Manufacturer of powder coating and painting systems, pre-treatment systems, conveying technology, and ventilation systems for industry.
e. Luterbach AG
Hildisrieden (CH) · Jona (CH, SFB AG)New on Amplifa
About e. Luterbach AG
e. Luterbach AG, based in Hildisrieden (Canton of Lucerne), is a Swiss plant builder for surface technology. The company designs, manufactures, and integrates powder coating systems, painting systems for liquid coating materials, pre-treatment systems, drying and curing ovens, conveying technology, and ventilation and exhaust air technology. Projects are taken on as a general contractor – from conception through in-house pre-production of large steel components up to assembly, commissioning, maintenance, and retrofit of existing plants. Core competencies include automation with painting robots, integrated MES systems (SmartMES/SmartIoT), powder recovery, and energy-efficient system concepts with heat recovery. The systems primarily process metals such as steel and aluminum, but also other materials such as wood. Customers come from mechanical engineering, metal processing, the automotive industry, aerospace, construction, electronics, household appliances, and furniture/wood industry; the plants are in use in Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, and the UAE.
- Site
- Hildisrieden, Switzerland
- Processes
- Plant construction for powder coating systems (electrostatic powder coating), Automated powder coating (partially/fully automated, with powder recovery, color change,, Horizontal powder coating (belt systems, small parts from 10 mm, high volumes), Coating systems for liquid coating materials (spray painting, dry or wet separation), Painting cabins in systems (manual, partially or fully automated, with painting robots and MES), Large area painting cabins (with handling devices and conveying technology for heavy loads), Multi-function cabins (washing, drying, painting, degassing for large and heavy components), Spray pre-treatment systems (cleaning, degreasing, pickling, passivating, rinsing, drying; batch or
- Materials
- Steel, Aluminum, Metal, Wood, Electrostatic Powder Coating, Spray Painting, Spray Pre-treatment, Immersion Pre-treatment
- Certificates
- EN Standards (Painting Cabins), ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1981
- Industries
- Automotive Industry, Aerospace, Metal Processing, Mechanical Engineering, Construction, Electronics Industry
- 01
Planning and Construction
- 02
Workshop Pre-production (Steel construction, assemblies)
- 03
Chemical Dosing and Pre-treatment Technology
- 04
Coating and Painting Technology
- 05
Conveying Technology and Ventilation
- 06
Assembly and Commissioning
- 07
Maintenance, Support (24/7) and Retrofit
Materials and Processes
Electrostatic Powder Coating
Eco-friendly process with powder recovery in a closed loop for corrosion protection on metal surfaces.
Spray Painting
Painting systems for solvent and water-based systems with a high range of colors, high-gloss quality, and quick color changes.
Spray Pre-treatment
Batch or flow systems for cleaning, degreasing, pickling, passivating, and rinsing of steel, aluminum, and galvanized parts.
Immersion Pre-treatment
Wets interior areas without spray shadows; integration of dip paints such as KTL, ATL, or automotive deposition processes.
Cathodic Dip Painting
Dip painting process for uniform, corrosion-resistant coating, even on complex component geometries.
Regenerative Thermal Oxidation
Exhaust gas cleaning for solvent contamination, mostly autothermic and with significantly reduced energy consumption.
Heat Recovery
Plate, rotational, and sorption heat exchangers as well as heat pumps reduce the energy consumption of the systems.
Locations
Hildisrieden
CHHeadquarters with workshop/production, engineering, and support
- Part weight / size
- Parts 10 kg to 10'000 kg (Conveying Technology)
- Lot size
- Prototype to mass series (Systems according to customer specifications)
- Materials
- Galvanized steel, painted steel, stainless steel 1.4307/1.4404, plastics
- Fiber laser
- Spray pre-treatment systems (In-house production)
- Immersion pre-treatment systems (In-house production)
- Automated powder coating system
- Painting cabins/Multi-function cabins (In-house production)
- Painting robots (GEMA, Wagner, MS, Nordson)
Jona
CHSubsidiary SFB AG, system technology for horizontal powder coating
- Part weight / size
- Workpieces from 10 mm diameter
- Lot size
- Mass series (up to 170 million parts/year and shift)
- Materials
- Metal (Ferrous rings, magnetic rings, balancing weights, automotive small parts)
- Belt systems for horizontal powder coating
- Powder application (Gema, Wagner, Nordson)
Systems and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant construction for powder coating systems (electrostatic powder coating)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Automated powder coating (partially/fully automated, with powder recovery, color change,Surface | – | 10 m × 2 m × 3 m | – | – | Metal |
| Horizontal powder coating (belt systems, small parts from 10 mm, high volumes)Surface | – | – | from 10 mm component size | – | Metal |
| Coating systems for liquid coating materials (spray painting, dry or wet separation)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal, Wood, practically all materials |
| Painting cabins in systems (manual, partially or fully automated, with painting robots and MES)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Large area painting cabins (with handling devices and conveying technology for heavy loads)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Multi-function cabins (washing, drying, painting, degassing for large and heavy components)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Spray pre-treatment systems (cleaning, degreasing, pickling, passivating, rinsing, drying; batch orSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal, Steel, Aluminum, various substrates |
| Immersion pre-treatment systems (including dip paints KTL, ATL, automotive deposition processes)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminum, other materials |
| Manual pre-treatment systems (dipping bath by bath with crane)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Curing/Drying ovens with cooling zones (possible without fossil heating systems)Heat Treatment | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Conveying Technology / Material logistics for painting and coating processesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chemical dosing for industrial processesSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ventilation technology for industrySurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning, engineering, and general contractor services for painting and coating systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation (Automatic part recognition, multi-axis robots, SmartIoT, SmartMES, virtual)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofit / Modernization of existing painting and coating systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly, commissioning, maintenance, support (24/7) and remote maintenance for coating systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Workshop pre-production of large components (e.g. grinding walls for painting systems)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Metal |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber laser | – | 1 | – | – | Hildisrieden |
| Spray pre-treatment system (batch or flow system) | e. Luterbach AG | – | – | – | Hildisrieden |
| Immersion pre-treatment system | e. Luterbach AG | – | – | – | Hildisrieden |
| Manual pre-treatment system | e. Luterbach AG | – | – | – | Hildisrieden |
| Automated powder coating system | e. Luterbach AG | – | Length 1-10 m, Width 0.1-2 m, Height 0.5-3 m | – | Hildisrieden |
| Painting cabin in system / Large area painting cabin / Multi-function cabin | e. Luterbach AG | – | – | – | Hildisrieden |
| Painting robot (multi-axis robot) | GEMA, Wagner, MS, Nordson | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Standards
The systems are planned and executed in accordance with current EN standards; integrated MES systems enable comprehensive process monitoring, documentation, and quality control, including remote. Filtration systems up to dust filter class H14 and pond maintenance with filtration ensure process stability and emission protection.
| Evidence | Hildisrieden | Jona |
|---|---|---|
| EN Standards (Painting Cabins) | ||
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1981
Foundng of e. Luterbach AG by Edy Luterbach in Lucerne
- 1991
Acquisition of the new facility in Hildisrieden
- 2000
Over 20 employees
- 2001
Commissioning of the large system for Müller Martini in Hasle
- 2003
Company acquired by Jost Ettlin
- 2004
Introduction of 3D CAD
- 2006
Edy Luterbach steps down; Fabian Luccarini takes over management
- 2008
Over 30 employees
- 2009
Acquisition of SFB AG in Jona
- 2011
Commissioning of a new laser/punch center
- 2012
Over 40 employees (including SFB AG)
- 2013
Handover of a fully automated powder coating system to USM; Finalist Swiss Technology Award 2013
- 2014
Internationalization: Systems in Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, and Luxembourg
- 2015
Order from Boeing for a modern plant in Abu Dhabi
- 2016
Winner of the ener.CON Award in Berlin; involvement of Fabian Luccarini and Peter Walker in e. Luterbach AG
- 2017
Fabian Luccarini and Peter Walker purchase e. Luterbach AG