Development and manufacturing of stacking columns, load carriers, feeding buffers and battery transport solutions for automated production.
mts Maschinenbau GmbH
Mengen (DE) · Swiebodzice (PL) · Chesterfield, MI (USA) · Mexico City (MX, Partner) · Suzhou (CN, Partner)New on Amplifa
About mts Maschinenbau
mts Maschinenbau GmbH, headquartered in Mengen (Baden-Württemberg), develops and manufactures stacking columns (Klinken columns), load carriers, buffer racks, transport containers and feeding buffers (LCA – Low Cost Automation) for part handling in automated production lines. The systems are used for damage-free stacking, buffering and position-accurate provision of three-dimensional components, especially in body-in-white automotive manufacturing. Since 2016, mts has expanded its portfolio to include load carriers and racks for battery components and high-voltage lithium-ion batteries for e-mobility, up to solutions for recycling and 2nd-life applications. Manufacturing includes sheet metal laser cutting (Trumpf Fiberlaser), punch-laser processing, milling, welding as a certified welding specialist company, and assembly. Materials processed include sheet metal/steel, glass, carbon, composite materials and batteries. With around 150 employees, an in-house engineering department and production sites in Germany, Poland and the USA, as well as partners in Mexico, China and Turkey, mts supplies customers worldwide from development through prototype production to series production.
- Site
- Mengen
- Processes
- Laser cutting (sheet metal laser cutting for Klinken columns), Punching technology (punch-laser combination, production of stacking columns), Milling (manufacturing with machining center), Welding (certified welding specialist company per DIN EN ISO 3834-2 and EN 1090), Assembly of stacking columns and small parts, Design/Engineering, Prototype production, Series/Manufacturing
- Materials
- Sheet metal (steel), Glass, Carbon, Composite materials, Lithium-ion batteries (high-voltage), Photovoltaics/PV systems (own manufacturing not relevant), High-voltage lithium-ion batteries
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 3834-2, EN 1090
- Founded
- 1996
- Employees
- 150
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Body manufacturing, E-mobility, Battery production/Gigafactory, Fuel cells/Hydrogen, Recycling/2nd-life batteries
- 01
Design/Engineering
- 02
Sheet metal laser cutting (fiber laser)
- 03
Punch-laser processing
- 04
Milling
- 05
Welding (certified to ISO 3834-2)
- 06
Assembly
- 07
Metrology/Inspection
- 08
Transport & logistics solutions
Materials & Processes
Sheet metal (steel)
Main material for stacking columns, load carriers and racks in body manufacturing.
Glass
Provision and transport of glass-sided components in the handling systems.
Carbon
Safe handling of carbon components in automated lines.
Composite materials
Pickup and transport of composite materials.
High-voltage lithium-ion batteries
Transport solutions for battery components, modules, battery packs and critically classified batteries.
Locations
Mengen
DEHeadquarters, production, engineering, administration
- Lot size
- Prototype, series
- Materials
- Sheet metal (steel)
- Trumpf Fiberlaser
- Punch-laser combination
- Machining center
- Tactile measuring machine
- Photovoltaics (300+80+186 kWp)
Swiebodzice
PLProduction site (mts Polska Sp. z o.o.)
- Lot size
- Series
- Materials
- Sheet metal (steel)
Chesterfield, MI
USNorth American production site (mts North America, Inc.)
- Lot size
- Series
- Materials
- Sheet metal (steel)
- Fiberlaser (Trumpf)
Mexico City
MXPartner/Representative office (INTELLUM SA de CV)
Suzhou, Jiangsu
CNPartner (Anwood Logistics System Suzhou Co., Ltd. / ALSCO Anwood)
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser cutting (sheet metal laser cutting for Klinken columns)Machining | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal/steel |
| Punching technology (punch-laser combination, production of stacking columns)Machining | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal/steel |
| Milling (manufacturing with machining center)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding (certified welding specialist company per DIN EN ISO 3834-2 and EN 1090)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of stacking columns and small partsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal, Glass, Carbon, Composite materials, Lithium-ion automotive batteries/material handling |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiberlaser (laser cutting of sheet metal) | Trumpf | 1 | – | 2023 | Mengen, Germany & USA |
| Punch-laser combination | – | – | – | – | Mengen, Germany |
| Machining center | – | – | – | 2019 | Mengen, Germany |
| Tactile measuring machine | – | 1 | – | 1996 | Mengen, Germany |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
mts is a certified welding specialist company per DIN EN ISO 3834-2:2006 and EN 1090; production has been supported by tactile measuring machines since 1996.
| Evidence | Mengen | Swiebodzice | Chesterfield, MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| EN 1090 | |||
| DIN EN ISO 3834-2 |
History
- 1996
Foundation of mts Maschinenbau GmbH by Wolf and Strobel in Mengen; started with 7 employees, investment in the first tactile measuring machine.
- 1998
Investment in the first punching machine; entry into the US market with a US representative office.
- 2000
Purchase of the previously rented premises and machines.
- 2002
Establishment of an in-house engineering department with two design engineers.
- 2004
Development and production of the first buffer racks for body manufacturing.
- 2009
Foundation of mts North America, Inc. with its own manufacturing in the USA.
- 2016
Expansion of the Mengen site to 16.000 m²; first e-mobility projects; investment in a 186 kWp photovoltaic system.
- 2017
Investment in an 80 kWp photovoltaic system for own electricity use.
- 2018
Dr. Eckhard Laible takes over management in the course of succession from Wolf/Strobel; Ines Kunz takes over commercial management.
- 2019
Foundation of mts Polska Sp. z o.o. in Swiebodzice; investment in another punch-laser combination and machining center; expansion of the battery portfolio.
- 2020
TOP 100 innovation award; top-ten finalist in the Baden-Württemberg state prize for young companies.
- 2022
Certification as a welding specialist company per DIN EN ISO 3834-2 and EN 1090; logistics partnership with Fritz Spedition & Logistik.
- 2023
Trumpf Fiberlaser for the Mengen and USA sites; partnerships with ALSCO Anwood (China) and Intellum (Mexico); expansion of photovoltaics by 300 kWp; CO2 footprint determination.
- 2025
Presence at LogiMAT and automatica 2025.