What Lanamatic does

Lanamatic AG is a privately held Swiss industrial components manufacturer, headquartered in Steinhausen, Switzerland with production operated through EbingerDett GmbH in Nusplingen, Germany. Founded in 2002, the company specializes exclusively in rodless pneumatic cylinders, offering a proprietary modular product line in six diameter sizes between 18mm and 63mm. The underlying technology is a shared mechanical architecture in which a base standard cylinder (ZS long-yoke / ZK short-yoke, the latter achieving up to 40% shorter overall length at the same stroke) is combined with modular add-on elements to produce guided cylinders, broad-yoke high-force variants, external ball-bearing-guided cylinders for very high loads (ZSS/ZKS, up to 3,000mm stroke), parallel cylinders (ZP), passive-locking safety cylinders (ZFB), tandem cylinders (ZT), and multi-chamber gripping cylinders (ZG). Accessories include fixed and adjustable stops, mounting brackets and blocks, swing bridges, cross supports, and reed and magnetic position switches.

The business model is hardware sales through two parallel channels: a worldwide network of selected sales partners on all continents — some operating under private label — who can purchase fully assembled cylinders, assembly kits, or raw materials by the meter (profile tube, sealing band) for local assembly to customer specification with short delivery times; and direct supply by Lanamatic in markets without partner coverage. The customer base is horizontal across pneumatic/automation, plant engineering, mechanical engineering, and OEM/custom applications, with engineered OEM adaptations for larger-volume buyers (the cited example being pneumatic sliding doors for passenger train coaches). Aftermarket revenue from spare parts and repair kits supplements primary cylinder sales. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, the company has not raised external funding, and no M&A, leadership changes, or other structural moves are evident in the available data.

Go-to-market relies on a multilingual website (English, German, Simplified Chinese) hosting downloadable brochures, product catalogues, and load tables, supplemented by 2D/3D CAD data on the Traceparts platform that engineers can download free of charge. Customer and partner support is delivered through in-house engineering know-how that allows adaptation of standard cylinders to specific customer requirements. The company maintains 1-10 employees, operates as a going concern, and positions itself as a focused niche player in rodless pneumatic cylinder technology rather than a broad-line pneumatics vendor.

Name

Lanamatic

Legal name

Lanamatic AG

Website

https://lanamatic.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lanamatic AG is a Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of proprietary modular rodless pneumatic cylinders offered in six diameter sizes (18-63mm), serving pneumatic/automation, plant engineering, mechanical engineering, and OEM customers worldwide through a sales partner network and direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pneumatic Cylinders and Actuators

NAICS

Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995)

akta.pro primary industry

Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC)

Keywords

• Rodless pneumatic cylinders
• Pneumatic automation components
• Industrial cylinder manufacturing
• Modular pneumatic actuators
• OEM pneumatic solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Steinhausen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rodless Pneumatic Cylinders: Sale of proprietary rodless pneumatic cylinder products across 6 diameter sizes (18-63mm). Products include standard cylinders, guiding cylinders, and special cylinders.
2. Accessories and Components: Sale of accessories including stops (fixed/adjustable), mountings (brackets, blocks, middle supports), swing bridges, cross supports, and switches (reed and magnetic switches in T-type and C-type variants.
3. Assembly Kits and Material by Meter: Sales partners purchase assembly kits and material by the meter (profile tube, sealing band, etc.) to assemble cylinders according to customer requirements, enabling short delivery times.
4. Spare Parts and Repair Kits: Sale of spare parts and repair kits contributing to cylinder longevity and facilitating maintenance and repair.
5. Customized/OEM Products: Custom adaptation of standard cylinders to specific customer requirements for applications with large quantities, especially OEM solutions such as pneumatic sliding doors for passenger train coaches.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lanamatic designs, manufactures, and sells a proprietary modular rodless pneumatic cylinder program available in six diameters (18-63mm), built around base standard cylinders (ZS/ZK) and extended with guided, parallel, tandem, gripping, and locking variants, plus accessories. The cylinders, assembly kits, meter-length materials, spare parts, and customized OEM adaptations are sold worldwide through a network of selected sales partners (with direct supply in uncovered markets) for use in pneumatic, automation, plant, and mechanical engineering applications.

Product overview

Lanamatic offers a modular rodless pneumatic cylinder program with 6 diameter options (18-63mm) based on two foundation models: ZS (standard with long yoke) and ZK (standard with short yoke). The product line extends through optional modules including: ZS+/ZK+ with broad yoke heads for higher forces; ZF/ZFK/ZFF/ZFU guiding cylinders with external carriages; ZSS/ZKS guiding cylinders with external ball bearing guides for very high loads; ZP parallel cylinders using two ZS units; ZFB guiding cylinders with passive locking for pressure-drop safety; ZTS/ZTF/ZTK/ZTFK tandem cylinders for longer parts; and ZGS/ZGF/ZGK/ZGFK gripping cylinders with multiple independent chambers. The accessory portfolio includes stops, mountings, swing bridges, cross supports, and switches. Products are sold globally through sales partners who assemble cylinders from kits and meter-length materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ZS Standardzylinder (Standard cylinder) Base rodless pneumatic cylinder model with long yoke and integrated magnet, available in 6 diameters from 18mm to 63mm, serving as the foundation for all other Lanamatic cylinder variants.
• ZK Standardzylinder kurz (Standard cylinder short) Short-yoke version of the standard rodless pneumatic cylinder, achieving up to 40% shorter overall length at the same stroke compared to the ZS model, for space-constrained installations.
• ZS+/ZK+ Standardzylinder mit breitem Kraftbrückenkopf (Standard cylinder with broad yoke head) Standard rodless pneumatic cylinder variants with a broad yoke head for absorbing greater forces and torques than normal ZS/ZK cylinders, supported via guiding bars in profile tube grooves.
• ZF/ZFK Führungszylinder mit externem Schlitten (Guiding cylinder with external carriage) Guiding rodless pneumatic cylinders with an external carriage stabilized by guiding bars in profile tube grooves, delivering significantly better force and torque performance than the standard ZS/ZK models; ZFK is the short version.
• ZFF Führungszylinder mit 2 externen Schlitten (Guiding cylinder with 2 external carriages) Guiding rodless pneumatic cylinder with carriages mounted on each side of the yoke head, enabling even higher force and moment absorption than the standard ZF model.
• ZFU Führungszylinder mit externem Schlitten unten (Guiding cylinder with external carriage on bottom side) Guiding rodless pneumatic cylinder variant where the carriage is mounted on the bottom side of the profile tube and connected via an additional angle with the yoke head.
• ZSS/ZKS Führungszylinder mit externer Kugelumlaufführung (Guiding cylinder with external ball bearing guide) Guiding rodless pneumatic cylinders with an external ball bearing guide mounted on the bottom side of the profile tube for very high forces and torques; ZSS ships with two guide carriages and ZKS with one, with maximum stroke limited to 3,000 mm.
• ZP Parallelzylinder (Parallel cylinder) Special rodless pneumatic cylinder with specially designed end caps that allow parallel installation of two ZS standard cylinders with interconnected yokes, providing practically double action force for moving very high masses.
• ZFB Führungszylinder mit passiver Feststelleinheit (Guiding cylinder with passive locking unit) Special guiding rodless pneumatic cylinder with an external passive locking unit that engages on pressure drop in the working pressure circuit, applying a locking force greater than the cylinder action force for safety-critical applications.
• ZTS/ZTF/ZTK/ZTFK Tandemzylinder (Tandem cylinder) Special rodless pneumatic cylinder with two yokes arranged in series for supporting longer parts, configurable as ZS/ZK, ZF/ZFK, or ZSS/ZKS versions, with selectable yoke installation distance independent of stroke.
• ZGS/ZGF/ZGK/ZGFK Greifzylinder (Gripping cylinder) Special rodless pneumatic cylinder with two or more separately controlled chambers in one profile tube, each with its own yoke, for applications such as gripping outside, gripping inside, low gripping, and opening/closing doors.
• Anschläge (Stops) Fixed and adjustable mechanical stops for cylinder positioning and travel limitation, used as accessories for Lanamatic rodless pneumatic cylinders.
• Befestigungen (Mountings) Mounting brackets, mounting blocks, and middle supports (light and heavy versions) for installing Lanamatic rodless pneumatic cylinders.
• Pendelbrücken (Swing bridges) Narrow and wide swing bridge options serving as accessories for Lanamatic cylinder applications.
• Kreuzträger (Cross support) Cross support accessory for cylinder mounting and structural support in Lanamatic rodless cylinder installations.
• Schalter (Switches) Reed switches (T-type and C-type) and magnetic switches (T-type and C-type) used as accessories for cylinder position sensing and control.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature10 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aventics (Emerson): Aventics (Emerson's pneumatics business) markets rodless pneumatic cylinders such as the RTC and CJP series, targeting the same modular, compact linear-motion applications and automation OEMs as Lanamatic.
• Festo: Festo is the European pneumatics market leader and a direct competitor in rodless pneumatic cylinders (e.g., its DG/DGC families). Both companies sell modular, configurable rodless cylinder programs to industrial automation OEMs through partner and direct channels.
• Metal Work: Metal Work is an Italian pneumatics manufacturer with a rodless cylinder range (e.g., STD/CMA series) and a similar go-to-market built on configurability and a partner network across industrial automation.
• SMC Corporation: SMC is the world's largest pneumatic components manufacturer and offers rodless cylinder families (e.g., CY1/CY3, CY3B) directly comparable to Lanamatic's ZS/ZK/ZSS range in size, modularity, and customer base across factory automation.
• PHD Inc. PHD Inc. manufactures pneumatic and electric linear motion components, including rodless cylinders and grippers. It overlaps with Lanamatic in compact, modular pneumatic cylinder solutions for factory automation.
• Univer Group: Univer Group is an Italian pneumatics manufacturer with a dedicated rodless cylinder line (KL series) covering similar diameters and modular configurations, sold to industrial OEMs and through distributors, comparable to Lanamatic's positioning.
• Camozzi: Camozzi is an Italian pneumatics specialist with rodless cylinder families (CST, CSH) and a multi-tier, partner-driven distribution model similar to Lanamatic's. Both companies focus on configurable cylinder solutions for industrial automation.
• Bimba Manufacturing: Bimba Manufacturing (part of Emerson) offers pneumatic rodless cylinders (e.g., MRS, MTR series) and position-sensing accessories. It competes head-to-head with Lanamatic in compact, modular rodless cylinders for automation OEMs.

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Rexroth: Bosch Rexroth is a global motion and control incumbent with an extensive pneumatic cylinder range (including rodless CKK/CKP). It overlaps with Lanamatic on pneumatic linear motion while serving customers across factory automation, mobile, and machinery.
• Parker Hannifin: Parker Hannifin is a broad fluid power incumbent selling pneumatic cylinders (P1S, P5S rodless families), valves, and motion control to industrial OEMs. It competes with Lanamatic in rodless cylinders but as part of a much wider pneumatic and electromechanical portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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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