00 m / 2.40 m - 3.60 m | – | Münsingen |
| Machining center with CAD-CAM interface (small machining center for apprentices) | – | 1 | – | 2015 | Münsingen |
| Storage trolley (Setec Trolley, 2 m height) | Setec Trolley | – | 2 m height | – | Münsingen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- 1977
Company origins
- 1978
Company founded by Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Seidel
- 1989
Employee perks: climbing wall and table football in the canteen
- 2001
Michael Seidel joins the company
- 2015
Modern machine tool fleet, purchase of a machining center with CAD-CAM interface, addition of a 400 m² shipping hall
- 2018
Switch to renewable energies: own solar power production for the entire company, purchase of an electric BMW i3, construction of a new 600 m² hall with showroom and storage area
- 2019
Commissioning of a wallbox and two BMW i3, charged with solar power
- 2020
Donation of a converted transport trailer to the Münsingen open-air lido