Special-purpose machinery, intralogistics and process automation for industry as well as food and beverage production.
Staedler Automation AG
CH-9247 Henau · Looäcker 4 (Headquarters)New on Amplifa
About Staedler Automation AG
Staedler Automation AG, headquartered in Henau (CH), is a provider of industrial automation solutions, special-purpose machinery, assembly cells and test benches as well as intralogistics and process automation systems. Founded in 2009 by Lukas Staedler, the company develops and implements robot and cobot applications, pick-and-place systems, automated guided vehicles, palletizing systems, lifting and tilting technology, and cooking and cooling systems. Its services include electrical design, mechanical engineering, PLC programming, software and hardware engineering, assembly, commissioning, safety consulting with CE acceptance as well as service, retrofit and 24/7 support. The digital platform ADVATCON covers production monitoring and batch traceability. Around 45 specialists from software and hardware engineering and design also implement large and complex machinery and plant engineering projects entirely in-house. Customers come mainly from industry, the food and beverage sector and milk processing; since 2023 the company has been part of the Advaton FoodTec Group.
- Site
- Henau
- Processes
- Special-purpose machinery, Assembly cells and test benches, Pick & Place, Robot and cobot applications, PLC programming / plant control systems, Tank farms and CIP cleaning, Dosing and mixing systems, Heat and refrigeration generation
- Materials
- Polyurethane (PU), Aluminium, Borosilicate glass, Siemens PLC controls and operator panels, Siemens S120 servo drives, Mobile robotics (Stäubli, AGILOX)
- Certificates
- CE conformity / declarations of incorporation, Risk assessment and performance level verification, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2009
- Employees
- 45+
- Industries
- Industry, Food & Beverages, Milk processing, Dairy/Cheese dairy
- 01
Process analysis and automation concept
- 02
Electrical design and mechanical engineering
- 03
Software and hardware engineering (PLC, HMI, drives)
- 04
Assembly and installation
- 05
On-site commissioning
- 06
Safety consulting and CE acceptance
- 07
Service, maintenance, retrofit and 24/7 support
Processes and Technologies
Siemens PLC controls and operator panels
Siemens controls (e.g. S7-1512 F-1 PN) and Comfort Panel HMIs are used in special-purpose machinery and plant retrofits.
Siemens S120 servo drives
Servo drive solutions for precise motion sequences in necking machines and coating systems.
Polyurethane (PU)
Used for the internal coating of measuring tubes for flow measurement.
Aluminium
Machining and handling of aluminium bottles and profiles in special-purpose machinery and robotic solutions.
Mobile robotics (Stäubli, AGILOX)
Autonomous mobile robots and AGVs for flexible transport and intralogistics solutions.
Site
Henau
CHHeadquarters: engineering, assembly and commissioning
- PLC engineering (Siemens S7, HMI, drives)
- Design and electrical engineering
- Assembly and commissioning
Special-Purpose Machinery and Automation Solutions
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special-purpose machineryEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly cells and test benchesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pick & PlaceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robot and cobot applicationsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PLC programming / plant control systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tank farms and CIP cleaningEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dosing and mixing systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heat and refrigeration generationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Steam and hot water systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production logistics / warehouse automationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Palletizing and order-picking systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Container and pallet managementAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated guided vehicles (AGV)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lifting and tilting technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cooking & cooling systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Safety consulting & CE acceptanceTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production monitoring & traceability (Advatcon)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service & retrofitEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machine loading and unloadingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sorting and singulation systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Packaging and labeling processesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly and mounting processesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface | – | – | – | – | Polyurethane (PU) |
| Necking machine (automated application of the threaded ring to aluminium bottles)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Strapping machineAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Loading of a milling center (robotic solution, aluminium profiles)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium profiles |
| Order-picking system for beverage bottlesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wash center automation (robot loading/unloading of a through-feed wash system)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofit and modernization of lathe controlsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofit control for steam generator incl. feed water treatmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cooking system for Spätzle and BrätkügeliEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cooking systems for shrimp, lentils, ravioli (Staedler Cooking Solutions)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC machine with robot technology for rotationally symmetric borosilicate glassEngineering | – | – | – | – | Borosilicate glass |
| Container palletizing system for 600×400-mm formatsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly line drawer module (2-axis gantry system, vacuum gripper)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLC control | Siemens S7-1512 F-1 PN | – | – | – | Customer sites (Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG) |
| Operator panel | Siemens TP1200 Comfort PRO | – | – | – | Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG |
| Servo drives | Siemens S120 with CU320-2 PN | 3 | – | – | Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG |
| PLC control | Siemens CPU 1512 F-1 PN | – | – | – | SIGG Switzerland Bottles AG |
| Operator panel | Siemens TP1500 Comfort PRO | – | – | – | SIGG Switzerland Bottles AG |
| Servo drives | Siemens S120 | 8 | – | – | SIGG Switzerland Bottles AG |
| Servo press | parkem ecoPRESS 14kN | – | – | – | SIGG Switzerland Bottles AG |
| Autonomous mobile robots | Stäubli | – | – | – | – |
| Automated guided vehicles (AGV) | AGILOX | 2 | – | – | Delica AG, Meilen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Standards
Staedler prepares CE conformity, risk assessments, hazard analyses and performance level verification for projects and accepts systems individually or as a combined installation at the installation site. Safety consulting, CE acceptance and training are an integral part of project execution.
| Evidence | Henau |
|---|---|
| CE conformity / declarations of incorporation | |
| Risk assessment and performance level verification | |
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 2009
Staedler Automation AG founded by Lukas Staedler; first systems built by a small team at various locations in Eastern Switzerland
- 2019
Move into a modern new building in Henau for engineering, assembly and commissioning
- 2021
Merger with Kalt Maschinenbau AG; Swiss investor CGS becomes majority shareholder, Lukas Staedler and Thomas Fäh retain a minority stake
- 2023
Merger of Advaton AG (Kalt + Staedler) with SAS Eurotandem (Saint-Just, France) to form the Advaton FoodTec Group