Arnold Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co.

Name

Arnold Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co.

Legal name

Karl H. Arnold Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co.KG

Website

https://arnold-rv.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Laser Systems

NAICS

Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (333992), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

Keywords

• Industrial laser systems
• Laser welding systems
• 3D laser processing
• Special purpose machinery
• Industrial automation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Ravensburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laser System Sales: Custom-designed laser systems sold as complete turnkey solutions. Systems range from compact welding cells (WeLD-80) to large 3D gantry centers. Includes automation components, clamping fixtures, and process equipment. Prices from EUR 50,000 to EUR 2,000,000 depending on complexity.
2. Spare Parts & Consumables: Replacement parts for ARNOLD systems including laser optics, fibers, protective glasses, inductors, processing optics, nozzles, and clamping tools. Customers maintain inventory of critical spare parts.
3. Service & Maintenance: Inspection and maintenance services including 3-year inspection plans, remote diagnostics, on-site repair, and factory service contracts. Service hotline available (Mon-Thu 7:30-17:00, Fri 7:30-15:00).
4. Laser Job Shop Services: Arnold Laser Center provides toll manufacturing and processing services for 3D laser technology and sheet metal processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Arnold develops and manufactures customer-specific automated laser systems for welding, cutting, cladding, hardening, polishing, cleaning, and direct energy deposition. Its turnkey systems combine CNC motion, automation components, clamping fixtures, and secondary process equipment, ranging from compact mass-production welding cells to large 3D processing centers and special-purpose machines.

Product overview

ARNOLD Ravensburg produces and develops complex laser systems based on modular laser system technology. The product portfolio includes standard welding systems (WeLD-80, WeLD-150, WeLD-Duo), 3D laser processing centers (PremiumLine 3D Gantry, FlexLine 3D), a job shop service (Arnold Laserzentrum), and various special/custom machines including LDRS systems for transformer steel, laser cleaning, laser polishing, laser hardening, and DED/additive manufacturing systems. The company integrates all common laser beam sources (fiber, disc, diode, CO2 lasers) and offers complete turnkey solutions including automation components and fixture technology. Additional processes include joining stations, heating stations, ultrasonic testing, and brushing stations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arnold-Laserzentrum: Laser Job Shop für 3D Lasertechnik- und Blechbearbeitung, Lohnfertigung und Lohnbearbeitung. Eröffnet 2013.
• FlexLine
• PremiumLine / PremiumLine 3D Gantry
• WeLD-Duo
• WeLD-80 / WeLD-150 (M800/M1500)
• LDRS – Laser Domain Refinement Systeme
• BrakeLine / BrakeTwin
• Roboterzelle für Laseranwendungen

Products and services

• WeLD-80 and WeLD-150 Compact laser welding systems for round components in mass production. WeLD-80 uses an approximately 800 mm-wide cell for radial welding and is capable of up to one million parts per year, while WeLD-150 supports larger components and radial and axial welding without retooling.
• WeLD-Duo Two-station laser welding cell for rotationally symmetric components, with 10 NC axes, optional press and heating functions, and continuous optic swiveling for radial and axial welds without tool changes.
• PremiumLine 3D Gantry Three-dimensional laser processing center for large-volume components using synchronized gantry axes, flying optics, and configurable linear or spindle drives.
• FlexLine 3D Five-axis laser processing center on a compact base frame, configurable with three to seven NC axes and capable of welding, cutting, soldering, polishing, hardening, and powder build-up welding.
• Arnold Laserzentrum Contract and toll-manufacturing service for 3D laser technology and sheet-metal processing, allowing customers to obtain laser processing without purchasing a complete system.
• LDRS - Laser Domain Refinement Systems Special systems jointly developed with Fraunhofer IWS for treating grain-oriented electrical steel used in transformer production through continuous laser domain refinement.
• Laser Cleaning System Special machine for laser cleaning, introduced as an additional process for flexible laser-tool applications.
• Laser Polishing System Laser polishing systems for glass and metal that smooth surfaces by remelting a thin surface layer and using surface tension to produce a reproducible machine-based finish.
• Laser Hardening System Laser hardening systems for steel and cast iron that deliver the laser beam to selected areas to increase strength with minimal component distortion.
• Combined Laser Welding and Hardening System Special machine that combines laser welding and laser-hardening capabilities in one system.
• GNT-200 (PremiumLine Wire Welding) Three-dimensional laser system for wire-based additive manufacturing or coating, with up to seven NC-controlled axes and a coaxworks wireM three-beam design for direction-independent welding on flat and free-form surfaces.
• Robot Cell for Laser Applications Flexible robot cell with a six-axis Fanuc robot and rotary-tilt table for laser welding, build-up welding, cleaning, and related laser processes.
• Mobile Laser Module for Fraunhofer IWES Mobile laser solution with flexible beam guidance for large-format components, converting a CO2 laser into a pseudo-fiber laser through a flexible beam arm.
• Fan Disc and Cover Welding System for Torsional Vibration Dampers Special machine for welding fan discs to covers or housings of torsional vibration dampers in series production, with NC-controlled axis mechanics, inline weld monitoring, and Data Matrix Code identification.
• Laser Direct Plating System Special machine that connects wound band segments on cylinders through laser energy and contact pressure, supporting different material combinations and small-series production.
• Brake Twin Brake-disc coating system with dual optics and two beam sources for laser coating applications.
• Direct Energy Deposition Systems Laser-based additive-manufacturing systems using Direct Energy Deposition with powder or wire-based supplemental material.
• WLD Mini for India Refurbished compact laser welding cell offered to customers in the Indian market.
• Spare Parts and Consumables Replacement parts for Arnold systems, including laser optics, fibers, protective glasses, inductors, processing optics, nozzles, and clamping tools.
• Service and Maintenance Contracts Inspection and maintenance services, including three-year inspection plans, remote diagnostics, on-site repair, factory service contracts, and hotline support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Welding speeds up to 60 m/min for continuous welds
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Fraunhofer ILT AachencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Research collaboration on laser polishing since 2005. Rapid Optics project for 3D laser polishing of glass. Development of laser polishing technology for metals and glass materials.
• Fraunhofer IWEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPREPARE research project: Mobile laser solution with flexible beam guidance for large-format components. CO2 laser converted to pseudo-fiber laser via flexible beam arm. Accuracy of +/-0.25mm for large-scale special machine construction.
• Fraunhofer IWS DresdencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of LDRS (Laser Domain Refinement Systems) for grain-oriented electrical steel processing. Scanner-based beam deflection technology. Multiple LDRS installations in steel industry.
• Coaxworks GmbHmajorTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for coaxworks wireM laser welding head with 3-beam design and integrated coaxial wire feeding. Enables direction-independent welding process for coating of flat and free-form surfaces.
• CoherentmajorTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for CO2 lasers. DC Series high-power lasers used in Arnold systems. Coherent hosts VDMA AG Laser meetings at their Hamburg facility.
• TRUMPFmajorTechnology or IntegrationTRUMPF disc lasers (4kW) integrated into robot cell for laser applications. Major laser source supplier.
• Coaxworks GmbHmajorTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for coaxworks wireM laser welding head with 3-beam design and integrated coaxial wire feeding. Enables direction-independent welding process for coating of flat and free-form surfaces.
• CoherentmajorTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for CO2 lasers. DC Series high-power lasers used in Arnold systems. Coherent hosts VDMA AG Laser meetings at their Hamburg facility.
• TRUMPFmajorTechnology or IntegrationTRUMPF disc lasers (4kW) integrated into robot cell for laser applications. Major laser source supplier.
• VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau)minorOthersIndustry association membership. Active in VDMA Working Group Laser and Lasersystems for Material Processing. Participated in development of OPC UA Companion Specification for Laser Systems.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TRUMPF: German market leader in industrial lasers and laser welding/cutting systems. Arnold actually integrates TRUMPF disc lasers as a supplier, but TRUMPF competes directly in custom laser welding cells for automotive drivetrain applications, making it the closest head-to-head competitor.
• Prima Power: European manufacturer of laser and mechanical sheet metal working systems. Overlaps with Arnold in 3D laser processing centers and custom automation for industrial manufacturers.
• LVD: Belgian manufacturer of sheet metalworking machinery including laser cutting and welding systems. Comparable to Arnold in industrial laser system integration for general manufacturers.

Broad incumbents

• IPG Photonics: Global leader in fiber lasers and laser-based systems for welding, cutting, and processing. Competes with Arnold in laser welding cells and system integration, with substantially larger scale and vertical integration into laser sources.
• Han's Laser: China-based broad industrial laser system manufacturer offering welding, cutting, and marking systems. Competes in the same automotive and industrial welding cell markets, particularly in the Chinese market where Arnold has a distributor.
• Bystronic: Swiss-listed provider of laser cutting and bending systems for sheet metal processing. Adjacent competitor serving overlapping industrial customers with broader product catalog and global service network.
• Jenoptik: German photonics and laser systems company with divisions covering industrial laser material processing. Competes with Arnold in laser-based manufacturing solutions for automotive and industrial customers.
• Coherent: US-based laser source manufacturer and supplier of CO2 lasers (DC Series) that Arnold integrates. Acts as both supplier and broader competitor in laser-based material processing solutions.
• GF Machining Solutions: Division of Georg Fischer providing milling, EDM, laser texturing, and additive manufacturing systems. Overlaps with Arnold in laser-based micromachining and additive (DED/LMD) capabilities for industrial customers.

Regional players

• EMAG Group: German machine tool manufacturer offering integrated manufacturing systems including laser welding for drivetrain components. Direct overlap with Arnold's automotive drivetrain welding cell business in the German-speaking market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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