Special machine engineering and automation: robot cells, assembly, conveyor and packaging systems from a single source
Ulrich Rotte Anlagenbau und Fördertechnik GmbH
Salzkotten (DE) · Headquarters, development and manufacturingNew on Amplifa
Process automation specialist, family-owned company, innovator
Ulrich Rotte Anlagenbau und Fördertechnik GmbH is a family-owned company founded in 1994, based in Salzkotten with around 90 employees and annual revenue of 16 million euros. The company develops and manufactures customer-specific special machines and special systems for automated production – from robot cells and cobotic applications to assembly automation, conveyor technology, handling systems and material supply, through to packaging lines and industrial image processing. Its services include design, electrical planning, control technology, robot programming, manufacturing, assembly and commissioning with a 100% in-house production depth, exclusively in Germany. Robots deployed include models from Fanuc and KUKA; in the company's own ROTTE technical centre, products can be tested for feasibility. The system portfolio serves industries such as the automotive and commercial vehicle industry, packaging, wood and furniture, household appliances, steel and metal, chemicals and rubber, renewable energies (photovoltaics, wind power, hydrogen), technical laminates, and the electrical, medical and food industries. In addition, Rotte offers services worldwide including inspection, maintenance, retrofit, BetSichV/DGUV inspections, remote maintenance and training.
- Site
- Salzkotten
- Processes
- Design and project planning, Electrical planning, Control technology, Robot programming, Industrial image processing, Manufacturing and assembly, Commissioning, Inspection and maintenance
- Materials
- Natural rubber, Synthetic rubber, GRP (glass-fibre reinforced plastic), CFRP (carbon-fibre reinforced plastic), Wood / wood materials / board materials / veneers, Steel, Metal, Plastics
- Certificates
- CE conformity / Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, BetSichV / DGUV inspections, Own test centre (ROTTE technical centre)
- Founded
- 1994
- Employees
- 90
- Industries
- Automotive and commercial vehicle industry, Packaging industry, Wood and furniture industry, Household appliances (white goods), Steel and metal processing, Building components industry
- 01
Consulting and concept development
- 02
Project planning, design and electrical planning
- 03
Manufacturing of system components
- 04
Control technology and robot programming
- 05
Assembly and commissioning at the customer's site
- 06
Service: maintenance, retrofit, training
Materials and processed materials
Steel
Steel workpieces are handled in systems for cutting, forming and transporting heavy parts in steel and metal processing.
Plastics
Systems for automated punching of plastic moulded parts as well as granulators for the plastics industry.
Natural and synthetic rubber
Bale cutters, batch feeders, batch-off systems and mixing lines for rubber processing.
Fibre-reinforced composites (GRP, CFRP)
Winding systems for precise winding of rotor blade structures in wind power.
Wood and board materials
Handling of large panels, carcass assembly and production cells for sawing, drilling, milling and sanding in the furniture industry.
Robotics & Cobotics
Design, manufacturing, assembly and programming of complete automated robot cells including process tooling.
Industrial image processing
2D line tracking and 3D image processing (bin picking) for position detection, identification, sorting and quality control.
Assembly automation
Automated systems for feeding, singulating, positioning, screwdriving, pressing, joining, bonding, testing and marking.
Packaging lines
Fully automated systems for feeding, packaging, labelling and palletising with a modular design.
Conveyor technology and material supply
Belt conveyors, roller conveyors and feeding systems for cycle-exact, automated material flows.
Locations
Salzkotten
DEHeadquarters, development and manufacturing
- Lot size
- Single systems and special systems, production lines
- Materials
- Steel, metal, plastics, rubber, wood materials, composites
- Collaborative 6-axis robot Fanuc CRX25iA (RoKo SPRINT base.line, reach 1,889 mm)
- RoKo SPRINT Base.line system range (1,200 × 800 mm)
- Industrial robots KUKA
- ROTTE technical centre with test centre
Systems and equipment
Inside the production
Industries
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collaborative 6-axis robot (cobot) for drilling and dowelling cell RoKo SPRINT base.line | Fanuc CRX25iA | 1 per cell | Reach 1,889 mm; cell approx. 6,500 x 5,200 mm; payload 25 kg | – | Salzkotten |
| System range | RoKo SPRINT Base.line | 2 | Length 1,200 mm, width 800 mm, height 144 mm | – | Salzkotten |
| Industrial robot (KUKA) | KUKA | – | – | – | Salzkotten |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and machine safety
Rotte delivers systems including CE conformity and a safety concept in accordance with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and carries out BetSichV/DGUV inspections. Industrial image processing and in-line/end-of-line testing systems ensure reproducible process quality, traceability and optical measurement.
| Evidence | Salzkotten |
|---|---|
| CE conformity / Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC | |
| BetSichV / DGUV inspections | |
| Own test centre (ROTTE technical centre) |
History
- 1994
Founded by Ulrich and Brigitte Rotte
- 2007
Dr. Franz-Barthold Gockel joins the management team as managing director
- 2017
Benedikt Rotte completes the leadership team as managing partner
- 2024
Opening of the KiTa Tudorf, run by the Paderborn District Sports Federation e.V., initiated by the company