PRAUTEC

What PRAUTEC does

PRAUTEC GmbH is a privately held German industrial automation systems integrator headquartered in Wunstorf, Lower Saxony, founded in 2001 and operating as part of the TEC-GROUP. The company designs, builds, programs, and commissions custom automation machines and plants, with core capabilities spanning industrial robotics programming across KUKA, Universal Robots, Kawasaki, Fanuc, YASKAWA and DENSO platforms, PLC/SPS programming (Siemens S7, Panasonic, Allen Bradley), industrial image processing, control cabinet construction (EPLAN P8), and laser/LTF-C process automation. PRAUTEC also delivers Industry 4.0 solutions including Pro-Server EX machine data acquisition and remote machine access, and since February 2024 has served as the official DOBOT distributor for the German market, reselling CR/CRS/NOVA collaborative robots, the M1 Pro SCARA, the MG400 desktop robot, and the AMMR mobile robot.

The company's go-to-market is direct enterprise sales to manufacturers, primarily in the German automotive industry — with named reference customers including BMW Group, Volkswagen (including the Wolfsburg plant), Bosch Rexroth, HELLA, GKN, KAMAX, VARTA, ITW, Bahlsen, and Tonfunk — supplemented by project-based engineering services, custom machine building, and inspection systems such as tank leak testing (10^-7 accuracy), gap flush measurement (60 tests/min), I-board EOL testing (86 features, 23.5s cycle time), and cylinder head inspection (30s/component). The company advertises 1,500+ completed projects and 500+ satisfied customers.

PRAUTEC is privately held with no disclosed outside investors, managed by Geschäftsführer Mario Lange, and operates from a single headquarters in Wunstorf. Its revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company is a sub-scale, founder/management-led systems integrator and OEM distributor with niche depth in vision-guided robotic inspection and Industry 4.0 data acquisition for German industrial customers.

Name

PRAUTEC

Legal name

PRAUTEC GmbH

Website

https://prautec.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PRAUTEC GmbH is a German industrial automation systems integrator and official DOBOT distributor that designs, programs, and commissions custom robotic machines, vision-based inspection systems, and Industry 4.0 data solutions for manufacturers, primarily in the automotive sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation & Robotics Integration

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits) (IMAGABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH), Industrial Robots (Articulated, SCARA, Delta, Cartesian) (IMAHAHAA), Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM), Robot Hardware, Actuators & Components (sensors, grippers, motors) (HDAAAIAL)

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• Robot programming services
• Industrial image processing
• Collaborative robot distribution
• PLC control programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Wunstorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Automation Systems: Building machines and plants in individual production or with customer-provided materials, including installation and commissioning
2. Engineering Services: Robot programming, SPS programming, construction/design services, control cabinet building, and commissioning services
3. DOBOT Robot Distribution: Distribution of DOBOT collaborative robots including installation, training and maintenance services
4. Quality Inspection Systems: Industrial image processing and inspection systems for leak testing, contour measurement, and component verification

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PRAUTEC designs, builds, and commissions custom industrial automation systems and machines for manufacturing customers. The company provides robot and PLC programming services, industrial image processing inspection systems, control cabinet construction, and Industry 4.0 data acquisition solutions. Since February 2024, PRAUTEC also serves as the official German distributor for DOBOT collaborative robots.

Product overview

PRAUTEC is an automation systems integrator offering a portfolio of industrial inspection, testing, and robotic automation solutions combined with engineering services. The core product offerings include: (1) Automated inspection systems for quality control including tank leak testing, I-board/EOL testing, gap flush testing, cylinder head testing, IC testing, and conductor track inspection; (2) Robotic automation solutions including automatic screwing, deburring, and packaging systems; (3) Industry 4.0 solutions for machine data acquisition (Pro-Server EX) and remote access; (4) Engineering services covering robot programming (KUKA, Universal Robots, Kawasaki, Fanuc, YASKAWA, DENSO), PLC programming (Siemens S7, Panasonic, Allen Bradley), control cabinet construction, and industrial image processing. As official DOBOT distributor since 2024, PRAUTEC also distributes collaborative robots (CR Series, CRS Series, NOVA Series), SCARA robots (M1 Pro), desktop robots (MG400), and autonomous mobile robots (AMMR). System partners include Kawasaki Robotics, Micro-Epsilon sensors, and Q.VITEC vision systems. The company operates in Wunstorf, Germany with over 1,500 completed projects and 500+ satisfied customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Robot Programming Services Programming services for industrial robots across multiple brands (KUKA, Universal Robots, Kawasaki, Fanuc, YASKAWA, DENSO) for manufacturing customers.
• PLC Programming Services Programmable logic controller (SPS) programming for Siemens S7, Panasonic, Allen Bradley, and related systems.
• Control Cabinet Construction (Schaltschrankbau) Electrical cabinet construction including EPLAN P8 circuit diagrams, parts lists, DGUV V3 testing, function and insulation testing, assembly, and commissioning.
• Tank Leak Test System Industrial leak testing system achieving measurement accuracy up to 10^-7 with a 35-second test cycle per unit, designed for tank integrity verification in manufacturing.
• I-Board Testing System Automatic end-of-line testing of instrument panel (I-board) types with 86 features for presence and correct positioning, two measuring tasks, and 23.5-second cycle time.
• Gap Flush Test System 2D contour measurement system performing 60 tests per minute with light-independent measurement and position tracking, including data visualization and storage.
• Cylinder Head Test System Automated component control system processing cylinder heads in 30 seconds per unit, accommodating up to three heads simultaneously.
• Automatic Screwing Application Robotic screwing application that automatically mounts an M36 screw with nut onto a workpiece, using vision to detect when the screw is fully tightened.
• Optical Robot Measuring System Flexible optical measuring and testing system using camera and/or laser measuring sensors for dimensional verification of components.
• Machine Data Acquisition (Pro-Server EX) Industry 4.0 solution using Pro-Server EX to automatically collect production data from PLCs and controllers, with visualization and reporting via Excel templates.
• Remote Access Solution Remote machine control and monitoring system accessible via internet through PC, smartphone, or tablet for maintenance and data recording.
• DOBOT Collaborative Robot Distribution Official German distribution of DOBOT collaborative robots including CR Series, CRS Series, NOVA Series, MG400 desktop robot, M1 Pro SCARA, and AMMR mobile manipulation robot, bundled with installation, training, and maintenance.
• Custom Automation Machines & Plants Design, construction, installation, and commissioning of custom-built machines and plants in individual production or with customer-provided materials for manufacturing customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,500+ completed projects demonstrating extensive experience
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DOBOTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 6 February 2024PRAUTEC is the official DOBOT distributor for the German market. DOBOT is a leading provider of collaborative robots, known for developing the world's first desktop robot arms and the only mass-produced collision detection system. PRAUTEC provides complete solutions including installation, training, and maintenance services for DOBOT products.
• Universal RobotscoreTechnology or IntegrationUniversal Robots is a system partner providing safe, flexible, and user-friendly industrial robot arms. They develop collaborative robots that automate repetitive processes, allowing employees to focus on more valuable tasks.
• Kawasaki RoboticscoreTechnology or IntegrationKawasaki Robotics is a leading provider of industrial robots and robot-controlled automation systems with a broad product portfolio covering applications worldwide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Universal Robots: Global cobot market leader and PRAUTEC system partner; UR sells directly and through a global distributor network, so it overlaps with PRAUTEC's cobot integration business while also being a supplier.
• KUKA: Leading industrial robot OEM with its own systems integration business; PRAUTEC programs KUKA robots but KUKA's integration arm competes for the same custom-cell projects in automotive and manufacturing.
• SICK AG: German sensor and automation solutions provider whose industrial sensors and machine vision systems are commonly used in the same end-of-line and quality inspection applications PRAUTEC builds.
• Siemens (Digital Industries): Major industrial automation player whose SIMATIC controllers, SINUMERIK CNCs, and Totally Integrated Automation portfolio overlap directly with PRAUTEC's PLC programming and control cabinet integration work.
• Festo: Global industrial automation incumbent offering pneumatic/electric automation components, controllers, and integrated solutions — competes broadly with PRAUTEC's automation scope and serves the same manufacturing customers, though at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• MVTec Software: Munich-based industrial machine vision software vendor (HALCON, MERLIC) whose vision software is embedded into many German inspection systems — adjacent but enabling technology competitor to PRAUTEC's vision-based inspection solutions.
• Schunk: German automation component specialist offering grippers, rotary modules, and clamping technology used in robotic cells — comparable German automation supplier serving the same automotive/manufacturing integrator ecosystem.

Direct peers

• HAHN Automation Group: German-headquartered automation systems integrator serving automotive and manufacturing customers with custom robotic cells, image processing, and assembly systems — directly comparable to PRAUTEC's custom integration offering and end markets.
• Blumenbecker Industriebedarf: German industrial services and automation company offering robot integration, control cabinet construction, and PLC programming — overlapping service portfolio and customer base with PRAUTEC.
• Stemmer Imaging: European machine vision technology provider and systems integrator — directly comparable to PRAUTEC's industrial image processing and inspection system business, with similar automotive/manufacturing customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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