Plant engineering Habeck

What Plant engineering Habeck does

Anlagenbau Habeck GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German plant-engineering integrator headquartered in Ostercappeln (Osnabrück district), founded in 1988 and structured as a GmbH & Co. KG with the Habeck family as owners. The company designs and delivers custom industrial automation and robotics systems for manufacturing clients, spanning five product areas: robotics (palletizing, pick & place, and handling cells integrating ABB, Kuka, Kawasaki Robotics, Mitsubishi Electric, and Universal Robots); machinery and plant construction (conveyors, special-purpose machines, demo/training equipment, electrical cabinets, retrofits, and installation); automation (PLC/HMI hardware and programming, sensors, actuators, and drives); industry services (E-Plan Electric P8 documentation, machine safety and surveillance, Industry IT / ERP–MES integration, risk analysis, and certification support); and InterSystem AB service, where it acts as the exclusive service, support, and spare parts partner for Swedish InterSystem palletizers across all German-speaking regions of Europe. Notable technical work includes a vision-guided Pick and Place application using MVTec MERLIC machine vision with a custom UDP plugin to a Delta robot for unstructured food products, exhibited commercially since April 2022.

The business model is project-based and direct-sales-driven. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time equipment sales of custom-engineered machinery and robotic cells, supplemented by professional services (engineering, installation, commissioning, maintenance, documentation) and recurring InterSystem service contracts and spare parts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; all engagements require direct sales contact via phone, email, contact form, or Microsoft Teams. Customer segments are concentrated in food and beverage (a primary vertical served by both the palletizing franchise and the MVTec-based Pick and Place system) and general industrial manufacturing, with secondary exposure to OEMs and machine builders seeking engineering capacity (electrical/HMI documentation, Industry 4.0 integration, compliance). Go-to-market relies on a four-person named sales and technical sales team (Jürgen Habeck, Manuel Habeck, Till Habeck, Johannes Großehagenbrock), the company website (anlagenbau-habeck.com), LinkedIn and YouTube channels, and trade show participation at events such as Hannover Messe 2022 (via the Fraunhofer IOSB-INA / it's OWL booth) and FMB 2021 in Bad Salzuflen. The company is family-managed with no external investors, no disclosed parent, and a stated share capital of €25,000; scale is approximately 11–50 employees, and no revenue figure is publicly available.

Name

Plant engineering Habeck

Legal name

Anlagenbau Habeck GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://anlagenbau-habeck.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

German custom industrial automation and robotics integrator in Ostercappeln, founded 1988. Designs and builds palletizers, vision-guided pick-and-place cells, special-purpose machinery, and PLC/HMI systems, and serves as the official InterSystem AB service partner across German-speaking Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Engineering

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Palletizing & Depalletizing Systems (IMAHAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

Keywords

• Industrial automation
• Custom machinery
• Robotics integration
• Plant engineering
• PLC programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Ostercappeln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Machinery and Plant Construction: Design, manufacturing, and delivery of custom special-purpose machinery, conveyor systems, demo/training machinery, electrical cabinets, and retrofits. Revenue is generated on a project basis, typically as one-time equipment sales with installation and commissioning services.
2. Robotics Systems (Palletizers, Pick & Place, Handling): Sale and integration of robotic systems including palletizers, pick & place cells, and handling robots. Includes robot cell hardware, tooling, peripheral systems, and expandability with add-on modules. Project-based revenue.
3. Automation Engineering (PLC/HMI Programming, Sensors, Drives): PLC and HMI hardware supply, programming services, sensors, actuators, and motor/drive systems. Delivered as part of machinery projects or as standalone automation services.
4. Industry Services (Engineering, Safety, Documentation): Engineering services including electrical/hydraulic/pneumatic diagrams, machine safety and surveillance, Industry IT services, risk analysis and certification support, and machine documentation. These services are typically contracted alongside machinery projects or as standalone consulting engagements.
5. InterSystem Palletizer Service, Support and Spare Parts: Official service, support, and spare parts provision for InterSystem AB palletizers in German-speaking Europe. Service contracts and retro-fit modifications are offered as recurring or project-based engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Anlagenbau Habeck designs, engineers, and delivers custom industrial automation solutions for manufacturers, including robotic palletizer, pick-and-place, and handling cells, conveyor systems, and special-purpose machinery, along with PLC/HMI programming, electrical cabinet construction, and supporting industry services such as machine safety, documentation, and certification support. The firm also serves as the official service, support, and spare parts partner for Swedish palletizer maker InterSystem AB across German-speaking Europe.

Product overview

Anlagenbau Habeck is a plant engineering company offering an integrated portfolio of industrial automation and robotics solutions. The core offerings span five areas: (1) Robotics — palletizers, pick & place systems, and handling systems using industrial robots from ABB, Kuka, Kawasaki, Mitsubishi, and Universal Robots; (2) Machinery — conveyors, special purpose machines, demo/training equipment, electrical cabinets, plus installation and retrofit services; (3) Automation — PLC/HMI hardware and programming, sensors, and actuators; (4) Industry Services — technical documentation, safety systems, risk analysis, IT integration, and E-Plan-based diagram creation; and (5) InterSystem — as official German-speaking Europe partner for Swedish company InterSystem AB, providing service and spare parts for their palletizers. The portfolio combines hardware systems with software/programming services and ongoing support/maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Palletizer Systems Closed industrial robot cells for automated palletizing of packaged consumer goods, including the robot with tool, pallet dispenser, product input, and palletizing station, expandable with conveyors, sheet layer units, label printers, and stretch wrappers. Pallet sizes 1200x800, 600x800, 600x400 supported; throughput up to 30 products/min; pallet height 2200 mm; footprint starting at 6 m².
• Pick and Place Systems Robotic pick-and-place systems using SCARA, Delta, conventional, or portal robots combined with machine vision for high-speed, vision-guided handling of unstructured products with reduced reject rates versus manual processes. Handles 0–20 objects per cycle with First-in/First-out processing.
• Handling Systems Robotic handling solutions for processes such as fitting, mounting, stacking, taking, wrapping, putting, gluing, and welding, with individually adapted robotic tools engineered to specific products and processes.
• Conveyor Systems Custom conveyor systems engineered for material transport within customer production facilities, delivered as part of plant engineering projects.
• Special Purpose Machinery Custom-designed, customer-specified machines built to address specific manufacturing or processing requirements that off-the-shelf equipment cannot meet.
• Demo and Training Machinery Demonstration and training equipment built for educational and training purposes in industrial automation, providing hands-on experience with robotics and control systems.
• Electrical Cabinets Custom-built electrical control cabinets designed for industrial automation applications, including power distribution and control integration for machinery and robotic cells.
• PLC and HMI Solutions Programmable Logic Controller and Human-Machine Interface hardware supply and programming services for industrial automation control, delivered as part of machinery projects or standalone automation engagements.
• Sensors and Actuators Industrial sensors, actuators, drives, and motor systems supplied and integrated as part of automation systems or sold to support machinery projects.
• InterSystem Palletizer Service and Spare Parts Official service, support, and spare parts provision for InterSystem AB palletizers across German-speaking Europe, including service contracts and retro-fit modifications for older InterSystem machines used in the food industry.
• Electrical, Hydraulic, and Pneumatic Diagram Services Design and creation of electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic diagrams using E-Plan Electric P8 industry-standard software, including revision of legacy documents and on-site service delivery for customers lacking in-house engineering capacity.
• Machine Safety and Surveillance Systems Safety housings, safety fences, safe entry points, safety light barriers, sensors, and camera systems for process monitoring and compliance with machine safety standards.
• Industry IT and ERP/MES Integration Network equipment for machine network connections, remote maintenance systems, and interface coding for communication between machines and ERP/MES systems, supporting Industry 4.0 readiness.
• Risk Analysis and Certification Support Analysis of machines and installations against current standards and regulations, supporting customers through certification processes and CE compliance for their equipment.
• Retrofit Services Modernization and upgrade services that extend the operational life and improve the performance of existing machinery and equipment, including retro-fit modifications for older InterSystem palletizers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Palletizer throughput up to 30 products/min
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fraunhofer IOSB-INA / it's OWL / SmartFactoryOWLminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022Habeck contributed an engineering project (a combined AGV/Cobot solution) for its customer Fraunhofer IOSB-INA, which was exhibited at Hannover Messe 2022 at the it's OWL joint booth (Hall 11, Booth B29). The project was associated with SmartFactoryOWL and its OWL MaBau cluster, and was shared publicly via SmartFactoryOWL's Twitter/X account.
• MVTec Software GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2022Habeck developed a robot-based Pick and Place application for the food industry using MVTec's MERLIC machine vision software as the vision platform. The MERLIC software serves as the 'eyes' for the Delta robot, enabling it to recognize and locate unstructured food products (potatoes, chocolate bars, etc.) on conveyor belts. Habeck created a custom UDP-based plugin for communication between MERLIC and the robot. The project was featured as a success story on MVTec's website. Since April 2022, the complete Pick & Place application has been operational, significantly reducing engineering effort for future customer installations.
• InterSystem ABcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHabeck serves as the official service, support, and spare parts partner for InterSystem AB — a Swedish company with over 30 years of experience in palletizing consumer products, particularly in the food industry. Habeck provides certified service for InterSystem palletizers across all German-speaking regions of Europe. Service is available Monday–Friday 08:00–17:00 CET via phone (+49 5473 957689-15) and email ([email protected]). The partnership also includes service contracts and retro-fit modifications for older InterSystem machines. S+W Fördertechnik GmbH customers are directed to their own S+W representative for service, with the option to contact InterSystem's Swedish support directly.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Wenglor Sensoric: German supplier of sensors, machine vision, and safety technology. Adjacent rather than directly competitive; Wenglor's vision components and safety systems are alternatives or complements to Habeck's MVTec MERLIC-based vision and safety integration.

Emerging players

• ROVEMA: German manufacturer of packaging machinery and end-of-line systems including palletizing. Comparable to Habeck's palletizer and end-of-line integration offerings for food and consumer goods customers.
• Schmalz: German specialist in vacuum automation, gripping systems, and material handling. Comparable to Habeck as a German mid-sized automation specialist with overlapping handling and palletizing-adjacent applications.
• Heitec: German automation specialist offering systems integration, robotics, and Industry 4.0/digitalization services. Comparable to Habeck in targeting German Mittelstand industrial customers with custom automation and IT integration.

Broad incumbents

• KUKA: German-headquartered global robotics and automation company. KUKA's robots are integrated by Habeck, while KUKA's own systems business competes with independent German integrators for palletizing and material-handling contracts.
• Festo: Large German automation supplier of pneumatics, electric drives, controllers, and handling/assembly solutions. Overlaps with Habeck's PLC/HMI, sensors/actuators, and custom machinery portfolio at the component and subsystem level.
• Yaskawa (Motoman): Global industrial robot manufacturer (Motoman line). Comparable as a robot platform alternative Habeck's customers could choose, and a competitor for robotic palletizing and handling integration projects.
• ABB Robotics: Global industrial robot manufacturer whose robots Habeck integrates. ABB operates at much greater scale as a robot OEM and broad automation provider, and competes with system integrators like Habeck for large end-of-line and palletizing projects.

Direct peers

• Hahn Automation: German-based custom automation and robotics integrator serving automotive, medical, and consumer goods with robotic cells, assembly, and palletizing. Comparable to Habeck as a German special-purpose machinery and robotics integrator with similar customer profile.
• InterSystem AB: Swedish manufacturer of palletizing equipment for consumer goods and food industry with30+ years of experience. Habeck is InterSystem's official DACH service partner, but InterSystem competes with Habeck's own palletizer product line in adjacent territories, making it the closest direct comparable in palletizing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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