Heinz Mayer

What Heinz Mayer does

heinz mayer GmbH (operating as heinz mayer Maschinenbau GmbH) is a privately held German mechanical engineering company specializing in modular industrial automation and handling components. Founded in July 1968 by Heinz Mayer as a sole proprietorship in Ohmden, the company is now headquartered in Holzmaden, Germany, operating from a 2,000 sqm production facility with in-house software development, control cabinet construction, and high vertical integration of manufacturing. The core product platform is the Mayer-System-Linear (MSL) family of linear units, available with multiple drive technologies — toothed belt, ball screw, rack-and-pinion, and pneumatic cylinder — alongside MSH guide units, MSL-F locking units, MSF locking cartridges, MSR/MSD rotary units, and a gripper portfolio including MSG, Tecnomors, and custom designs. The company also builds complete machine systems including portal robots, articulated arm robots, coating systems, manufacturing systems, assembly systems, packaging machines, handling systems, conveyor systems, and cutting automata, and has extended into package-opening equipment (Sensitive Unbox Unit, SBC600/RBC600 carton openers, HRBC volume reducer) and thermal spraying services.

The business model is direct sales-led, with all pricing provided on request ("Preis auf Anfrage") and sales conducted via website inquiry forms, a German-language service hotline, named customer advisors, trade shows, and a newsletter. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time equipment sales of custom and modular automation components to industrial manufacturing customers and the automation industry sector, with no disclosed multi-year SaaS or recurring revenue streams. The customer base is horizontal across industrial manufacturing, assembly, packaging, and material handling applications, and the operating footprint is regional, limited to Germany. Distribution is fully direct with no intermediaries, and the company has no disclosed revenue, headcount, customer logos, patents, certifications, institutional investors, or parent/subsidiary relationships.

Name

Heinz Mayer

Legal name

heinz mayer GmbH

Website

https://heinz-mayer.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

heinz mayer GmbH is a privately held German mechanical engineering company that designs and manufactures modular linear units, rotary units, grippers, and complete automation systems for industrial manufacturing, assembly, and packaging customers, operating from a 2,000 sqm facility in Holzmaden, Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG), End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN), Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK)

Keywords

• Industrial automation components
• Linear motion systems
• Pneumatic rotary units
• Modular handling systems
• Packaging machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Holzmaden

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. Industrial Machinery Manufacturing: Manufacture and sale of custom and modular automation components including linear units, rotary units, grippers, and complete machine building solutions. Products sold directly to industrial customers with pricing upon request.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

heinz mayer GmbH designs, manufactures and sells modular industrial automation and handling components — including MSL linear units with multiple drive types, MSR rotary units, grippers, and guide/locking units — as well as complete custom machine systems such as portal robots, articulated arm robots, packaging machines, coating systems, handling systems, conveyor systems, and automated carton opening equipment. Production is performed in-house at a 2,000 sqm facility in Holzmaden, Germany, supported by in-house software development and control cabinet construction.

Product overview

Heinz Mayer Maschinenbau GmbH is a German mechanical engineering company offering a modular portfolio of industrial automation and handling components. The core product line centers on the Mayer-System-Linear (MSL) series of linear units available with multiple drive types: toothed belt drives (R series) for high speeds up to 6m stroke, ball screw drives (S series) for precision positioning up to 6m stroke, rack-and-pinion drives (Z series) for extended strokes up to 18m, and pneumatic cylinder drives (P series) for compact applications up to 2.5m stroke. Supporting components include MSH guide units, MSL-F locking units, MSF locking cartridges, MSR/MSD rotary units for rotational movement, and various grippers (MSG, Tecnomors, and custom designs). The company also produces complete machine systems including portal robots, articulated arm robots, coating systems, manufacturing systems, assembly systems, packaging machines, handling systems, conveyor systems, and cutting automata. Additional product lines include automation solutions (assembly, manufacturing, packaging, and conveyor technology plus thermal spraying) and package opening equipment (Sensitive Unbox Unit, SBC600/RBC600 carton openers, and HRBC volume reducer). All components are characterized by high in-house manufacturing and modular configurability, allowing customers to build customized handling and automation systems. The company operates from a 2000 sqm production facility in Holzmaden, Germany, with in-house software development and control cabinet construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MSL Linear Units

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Schunk: German family-owned manufacturer of gripping systems, linear modules, and automation technology. Directly comparable product lines (grippers, linear modules, rotary modules) to heinz mayer's MSG/MSR/MSL portfolio, with similar Mittelstand positioning.
• Igus: Manufacturer of polymer-based linear guides, drylin linear axes, and automation components targeting similar industrial automation customers with modular, configurable products. Closely comparable niche-specialist positioning to heinz mayer in modular handling components.
• Zimmer Group: German specialist manufacturer of grippers, linear clamping elements, and automation components. Highly comparable mid-sized German competitor to heinz mayer in the gripper and modular handling component space, with overlapping customer base in industrial automation.

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Rexroth: Major supplier of linear motion technology, assembly systems, and factory automation components through its Linear Technology and Assembly Technology divisions. Directly comparable product categories to heinz mayer's MSL linear units and assembly system offerings, but with global scale.
• Festo: Global leader in pneumatic and electric automation technology offering linear axes, rotary modules, grippers, and complete automation systems. Festo competes directly with heinz mayer's MSL/MSR modular handling components while operating at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• SMC Corporation: World's largest pneumatics manufacturer offering pneumatic linear actuators, rotary actuators, grippers, and automation components. Directly comparable to heinz mayer's pneumatic cylinder drive linear units (P series) and MSR pneumatic rotary units.
• KUKA: German-headquartered supplier of industrial robots, automated production systems, and turnkey manufacturing solutions. Comparable to heinz mayer's portal robots, articulated arm robots, and integrated assembly/manufacturing system business lines.
• Schaeffler / INA Linear Technology: Supplies linear guides, ball screw drives, and rack-and-pinion systems under the INA brand — overlapping directly with heinz mayer's MSL linear unit drive technologies (ball screw, rack-and-pinion) and positioning accuracy specifications.
• Stäubli Robotics: Manufacturer of industrial robots, automated tooling, and connector solutions including articulated arm robots and automation systems. Overlaps with heinz mayer's Knickarmroboter (articulated arm robots) and complete automation system offerings.
• Parker Hannifin (Automation / Electromechanical): Global motion and control technologies provider offering linear actuators, pneumatic cylinders, and rotary drives through its automation divisions. Competes with heinz mayer across all MSL drive technologies at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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