What Fimotec-Fischer does

Fimotec-Fischer GmbH & Co. KG is a German family-owned industrial automation manufacturer founded in 1971 by Anton Fischer in Aldingen and headquartered in Denkingen. The company designs and produces vibration-based feeding and assembly technology, including vibratory bowl feeders (Schwingschalen) in stainless steel, aluminum, and polyamide with diameters from 150mm to 1200mm, linear conveyors, centrifugal conveyors capable of up to 3,000 parts/minute, bunker/hopper systems, surface feeders, and proprietary in-house control electronics (thyristor and frequency controls, switchgear cabinets). These components are combined into engineered-to-order complete solutions spanning separation systems, handling modules, modular assembly systems, batch series production (10–80 systems/year), and image-processing-enabled quality control using line scan and matrix cameras. The firm holds DIN EN ISO 9001 certification, operates a 5-axis machining center commissioned in 2019, and remains under second-generation family management by Ralf and Thomas Fischer.

The business model is primarily one-time project sales of customized engineered equipment to enterprise manufacturing customers, supplemented by recurring revenue from standardized components, spare parts, and on-site installation, commissioning, and maintenance services across Germany and neighboring European countries. Fimotec-Fischer sells directly from its Denkingen headquarters, through regional German sales representatives (Bavaria, Eastern Germany/Hesse, Northern Germany), and via four named international distribution partners in Belgium, Austria, Poland, and the Netherlands. The customer base spans general manufacturing and regulated verticals including pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, and plastics industries, where high-speed and gentle part handling are required. Marketing is conducted through a content-rich company website, trade show participation (FMB 2025), downloadable product brochures, and image films — consistent with a B2B enterprise field-sales motion rather than high-velocity digital demand capture.

Name

Fimotec-Fischer

Legal name

fimotec-fischer GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://fimotec-fischer.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fimotec-Fischer is a German family-owned industrial automation manufacturer, founded in 1971 and based in Denkingen, that designs and builds customized vibration-based feeding systems, conveyors, hopper systems, and proprietary control units for enterprise manufacturers across pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, plastics, and general assembly industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Feeding and Assembly Automation Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Factory Automation Cells & Integrated Systems (Assembly, Welding, Painting Lines) (IMAHAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH), Conveyors & Sortation Systems (Warehouse & Parcel) (IMAHABAC), Conveying, Feeding & Material Handling for Packaging Lines (IMALAOAG)

Keywords

• Feeding technology
• Assembly automation
• Vibration conveyors
• Hopper systems
• Industrial automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Denkingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Feeding and Assembly Systems: Design, manufacturing, and sale of customized feeding systems, assembly machines, and complete automation solutions for manufacturing processes. Revenue generated through one-time project-based sales of engineered-to-order equipment.
2. Components and Spare Parts: Sale of standardized component parts including vibration bowls, conveyors, control units, and spare parts for existing systems.
3. Service and Maintenance: Installation, commissioning, and maintenance services for feeding systems, including on-site service visits in Germany and European countries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fimotec-Fischer designs, manufactures, and sells customized feeding and assembly technology for industrial production automation. Its portfolio combines basic components (vibration bowls, hopper systems, linear and centrifugal conveyors, small conveyor belts, surface feeders, spiral conveyors, and proprietary control electronics) with complete turnkey solutions (separation systems, handling systems, assembly systems, series production lines, and image processing-integrated quality control systems). The company produces most components in-house at its Denkingen, Germany facility and supplies engineered-to-order systems to manufacturing customers across nearly all industries.

Product overview

Fimotec-Fischer is a German industrial automation company offering comprehensive feeding and assembly technology solutions. Their product portfolio is organized as a modular system combining basic components (hopper systems, vibration feeding devices, vibration bowls, linear conveyors, small conveyor belts, centrifugal conveyors, carpet/surface feeders, and control devices) with complete turnkey solutions (separation systems, handling systems, assembly systems, series production, and image processing). The company manufactures most components in-house, including their own vibration bowls, control electronics, switchgear cabinets, and coatings, providing customers with a complete single-source solution for production automation with over 50 years of experience in sorting, feeding, and assembly technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bunkersysteme (Hopper Systems) Hopper systems for storing, sorting, and feeding bulk parts in automated production lines. Includes closed noise-protected compact units, belt hoppers, vibration hoppers, inclined conveyors, and horizontal hopper systems. Used by manufacturing companies to deliver bulk small parts from storage to downstream feeding and sorting equipment.
• Vibrationszuführgeräte (Vibration Feeding Devices) Vibration feeding devices that sort and correctly position workpieces during assembly processes, conveying them at desired capacities. Includes circular vibrating drives and sorting bowls. Used by industrial manufacturers for process-reliable parts handling.
• Schwingschalen (Vibration Bowls) Custom-manufactured vibration bowls forming the heart of feeding systems, available in stainless steel, aluminum, or polyamide with cylindrical, stepped, and conical configurations in diameters from 150mm to 1200mm. Used as components of feeding systems for workpiece sorting and orientation.
• Linearförderer (Linear Conveyors) Linear vibration drives and conveyors for transporting geometrically complex parts, typically downstream of sorting solutions to create buffer segments. HFA series offers rail lengths up to 2000mm. Used for gentle handling of complex and fragile workpieces.
• Kleinförderbänder (Small Conveyor Belts) Conveyor belts for individual customer transport tasks, available with end drive (KFB-E) or center drive (KFB-M) configurations. Belt widths from 30-500mm and lengths from 370-6000mm. Used by manufacturers for dedicated workpiece transport tasks within production lines.
• Zentrifugalförderer (Centrifugal Conveyors) High-speed centrifugal conveyors using centrifugal force for quick and silent transportation of light bulk parts, achieving speeds up to 3,000 parts/minute with gentle handling. Used by pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, and plastics manufacturers for high-throughput handling of lightweight parts.
• Flächenförderer (Surface Feeders) Surface feeders using linear conveyor systems with electromagnetic drives that gently transport sensitive workpieces on brush-lined conveyor tracks. Dimensions from L 500-1200mm x W approx. 250mm. Used to handle delicate or scratch-sensitive components.
• Steuergeräte (Control Devices) In-house manufactured control units for regulating conveying speed of all vibration drives. Includes thyristor controls (TSL-26, TD-16), frequency controls (FS-26, FSM-237), hopper call-up controls (TSM-21), and sequence controls (AS-164). Used by manufacturers to operate and tune feeding systems.
• Wendelförderer (Spiral/Helix Conveyors) Spiral conveyors in the vibration feeding system category that sort and correctly position workpieces in a helical sorting bowl using electromagnetic vibration, also known as bowl feeders or shake tables. Used to sort and orient parts via helical bowl tracks.
• Vereinzelungssysteme (Separation Systems) Automatic separation systems for assembly processes that separate bulk material into single units for streamlined and economical production. Delivered as engineered turnkey solutions to manufacturing customers.
• Handlingssysteme (Handling Systems) Feeding systems with handling modules that transfer parts to subsequent processes at the right time, in the right amount, and in the desired alignment. Delivered as engineered turnkey modules to manufacturing customers.
• Montageanlagen (Assembly Systems) Modular assembly systems combining basic components with customer-specified elements for automated assembly operations. Delivered as engineered turnkey solutions to manufacturing customers.
• Serienfertigung (Series/Batch Production Systems) Batch production systems (10-80 systems per year) developed with customers and refined for exact, reproducible operation. Includes polyamide vibration bowls and 3D-printed sorting elements. Delivered as engineered turnkey solutions to manufacturing customers.
• Bildverarbeitung (Image Processing Quality Control Systems) Feeding systems with integrated image processing using line scan cameras and matrix cameras for quality control applications, including dimensional checking to 5 hundredths precision, burr detection, part mixing verification, and length measurement. Used by manufacturers for inline quality assurance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 3,000 workpieces/min throughput with centrifugal conveyors
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered regional.

• ATB N.V.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian sales representative handling distribution in Belgium. Located at Basteleusstraat 2, 1600 Sint Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium.
• Automationstechnik Sp. z o.o.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPolish sales partner handling distribution in Poland. Located at Ul. Rzemieślnicza 20 A, 30-363 Kraków, Poland.
• MTP Montagetechnik GmbHregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustrian sales representative handling distribution in Austria. Located at Mühlbachstraße 29a, 5201 Seekirchen, Austria.
• Z-tech Solutions B.V.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch sales partner handling distribution in the Netherlands. Located in Oldenzaal, Netherlands.
• Wolfgang Preuss (Bavaria)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational sales representative for Bavaria region. Contact at Harthauser Straße 23, 84453 Mühldorf.
• Ronald Güttler (Eastern Germany)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational sales representative for eastern states of Germany, Hesse. Contact at Am Flutgraben 10, 99428 Daasdorf a. B.
• Ingenieurbüro AchillesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational sales representative for Northern Germany. Contact at Diemelstraße 9, 33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KUKA: Global German-headquartered robotics and automation specialist offering assembly cells and integrated automation systems — overlaps with Fimotec's assembly system offerings but at a much larger scale and with robotics focus.
• Festo: Global German industrial automation giant offering pneumatic and electric automation, including feeding and handling components — competes with Fimotec in factory automation but across a vastly broader product portfolio.
• Schunk: German global leader in gripping systems, handling technology, and assembly automation — overlaps with Fimotec's handling and assembly systems offerings as part of a much broader industrial automation portfolio.
• Bosch Rexroth: Global supplier of drive and control technologies, factory automation, and assembly systems — overlaps with Fimotec's assembly and handling solutions as part of Bosch's extensive industrial automation portfolio.

Direct peers

• WEBER Schraubautomaten: German manufacturer of assembly automation, screwdriving systems, and feeding technology — directly comparable to Fimotec-Fischer in the assembly and feeding automation space serving European manufacturers.
• Afag: Swiss-based manufacturer of feeding technology, assembly automation, and handling systems — directly overlapping with Fimotec-Fischer's vibratory feeders, hopper systems, and modular assembly solutions for industrial automation.
• ASG Group (Assembly Solutions Group): German specialist in assembly and feeding technology, offering vibratory feeders, conveyor systems, and complete assembly solutions — directly comparable niche positioning to Fimotec-Fischer in feeding and assembly automation.
• DEPRAG: German manufacturer of assembly technology, feeding and sorting systems, and screwdriving automation — directly comparable in feeding and assembly automation for manufacturing customers across multiple industries.
• Rhein-Nadel Automation (RNA): RNA is a leading German manufacturer of vibratory feeder technology, linear feeders, and assembly automation systems — directly competing with Fimotec-Fischer in vibratory bowl feeders, conveyor systems, and feeding solutions for assembly lines across Europe.

Regional players

• TAD (Tecnologie Additive Dairago): Italian manufacturer of vibratory bowl feeders, linear feeders, and assembly automation — directly comparable product range to Fimotec-Fischer but focused primarily on the Italian and southern European markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fimotec-fischer

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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