WEMO Automation

What WEMO Automation does

WEMO Automation AB is a privately held Swedish manufacturer, founded in 1987 and headquartered in Värnamo, Sweden, that designs and builds linear robotic systems and automation cells primarily for the plastics injection molding industry, with secondary applications in automotive, medical/pharmaceutical, packaging, and e-commerce logistics. The company's product portfolio centers on linear robots spanning the compact eDesign LT through the heavy-payload xLine series, complemented by the modular Wemo Gripper System (WGS) with Quick-Lock tool-free changes, WIPS 4.0 symbol-based robot programming, SmartDrive 2.0 servo axes, conveyor and safety systems, vision systems, and the xPacker gantry palletizing platform. A cloud-based monitoring layer, Wemo Connect, extends the hardware stack with real-time telemetry, remote service, and analytics, while OPC UA integration supports Industry 4.0 interoperability.

WEMO generates revenue through three streams: sale of complete automation systems and standardized components, customized engineering projects for specific customer production flows (notably the XXL xPacker deployments for logistics customers such as Power International Logistics), and aftermarket service, training, maintenance, and spare-parts supply. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales from offices in Värnamo and Kleinostheim (Germany), a global reseller and distributor network, an e-commerce webshop for components, and integration partnerships with system integrators such as Knapp for large warehouse automation projects. Pricing is quote-based, structured as multi-year enterprise contracts with no public price list.

Name

WEMO Automation

Legal name

WEMO Automation AB

Website

https://wemogroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WEMO Automation AB is a privately held Swedish manufacturer (founded 1987) of linear robots and automation cells for plastics injection molding, plus material handling in logistics, automotive, medical, and packaging, selling direct, via resellers, and through an online webshop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Robotics

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Robots (Articulated, SCARA, Delta, Cartesian) (IMAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Factory Automation Cells & Integrated Systems (Assembly, Welding, Painting Lines) (IMAHAHAL), Robot End-of-Arm Tooling (Grippers, Tool Changers, Welding/Cutting Heads) (IMAHAHAD), Palletizing, Depalletizing & Stretch/Shrink Wrapping Systems (IMALAOAF), Conveyors & Sortation Systems (Warehouse & Parcel) (IMAHABAC)

Keywords

• Linear robots
• Injection molding automation
• Industrial robotic systems
• Material handling automation
• Gripper systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Värnamo

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automation Systems and Robots: Sale of complete automation systems including robots, grippers, conveyors, control systems, and safety systems. Solutions are sold as complete packages or individual components.
2. Customized Automation Solutions: Customized applications development including customized grippers, material handling systems, and palletizing/depalletizing solutions tailored to specific customer production needs.
3. Service and Support: Customer support, maintenance services, spare parts supply, and optimization services for existing automation installations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WEMO Automation designs, manufactures and supplies linear robotic systems, modular grippers, conveyor systems, control systems and complete automation cells primarily for the injection molding plastics industry, with secondary applications in material handling, palletizing and warehousing. Its portfolio spans compact linear robots (eDesign LT) through to heavy-duty gantry systems (xLine, xPacker), complemented by the proprietary Wemo Gripper System (WGS), WIPS 4.0 control software, SmartDrive 2.0 servo axes, vision systems and the Wemo Connect cloud monitoring platform.

Product overview

WEMO Automation offers a comprehensive portfolio of robotic solutions and automation systems for injection molding and material handling industries. The product ecosystem centers on linear robots (eDesign LT to xLine series) as the core offering, complemented by the modular Wemo Gripper System (WGS) with Quick-Lock quick-change technology, Conveyor Belt Systems, the WIPS 4.0 control system for programming, Safety Systems, SmartDrive 2.0 servo axis systems, Vision Systems for quality assurance, and Wemo Connect cloud-based monitoring software. For material handling, the xPacker gantry robot provides automated palletizing and depalletizing solutions. The portfolio also includes the recently launched 3-5 Linear Picker as an energy-efficient alternative to pneumatic pickers. Together, these products form an integrated automation platform where robots work in conjunction with grippers, conveyors, and software to create complete injection molding solutions and material handling workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wemo Grip System (WGS): Modular gripper system for End-of-Arm Tooling (EOAT) in the plastics industry, featuring angle grippers, parallel grippers, and vacuum/suction grippers with quick-change capability.
• Wemo Connect
• WIPS 4.0
• xPacker

Products and services

• Linear Robots (eDesign LT to xLine series) Linear injection molding robots available in different series from compact eDesign LT to powerful xLine, providing robotic handling solutions for everything from small parts to heavy components for plastics manufacturers.
• Wemo Gripper System (WGS) Modular End-of-Arm Tooling (EOAT) solution with standardized, high-quality components including angle grippers, parallel grippers, and vacuum/suction grippers that can be combined to meet specific production requirements for plastics manufacturing automation.
• Conveyor Belt System Horizontal, inclined and double-angled conveyor belts for part flow, buffering and box handling, designed for integration into robot cells in injection molding and material handling operations.
• WIPS 4.0 Control System Symbol-based robot programming interface providing full control over both movements and peripherals for easy robot programming in injection molding cells.
• Safety System Complete protection solutions with fencing, cable ladders and Quick-On brackets for quick and safe installation in all types of automation cells.
• SmartDrive 2.0 Servo axis system with 1-3 axes providing extended freedom of movement for pick & place operations or customized automation applications.
• Vision System Simple and advanced vision systems for control, positioning and quality assurance, integrated into the robot cell for injection molding applications.
• Wemo Connect Cloud-based monitoring solution enabling real-time monitoring, control and analysis of robotic systems, with remote service, backup capabilities and access to documentation including manuals, drawings and electrical diagrams.
• xPacker Portal/gantry robots for automated palletizing and depalletizing, handling cartons up to 20 kg and stacking to heights up to 2.40 meters in warehouse and material handling applications.
• Wemo 3-5 Linear Picker Smart, energy-efficient robot for the injection molding industry that replaces traditional pneumatic pickers, offering up to 40% energy savings through servo motor technology and an energy-efficient vacuum circuit, with compact design, flexible installation options and intuitive programming.
• Service and After-Sales Support Customer support, maintenance services, spare parts supply, optimization services, and customer training for WEMO automation installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 40% energy savings compared to traditional pneumatic solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KnappcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 October 2020Knapp served as integration partner for the Power International Logistics warehouse automation project. Knapp ensured the project was equipped with roller conveyors, palletizing stations, and machine guards while Wemo delivered xPacker portal robots. Wemo was introduced to Power through the mutual partner Knapp.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stäubli Robotics: Stäubli is a major supplier of robots and automation for plastics processing — including linear robots for injection molding — competing head-to-head with Wemo in the same applications and customer accounts globally.
• Wittmann: Wittmann is Wemo's most direct competitor — a specialist manufacturer of linear robots, servo sprue pickers, and automation cells dedicated to the injection molding industry, with overlapping product categories and the same target customer base.
• Sepro Robotique: Sepro is a French-headquartered specialist in linear and Cartesian robots for injection molding, selling to the same plastics-processing OEMs and contract manufacturers that Wemo serves, with comparable product positioning.

Others

• Festo: Festo is a leading supplier of automation components — pneumatic and electric — used alongside or inside injection-molding automation cells. Festo competes with elements of Wemo's gripper and conveyor subsystems and is a frequent partner/competitor in the same accounts.
• Beckhoff Automation: Beckhoff is a leading supplier of PC-based automation controllers, servo drives, and motion control — competing with elements of Wemo's WIPS control and SmartDrive servo subsystems and serving overlapping customers in injection molding and factory automation.

Emerging players

• Schunk: Schunk is a specialist in grippers, clamping technology, and end-of-arm tooling that directly competes with Wemo's WGS modular gripper system and offers a broader, more globally distributed EOAT portfolio.
• ENGEL: ENGEL is an injection molding machine manufacturer that increasingly bundles proprietary automation and robotics with its presses — competing with Wemo as an integrated one-stop alternative for plastics customers seeking machine-plus-automation packages.

Broad incumbents

• Yaskawa: Yaskawa (Motoman) is a global industrial robot incumbent with a broad portfolio spanning articulated robots and injection-molding automation. It competes with Wemo for plastics-processing customers and benefits from a much larger global sales and service footprint.
• ABB Robotics: ABB is one of the largest industrial robot manufacturers globally and supplies automation for injection molding and general material handling — overlapping with Wemo's injection-molding, palletizing, and warehouse-automation use cases.
• KUKA: KUKA offers a broad portfolio of industrial robots, palletizing systems, and automation cells that overlap directly with Wemo's xPacker, linear robot, and material-handling offerings, especially in European plastics and logistics markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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