Custom automation, robotics and engineering solutions including plant installation, testing technology and maintenance
SPIE Automation GmbH
Pfullendorf · Niedernberg · Dormagen · Gescher · Dresden · Merseburg · Eltmann · Eching · HaßfurtNew on Amplifa
Automation, robotics and digitalization from a single source
SPIE Automation GmbH, headquartered in Pfullendorf, develops and implements custom solutions in the fields of automation, robotics, digitalization, manufacturing, assembly & relocation, process engineering, and maintenance & servicing. Founded in 1996, the company employs around 350 staff at nine locations in Germany. The portfolio includes collaborative robots and autonomous mobile robots, the modular E.FLEX automation system, the E.RAMP fleet management software, control cabinet construction and test benches, as well as equipment setting and production relocations including heavy-load transport up to 50 tonnes. Automated assembly processes plastic and metal components; process engineering covers piping design, process design and decarbonization. Customers include companies from the pharmaceutical, food, semiconductor, automotive, medical technology and wood industries. Since 2024, SPIE Automation has been part of the multi-technical service provider SPIE; in 2025, five companies merged to form SPIE Automation GmbH.
- Site
- Pfullendorf
- Processes
- Equipment setting (positioning, alignment and installation of machinery and equipment), Production relocation / re-setting / dismantling, Heavy-load transport (transport logistics, forklifts up to 50 tonnes, air-cushion transport system), Plant maintenance and servicing (maintenance, inspection, repair in accordance with DIN EN 13306), Compressed air leak identification using Soundcam®, Machine and plant safety (CE documentation, risk assessment, performance level calculation), Machine tending / CNC machine tending with cobots, Automated loading and unloading of a CNC milling machine with a cobot
- Materials
- Injection-molded plastic components (plastic assembly), Metal components, Plastic and metal components (customer: fine mechanical parts manufacturing), Modular E.FLEX automation system, Universal Robots cobots (UR3e to UR30), Mobile Industrial Robots AMR (MiR250 to MiR1350), E.RAMP fleet management software, 3D printing (ESCAD TECHNOLOGY, since 2017)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 45001, UL certification (UL508A), UL 508A (control cabinet construction, since 2021)
- Founded
- 1996
- Employees
- 350
- Industries
- Pharmaceuticals, Food industry, Aerospace, Semiconductor industry, Medical technology, Automotive industry
- 01
3D laser scanning and as-built survey
- 02
Mechanical and electrical engineering
- 03
Software development and process engineering
- 04
Manufacturing (control cabinet construction, test benches)
- 05
Assembly, equipment setting and commissioning
- 06
Maintenance, servicing and retrofit
Processes, systems and materials
Modular E.FLEX automation system
Flexibly combinable modular robotics system for applications from a single station to complex production environments.
Universal Robots cobots (UR3e to UR30)
Collaborative robots with payloads of 3 to 30 kg for machine-near automation and CNC machine tending.
Mobile Industrial Robots AMR (MiR250 to MiR1350)
Autonomous mobile robots with load capacities up to 1350 kg for intralogistics transport tasks.
E.RAMP fleet management software
Analysis and monitoring software for the efficient operation of AGV fleets.
3D printing (ESCAD TECHNOLOGY, since 2017)
Additive manufacturing technology complementing the automation solutions.
Soundcam® leak detection sound camera
Acoustic camera for identifying compressed air leaks during plant maintenance.
Plastic components (injection molding)
Automated precision assembly of injection-molded parts in E.FLEX cells.
Metal components
Processing of metal components in automated assembly and handling solutions.
Locations
Pfullendorf
DEHeadquarters
Niedernberg
DEAutomation site
Dormagen
DESite for process engineering, robotics and intralogistics
Gescher
DESite (acquired from Softwerk Automation in 2020)
Dresden
DEAssembly & Relocation site
Merseburg
DEAssembly & Relocation site
Eltmann
DEAssembly & Relocation site
Eching
DEAssembly & Relocation site
Haßfurt
DETesting technology site
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment setting (positioning, alignment and installation of machinery and equipment)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production relocation / re-setting / dismantlingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heavy-load transport (transport logistics, forklifts up to 50 tonnes, air-cushion transport system)Assembly | – | – | 50 t | – | – |
| Plant maintenance and servicing (maintenance, inspection, repair in accordance with DIN EN 13306)Maintenance & Servicing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Compressed air leak identification using Soundcam®Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machine and plant safety (CE documentation, risk assessment, performance level calculation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machine tending / CNC machine tending with cobotsAutomation/Robotics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated loading and unloading of a CNC milling machine with a cobotAutomation/Robotics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated assembly of plastic parts with E.FLEXAssembly | – | – | – | – | Kunststoff, Metall |
| Control cabinet constructionManufacturing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Test bench construction (function, end-of-line and endurance testing)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Piping design / 3D piping and layout designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Process design (mass and energy balances, PFD, P&ID)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Safety studiesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Decarbonization / energy savingsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofit / plant modernization (control technology, visualization, mechanics)Maintenance & Servicing | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D laser scanning / lidar scan (as-built survey)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turn-key extraction and filter systems (planning, supply, installation, CE certification)Process Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical engineering (EPLAN, circuit diagram creation, risk assessment)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fleet management / monitoring software (E.RAMP) for AGV fleetsDigitalization | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of custom measurement systems (wireless WiFi temperature measuring box)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
23 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collaborative robot (cobot) | Universal Robots UR10e | – | Reach 1300 mm, payload 12.5 kg | – | – |
| Collaborative robot (cobot) | Universal Robots UR3e | – | Reach 500 mm, payload 3 kg | – | – |
| Collaborative robot (cobot) | Universal Robots UR5e | – | Reach 850 mm, payload 5 kg | – | – |
| Collaborative robot (cobot) | Universal Robots UR16e | – | Reach 900 mm, payload 16 kg | – | – |
| Collaborative robot (cobot) | Universal Robots UR20 | – | Reach 1750 mm, payload 20 kg | – | – |
| Collaborative robot (cobot) | Universal Robots UR30 | – | Payload 30 kg (page lists stroke 50 mm, payload 5 kg, gripping force up to 185 N) | – | – |
| Autonomous mobile robot (AMR) | Mobile Industrial Robots MiR250 | – | Load area 800 x 580 mm, payload 250 kg, max. 2.0 m/s | – | – |
| Autonomous mobile robot (AMR) | Mobile Industrial Robots MiR600 | – | Load area 1300 x 900 mm, payload 600 kg, max. 1.2 m/s | – | – |
| Autonomous mobile robot (AMR) | Mobile Industrial Robots MiR1200 Pallet Jack | – | Payload 1200 kg, max. 1.5 m/s | – | – |
| Autonomous mobile robot (AMR) | Mobile Industrial Robots MiR1350 | – | Load area 1300 x 900 mm, payload 1350 kg, towing capacity 1500 kg, max. 4.3 km/h | – | – |
| Modular automation system | SPIE AUTOMATION E.FLEX | – | – | – | – |
| Lifting column for cobots | Linak Elevate | – | – | – | – |
| Palletizing solution | Robotiq Palletizing solution | – | – | – | – |
| Conveyor belt add-on module | SPIE ESCAD logiCON | – | – | – | – |
| Air-cushion transport system | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydraulic lifting gantry | – | – | – | – | – |
| Forklifts up to 50 tonnes | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mobile gantry cranes and work platforms | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electric drive units | – | – | – | – | – |
| Leak detection sound camera | Soundcam® | – | – | – | – |
| 3D laser scanner / lidar | – | – | – | – | – |
| Software tools (SISTEMA, Safexpert, WEKA-Manager) | SISTEMA; Safexpert; WEKA-Manager | – | – | – | – |
| AGV fleet (user context E.RAMP) | Mobile Industrial Robots | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and certifications
Quality assurance is provided by an in-house quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001 and construction site safety in accordance with ISO 45001, supplemented by machine acceptance tests, inspection reports and documented maintenance in accordance with DIN EN 13306. Control cabinet construction is UL-certified in accordance with UL508A.
| Evidence | Pfullendorf | Niedernberg | Dormagen | Gescher | Dresden | Merseburg | Eltmann | Eching | Haßfurt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |||||||||
| ISO 45001 | |||||||||
| UL 508A (control cabinet construction, since 2021) |
History
- 1996
Company founded in Pfullendorf.
- 2017
Foundation of ESCAD TECHNOLOGY and entry into 3D printing technology.
- 2018
Foundation of Smart Robotics Austria in Graz; expansion of the Haßfurt site by 300 m².
- 2020
Full integration of SOFTWERK AUTOMATION GmbH; acquisition of the Gescher site.
- 2021
25th company anniversary, UL certification (UL508A) in control cabinet construction; ESCAD, ESCAD Austria, Softwerk and Smart Robotics become part of ROBUR.
- 2022
Development of the eRAMP fleet management software with launch customer ifm; awarded MiR Excellent Partner+ status.
- 2023
KAT GmbH in Haßfurt becomes part of ROBUR; first electronics technician apprenticeship in control cabinet construction.
- 2024
SPIE ESCAD becomes part of SPIE; Universal Robots Certified System Integrator with direct operations in Germany and Austria.
- 2025
Merger of five companies to form SPIE Automation GmbH.