Schnelldorfer Maschinenbau

What Schnelldorfer Maschinenbau does

Schnelldorfer Maschinenbau GmbH is a privately held German industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1980 and headquartered in Schnelldorf, Bavaria. The company designs and builds precision welding machines for industrial OEMs, organized into three product families: longitudinal seam (LINEARWELD series), corner seam (CORNER series), and circumferential seam (ROTAWELD D series) welding systems. Its machines support TIG, MIG/MAG, plasma, soft plasma, and laser welding processes and are differentiated by modular architecture, proprietary control systems (including the in-house BASIC controller and Siemens Comfort Panel HMI variants), and a servo-electric rotary axis for circumferential workpieces up to 400 mm diameter and 30 kg. All machines are manufactured 100% in Germany.

The firm serves B2B industrial customers across tank and pipeline construction, apparatus and enclosure manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, medical technology, and general metal construction. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, with technical consultation, custom machine design, on-site commissioning, and operator training embedded in the sales process. Revenue streams include hardware sales of standard and custom machines, a spare-parts business (5,000+ SKUs, 48-hour global shipping), and recurring service revenue including remote support, maintenance, and HEISS legacy machine servicing following the August 2020 acquisition of HEISS Maschinenbau GmbH. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contract cadence; no public price list exists.

The firm operates as part of the "Unternehmensgruppe Perfektion" group with Tobias Guttroff as authorized representative, has 11-50 employees, and reaches international customers through a bilingual German/English website, YouTube channel, educational content marketing, and Google remarketing. It has no public funding rounds, no disclosed revenue, no parent company controlling interest, and no announced AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Schnelldorfer Maschinenbau

Legal name

Schnelldorfer Maschinenbau GmbH

Website

https://schnelldorfer-maschinenbau.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schnelldorfer Maschinenbau GmbH is a German manufacturer of precision longitudinal, corner, and circumferential seam welding machines serving industrial OEMs across tank, apparatus, automotive, aerospace, and medical sectors via direct enterprise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Welding Machinery

NAICS

Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (333992)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Welding, Fabrication & Field Machining Services (On-site) (IMAIACAD)

Keywords

• Welding machines
• Precision welding equipment
• Longitudinal seam welding
• Corner seam welding
• Industrial welding systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Weißenburg In Bayern

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Welding Machine Sales: Manufacture and sale of precision welding machines including longitudinal seam (LINEARWELD series), corner seam (CORNER series), and circumferential seam (ROTAWELD D series) welding systems. Machines are sold as complete systems with optional configurations for specific customer requirements.
2. Spare Parts and Wear Parts: Sale of replacement parts and wear components from stock of over 5,000 items covering mechanical, electronic, and pneumatic components. Parts ship within 48 hours.
3. Service and Maintenance: After-sales services including remote support, on-site maintenance, machine servicing, and HEISS machine maintenance (acquired company). Includes process tuning and operator training.
4. Custom Machine Development: Design and manufacture of custom special-purpose machines tailored to specific customer welding requirements, integrating various welding processes and automation levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Schnelldorfer Maschinenbau GmbH manufactures and sells precision welding machines and complete welding systems, specializing in longitudinal seam, corner seam, and circumferential seam welding. The portfolio includes modular standardized machines (LINEARWELD, CORNER, ROTAWELD series) plus custom-engineered special-purpose machines, supported by a full after-sales ecosystem of spare parts (5,000+ items, 48-hour shipping), remote support, commissioning, operator training, and HEISS machine maintenance.

Product overview

Schnelldorfer Maschinenbau is a German welding technology company specializing in automated welding machines and systems. The product portfolio comprises three main welding machine categories: (1) Longitudinal seam welding machines including Linear Neo, LINEARWELD X, and LINEARWELD XL EXTL for straight welds on sheets and profiles; (2) Corner seam welding machines including Corner Neo, CORNER ONE, CORNERWELD 300/500, and CORNERWELD N-Safe (NimbleSafe) for 90-degree joints; (3) Circular seam welding machines in the ROTAWELD D-Series for pipes, containers and cylindrical components. Supporting products include ELENA II Box and ELENA ONE components, and the X-Series catalog. The offering is complemented by comprehensive services: Remote Support, Wear Parts and Tools (in-house manufacturing), Spare Parts and Maintenance (5,000+ parts inventory, 48-hour shipping), Welding Support for process optimization, and HEISS Machine Maintenance. All machines feature PLC/HMI controls with recipe management and are manufactured 100% in Germany. The company has been in operation since the 1980s and acquired HEISS Maschinenbau in August 2020.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LINEARWELD X
• LINEARWELD XL EXTL
• Linear Neo
• CORNER ONE
• Corner Neo
• CORNERWELD 300/500
• CORNERWELD N-Safe (NimbleSafe)
• ROTAWELD D-Series
• Custom Machine Development
• Spare Parts and Maintenance Service
• Remote Support
• Welding Support
• Wear Parts and Tools (in-house manufacturing)
• HEISS Machine Maintenance

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HEISS Maschinenbau GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2020HEISS Maschinenbau GmbH became part of Schnelldorfer Maschinenbau in August 2020 through acquisition. This acquisition ensured continuity of maintenance and customer service for existing HEISS machines. The company now provides comprehensive maintenance services and support for all HEISS welding machines as part of its expanded service portfolio.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EWM AG: German welding technology manufacturer with a comparable product range across MIG/MAG, TIG, and plasma machines plus extensive service and automation offerings. Comparable mid-sized German welding specialist competing in similar customer verticals.
• Kemppi Oy: Finnish welding equipment manufacturer producing arc welding machines and automated welding systems for industrial manufacturers. Comparable mid-size European welding OEM with similar product and channel model.
• Lorch Schweißtechnik GmbH: German mid-sized welding equipment manufacturer specializing in MIG/MAG, TIG, and plasma systems for industrial customers. Comparable as a similarly sized German Mittelstand welding specialist with comparable go-to-market and product breadth.
• Carl Cloos Schweisstechnik GmbH: German manufacturer of welding robots, seam welding systems, and automated welding cells. Overlaps with Schnelldorfer on automated seam welding and serves adjacent verticals such as automotive and heavy fabrication.

Broad incumbents

• TRUMPF SE + Co. KG: Global German leader in laser technology including laser welding systems for industrial manufacturing. Direct overlap on laser welding process and premium positioning, though TRUMPF operates at far larger scale and broader portfolio.
• ESAB Corporation: Global welding and cutting equipment manufacturer with comprehensive product range across arc welding, automation, and consumables. Comparable in product category but operates at vastly larger scale and global distribution.
• Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. World's largest arc welding products manufacturer offering welding equipment, consumables, and automation. Comparable product overlap on arc welding machines but vastly larger scale, public-company transparency, and global service network.
• Miller Electric Mfg. LLC: US-based global welding equipment manufacturer across MIG, TIG, plasma, and multi-process machines plus automation. Comparable product overlap with vastly larger distribution and R&D budget.
• Fronius International GmbH: Austrian global welding technology leader offering MIG/MAG, TIG, plasma, and laser welding systems plus welding automation. Direct overlap on welding process portfolio but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Bystronic Laser AG: Swiss-based manufacturer of sheet metal processing equipment including laser welding and laser cutting systems. Comparable on laser welding technology and European industrial customer base, though operating at larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SchnelldorferGmbH

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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