Customer-specific special-purpose machines and assembly systems with feeding, testing and handling systems from a single source
SMR Sondermaschinen GmbH
99848 Wutha-FarnrodaNew on Amplifa
About SMR Sondermaschinen GmbH
SMR Sondermaschinen GmbH develops and manufactures customer-specific special-purpose machines, assembly systems, conveyor systems, rotary indexing machines and testing machines at its site in Wutha-Farnroda, Thuringia. The company was founded in 1991 on the premises of the former Ruhla clockworks and today employs around 30 staff. Its range of services covers the entire value chain from feasibility studies through planning and design to manufacturing, assembly, wiring and commissioning of the systems. Processes applied include laser welding, ultrasonic welding, soldering, bonding and dispensing as well as electronic functional and leak testing. The systems are built for customers from the automotive, medical technology, electrical engineering and packaging industries. Since 2022, SMR has been a system partner for HORST industrial robots from fruitcore robotics. The company is part of the family-owned MACK Group.
- Site
- Wutha-Farnroda
- Processes
- Assembly systems / assembly systems (welding, riveting, marking, palletizing, screwdriving,, Special-purpose machine building (development, design, manufacturing, commissioning), Conveyor systems / spiral feeders (feeding technology, sorting, transporting, singulating bulk, Centrifugal sorter BG500 (in-house development, sorting/feeding), O-ring assembly (assembly of externally located O-rings), Rotary indexing machines (individual assembly processes with simultaneous operations), Testing machines (testing of components/workpieces), Handling systems (transport and positioning of workpieces)
- Materials
- Laser welding, Ultrasonic welding, Soldering, Dispensing and bonding, Leak testing and electronic functional testing
- Founded
- 1991
- Employees
- ca. 20–30 employees
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Medical technology, Electrical engineering, Packaging technology/packaging materials industry
- 01
Consulting / feasibility studies
- 02
Planning and design
- 03
Manufacturing and assembly
- 04
Wiring and installation
- 05
Test runs, cycle time optimization and acceptance
- 06
Commissioning at the customer
- 07
Maintenance, servicing and training
Technologies and Processes
Laser welding
Joining process with minimal welding times and very low thermally induced distortion.
Ultrasonic welding
Efficient welding process for shorter welding times with low distortion, especially for plastic components.
Soldering
Process for joining workpieces used in SMR's systems.
Dispensing and bonding
Industrial joining processes integrated into the special-purpose machines.
Leak testing and electronic functional testing
Testing processes to ensure component quality within the testing machines and assembly systems.
Locations
Wutha-Farnroda
DEHeadquarters and factory: development, design, manufacturing and commissioning
- Lot size
- Individual parts through to assembly of automation systems
- Materials
- Steel, plastic, electronic components (bulk workpieces)
- Rotary indexing machines (in-house production)
- Testing machines (in-house production)
- Spiral feeders (in-house production)
- Centrifugal sorter BG500 (in-house development)
- HORST industrial robots (fruitcore robotics)
Machines and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly systems / assembly systems (welding, riveting, marking, palletizing, screwdriving,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special-purpose machine building (development, design, manufacturing, commissioning)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conveyor systems / spiral feeders (feeding technology, sorting, transporting, singulating bulkAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Centrifugal sorter BG500 (in-house development, sorting/feeding)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| O-ring assembly (assembly of externally located O-rings)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rotary indexing machines (individual assembly processes with simultaneous operations)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing machines (testing of components/workpieces)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Handling systems (transport and positioning of workpieces)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Palletizers (automated palletizing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ultrasonic weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Feeding technology (bulk material feeding)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Marking / labeling of workpieces and componentsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dispensing, bondingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| SolderingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Leak testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electronic functional testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning and implementing rationalization processes (consulting, process analyses, feasibilityEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation with industrial robots (integration of HORST robots, fruitcore robotics)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centrifugal sorter | SMR Sondermaschinen GmbH BG500 | – | – | – | Wutha-Farnroda |
| Industrial robot (system partner integration) | fruitcore robotics HORST | – | – | – | Wutha-Farnroda |
| Rotary indexing machines (in-house production) | SMR Sondermaschinen GmbH | – | – | – | Wutha-Farnroda |
| Testing machines (in-house production) | SMR Sondermaschinen GmbH | – | – | – | Wutha-Farnroda |
| Spiral feeders (in-house production) | SMR Sondermaschinen GmbH | – | – | – | Wutha-Farnroda |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1991
Founded on the premises of the former Ruhla clockworks with fewer than a handful of employees
- 1996
Christian Wüst joins SMR as a design engineer
- 2005
Advertisement in Handling Magazin: From precision engineering to industrial automation
- 2006
Christian Wüst moves to the management board
- 2008
Advertisement in MM MaschinenMarkt: Sensor technology / IO-Link
- 2022
SMR becomes a system partner for HORST industrial robots from fruitcore robotics