Special machine construction and automation technology for aluminium casting, LTCC and battery production
KMS Automation GmbH
Schramberg-Waldmössingen · Dresden · Hong Kong (area)New on Amplifa
About KMS Automation
KMS Automation GmbH is a special machine builder based in Schramberg-Waldmössingen (Baden-Württemberg). The company, with 115 employees, develops and manufactures automation and assembly technology, clamping devices, leak testing technology as well as fixtures and test benches, with core competencies in aluminium die casting and LTCC technology. A specially developed coating system coats metal foils for battery production on both sides using the doctor blade or nozzle process with a coating thickness of 0.007 mm – up to 7,000 meters per day. At the research site in Dresden, the subsidiary KMS Technology Center GmbH, founded in 2003, works on, among other things, precise foil processing (punching, laser drilling, tape casting of green ceramic foils), clamping technology for CFRP lightweight components and 3D printing of large-format parts. Customers come primarily from the automotive, battery and LTCC technology sectors as well as aerospace; the export ratio is 80%, with a sales and service base in the greater Hong Kong area.
- Site
- Schramberg-Waldmössingen
- Processes
- Assembly and testing technology (special machine construction, automation), Leak testing (leakage testing of aluminium die-cast components with air/pressure), Assembly of structural parts and Helicoils (fully and semi-automated), Automated laser processing (welding of structural parts), Labeling / marking (DataMatrix, barcode, QR/DMC, needle, laser, RFID), Clamping devices / clamping systems for lightweight components (including CFRP), High-precision punching of via holes in green ceramic foils (LTCC), Laser drilling and laser cutting of foils
- Materials
- Aluminium (die casting), Aluminium (gravity casting), CFRP / fibre composites, Green ceramic foils (LTCC), Metal foils (battery coating), Aluminium die casting, Aluminium gravity casting
- Certificates
- Leak testing technology (leakage testing), Process data capture / MES connection
- Employees
- 115
- Industries
- Automotive, e-mobility, Battery technology, LTCC technology/electronics, Aerospace, Lightweight construction/fibre composites
- 01
Project planning and engineering
- 02
Special machine construction
- 03
Automation and assembly technology
- 04
Leak testing technology
- 05
Assembly and commissioning
- 06
Remote maintenance and worldwide service
Materials & Processes
Aluminium die casting
Core material of the assembly and testing technology, including leak testing of die-cast components with air/pressure.
Aluminium gravity casting
Machining and prototyping of gravity-cast parts such as oil pans and transmission components.
CFRP / fibre composites
Clamping devices for machining lightweight components for the automotive and aviation industries.
Green ceramic foils (LTCC)
High-precision punching of via holes, laminating and tape casting for multilayer ceramic technology.
Metal foils (battery coating)
Double-sided coating using the doctor blade/nozzle process, coating thickness 0.007 mm, up to 7,000 m per day.
Sites
Schramberg-Waldmössingen
DECompany headquarters, production and special machine construction
- Materials
- Aluminium die casting, aluminium gravity casting
- Coating system for metal foils (doctor blade/nozzle process)
- Fully automated Helicoil assembly cells with FTS connection
- In-house developed leak testing device
Dresden
DETechnology Center (KMS Technology Center GmbH): research & development
- Materials
- Green ceramic foils, CFRP
- Tape casting machine (slip casting)
- Laser processing machines
- 3D printers for large-format parts
Hong Kong (area)
CNSales and service base for the Asian region
Components & Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly and testing technology (special machine construction, automation)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Leak testing (leakage testing of aluminium die-cast components with air/pressure)Testing | – | – | – | – | Aluminium die casting |
| Assembly of structural parts and Helicoils (fully and semi-automated)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated laser processing (welding of structural parts)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Labeling / marking (DataMatrix, barcode, QR/DMC, needle, laser, RFID)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Clamping devices / clamping systems for lightweight components (including CFRP)Engineering | – | – | – | – | CFRP |
| High-precision punching of via holes in green ceramic foils (LTCC)Forming | – | – | – | – | green ceramic foils |
| Laser drilling and laser cutting of foilsMachining | – | – | – | – | foil material |
| Tape casting (slip casting of green ceramic foils)Casting | – | – | – | – | Ceramic (slip) |
| Coating of foil materials (doctor blade/nozzle process, double-sided, coating thickness 0.007 mm)Surface | – | 7,000 meters of foil per day | – | – | Metal foil |
| Laminating (LTCC production chain)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D printing of large-format partsAdditive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machining of first samples (prototyping) and manual/semi-automatic assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium die casting, Aluminium gravity casting |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coating system for metal foils (doctor blade/nozzle process, battery production) | KMS | – | Coating thickness 0.007 mm; up to 7,000 m of foil per day | – | Schramberg-Waldmössingen |
| Tape casting machine (slip casting of green ceramic foils) | KMS | – | – | – | Dresden (KMS Technology Center) |
| Laser processing machines (various wavelengths and pulse characteristics) | KMS | – | – | – | Dresden (KMS Technology Center) |
| 3D printers for large-format parts | KMS | – | – | – | – |
| Fully automated Helicoil assembly cells with FTS connection | KMS | – | – | – | Schramberg-Waldmössingen |
| In-house developed leak testing device | KMS | – | – | 2016 | Schramberg-Waldmössingen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
KMS Automation GmbH operates according to the guiding principle of "cleanliness and quality"; almost all systems are equipped with the proven leak testing method, since January 2016 with an in-house developed leak testing device. Process data is captured via DataMatrix, barcode, laser or RFID and transferred to MES or production control systems.
| Evidence | Schramberg-Waldmössingen |
|---|---|
| Leak testing technology (leakage testing) | |
| Process data capture / MES connection |
History
- 2003
Founding of KMS Technology Center GmbH as a subsidiary at the Dresden research site
- 2016
Use of an in-house developed leak testing device since January 2016
- 2018
Participation in a development that reached the final of the JEC World Innovation Awards (JEC-World)
- 2020
Introduction of extended remote support with AR data glasses (Oculavis) since April 2020
New sales and service base in the greater Hong Kong area