What Weber does

WEBER Schraubautomaten GmbH is a German, family-owned manufacturer of industrial screwdriving and joining automation systems, founded in 1964 and headquartered in Wolfratshausen, Germany. The company designs and builds integrated assembly cells around its proprietary WEBER Principle, which combines a screw spindle with fully automatic feeding and a programmable process controller. Its portfolio is organized into six product categories: manual screwdrivers (HET, HSE, HSP, ESB), stationary screwdriving systems (SER/SEB, SEV vacuum series for obstructed locations up to 150mm, SEV-E for deeper recesses, SER-L/SEV-L for collaborative robots, SEV-P Pick-and-Place for battery assembly, SEM/SEK for nuts and head-heavy fasteners), insertion and pressing technology (PEB up to 10 kN, HPP hand-guided), feeding technology (ZEL step feeders at cycle rates up to 0.8s, ZEL480 for large fasteners, ZEB vibratory bowl feeders, BB tape bunkers, profile hoses), control technology (C5S, C30S, C50S, CU10/15/30 PLC, M30 torque measurement), and specialized system solutions (RSF25 for flow-forming screws, TSS for sandwich structures, SBM25 for blind rivet nut insertion).

The company serves industrial manufacturers across at least eight verticals - e-mobility, automotive and body construction, electrical and electronics, medical technology, aerospace, household appliances, telecommunications, and mechanical engineering - with named enterprise customers including BSH (Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte) for dishwasher assembly and HERMES PHARMA for cleanroom pharmaceutical production. WEBER operates a B2B enterprise go-to-market with quote-based, customized pricing, distributing through wholly-owned sales subsidiaries in Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, France, USA, Mexico, and China, supplemented by channel partners (e.g., Bertelkamp Automation for the US) and a network of sales representatives in over 40 countries. Revenue is generated from equipment sales, aftermarket services and spare parts, and custom system integration. The company employs over 400 people worldwide, has a Creditreform-certified balance sheet at historically high levels, and is led by a recently refreshed management team (CEO Felix Kleinert, CFO Michael Paul).

Name

Weber

Legal name

WEBER Schraubautomaten GmbH

Website

https://weber-online.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

WEBER Schraubautomaten GmbH is a German, family-owned manufacturer of automated industrial screwdriving and joining systems, serving automotive, e-mobility, medical, electronics, aerospace, and household appliance manufacturers worldwide through direct subsidiaries and a 40-country distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing (333991), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Linear Motion & Mechanical Power Transmission (Ball/roller screws, linear guides, bearings, couplings) (IMAHAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK)

Keywords

• Industrial screwdriving systems
• Automatic feeding technology
• Assembly automation equipment
• Fastening solutions
• Process control systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Wolfratshausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Screwdriving Equipment Sales: Sale of automated screwdriving systems including manual screwdrivers, stationary screwdrivers, feeding technology, and control units. Products are sold directly to industrial manufacturing customers for integration into production lines. Equipment is typically customized to customer specifications.
2. Aftermarket Services and Spare Parts: Comprehensive service offerings including customer service, repairs, spare parts supply, and training programs. Service hotline available extended hours to support customer production needs. Spare parts availability maintained even during fragile international supply chain conditions.
3. System Integration and Custom Solutions: Custom system solutions including RSS flow-forming screw systems, SBM blind rivet nut systems, and TSS sandwich structure systems. These specialized systems are configured for specific customer manufacturing requirements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WEBER Schraubautomaten GmbH designs, manufactures, and sells automated screwdriving systems with integrated automatic feeding technology for industrial assembly lines. Its portfolio spans manual screwdrivers, stationary screwdrivers, insertion and pressing systems, automatic feeding and separation units, process control systems, and specialized system solutions such as flow-forming screw and blind rivet nut setting systems. Products are sold directly and through channel partners to industrial manufacturers in automotive, e-mobility, medical technology, household appliances, electronics, aerospace, telecommunications, and mechanical engineering sectors.

Product overview

WEBER Schraubautomaten GmbH, headquartered in Wolfratshausen, Germany, offers a comprehensive portfolio of automated screwdriving and assembly solutions organized into six integrated product categories: Handschrauber (manual screwdrivers), Stationärschrauber (stationary screwdrivers), Einsetz- und Einpresstechnik (insertion and pressing technology), Zuführtechnik (automatic feeding technology), Steuerungstechnik (process and sequence control systems), and Systemlösungen (specialized joining systems including RSF25 and SBM25). The WEBER principle centers on process-secure screwdriving including fully automatic feeding, where feeding systems deliver fasteners to screwdriving units controlled by intelligent process controllers, coordinated through sequence controllers, and supported by specialized system solutions for specific joining processes like flow drilling and blind rivet nut insertion. These integrated systems serve industrial assembly automation across automotive, e-mobility, aerospace, medical technology, telecommunications, and household appliances sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Manual Screwdrivers (Handschrauber) Manual screwdriving tools for flexible industrial assembly tasks, including programmable control technology and ergonomic design. Models include HET intelligent electric screwdriver, HSE with automatic feeding for horizontal/vertical fastenings, HSP pneumatic screwdriver with low weight and high speed, and ESB electric screwdriver for small screws.
• Stationary Screwdrivers (Stationärschrauber) Automated stationary screwdriving systems with short cycle times for complex, fully automated fastening. Variants include SER/SEB with automatic feeding, SEV vacuum for obstructed screw locations up to 150mm, SEV-E extended for obstacles from 150mm, SER-L/SEV-L for lightweight robots and collaborative applications, SEV-P Pick and Place with automatic tool change for battery assembly, and SEM/SEK for DIN-conformant nuts and head-heavy screws.
• Insertion and Pressing Technology (Einsetz- und Einpresstechnik) Stationary and hand-guided systems for setting and pressing technology. PEB stationary pressing system delivers up to 10 kN force for reliable insertion of pins, bolts, and clips. HPP hand-guided system requires minimal pressure for fatigue-free operation.
• Feeding Technology (Zuführtechnik) Automatic feeding and separation systems for fasteners. ZEL step feeders deliver cycle rates up to 0.8 seconds with technical cleanliness; ZEL480 handles large screws up to 160mm shaft length; ZEB vibratory bowl feeders handle smallest screws and parts; BB tape bunkers increase process autonomy through storage; profile hoses feed nuts and head-heavy screws.
• Control Technology (Steuerungstechnik) Process and sequence control systems for screwdriving automation. C5S handles simple tasks with customer interface; C30S supports complex tasks with detailed analysis and seamless integration; C50S enables individually parameterizable processes; CU10/CU15 control pneumatic hand systems; CU30 is PLC-based with integrated pneumatics and touch display; M30 is a precision torque measuring device with real-time monitoring.
• System Solutions (Systemlösungen) Specialized system solutions for specific joining processes. RSF25 is a robot-supported screwdriving system for flow drilling with high feed speeds. TSS is a setting system for sandwich structures. SBM25 is an automated blind rivet nut and bolt insertion system for fully automatic industrial joining with automatic mandrel exchange to minimize downtime.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cycle rates up to 0.8 seconds with ZEL step feeder technology
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bertelkamp Automation Inc.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 March 2025Bertelkamp Automation Inc. has been established as the distribution partner for WEBER USA, specifically serving the Mooresville, North Carolina region. This partnership extends WEBER's market reach in the important North American manufacturing sector.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Schunk: Schunk specializes in gripping, clamping, and assembly technology including automated joining modules for robotic cells - comparable to WEBER's system solutions for robotic-assisted screwdriving and flow-forming screws.
• Stäubli Robotics: Stäubli's robotics and connectors division provides automation solutions including assembly cells for sensitive industries, with partial overlap with WEBER's cleanroom and medical-grade assembly automation.

Broad incumbents

• KUKA Robotics: KUKA supplies industrial robots and automation cells frequently integrated with screwdriving end-effectors; competes indirectly with WEBER when end-users choose full robot integrator solutions over dedicated screwdriving automation.
• Parker Hannifin (Assembly Solutions): Parker Hannifin offers motion and control technologies including electric assembly tools and pneumatic systems for industrial automation, competing with parts of WEBER's process controller and pneumatic screwdriver range.
• Festo: Festo is a broad automation incumbent offering pneumatic and electric drive technology, controllers, and handling systems for factory automation that overlaps with WEBER's process controllers and feeding systems.

Direct peers

• Böllhoff Group: Böllhoff supplies fastening and joining technology including RIVSET automated systems and assembly equipment for industrial production - a comparable German mid-market specialist serving automotive and industrial customers.
• DEPRAG (DEPRAG SCHULZ): DEPRAG manufactures automated screwdriving technology, feeding systems, and assembly solutions - a long-standing direct competitor to WEBER with similar B2B focus on industrial assembly lines.
• Atlas Copco Industrial Technique: Atlas Copco's Industrial Technique division offers motorized assembly tools, tightening controllers, and feeding systems that directly compete with WEBER's stationary and handheld screwdriving portfolios across automotive and general manufacturing customers.
• Bosch Rexroth Assembly Technology: Bosch Rexroth provides tightening and press-fitting systems, feeding technology, and assembly automation software used by automotive and EV manufacturers - directly overlapping with WEBER's screwdriving and pressing technology.
• Stanley Engineered Fastening / Desoutter: Desoutter (part of Stanley Engineered Fastening) supplies industrial assembly tools, DC electric screwdrivers, and process controllers for production lines - the closest direct competitor to WEBER's automated screwdriving cells.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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