Special-purpose machinery and industrial plants for assembly, handling and testing technology – from design to commissioning.
USK Karl Utz Sondermaschinen GmbH
Limbach-Oberfrohna · KorbNew on Amplifa
About USK Karl Utz Sondermaschinen
USK Karl Utz Sondermaschinen GmbH was founded in 1990 as a company of the Utz Group and is a system supplier of special-purpose machinery and industrial plants for assembly, handling and testing technology. Its range of services extends from mechanized manual workstations and individual stations to rotary and in-line indexing machines, modular assembly systems (SMASY, MOMOsys, System21) and robot cells through to fully automatic, computer-controlled complete systems including material flow, product, process and machine data acquisition. As a turnkey provider, USK handles mechanical and electrical design, programming, hardware and software planning, mechanical and electrical assembly, and commissioning. In addition, the company offers relocation, conversion and modernization, service and maintenance, resident engineering, as well as consulting and training in assembly technology. USK primarily serves the automotive, electrical engineering/electronics, renewable energies (photovoltaics, fuel cell), medical technology and textile technology industries; referenced customers include Audi, BMW, Bosch, Continental, Daimler, Siemens, Volkswagen and ZF. The company is headquartered in Limbach-Oberfrohna, with a further site in Korb.
- Site
- Limbach-Oberfrohna
- Processes
- Assembly, handling and testing technology (special-purpose machinery, manual to fully automatic, Assembly of camshaft modules / cylinder head covers, Engine assembly, Cylinder head assembly, Piston pre-assembly, Assembly of diesel injection injectors / diesel injection units, Assembly of injection pumps, Assembly of regulator modules
- Materials
- Modular Assembly Systems, Assembly Systems with In-Line Transfer, Rotary and In-Line Indexing Machines, Robot Cells, Measuring and Testing Systems
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1990
- Industries
- Automotive, Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Renewable Energies (Photovoltaics, Fuel Cell), Medical Technology, Textile Technology, Domestic, Construction and Appliance Technology
- 01
Consulting and Planning
- 02
Mechanical and Electrical Design
- 03
Programming, Hardware and Software Planning
- 04
Mechanical and Electrical Assembly/Installation
- 05
Commissioning
- 06
Service, Maintenance and Modernization
Process Competencies and Machine Types
Modular Assembly Systems
Modular kit systems for flexible, quantity-dependent scalable assembly solutions.
Assembly Systems with In-Line Transfer
Double-belt, accumulation roller system, linear track or recirculation system for linking assembly processes.
Rotary and In-Line Indexing Machines
Assembly machines for cycle-bound, partially or fully automated production.
Robot Cells
Flexibly deployable cells for automated assembly and handling tasks.
Measuring and Testing Systems
Test benches and test stations for functional testing and testing of physical quantities, stand-alone or integrated into plants.
Sites
Limbach-Oberfrohna
DEHeadquarters, Engineering and Manufacturing
- Part weight / size
- Component weights from grams to 300 kg
- Lot size
- Individual stations through to fully automatic volume-production systems
- Materials
- Special-purpose machinery, assembly, handling and testing technology
- Rotary and in-line indexing machines
- Modular assembly systems (SMASY, MOMOsys, System21)
- Robot cells
- Assembly systems with in-line transfer
- Valve-lift equal-distribution measuring machine
- Gearshift fork set test bench
Korb
DESite
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly, handling and testing technology (special-purpose machinery, manual to fully automaticAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of camshaft modules / cylinder head coversAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engine assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cylinder head assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Piston pre-assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of diesel injection injectors / diesel injection unitsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of injection pumpsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of regulator modulesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of airbag gas generatorsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Module assembly of solar modules (500 MWp line) and assembly of thin-film solar modulesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly systems with in-line transfer (double-belt, accumulation roller system, linear track,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Functional testing and testing of physical quantities (test benches/stations)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Valve-lift equal-distribution measurementTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gearshift fork set testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fully automatic handling/handling device for individual fuel cellsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plant technology for wafer and cell manufacturing (photovoltaics)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Handling technology (feeding, handling, gripper systems)Assembly | – | – | Gram range – 300 kg | – | – |
| Engineering: mechanical and electrical design, programming, software planning,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
11 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly system for camshaft module / cylinder head cover | USK Karl Utz Sondermaschinen GmbH | – | – | – | Limbach-Oberfrohna |
| Assembly system for diesel injection units | USK Karl Utz Sondermaschinen GmbH | – | – | – | Limbach-Oberfrohna |
| Assembly system for solar modules (500 MWp module assembly line) | USK Karl Utz Sondermaschinen GmbH | – | – | – | Limbach-Oberfrohna |
| Valve-lift equal-distribution measuring machine | USK Karl Utz Sondermaschinen GmbH | – | – | – | Limbach-Oberfrohna |
| Gearshift fork set test bench | USK Karl Utz Sondermaschinen GmbH | – | – | – | Limbach-Oberfrohna |
| Rotary and in-line indexing machines (assembly machines) | USK Karl Utz Sondermaschinen GmbH | – | – | – | Limbach-Oberfrohna |
| Modular assembly systems (SMASY, MOMOsys, System21) | USK Karl Utz Sondermaschinen GmbH SMASY; MOMOsys; System21 | – | – | – | Limbach-Oberfrohna |
| Robot cells | USK Karl Utz Sondermaschinen GmbH | – | – | – | Limbach-Oberfrohna |
| Assembly systems with in-line transfer (double-belt/accumulation roller system, linear track, | USK Karl Utz Sondermaschinen GmbH | – | – | – | Limbach-Oberfrohna |
| Fully automatic handling device for individual fuel cells | USK Karl Utz Sondermaschinen GmbH | – | – | – | Limbach-Oberfrohna |
| Individual stations (mechanized manual workstations through fully automatic stations) | USK Karl Utz Sondermaschinen GmbH | – | – | – | Limbach-Oberfrohna |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
USK is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001. The plants include integrated test stations and test benches for functional testing and testing of physical quantities, including machine vision, laser technology and electrical testing technology.
| Evidence | Limbach-Oberfrohna |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1990
USK Karl Utz Sondermaschinen GmbH founded as a company of the Utz Group
- 1997
Supplier of the Year at Continental Automotive Systems
- seit 1998
Supplier of the Year at Continental Automotive Systems
- 2001
Grand Prize for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Großer Preis des Mittelstandes)
- 2002
Supplier of the Year at Continental Automotive Systems
- 2004
Chemnitz Growth Award
- 2006
Premier “Grand Prize for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises”
- 2009
Supplier of the Year at Continental Automotive Systems
- 2014
Volkswagen Group Award