Family business from Obermoschel that manufactures custom conveying systems and the underwater treadmill WATER-WALKER®
Ludwig Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
Landsbergstraße 12, 67823 ObermoschelNew on Amplifa
About Ludwig Keiper
Ludwig Keiper GmbH & Co. KG is a family business founded in 1919 and based in Obermoschel in Rhineland-Palatinate, now run by the fourth generation. The company plans, manufactures and installs both simple unit and bulk material conveyor belts and complex conveying systems with integrated plant control and special applications. The service portfolio includes CAD-based design, in-house control system planning, manufacturing, installation, as well as service and maintenance performed by its own installation team; in addition, special machines and custom designs for conveyor technology are produced. Alongside conveyor technology, the series product WATER-WALKER®, an underwater treadmill for animals, is actively continued. The operating business unit for conveyor technology was permanently closed as of 30.06.2026; the grape trolley business was transferred to Landmaschinen Otto Schäfer. The company had a Europe-wide customer base from industries such as die forging, forming technology, tire storage, recycling and agriculture.
- Site
- Obermoschel
- Processes
- Planning, manufacturing and installation of unit and bulk material conveyor belts as well as, CAD-based design and in-house control system planning for conveying systems, Belt conveyors for unit and bulk material, adaptable to any operation size, Conveying systems / screw conveyors (screw conveying systems), Roller conveyors in all versions, Testing belts for die forging, forming technology, testing of cast parts, non-destructive, Special machines / custom designs for conveyor technology, Service and maintenance of conveying systems by its own installation team
- Materials
- Steel
- Founded
- 1919
- Employees
- 20
- Industries
- Conveyor technology / Mechanical engineering, Viticulture technology, Die forging / Forming technology, Tire storage / Recycling / Auto parts trade, Agriculture
- 01
Consulting and Sales
- 02
CAD-based Design
- 03
Control System Planning
- 04
Manufacturing
- 05
Installation
- 06
Service and Maintenance
Materials & Processes
Steel
Material for steel frame structures, e.g. for the LK-REIFENLIFT, as well as for conveying systems and custom designs.
Locations
Obermoschel
DEHeadquarters / Manufacturing
- Materials
- Steel
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning, manufacturing and installation of unit and bulk material conveyor belts as well asAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel (steel frame structure LK-REIFENLIFT) |
| CAD-based design and in-house control system planning for conveying systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Belt conveyors for unit and bulk material, adaptable to any operation sizeAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conveying systems / screw conveyors (screw conveying systems)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Roller conveyors in all versionsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing belts for die forging, forming technology, testing of cast parts, non-destructiveAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special machines / custom designs for conveyor technologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service and maintenance of conveying systems by its own installation teamAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grape trolleys (business transferred to Landmaschinen Otto Schäfer)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| WATER-WALKER® underwater treadmill for animals (actively continued)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1919
Ludwig Keiper opens a blacksmith's shop and a production facility for agricultural equipment in Obermoschel.
- 1957
Helmut Burckart becomes owner and managing director; expansion to include conveyor technology for wine-growing operations.
- 1968
KEIPER is the first manufacturer to deliver the self-emptying grape trolley as a complete product family and achieves market leadership in the field of pomace/grape transport.
- 1984
Dipl.-Wi.-Ing. Rainer Burckart leads the company in the third generation.
- 2026
The operating business unit for conveyor technology is permanently closed as of 30.06.2026; the grape trolley business goes to Landmaschinen Otto Schäfer, WATER-WALKER is continued.