Schuster Engineering

What Schuster Engineering does

Schuster-Engineering GmbH is a German Sondermaschinenbau (special-purpose machine construction) and automation technology firm headquartered in Nonnweiler, Saarland. Founded in 2007, the company designs and builds custom machines, automation systems, and testing equipment delivered turnkey with documentation and CE marking. It serves manufacturers in the automotive, food, defense technology (Wehrtechnik), medical technology, and foundry industries, with stated global delivery capability supported by regional partners.

The company's technical capability rests on an in-house machinery park that includes multi-axis CNC machining (turning up to D=500/L=1000, milling up to 1600mm x 750mm x 650mm in 3- and 5-axis), wire EDM, welding, heat treatment, and quality inspection systems. Design work uses Autodesk Inventor 2022 with Finite Element Method (FEM) structural analysis. The named product portfolio comprises seven lines: Stufenförderer SFxxx-3 step feeders, a Universal Schweißzelle (USZ) portable welding cell built around an ABB IRB1600 robot, two shock absorber test benches (SPM-LA-NH 1500 in linear technology and SPM-KA-NH 1300 in crankshaft technology), two optical inspection machines (Meproscan 9070 and Mepro MessIN8060), and the LA-NH200-150 linear actuator motor for vibration testing. Disclosed project examples demonstrate high-volume production capacity — up to 40 million parts/year for an electromobility brake component line at 0.6-second cycle time, and several million-piece-per-year lines running three shifts.

The business is a founder-owned, bootstrapped GmbH managed by Hans-Peter Schuster. Revenue comes from one-time project sales (custom machine construction, parts manufacturing) and professional services (modernization, project engineering), with pricing quote-based and project-specific. Marketing is minimal — primarily a German-language website, a Facebook share link, and direct inquiry via phone/email/contact form. The firm holds DIN ISO 9001:2015 certification. There is no disclosed external investment, no published revenue figures, no API/software product, and no app distribution.

Name

Schuster Engineering

Legal name

Schuster-Engineering GmbH

Website

https://schuster-engineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schuster-Engineering GmbH is a German custom machine builder (Sondermaschinenbau) and automation technology firm serving automotive, food, defense, medical technology, and foundry manufacturers with turnkey special-purpose machines, testing equipment, and automation systems delivered worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special-Purpose Machinery and Industrial Automation

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC), CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA), Spindles & High-Speed Drives (Machine Tool Spindles, High-speed Motors) (IMAGACAL)

Keywords

• Special machine construction
• Industrial automation systems
• Custom machinery manufacturing
• Assembly line engineering
• Quality inspection systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Nonnweiler

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Machine Construction: Design and build of special-purpose machines and plants for industrial applications. Solutions delivered turnkey from concept to finished machine with documentation and CE marking.
2. Parts Manufacturing Services: Single parts manufacturing according to customer specifications including CNC machining, grinding, welding, heat treatment, and surface treatment services.
3. Modernization and Optimization Services: Modernization and optimization of existing plants and machines to improve performance and efficiency.
4. Project Engineering Services: Project management, design, construction, and commissioning services for technical solutions including cycle time optimization and manufacturing optimization.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Schuster-Engineering GmbH designs and builds custom special-purpose machines (Sondermaschinenbau) and automation systems for industrial customers. The company delivers turnkey solutions from concept development and design through manufacturing, commissioning, documentation, and CE certification, including parts manufacturing (CNC machining, welding, heat treatment), modernization/optimization of existing plants, and project engineering services.

Product overview

Schuster-Engineering GmbH is a special-purpose machine builder (Sondermaschinenbau) and automation technology company offering custom-designed machines and systems for industrial applications. The product portfolio includes seven named product lines: Stufenförderer SFxxx-3 (step feeders for turned parts), Universal Schweißzelle USZ (portable welding cells with ABB IRB 1600 robots), two shock absorber test benches (SPM-LA-NH 1500 in linear technology and SPM-KA-NH 1300 in crankshaft oscillation technology), two inspection and measurement machines (Meproscan 9070 for optical quality inspection and Mepro MessIN8060 for circuit board inspection), and Linearantriebsmotor LA-NH200-150 (linear drives for vibration testing). Beyond these standard products, the company provides custom machine design, construction, and turnkey delivery services across automotive, food, defense technology, medical technology, and foundry industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Machine Construction (Sondermaschinenbau) Design and build of special-purpose machines and plants for industrial customers, delivered turnkey from concept through finished machine with documentation and CE certification. Targets automotive, food, defense, medical technology, and foundry industries.
• Parts Manufacturing Services Single parts manufactured to customer specifications including CNC machining, grinding, welding, heat treatment, and surface treatment.
• Modernization and Optimization Services Modernization and optimization of existing plants and machines to improve performance and efficiency for industrial customers.
• Project Engineering Services Project management, design, construction, and commissioning services for technical solutions including cycle time and manufacturing optimization.
• Stufenförderer SFxxx-3 (Step Feeder) Step feeder designed for transporting and singulating turned parts in industrial automation lines.
• Universal Schweißzelle USZ - 200 x 240 - IRB1600 - MigMag (Universal Welding Cell) Compact, portable universal welding cell for welding steel or aluminum components, equipped with a column-mounted jib crane and ABB IRB 1600 robot.
• Stoßdämpferprüfstand SPM-LA-NH 1500 20KN (Shock Absorber Test Bench, Linear) Shock absorber test bench using linear technology (20 kN), simulating real test conditions at lower cost with better control accuracy compared to hydropulsers.
• Stoßdämpferprüfstand SPM-KA-NH 1300 20KN (Shock Absorber Test Bench, Crank) Cost-effective shock absorber test bench using crankshaft oscillation technology (20 kN), designed for test fields with fixed rasterized strokes.
• Prüf- und Meßmaschine Meproscan 9070 (Optical Quality Inspection Machine) Inspection machine for measuring and verifying optical quality criteria including scratches, color differences, and barcode recognition, with automatic exchange of reject parts for good parts.
• Prüf- und Meßmaschine Mepro MessIN8060 (PCB Inspection Machine) Fully automatic inspection machine for detecting defects on circuit boards (particularly connector contacts), checking completeness and wobble circle, with automatic rejection of defective parts.
• Linearantriebsmotor LA-NH200-150 (Linear Actuator Motor) Linear drives for highly dynamic applications such as test rigs in vibration technology, capable of overlaying up to two frequencies on the fundamental frequency.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cycle times as fast as 0.6 seconds for high-volume production lines
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IMA Automation Amberg GmbH: German Sondermaschinenbauer specialising in assembly and test automation for automotive, medical and consumer industries. Closest direct comparable in business model, scale band, and end-market mix.
• SAKO Sondermaschinenbau GmbH: German Sondermaschinenbauer building automation cells and assembly lines, predominantly for automotive suppliers. Overlaps with Schuster on customer segment and delivery model.
• WEBER Maschinenbau GmbH: German special-purpose machinery manufacturer focused on automation, handling and inspection systems for industrial production. Similar customer base and project-based delivery.
• HEMA Maschinenbau GmbH: Family-owned German custom machine builder delivering turnkey production lines with CE certification across automotive and medical customers. Highly comparable in operating model and footprint.
• Messring Systems GmbH: Specialist in crash test, sled and component test systems for the automotive industry. Comparable to Schuster's shock-absorber test bench product line in technology and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Festo SE & Co. KG: Large German automation supplier of pneumatics, electric drives and motion control used by machine builders including Schuster. Not a direct competitor but a broad incumbent whose components Schuster integrates.
• Dürr AG: Global leader in automotive paint, final assembly and environmental technology with a Sondermaschinenbau heritage. Competes for large automotive automation programmes that Schuster addresses at smaller scale.
• KUKA AG: Major German-headquartered robotics and systems integrator serving automotive and general industry automation. Larger player that competes for the same turnkey automation programmes Schuster targets.
• Trumpf SE + Co. KG: Large German industrial machine builder and automation vendor. Comparable technology stack (machine tools, automation, laser) but vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Emerging players

• Kistler Instrumente AG: Swiss-headquartered provider of dynamic measurement technology including shock absorber and NVH test systems. Direct overlap with Schuster's LA-NH linear actuator and shock absorber test bench product family.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Schuster-Engineering-GmbH-1267338626719494
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schuster-engineering-gmbh

Compliance1 record

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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