Rattunde AG
Rattunde AG is a German mechanical engineering firm that designs and builds fully automated ACS machining centers for sawing, deburring, chamfering, contour machining, and chipless shearing of metallic tubes, rods, and bars, serving automotive, steel, and industrial manufacturers worldwide through direct sales and subsidiaries in the USA, Mexico, and Japan.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1990
- HeadquartersLudwigslust, Germany
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Rattunde AG does
Rattunde AG is a German mechanical engineering company founded in 1990 and headquartered in Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, that designs and manufactures fully automated ACS (Automatisches Bearbeitungszentrum) production systems for processing metallic fixed lengths — including tubes, rods, bars, solid material, profile tubes, and flat ovals. The company's product portfolio centers on modular sawing, brush deburring (BDM), chamfering (CFM and CFMcurve with TWIN variants for bilateral synchronous processing), and chipless shearing (TOP SHEAR) systems, integrated with proprietary CMS contour measurement and ACSi software featuring QR-code-driven saw blade data transfer and OPC UA / Industry 4.0 connectivity. The systems are sold as custom-configured lines rather than catalog products, with intellectual property protected by German and European patents.
The business operates a direct enterprise field-sales model anchored by factory demonstrations at the Ludwigslust headquarters, supplemented by wholly-owned subsidiaries in the USA (Caledonia, Michigan, est. 2006), Mexico (Zapopan, Jalisco, est. 2016), and Japan (Yokohama, est. 2020), each with regional service hotlines. Revenue is generated from one-time machine and system sales as the primary stream, complemented by recurring and aftermarket streams including spare parts, technical service and maintenance, operator and maintenance training, retrofit and modernization, and ACSi software updates. The company is family-owned with 50/50 ownership by the Proksch and Rattunde families, converted from GmbH to AG in 2018, and serves primary verticals including automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, steel mills and service centers, and tube and bar manufacturers, with secondary applications in mining, conveyor belt, furniture, and heating/piping sectors.
Rattunde AG firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Rattunde AG
- Legal name
- RATTUNDE AG
- Website
- https://rattunde.one
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1990
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Rattunde AG is a German mechanical engineering firm that designs and builds fully automated ACS machining centers for sawing, deburring, chamfering, contour machining, and chipless shearing of metallic tubes, rods, and bars, serving automotive, steel, and industrial manufacturers worldwide through direct sales and subsidiaries in the USA, Mexico, and Japan.
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Rattunde AG industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Machining Equipment
- NAICS
- Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)
- SIC
- Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)
- akta.pro primary industry
- CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB), Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)
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Where Rattunde AG is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ludwigslust
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Rattunde AG 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
- Machine and System Sales: Primary revenue from sale of ACS production systems including sawing centers, chipless shearing machines, and end-machining systems. Custom-configured systems based on customer product requirements.
- Spare Parts and Components: Original spare parts supply for ACS systems ensuring machine availability and performance.
- Service and Maintenance: Technical support, remote maintenance, repairs, maintenance planning, and inspections. Supported by regional service hotlines in Europe, Mexico, and USA.
- Training Services: Technical training courses for operators and maintenance specialists, delivered at Ludwigslust headquarters or on-site at customer locations.
- Retrofit and Modernization: Upgrades, module retrofits, and component expansion services to update existing systems with latest technology and Industry 4.0 capabilities.
- Software Products and Updates: ACSi software and ongoing software updates for production systems.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
Rattunde AG product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Rattunde AG designs, manufactures, and sells ACS (Automatisches Bearbeitungszentrum) fully automated machining centers for processing metallic fixed lengths including tubes, rods, bars, solid material, profile tubes, and flat ovals. The systems combine sawing, deburring, chamfering, and contour machining operations with proprietary measurement and inspection systems, configured either as standard or custom-built (Sondermaschinen) production systems for industrial manufacturers worldwide.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ACS: ACS production systems are fully automated machining centers for sawing, chamfering, brush deburring, and curve machining of metallic materials.
Products and services
- ACS Sägetechnik + LM (Saw with Length Measurement) Fully automatic sawing system with optional workpiece length measurement, providing automated cutting of metallic fixed lengths (tubes, rods, bars, solid material, profile tubes, flat ovals) for industrial manufacturers.
- ACS Sägetechnik + CFM Anfasen (Saw with CFM Chamfering) Sawing and chamfering machine for single-cut end machining, combining sawing with CFM chamfering in a single automated system for tubes, rods, and solid material processing.
- ACS Sägetechnik + BDM Bürstenentgraten (Saw with BDM Brush Deburring) Concept combining sawing and brush deburring for single and multi-cut applications, with integrated brush deburring system (BDM, BDMext, and BDM30 variants) for automated removal of burrs from cut workpieces.
- ACS Sägetechnik + CFM Anfasen + BDM Bürstenentgraten (Combined Saw + Chamfer + Deburr) Combined machining unit integrating saw, chamfering station, and integrated deburring machine for complete end-machining of metal workpieces in a single automated setup.
- ACS Sägetechnik + CFMcurve Anfasen mit Kurvenbearbeitung Precision system for complex end-machining of tubes and solid material in a single setup, including bevels, radii, grooves, threads, boring, and contouring operations.
- ACS Sägetechnik + CFM TWIN-Anfasen (TWINCUT) TWIN system for double-cut sawing and dual-sided chamfering of tubes and bars in a single cycle, increasing throughput through simultaneous bilateral synchronous end-machining of two workpieces.
- TOP SHEAR Spanlose Rohrtrennanlagen (Chipless Tube Cutting) Servo-driven chipless tube cutting/shearing system for rapid separation of thin-walled and difficult-to-machine materials without chip production, designed for processing specific material grades via shearing technology.
- Spare Parts Supply Original spare parts supply for ACS production systems to ensure machine availability and performance, with regional ordering via service hotlines in Europe and the USA.
- Service and Maintenance Technical support, remote maintenance, repairs, maintenance planning, and inspection services for installed ACS systems, supported by regional service hotlines in Europe, Mexico, and the USA.
- Training Services Technical training courses for operators and maintenance specialists, delivered at the Ludwigslust headquarters or on-site at customer locations for ACS system users.
- Retrofit and Modernization Upgrades, module retrofits, and component expansion services to update existing ACS systems with the latest technology and Industry 4.0 capabilities for installed-base customers.
- ACSi Software Products and Updates ACSi software products and ongoing software updates for ACS production systems, including QR code scanning for direct data transfer to machine control, with Industry 4.0 / OPC UA connectivity.
Companies that use Rattunde AG
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Rattunde AG technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Rattunde AG partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Rattunde AG competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Amada Co., Ltd. Japanese metalworking machinery conglomerate producing cutting, bending, welding, and punching equipment. Provides a benchmark for scaled Asian competition in the same automation-and-precision niche that Rattunde serves.
- ESAB Corporation: Global manufacturer of welding and cutting equipment including automated cutting systems. Addresses the same end-machining and joining workflow that Rattunde's ACS systems target, but with a much broader welding-centric portfolio.
- TRUMPF SE + Co. KG: Large German metalworking machinery incumbent covering laser cutting, punching, bending, and machine tools. Addresses the same automotive and industrial buyer as Rattunde but with a much broader portfolio, making it both a competitor and a benchmark for scaled German machine builders.
Direct peers
- Ficep SpA: Italian manufacturer of automated CNC systems for steel processing — cutting, drilling, milling, and marking of structural steel and tubes. Comparable niche-specialist profile to Rattunde, with similar automation-led value proposition for steel service centers and fabrication shops.
- KASTO GmbH: German manufacturer of metal-cutting saws, storage systems, and automated material handling for the metalworking industry. Directly comparable as a German Mittelstand specialist serving steel service centers, automotive, and tube/bar processors with automated cutting cells.
- HGG Profiling Equipment BV: Dutch specialist in 3D pipe profiling and tube cutting machinery. Directly comparable niche player addressing the same tube-cut-and-end-machine workflow as Rattunde's ACS CFMcurve systems, serving shipbuilding, construction, and process industries.
- BLM Group (Adige): Italian-headquartered group with its Adige brand offering automated tube cutting, bending, and end-forming systems. Directly overlaps with Rattunde's ACS tube processing offering and serves overlapping automotive, HVAC, and furniture end markets.
- Behringer GmbH: German producer of band saws and automated sawing systems for metal processing. Closely comparable to Rattunde's ACS sawing and chipless shearing product family, with similar customer base in steel mills, tube manufacturers, and automotive suppliers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Rattunde AG social profiles
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Rattunde AG leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Rattunde AG subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Rattunde AG funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Rattunde AG M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Rattunde AG
What does Rattunde AG do?
Rattunde AG designs, manufactures, and sells ACS (Automatisches Bearbeitungszentrum) fully automated machining centers for processing metallic fixed lengths including tubes, rods, bars, solid material, profile tubes, and flat ovals. The systems combine sawing, deburring, chamfering, and contour machining operations with proprietary measurement and inspection systems, configured either as standard or custom-built (Sondermaschinen) production systems for industrial manufacturers worldwide.
Is Rattunde AG a public or private company?
Rattunde AG is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Rattunde AG founded?
Rattunde AG was founded in 1990. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Rattunde AG based?
Rattunde AG is headquartered in Ludwigslust, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Rattunde AG make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Machine and System Sales are the primary driver. The others are spare Parts and Components, service and Maintenance, training Services, retrofit and Modernization and software Products and Updates.
Who are Rattunde AG's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Amada Co., Ltd., ESAB Corporation and TRUMPF SE + Co. KG. Direct peers are Ficep SpA, KASTO GmbH, HGG Profiling Equipment BV, BLM Group (Adige) and Behringer GmbH.
Does Rattunde AG have an API?
No public API is recorded for Rattunde AG.
What industry is Rattunde AG in?
Rattunde AG's product category is Industrial Machining Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHADAA, CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers), with a secondary code of IMAHADAB, Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures). Its NAICS code is 33351 and its SIC code is 3540.