SMZ Wickel und Montagetechnik AG

Name

SMZ Wickel und Montagetechnik AG

Legal name

SMZ Wickel- und Montagetechnik AG

Website

https://smzag.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SMZ Wickel- und Montagetechnik AG is a Swiss industrial technology firm specializing in winding and assembly technology for manufacturing automation. Acquired by Accenture in 2022, it now operates as Winding Technology Group, serving industrial manufacturers with prototyping, small batch production, digital twins, and edge-computing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (333613)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Process Control & Automation Electronics Manufacturing Services (PLCs, I/O, DCS/SCADA hardware) (IMAGAGAK), End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

Keywords

• Winding technology
• Manufacturing automation
• Assembly systems
• Industrial automation
• Prototype manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Würenlos

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

SMZ Wickel und Montagetechnik AG specializes in winding and assembly technology for industrial manufacturing automation. The company delivers feasibility studies, prototype winding, small batch series production, retrofits, spare parts, service calls, and the development of next-generation manufacturing automation including digital twins and edge-computing solutions for machinery and systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prototype Winding Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AccenturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022As of August 2022, Winding Technology Group (formerly SMZ Wickel- und Montagetechnik AG) has joined Accenture. This acquisition provides the company with access to Accenture's global resources, digital transformation capabilities, and broader technology ecosystem. The company operates as part of Accenture's industrial automation and manufacturing technology portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Broad industrial automation and process controls player (EcoStruxure) with overlapping digital-twin and factory-automation offerings relevant to SMZ's manufacturing-automation customer base.
• Mitsubishi Electric: Broad industrial automation incumbent offering controllers, drives, robots, and CNC systems that overlap with SMZ's integrated automation, motion, and edge-computing capabilities.
• ABB: Large automation incumbent providing robotics, motion control, and integrated manufacturing automation systems; competes with SMZ in industrial assembly/winding lines and digital automation services.
• Siemens: Global industrial automation incumbent (SIMATIC, Digital Industries) whose factory automation cells and digital-twin portfolio (Digital Twin / Xcelerator) directly overlap with SMZ's winding/assembly automation and digital-twin capability.

Direct peers

• KUKA: Specialist in industrial robots and integrated production cells used in automation and assembly applications, directly comparable to SMZ's factory automation cells and integrated systems for winding/assembly use cases.
• TRUMPF: High-end German machine tools and automation systems vendor whose integrated manufacturing solutions for sheet-metal and assembly lines are comparable to SMZ's specialty automation/winding offerings.
• Bosch Rexroth: Provider of factory automation, linear motion, and assembly technologies (now part of Bosch) that competes with SMZ in integrated assembly systems and motion/automation hardware.
• Beckhoff Automation: Specialist in PC-based control, drives, and integrated automation systems; closely matches SMZ's combination of automation cells, edge computing, and motion control for industrial machinery.
• Yaskawa: Industrial robot and motion control specialist supplying automation cells and drives used in winding, assembly, and material-handling applications similar to SMZ's core focus.
• Rockwell Automation: Pure-play industrial automation and control solutions provider (Logix controllers, FactoryTalk) addressing similar manufacturing customers with similar factory automation and edge-computing capabilities.

Market position

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smzag.ch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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