KMT
KMT Produktions- + Montage-Technik GmbH is a German manufacturer of orbital riveting machines, conveyor systems, and automated assembly solutions, serving automotive, electrical, medical, and hardware industries across Europe and South Africa with over 45 years of specialized engineering experience.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1977
- HeadquartersVillingen-schwenningen, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What KMT does
KMT Produktions- + Montage-Technik GmbH is a privately held German industrial-machinery manufacturer headquartered in Villingen-Schwenningen, in operation for over 45 years. The company designs and builds three integrated product families: Niettechnik (joining technology, including orbital/radial/servo riveting machines and multi-spindle heads), Fördertechnik (conveyor systems, notably the INTEGRA Förderband with an integrated 24V DC drive motor and the GTS flexible workpiece transport system), and Montageautomation (assembly automation, CNC-controlled riveting cells, and complete custom-engineered assembly lines). The product portfolio spans standalone machines, NC-controlled cells, and fully integrated power-and-free monitored installations, supported by an in-house test laboratory (KMT Nietlabor) and a portfolio of process controllers, presses, tools, and workstation systems.
The company sells primarily to industrial-manufacturing buyers in four verticals — automotive, electrical, medical technology, and hardware/fittings — where customers require precise, reliable mechanical joining and material-handling solutions for production automation. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, executed through a network of regional sales representatives that covers seven postal-code territories in Germany plus dedicated distributors in the Netherlands, France, Italy, Czech Republic/Slovakia, Hungary, and South Africa, with active lead generation at the automatica, Motek, and all about automation trade shows. Technical documentation is published in German, English, French, and Czech, and pricing is quote-based with no public disclosure.
Revenue is generated through one-time capital-equipment sales of standard machines and custom-engineered system integration projects; there are no recurring software or service revenue streams disclosed, no API, no SDK, and no AI/ML components. Ownership is concentrated with managing director Marc Heiter, with no venture capital, private equity, institutional investor, parent company, or subsidiary structure indicated. The company operates with 11–50 employees and has received the 'INNOVATIV DURCH FORSCHUNG 2022/2023' seal from the Stifterverband for its R&D activity.
KMT firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- KMT
- Legal name
- KMT Produktions- + Montage-Technik GmbH
- Website
- https://kmt-montagetechnik.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1977
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- KMT Produktions- + Montage-Technik GmbH is a German manufacturer of orbital riveting machines, conveyor systems, and automated assembly solutions, serving automotive, electrical, medical, and hardware industries across Europe and South Africa with over 45 years of specialized engineering experience.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where KMT is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Villingen-schwenningen
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
KMT business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Industrial Manufacturing Equipment Sales: Sale of orbital riveting machines, conveyor systems, and press equipment. Products range from single unit machines to complex power-way-supervised and NC-controlled installations. Both standard components and custom-engineered solutions.
- Custom System Integration: Design and implementation of complete assembly automation systems, flexible workpiece carriers, transport systems, and custom conveyor solutions adapted to specific customer requirements
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
KMT product offering
Product offeringCore offering
KMT manufactures orbital riveting machines (Taumelnietmaschinen), conveyor belt systems (Fördertechnik), press equipment (Pressen), and assembly automation systems for industrial joining and material handling. The product portfolio spans standalone machines such as the TN series and high-speed TNF 750 HS orbital riveters, modular conveyor belts including the INTEGRA line with integrated 24V DC drive motors, and complete NC-controlled automated production cells. KMT also operates an in-house KMT Nietlabor for process development, sample testing, and customer validation.
Product overview
KMT Produktions- + Montage-Technik GmbH is a German industrial machinery manufacturer with over 45 years of experience, specializing in joining technology (Niettechnik), conveyor systems (Fördertechnik), and assembly automation (Montageautomation). The company operates three core product divisions that work together to provide complete manufacturing solutions: (1) Niettechnik — orbital riveting machines (Taumelnietmaschinen) including the TN series and high-speed TNF 750 HS, radial riveting machines, servo-controlled and CNC-controlled riveting units, and multi-spindle heads; (2) Fördertechnik — conveyor belt systems including the INTEGRA series with integrated drive motors, standard and buffer conveyors, and the GTS transport system; and (3) Pressen — knee lever, direct-acting, and pneumatic presses. Products are complemented by process controls, tooling accessories, and laboratory testing services. KMT serves the automotive, electrical, medical, and hardware industries primarily in Germany and the EU market, with sales representatives in the Netherlands, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and South Africa.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- INTEGRA Förderband: Conveyor belt with integrated drive motor - the first truly torque-strong small conveyor belt with integrated drive motor, featuring 24V DC drive
Products and services
- Taumelnietmaschinen (Orbital Riveting Machines) KMT's flagship orbital riveting machines form permanent mechanical joints in industrial assemblies. The TN series (TN 250, TN 750, TN 2000) plus the high-speed TNF 750 HS are used by automotive, electrical, medical, and hardware industries for reliable, repeatable joining of components. KMT has over 45 years of experience developing these machines.
- Taumelnieteinheiten (Orbital Riveting Units and Multi-Spindle Heads) Compact orbital riveting units and multi-spindle heads engineered for integration into customer automated production systems, available in Type 250, 750, and 2000 capacity variants.
- High-Speed Nieteinheiten (TNE HS) High-speed orbital riveting units built for rapid cycle times in automated assembly lines where throughput is critical.
- Radial-Nietmaschinen (Radial Riveting Machines) Radial riveting machines for forming strong, reliable joints across a range of manufacturing applications; new model premiered at Motek 2023.
- Servonieteinheiten (Servo Riveting Units) Servo-controlled orbital riveting units engineered for applications requiring exact force and position control.
- CNC Taumelnietzelle (CNC Orbital Riveting Cell) NC/CNC-controlled orbital riveting cell combining a riveting machine with CNC automation and process monitoring for precision manufacturing.
- INTEGRA Förderband (INTEGRA Conveyor Belt) KMT's compact conveyor belt with an integrated 24V DC brushless drive motor built directly into the conveyor structure. Available as Type 910 and Type 950 with belt widths 60 to 400 mm and lengths 400 to 3000 mm.
- Standardförderbänder (Standard Conveyor Belts) Modular conveyor belt systems in Type 910 S, Type 950, and Type 910 MA configurations, plus V-Form, L-Form and angle variants; widths 30 to 800 mm and lengths 250 to 20000 mm.
- Speicher- und Pufferbänder (Storage and Buffer Belts) Buffer belts and storage conveyors for parts storage, singulation, and feeding within production lines; lengths 1000 to 6000 mm, widths 200 to 1000 mm, handling parts up to ~80 mm diameter.
- Transportsystem GTS (GTS Transport System) Flexible workpiece carrier system functioning as a circulating transport system for assembly automation cells.
- Pressen (Presses) Complete press portfolio covering knee lever presses (Kniehebelpressen), direct-acting presses, pneumatic and hydro-pneumatic presses in manual and automated configurations, with press controls and accessories.
- Rolliereinheiten (Rollier Units) Rollier (edge rolling) units with angle gear motors and rolling heads for edge rolling and related joining operations.
- KMT Nietlabor (KMT Riveting Laboratory Service) In-house laboratory service for testing and validating customer riveting applications, including process development and sample testing.
Companies that use KMT
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
KMT technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
KMT partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.
- Zacher Component GmbHminorRegional sales representative covering German postal codes 01000-04999, 08000-09999, 15000-15999. Contact: Veit Zacher, Agathe-Zeis-Str. 12, 01454 Radeberg.
- Kämmer System-TechnikminorRegional sales representative covering German postal codes 06000-06999, 07000-07999, 39000-39999, 98000-99999. Contact: Matthias Kämmer, Diedorfer Weg 6, 99974 Mühlhausen.
- MidoTec GmbHminorRegional sales representative covering German postal codes 10000-14999, 16000-16949. Contact: Michael Dörr, Friedrich-Naumann-Str. 31, 74074 Heilbronn.
- E. Friedrich Schürfeld GmbHminorRegional sales representative covering German postal codes 32000-33999, 35000-35999, 40000-53949, 56000-59969. Contact: Jan Schürfeld, Schmiedestr. 10, 58566 Kierspe.
- Uwe Leppert - WerksvertretungenminorRegional sales representative covering German postal codes 70000-79879, 88000-89299, 89500-89619. Contact: Ritterstr. 11, 71384 Weinstadt.
- PAP Automations- und PräzisionstechnikminorRegional sales representative covering German postal codes 80000-87789, 89300-89499, 90000-97999. Contact: Gerd Paul, Alpenrosenweg 2, 86830 Schwabmünchen.
- BPS - Bos Productivity ServicesminorNetherlands representative. Contact: Pieter C.J. Bos, Willem Alexanderstraat 3, NL-6862 GV Oosterbeek.
- Helfer Equipements IndustrielsminorFrance representative. Contact: Serge Helfer, 8 rue de Vignes, FR-68460 Lutterbach. Also listed as French service contact.
- Schluderbacher SRLminorItaly representative. Contact: Norbert Schluderbacher, Via G. Marconi 45/7, IT-40010 Bentivoglio.
- Amadea Kft.minorHungary representative. Contact: Ákos Fodor and Sándor Fodor, Szentendrei út 331, 1039 Budapest.
- PJH Trading/Mondo AutomotiveminorSouth Africa representative. Contact: Unit 9, Skyway Industrial Park, Corner Freda & CR Swart Drive, Randburg, 2194, South Africa.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights5 records
KMT competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Baltec (Stanley Engineered Fastening): Baltec, part of Stanley Engineered Fastening, is one of the leading manufacturers of radial and orbital riveting machines worldwide. It directly competes with KMT's Taumelnietmaschinen product line for automotive, electrical, and industrial assembly applications.
- TOX Pressotechnik: TOX Pressotechnik is a German manufacturer of presses and joining technology (including its own pneumo-mechanical and servo presses). It directly overlaps with KMT's press portfolio and competes for joining-technology customers in automotive and industrial assembly.
- Eckhart: Eckhart (now part of Lincoln Electric) designs and builds automated riveting cells and assembly systems, including orbital and radial riveting solutions. It is a direct competitor to KMT's CNC orbital riveting cells and assembly automation offerings.
- Rädlinger ZSK Maschinen- und Anlagenbau: Rädlinger ZSK builds special-purpose machinery including riveting and joining systems for industrial assembly. It competes with KMT in the niche of custom-engineered joining cells for German and European industrial customers.
- mk Technology Group (Maschinenbau Kitz): mk Technology Group manufactures modular belt conveyors, chain conveyors, and conveyor systems for industrial assembly and logistics. It is a direct competitor to KMT's INTEGRA Förderband and Standardförderbänder product lines in European assembly automation.
- Montech: Montech (Switzerland) manufactures small-format aluminum conveyors and transfer systems for industrial automation, directly comparable to KMT's INTEGRA and standard conveyor offerings for compact assembly cells.
Broad incumbents
- Böllhoff: Böllhoff is a large German fastening and joining technology specialist (riveting, threaded inserts, blind fasteners). While much broader than KMT, it overlaps in the orbital/radial riveting equipment space and addresses the same automotive and industrial customer base.
- Bosch Rexroth: Bosch Rexroth is a major industrial automation supplier with extensive conveyor, assembly, and joining technology portfolios. It serves the same automotive and industrial customers as KMT but at much larger scale and with broader turnkey-line capability.
- Flexlink (Coesia): Flexlink, part of Coesia, is a leading supplier of conveyors and assembly automation solutions. It competes with KMT in conveyor systems for industrial assembly, particularly in electronics and automotive manufacturing.
Others
- Festo: Festo is a global automation technology supplier whose pneumatic and electric automation components, plus assembly solutions, are frequently integrated alongside — or compete against — niche joining equipment suppliers like KMT in European industrial assembly.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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KMT leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
KMT funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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KMT M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about KMT
What does KMT do?
KMT manufactures orbital riveting machines (Taumelnietmaschinen), conveyor belt systems (Fördertechnik), press equipment (Pressen), and assembly automation systems for industrial joining and material handling. The product portfolio spans standalone machines such as the TN series and high-speed TNF 750 HS orbital riveters, modular conveyor belts including the INTEGRA line with integrated 24V DC drive motors, and complete NC-controlled automated production cells. KMT also operates an in-house KMT Nietlabor for process development, sample testing, and customer validation.
Is KMT a public or private company?
KMT is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was KMT founded?
KMT was founded in 1977. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is KMT based?
KMT is headquartered in Villingen-schwenningen, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does KMT make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Industrial Manufacturing Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are custom System Integration.
Who are KMT's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Baltec (Stanley Engineered Fastening), TOX Pressotechnik, Eckhart, Rädlinger ZSK Maschinen- und Anlagenbau, mk Technology Group (Maschinenbau Kitz) and Montech. Broad incumbents are Böllhoff, Bosch Rexroth and Flexlink (Coesia). Festo is listed as an others.
Does KMT have an API?
No public API is recorded for KMT.