KoMotion bv

What KoMotion bv does

KoMotion bv is a privately held Belgian custom automation integrator founded in 2019 by Kim Aerts and Kris Clompen, headquartered in Haaltert, Flanders. The company designs and builds bespoke cobot and robot-based production cells from scratch, with no standardized off-the-shelf machines. Product lines are branded around the "Ko-" prefix and span cobot palletizing (Ko-piler), machine loading/unloading (Ko-loader), lab automation (Ko-bottafel), adhesive application (Ko-gluer), banding (Ko-bonder), bag-to-box packing (K-asepacker), bottle sleeving (Cardboardplacer), plastering (I-Render), and custom conveyor systems (Transportbanden). Underlying technology comprises Universal Robots cobots, FANUC robots, SolidWorks 3D mechanical design, EPLAN electrical engineering and cabinet building, and proprietary PC software that integrates PLCs, cobots, measurement stations, cameras, and quality-control peripherals.

The company operates a consultative, enterprise field-sales motion: customers present a production challenge, KoMotion visits the site, develops a custom concept, and delivers a quoted machine. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time custom machine sales with bespoke pricing, supplemented by engineering/design services, installation and training, and aftermarket service and maintenance. The customer base is concentrated in Belgian enterprise manufacturers across food & beverage (Beyers Koffie, Vandemoortele, Inex, Puratos, La Lorraine, Icelander, Sivafrost), R&D and testing (OCAS, Dymo), metalworking (Umicore, HACO FAT, Crippa, Trafiroad, Polet, Nexans), industrial manufacturing (Spirax Sarco, Petersime), and construction (Niko). The flagship reference is 10 Ko-piler installations across 10 production lines at Beyers Koffie.

The business is entirely founder-owned with no disclosed external funding, employs 6 people as of early 2025 (2 founders plus 4 engineers), and operates exclusively in the Flanders region. Go-to-market is direct-only with no channel partners; marketing is limited to a Dutch website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and event presence (notably Indumation 2026). The value proposition centers on custom out-of-the-box design, fast response (often within 24 hours), and flexibility including evenings and weekends — a positioning tailored to SME and large Belgian manufacturers whose automation needs do not match standard catalog machines.

Name

KoMotion bv

Legal name

KoMotion BV

Website

https://komotion.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KoMotion bv is a Belgian custom cobot and robot automation integrator founded in 2019, designing bespoke production cells (palletizing, loading, gluing, packing, plastering) for Belgian enterprise manufacturers across food & beverage, R&D, metalworking, and construction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Machinery

NAICS

All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Robotics & Cobots (IMAIAMAB), Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH), Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK)

Keywords

• Cobot automation
• Industrial automation
• Custom machinery
• Robotic palletizing
• Machine building

Headquarters

HQ city

Haaltert

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Machine Sales: KoMotion designs and builds custom automation machines from scratch for individual customer applications. Revenue is generated through one-time machine sales with custom pricing based on complexity, specifications, and integration requirements. Each solution is tailored to the customer's specific production challenge.
2. Engineering and Design Services: KoMotion provides engineering services including 3D design (SolidWorks), electrical engineering and cabinet building (EPLAN), custom software development, and proof-of-concept testing as part of the machine development process.
3. Installation and Training: KoMotion provides installation, implementation, commissioning, and operator/technical staff training services for their solutions. Installation can be done on weekends if beneficial for the customer's production schedule.
4. After-sales Service and Maintenance: KoMotion provides ongoing service support including replacement of wear parts, modifications to existing machines, and technical support via phone or email. Emphasizes fast response times for customer support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KoMotion bv designs and builds custom industrial automation machines from scratch, combining cobots (Universal Robots), FANUC robots, custom 3D-designed frames, and proprietary control software to solve specific production challenges for manufacturers. Its portfolio includes cobot palletizers (Ko-piler), machine loading/unloading cells (Ko-loader), lab cobot tables (Ko-bottafel), automated glue applicators (Ko-gluer), banding cells (Ko-bonder), bag-in-box packers (K-asepacker), cardboard placers, plastering cobots (I-Render), and custom conveyor belts, complemented by in-house electrical cabinet building and software development services.

Product overview

KoMotion bv is a custom automation solutions provider offering a portfolio of cobot and robot-based machines designed for industrial manufacturing environments. The product line includes: Ko-piler (cobot palletizer), Ko-loader (modular loading/unloading system), Ko-bottafel (lab cobot table), Ko-gluer (automated adhesive application), Ko-bonder (banding/bundling cell), K-asepacker (bag-to-box packing), Cardboardplacer (bottle sleeving), I-Render (plastering cobot), and Transportbanden (custom conveyors). Additionally, the company provides Kastenbouw en software-ontwikkeling (electrical cabinet building and custom software development) as a standalone service. All products are custom-tailored to specific customer applications, built from scratch, and integrated with the company's proprietary control software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ko-piler: Customizable cobot palletizer for stacking boxes, trays, open containers, buckets or bags on EURO and INDU pallets up to 2400mm height with products up to 32kg.
• Ko-loader
• Ko-bottafel
• Ko-bonder
• Ko-gluer
• K-asepacker
• Cardboardplacer
• I-Render

Products and services

• Ko-piler Customizable cobot-based palletizer that stacks boxes, trays, open crates, buckets, or bags onto EURO and INDU pallets at heights up to 2400 mm with products up to 32 kg. Integrates weighing, barcode checking, multi-line feeding, and custom grippers; targets enterprise manufacturers in food & beverage and general industry.
• Ko-loader Modular machine-tending concept combining frame, magazine/storage, cobot or robot, gripper, and control system to automate loading and unloading of laser engravers, CNC machines, bending machines, tensile testers, and measurement stations. Used by R&D labs and metalworking manufacturers.
• Ko-bottafel Compact cobot table with the cobot positioned in the center and four quadrants for flexible work plates. Designed for laboratory environments where operators can select simple programs for repetitive testing tasks.
• Ko-gluer Custom automated glue or liquid application cell integrating part loading, adhesive dispensing, and assembly, with optional Corona or plasma pretreatment. Targets production environments requiring consistent adhesive quality.
• Ko-bonder Automated bundling/banding cell integrating with standard banderolleermachines (e.g., ATS). Uses a servo-driven XZ pusher to move products through the banding machine at controlled speed, handling products of varying lengths and heights.
• K-asepacker Compact machine for packing bags into boxes at cadences of 1 bag every 2 seconds. Features servo-driven pushers, 120° rotating flaps for controlled product drop, vibration for optimal fill density, and tamping/closing stations; originally developed for ice cube bag packaging.
• Cardboardplacer Custom machine that automatically pushes cardboard sleeves onto bottles in crates on a conveyor belt, using a pneumatically controlled mold to place the sleeves per crate.
• I-Render Plastering cobot (stukadoor cobot) that automates plaster-band application and wall leveling, achieving 2 mm or less error margin on 2 m wall runs and applying up to 3 m² per minute. Works safely alongside the plasterer who handles finishing.
• Transportbanden (Custom Conveyor Belts) Custom-engineered conveyor belt systems including carpet belts, chain belts, link belts, and roller conveyors in aluminum or stainless steel frames, with optional control systems, variable frequency drives, operator visualization, and buffer/integration capabilities for internal logistics and product handling.
• Kastenbouw en software-ontwikkeling (Electrical Cabinet Building & Custom Software) Standalone engineering service for custom 3D machine design (SolidWorks), electrical schematics (EPLAN), control cabinet building, and proprietary software development for robots, cobots, PLCs, and PCs, delivered to industrial manufacturers such as Spirax Sarco.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ko-piler stacking height up to 2200mm (or 2400mm per solutions page) with products up to 32kg
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AWL-Techniek: Dutch machine builder and robotic systems integrator delivering automated production lines, welding cells and assembly systems. Comparable in custom-engineered approach and Benelux industrial customer base.
• Smart Robotics: Dutch cobot system integrator specializing in palletizing, machine loading and pick-and-place cells for industrial customers. Closely mirrors KoMotion's product portfolio (cobot palletizer, machine tending) and Benelux market focus.
• Robomotion: Belgian cobot and industrial automation system integrator serving manufacturing customers with custom robotic cells. Directly comparable to KoMotion in geography, business model and cobot-centric offering.
• Vintecc: Netherlands-based industrial automation integrator building custom robotic and cobot solutions for machine loading, palletizing and assembly. Comparable in custom-from-scratch delivery model and SME manufacturing customer base.

Broad incumbents

• KUKA: German-based global robotics and automation company providing industrial robots, cobots and integrated production cells. A broad incumbent competitor in factory automation across Europe.
• ABB Robotics: Global automation incumbent offering industrial robots, cobots and integrated automation cells. Competes with KoMotion in palletizing, machine tending and gluing for enterprise manufacturers across Europe.
• Universal Robots: Global cobot OEM whose hardware (UR cobots) KoMotion integrates. Operates a broad partner/integrator ecosystem that competes with KoMotion for end-customer relationships and offers standardized solutions across palletizing, machine tending and welding.
• FANUC: Global industrial robot and cobot manufacturer whose robots KoMotion integrates (FANUC gluing demonstrations at Indumation). Competes both as a hardware supplier and as a direct automation provider to large manufacturers.
• Yaskawa: Global robot and motion control manufacturer offering Motoman industrial robots and integrated automation solutions. Broad incumbent competing for cobot/robotic cell work in European manufacturing.
• Stäubli Robotics: Swiss-headquartered robotics and mechatronics provider offering industrial robots and cobot cells for assembly, loading and palletizing. Comparable as a broad automation incumbent active in European manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Machinebouwer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/komotion-bv
• Instagraminstagram.com/komotion.machineconstruction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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