Special machinery for winding technology: unwind, rewind and re-reeling machines for paper, films, nonwovens and aluminium
SOMATEC Sondermaschinen GmbH
31789 Hameln (Freibusch 7) · DENew on Amplifa
About SOMATEC
SOMATEC Sondermaschinen GmbH, based in Hameln, is a special machinery manufacturer specializing in winding technology for web-shaped materials. The company produces unwind stands, rewinders, re-reeling and slitting machines, material accumulators and winding components for paper, plastic films (PVC, PE, PU, PP, PET, PC and laminates), nonwoven fabrics and aluminium. The portfolio includes automatic turret unwinders, surface winders, narrow-width slitting machines, butt-splice equipment and automatic web-end tabbing systems. The value chain extends from consulting, planning and 2D/3D CAD design through manufacturing and assembly in its own halls in Hameln to internal setup and test runs with original material, commissioning at the customer's site, and after-sales service with maintenance contracts and remote services. Customers come from the paper, film, nonwoven and winding technology industries worldwide; the company is represented through agents, among others, in Italy, China, USA/Canada and Scandinavia. Since March 2026, ATH Automatisierung und Anlagentechnik Hameln GmbH has been part of the Somatec Group.
- Site
- Hameln
- Processes
- Winding technology / special machinery (unwinding, rewinding, re-reeling for web-shaped materials), Slitting technology (knife holder and cutting systems ENGEL), Unwinding (unwind stands), Rewinding (rewinders), Re-reeling, Narrow-width slitting (slitting machines, slitting), Automatic roll change (flying splice, butt splice, web-end tabbing), Web converting (laminating/delaminating, defect winding)
- Materials
- Paper, Plastic film, PVC (polyvinyl chloride), Polyethylene (PE), Polyurethane (PU), Polypropylene (PP), Polyester (PET), Polycarbonate (PC)
- Certificates
- Internal setup and test runs before delivery
- Industries
- Paper (tissue, decor paper, kraftliner, photo paper, specialty papers), Plastic films (PVC, PE, PU, PP, PET, PC, laminated films), Nonwovens/fabrics (spunlaid, needle-punched, airlaid, meltblown), Aluminium, Winding technology/automation, Slitting technology
- 01
Consulting and planning
- 02
Project engineering and design (2D/3D CAD)
- 03
Manufacturing and assembly
- 04
Internal setup and test runs
- 05
Commissioning at the customer's site
- 06
After-sales service, maintenance, retrofits and spare parts supply
Materials and Machine Types
Paper
Tissue, decor paper, kraftliner, photo paper and specialty papers for paper winding machines.
Plastic film
Films made of PVC, PE, PU, PP, PET, PC and multilayer laminates for film winding machines.
Nonwovens / Fabrics
Spunlaid, needle-punched, airlaid and meltblown for nonwoven winding machines.
Aluminium
Aluminium webs and foils for unwinding, rewinding and re-reeling processes.
Turret Unwinder UW-E / UW-C / UW-S
Automatic turret unwinder for roll diameters up to 1.500 mm, material widths up to 2.500 mm and speeds up to 600 m/min.
Surface Winder SW-E / SW-S / SW-R
Automatic contact winders for roll diameters up to 3.000 mm with automatic roll change at production speed.
Re-reeling and Slitting Machines / Narrow-Width Slitter RS-E
Re-reeling and precise slitting with edge and trim cuts, optionally with the automatic knife positioning system EPOS.
Material Accumulator
Accumulator designs for continuous web transport during roll change at standstill.
Splicing and Tabbing Equipment
Automatic butt-splice equipment and web-end tabbing systems for automatic roll change.
Locations
Hameln
DEHeadquarters and manufacturing: assembly, machine frames, internal setup and test runs
- Lot size
- Individual systems / special machinery
- Materials
- Paper, plastic films, nonwovens, aluminium
- Assembly halls for machine frames and assembly work
- 2D/3D CAD design
- Internal test run areas with original material
Machines and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winding technology / special machinery (unwinding, rewinding, re-reeling for web-shaped materials)Special machinery / winding technology | – | – | – | – | Paper, Plastic film, Nonwovens, Aluminium |
| Slitting technology (knife holder and cutting systems ENGEL)Slitting technology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unwinding (unwind stands)Winding technology | – | max. 2.500 mm | – | – | Nonwovens, Plastic film, Paper |
| Rewinding (rewinders)Winding technology | – | – | – | – | Paper, Plastic film, Nonwovens, Aluminium |
| Re-reelingWinding technology | – | – | – | – | Paper, Plastic film, Nonwovens, Aluminium |
| Narrow-width slitting (slitting machines, slitting)Slitting technology | – | – | – | – | Nonwovens, Paper, Plastic film |
| Automatic roll change (flying splice, butt splice, web-end tabbing)Winding technology | – | – | – | – | Paper, Plastic film, Nonwovens |
| Web converting (laminating/delaminating, defect winding)Winding technology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Slitting with automatic knife positioning system EPOSSlitting technology | – | – | – | – | Paper, Plastic film, Nonwovens |
| Consulting, planning, project engineering, design (2D/3D CAD), manufacturing, assembly,Engineering / special machinery | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofit / modernization / upgrade of winding systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of machine frames and assembly at the Hameln siteAssembly / manufacturing | – | – | – | – | – |
15 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Turret Unwinder UW-E / UW-C (with turntable discs) | SOMATEC UW-E / UW-C | – | Roll diameter max. 1.200 mm, roll weight max. 1.500 kg, material width max. 2.000 mm, | – | Hameln |
| Automatic Turret Unwinder UW-S (with traversing winding arms) | SOMATEC UW-S | – | Roll diameter max. 1.500 mm, roll weight max. 3.500 kg, material width max. 2.500 mm, | – | Hameln |
| Automatic Surface Winder SW-E (contact winder) | SOMATEC SW-E | – | Roll diameter max. 1.500 mm, roll weight max. 1.000 kg, material width max. 2.000 mm, | – | Hameln |
| Automatic Surface Winder SW-S (contact winder with support roller) | SOMATEC SW-S | – | Roll diameter max. 1.800 mm, roll weight max. 1.500 kg, material width max. 3.000 mm, | – | Hameln |
| Automatic Surface Winder SW-R (Reelwinder) | SOMATEC SW-R | – | Roll diameter max. 3.000 mm, roll weight max. 3.000 kg, material width max. 3.000 mm, | – | Hameln |
| Re-reeling and slitting machines | SOMATEC | – | – | – | Hameln |
| Narrow-width slitter RS-E | SOMATEC RS-E | – | – | – | Hameln |
| Material accumulator | SOMATEC | – | – | – | Hameln |
| Turret rewinder / turret winder ATW | SOMATEC ATW | – | – | – | Hameln |
| Single- and multi-station unwind and rewind stands | SOMATEC | – | – | – | Hameln |
| Automatic butt-splice equipment | SOMATEC | – | – | – | Hameln |
| Automatic web-end tabbing systems | SOMATEC | – | – | – | Hameln |
| Knife holder and cutting systems | ENGEL Schneidsysteme | – | – | – | Hameln |
| Turret rewinder for flexible PVC (special machine) | SOMATEC | – | – | – | Hameln |
| Automatic knife positioning system EPOS (slitting system) | SOMATEC EPOS | – | – | – | Hameln |
Additional services
Quality
SOMATEC regularly verifies compliance with its own quality standards; wherever possible, every machine is set up and tested in-house with original material before delivery.
| Evidence | Hameln |
|---|---|
| Internal setup and test runs before delivery |
History
- 2006
Cover story '10 Years of SOMATEC' (Coating 05/2006) – thus founded around 1996
- 2007
Copyright notice on website
- 2008
Company profile in DeWeZet of 15.05.2008
- 2018
Report on cigarette production in Dresden (Sächsische Zeitung 16.03.2018)
- 2026
ATH Automatisierung und Anlagentechnik Hameln GmbH has been part of the Somatec Group since March 2026