Schnaidt

What Schnaidt does

Schnaidt GmbH is a German manufacturer of specialized operating equipment for the electronics production industry, headquartered in Ammerbuch-Altingen with a sales office in Vienna, Austria. Founded in 1989 and organized as a private limited company (GmbH), the company designs and builds precision tooling, carriers, and automated processing systems used by electronics manufacturers across the production workflow — spanning soldering, separation, process, automation, and testing technologies.

The product portfolio is organized into five technology categories: Löttechnik (soldering technology) anchored by the Lötrahmen solder frames marketed as industry-leading in manufacturing precision; Trenntechnik (separation technology) including the patented Matrix modular workpiece carriers, Werkstückträger (workpiece carriers), and Rollmesser (roller knives); Prozesstechnik (process technology) with Lackierträger coating carriers and flexible paste printing support; Automatisierungstechnik featuring the ProCell fully automated processing center configurable with Test, Laser, Press, and Pot modules; and Prüftechnik (testing technology) built around the ProKit test adapter family with Base, Disc, and Slide variants. The company also offers CDM ESD custom cutting services. Proprietary technology is concentrated in patented separation solutions and ESD-safe composite materials, with modular architecture (Matrix, ProCell) enabling customer-specific configuration.

The business model is industrial equipment sales with a direct enterprise field-sales motion. Schnaidt operates a pan-European distribution network of 10 sales offices supported by 3 operating facilities, targets B2B electronics manufacturing customers, and markets primarily through industry trade shows (Productronica, EFX, LineXchange by SCHUNK), a LinkedIn presence, newsletter marketing, and a product-catalog website. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and products are highly customized per customer specifications. The company claims more than 50,000 products delivered to over 2,000 satisfied customers. There is no public revenue disclosure, no external funding rounds, and the management team is led by authorized managing director Michael Kiefer.

Name

Schnaidt

Legal name

Schnaidt GmbH

Website

https://schnaidtgmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schnaidt GmbH is a German manufacturer of precision operating equipment for electronics production, supplying soldering frames, patented separation tooling, modular workpiece carriers, automated processing centers (ProCell), and test adapters (ProKit) to over 2,000 European electronics manufacturers via a 10-office direct sales network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronics Manufacturing Equipment

NAICS

Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (333992), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) (IMAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Assembly & Packaging Services (Wirebond/Flip-Chip/FCBGA) (HDAHADAA), Process Control & Automation Electronics Manufacturing Services (PLCs, I/O, DCS/SCADA hardware) (IMAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Electronics manufacturing equipment
• Soldering technology
• Separation technology
• PCB assembly tools
• Industrial automation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Altingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Sales: Sale of manufacturing equipment including solder frames, separation technology, process technology, automation systems (ProCell), and testing equipment (ProKit). Equipment is sold directly to electronics manufacturers with customization capabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Schnaidt manufactures and sells industrial operating equipment (Betriebsmittel) for electronics production, organized into soldering technology, separation technology, process technology, automation technology (ProCell), and testing technology (ProKit), plus CDM ESD custom cutting services. The company supplies precision solder frames, modular workpiece carriers, coating carriers, fully automated processing centers, and test adapters to electronics manufacturers across Europe.

Product overview

Schnaidt provides innovative operating equipment for electronics production, organized into five main product categories: soldering technology (Lötrahmen), separation technology (Matrix, Werkstückträger, Rollmesser), process technology (Lackierträger, Pastendruckunterstützung), automation technology (ProCell with Test, Laser, Press, and Pot modules), and testing technology (ProKit with Base, Disc, and Slide variants). The portfolio also includes CDM ESD custom cutting services. The products work together to support manufacturing precision, process optimization, and quality testing across electronics production lines, with the ProCell serving as a fully automated processing center that can be configured with different modules, and ProKit providing test adapters for various testing requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ProCell: Fully automated processing center for electronics manufacturing
• ProKit
• Lötrahmen
• Matrix

Products and services

• Lötrahmen (Solder Frames) Solder frames providing industry-leading manufacturing precision for electronics production processes, designed for PCB assembly operations.
• Matrix (Modular Workpiece Carriers) Modular workpiece carriers for separation technology applications, enabling flexible manufacturing setups in electronics production.
• Werkstückträger (Workpiece Carriers) Workpiece carriers designed for separation technology processes in electronics manufacturing.
• Rollmesser (Roller Knives) Roller knives used in separation technology applications for electronics production.
• Lackierträger (Coating Carriers) Coating carriers for process technology applications in electronics manufacturing.
• Pastendruckunterstützung (Paste Printing Support) Paste printing support equipment offering flexible adaptation in process technology for electronics manufacturing.
• ProCell (Automated Processing Center) Fully automated processing center for automation technology in electronics production, available in Test, Laser, Press, and Pot configurations.
• ProKit (Test Adapters) Test adapters available in Base, Disc, and Slide variants for meeting various testing requirements in electronics manufacturing.
• CDM ESD Zuschnitt (Custom ESD Cutting) CDM ESD custom cutting service for electronics production equipment, providing tailored ESD-safe composite material solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ products delivered
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SCHUNK Elektronische LösungencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2026Schnaidt participates in LineXchange events organized by SCHUNK Elektronische Lösungen, positioning itself within a strategic network of electronics manufacturing equipment providers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heller Industries: US-based reflow soldering and curing equipment maker for SMT/PCB production. Direct peer on the soldering equipment axis, with a different geographic focus.
• Kurtz Ersa: German manufacturer of soldering equipment, selective soldering, and reflow systems. Directly comparable to Schnaidt on the soldering technology side (Löttechnik) and serves overlapping European electronics manufacturing customers.
• Rehm Thermal Systems: German manufacturer of soldering and reflow soldering systems for electronics production. Directly comparable on the soldering technology axis and competes for similar European EMS customer tooling budgets.
• SEHO Systems: German maker of selective soldering, wave soldering, and reflow systems. A close direct peer on soldering and process technology used in PCB assembly.
• Viscom: German manufacturer of optical and X-ray inspection systems for electronics production. A close peer on the testing/inspection side of the electronics production workflow, complementing Schnaidt's ProKit line.

Broad incumbents

• ASMPT (ASM Pacific Technology): Global market leader in SMT and semiconductor assembly equipment. Overlaps with Schnaidt at the automation/electronics production equipment layer, but operates at vastly larger scale across the full SMT line.
• Bosch Rexroth: Large industrial automation, motion control, and factory automation supplier. Competes for the automation integration budget at electronics manufacturing customers alongside Schnaidt's ProCell line.
• Festo: Global industrial automation and pneumatics major. Adjacent competitor to Schnaidt's ProCell automation offering; much larger, broader portfolio but overlaps on electronics production automation.
• Yamaha Robotics (Yamaha Motor IM): Provides surface-mount equipment, robotics, and factory automation for electronics manufacturing. Overlaps with Schnaidt in electronics production automation and offers a much broader line.

Others

• SCHUNK: German leader in gripping systems and automation clamping technology. Already a strategic partner of Schnaidt and an adjacent supplier in the same electronics production automation ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schnaidtgmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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