SDT

What SDT does

SDT AB (Scandinavian Drive Technologies AB) is a privately held Swedish industrial automation distributor and system integrator, headquartered in Helsingborg, Sweden, and operating since 1981. The company does not manufacture its own products; instead, it distributes and integrates automation components from a curated portfolio of independent, market-leading global manufacturers including LinMot (linear motors), Neugart (planetary gearboxes), Kollmorgen (servo motors and drives), Berghof (CODESYS-based controllers and PLCs), AMKmotion (drive systems), RTA (stepper motors), Synapticon (integrated servo drives), AMC (servo drives), KEBA (HMIs), ADS-TEC (Panel-IPCs and IIoT networking), Englert Robotics (delta robots), and Schneider Electric (Cartesian multi-axis systems). The product portfolio spans servo motor systems, stepper motor systems, drives, planetary gearboxes, motion controllers, PLCs, HMIs, controller software, and Panel-IPCs.

Name

SDT

Legal name

SDT - Scandinavian Drive Technologies AB

Website

https://sdt.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SDT AB is a Swedish privately held industrial automation distributor and integrator, founded in 1981, that supplies and integrates drives, motors, gearboxes, controllers, and HMIs from multiple global manufacturer partners to machine builders, control manufacturers, and end-users in Scandinavia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Distribution

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data/Apps Connectivity & Adapters (Connectors, Drivers, SDKs) (HDAEAIAK)

Keywords

• Industrial automation components
• Servo motor systems
• Motion controllers
• Machine automation distribution
• Stepper motor drives

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsingborg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automation Component Sales: Sales of automation components including servo motors, stepper motors, drives, planetary gearboxes, motion controllers, PLCs, HMIs, controller software, and Panel-IPCs from partner manufacturers. Primarily one-time product sales with application support included.
2. Application Support and Services: Application support services including product selection, integration assistance (software and mechanical), and technology training extending to product, application and technology training.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SDT - Scandinavian Drive Technologies AB - is a specialized automation distributor and systems integrator that sells industrial automation components from carefully selected global manufacturer partners and provides application engineering, software and mechanical integration, and technology training. The company serves machine builders, manufacturers of controls, and industrial end-users in the Swedish and Scandinavian markets with the ability to supply worldwide, offering ready-to-use integrated solutions combining CODESYS Motion/Robotics software with Berghof controllers and servo/stepper systems from LinMot, Kollmorgen, and RTA.

Product overview

SDT (Scandinavian Drive Technologies AB) is a machine automation specialist distributor and integrator, operating since 1981 in the Swedish and Scandinavian markets. The company does not manufacture its own products; instead, it distributes and integrates automation components from carefully selected global manufacturer partners. The product portfolio centers on drives and controls for machine builders, including servo motor systems (Kollmorgen, AMKmotion, Synapticon), stepper motor systems (RTA), planetary gearboxes (Neugart), linear servo motors (LinMot), CODESYS-based motion controllers and PLCs (Berghof), HMIs (KEBA), panel-IPCs (ADS-TEC), servo drives (Synapticon, AMC), delta robots (Englert), and Cartesian multi-axis systems (Schneider Electric). SDT provides product selection and optimal integration services combining software (CODESYS Motion/Robotics) and mechanical components from multiple partners into ready-to-use solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Servo Motor Systems High-performance servo motors and drives for precision motion control applications, sourced from partners including Kollmorgen, AMKmotion, and Synapticon. Distributed to machine builders and industrial end-users in Scandinavia.
• Stepper Motor Systems Stepper motor drives and industrial stepping motors including Step&Direction, Analog Input, Programmable, CANopen, EtherCAT, and Modbus TCP/IP variants sourced from RTA. Distributed for machine automation applications.
• Planetary Gearboxes Economy and precision planetary gearboxes from Neugart, featuring low-friction bearings and high IP protection class ratings for demanding production cycles and precision applications.
• Motion Controllers and PLCs CODESYS-based PLC controllers including modular Raspberry Pi-based controllers (B-Nimis MC-Pi series), compact controllers (B-Fortis family), display controllers, and safety controllers (IEC 61508 SIL 3 compliant) from Berghof for industrial automation and machine control.
• HMIs (Human-Machine Interfaces) Mobile and stationary HMI devices including the KeTop series (T10, T70, T150, T155, T200, T135) with membrane keyboards, touch screens, or multi-touch, and wireless Safe Wireless variants from KEBA.
• Panel-IPCs and Industrial Monitors Industrial panel PCs, terminals, and touchscreen monitors from ADS-TEC for shop floor data collection and industrial use environments.
• Linear Servo Motors Tubular linear motors and linear motor systems from LinMot (NTI AG), including servo drives, linear guides/modules, linear rotary motors, and MagSpring magnetic spring products.
• CODESYS Automation Software Manufacturer-independent IEC 61131-3 automation software for engineering control systems, including CODESYS Engineering, Motion CNC Robotics, Virtual Control SL, Visualization, and Runtime (SoftPLC). Used as the programming environment for distributed controllers and integrated solutions.
• Delta Robots Customizable high-speed delta robots from Englert Robotics, available in Carbon, Stainless Steel, and Aluminium variants with IP65 and IP69x protection classes, supporting payloads up to 20 kg and repeatability of 0.1 mm.
• Cartesian Multi-Axes Systems Cartesian single and multi-axes systems from Schneider Electric, including Lexium MAX multi-axes systems for 1, 2, or 3-dimensional positioning, Lexium PAS/PAD portal axes, Lexium CAS/CAR cantilever and telescopic axes, and Lexium TAS standardized linear tables.
• Application Support and Integration Services Application engineering, software and mechanical integration, product selection assistance, and technology training services provided alongside product sales to help customers implement integrated automation solutions combining components from multiple partners.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LinMotcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLinMot (NTI AG) is a global manufacturer of high quality tubular style linear motors and linear motor systems. SDT distributes their linear servo motors, servo drives, linear guides/modules, linear rotary motors, MagSpring magnetic springs, and accessories. LinMot is headquartered in Spreitenbach, Switzerland with production sites in Switzerland and Slovakia and sales offices in Germany, Italy and North America.
• NeugartcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNeugart is a planetary gearbox manufacturer known for economy, efficiency, durability and quality. Their modular system includes Economy Gearboxes (lightweight, powerful, low-friction bearings) and Precision Gearboxes (highest accuracy, high IP protection, load capacity). SDT distributes their planetary gearboxes and right-angle gearboxes with the Neugart Tec Data Finder tool for optimal motor-gearbox combination selection.
• KollmorgencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKollmorgen delivers servo and stepper motors, drives, automation platforms, and AGV control systems. SDT distributes their servomotors (AKM2G series), servodrives (AKD2G dual-axis), frameless motors, and provides access to their Performance Curve Generator Tools. Known for precision, power and reliability in motion applications.
• BerghofcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBerghof provides CODESYS-based controllers, I/O-systems and web terminals. SDT distributes their modular controllers (B-Nimis MC-Pi series based on Raspberry Pi with CODESYS), compact controllers (B-Fortis family), display controllers (B-Primis DC), safety controllers (IEC 61508 SIL 3 compliant), and modular I/O-systems with EtherCAT support.
• CODESYScoreTechnology or IntegrationCODESYS is the leading manufacturer-independent IEC 61131-3 automation software for engineering control systems. They develop software for industrial automation technology since 1994. Products include CODESYS Engineering (IEC 61131-3 Development System), Professional Developer Edition, Application Composer, Redundancy Toolkit, Automation Server, Motion CNC Robotics, Virtual Control SL, Visualization, and Runtime (SoftPLC).
• AMKmotioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAMKmotion develops and manufactures electric drive systems including decentralized drive solutions (up to 10 kW peak output), centralized drive solutions (up to 200 kW continuous power), and servo motors with outstanding power density and energy efficiency. They position themselves as long-term partners for industrial mechanical engineering and plant engineering.
• RTAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRTA is market leader in Italy and number three in Europe in the stepper motor drives segment, producing stepper motor drives since 1976 with over 1,000,000 units sold in Italy and more than 40 countries. SDT distributes their complete range of stepping motor drives (60+ models) including Step&Direction, Step&Direction Advanced, Analog Input, Programmable, CANopen, EtherCAT, Modbus TCP/IP, and industrial stepping motors (200+ models).
• SynapticoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSynapticon is the only company developing servo drives according to the software-first principle. SDT distributes their ACTILINK-S Integrated ServoDrive (SOMANET Integro series motors) and SOMANET NODE Compact ServoDrive (EtherCAT interface with CiA DS 402 protocol). Known for extremely compact, user-friendly servo drives that turn computers into robots.
• AMC (Advanced Motion Controls)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAMC designs, manufactures and supplies high performance servo drives and motor controllers. SDT distributes their FlexPro servo drives (highest power density), DigiFlex Performance servo drives (100+ models covering wide power range), and AxCent analog servo drives for high bandwidth centralized control applications.
• ADS-TECminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorADS-TEC stands for Advanced System Technologies. SDT distributes their Industry Panel PCs and Terminals (shop floor data collection), industrial monitors (touchscreen for industrial use), and Firewall/Router solutions for remote service and IIoT applications.
• KEBAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKEBA offers unique selection of mobile and stationary operating devices including KeTop HMI series (T10, T70, T150, T155, T200, T135) with membrane keyboards, touch screens or multi-touch, and KeTop HMI Safe Wireless (T150/T155) with wireless technology. Known for highest quality, robustness and safety.
• Englert RoboticsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnglert Robotics manufactures among the fastest Delta robots in the world, individually configurable and absolutely precise. SDT distributes their Carbon (IP65), Stainless Steel (IP65/IP69x for wet cleaning), and Aluminium variants (IP65 for dry environments) with payloads up to 20 kg and repeatability of 0.1 mm.
• Schneider ElectricminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchneider Electric provides cartesian single and multi-axes systems. SDT distributes their Lexium MAX (multi-axes systems for 1, 2 or 3 dimensional positioning), Lexium PAS/PAD (portal axes with fixed axis body), Lexium CAS/CAR (cantilever and telescopic axes), and Lexium TAS (standardized linear tables).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• OEM Automatic: Swedish automation components distributor with a multi-decade presence in the Nordic market, very comparable geographic and product overlap to SDT, serving machine builders with components and integrated solutions.
• RS Components (RS Group): Global broad-line distributor of electronic, electrical, and industrial automation components; competes with SDT on PLCs, drives, HMIs, and motion components, especially in Scandinavia via its Elfa Distrelec legacy.
• Elfa Distrelec: Nordic electronic and automation components distributor with deep Swedish roots; directly overlaps with SDT on industrial automation components and panel-PC / control product categories.

Broad incumbents

• Rexel: Global electrical and automation products distributor with Nordic subsidiaries; offers broader portfolio and scale advantages over SDT but competes on similar automation product lines.
• Sonepar: World's largest B2B electrical and automation distribution group; competes with SDT in motion control and industrial controls across European markets at much greater scale.
• Beckhoff Automation: German automation OEM with PC-based control, drive, and I/O portfolio; competes with SDT indirectly as both a potential partner and a direct-sales alternative for PLC and motion customers.
• ABB: Global automation and motion OEM with significant direct presence in Scandinavia; competes with SDT's principals on drives, motors, and motion control at OEM scale.
• Festo: Global pneumatic and electric automation manufacturer with direct Nordic sales; competes with SDT's motion and control portfolio especially in machine-builder accounts.
• WAGO: German automation manufacturer of controllers, I/O, and interface products with direct sales across Europe; overlaps with SDT's PLC and modular I/O categories where Berghof competes.

Others

• Schneider Electric: Both a strategic SDT partner (Lexium Cartesian systems) and a global automation incumbent; represents the dual risk/opportunity of OEM-as-partner for SDT.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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