Contract welded assemblies from 500 kg to 80 t – from oxy-cutting to robotic welding to plug-and-play assembly.
Wilhelm Severt Maschinenbau GmbH
Vreden · Gorlice (PL)New on Amplifa
About SEVERT
Wilhelm Severt Maschinenbau GmbH is a family-owned company founded in 1964 and headquartered in Vreden (West Münsterland), with a subsidiary in Gorlice, Poland. Approximately 400 to 450 employees manufacture welded assemblies with unit weights ranging from 500 kg to 80 t – ready for installation upon request, including machining, painting, and assembly of electrical and hydraulic components up to 160 t. Value creation begins in the company's own cutting center with an annual capacity of over 30,000 t (Oxy-cutting, Plasma cutting, Beveling), and encompasses manual welding at over 60 workstations with positioning technology, as well as automated robotic welding on 15 robotic systems, including portal systems for large components up to 45 t. The materials used are quality steels, high-strength fine-grain structural steels, and wear-resistant special steels. In addition to contract manufacturing, SEVERT develops and manufactures its own machinery: workpiece positioners for 500 kg to 100 t, robotic peripherals, complete solutions, as well as special systems and fixtures. Customers include technology leaders from the construction machinery, agricultural technology, vehicle manufacturing, recycling, energy technology, and logistics sectors.
- Site
- Vreden
- Processes
- Welding of welded assemblies (manual and robotic welding), Oxy-cutting, Plasma cutting, Beveling (beveled cutting), Cutting including weld preparation, Machining / mechanical processing (drilling, milling, turning, CNC controlled), Assembly (mechanical assembly, hydraulic assembly, assembly of electrical/hydraulic accessories), Painting / surface treatment
- Materials
- Steel, Quality Steel, High-strength Fine-grain Structural Steels, Wear-resistant Special Steels, Steel Structures, Positioning Technology (Type S10–S40, S70/S80)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 3834-2, DIN EN 1090-2, EN 1090-1:2009+A1:2011 (Conformity for internal production control ZA.3.2), DIN EN 15085-2, DIN 2303 (Manufacturer qualification for vehicle sector), ISO 9001, EN 1090, ISO 3834-2, EN 15085-2, DIN 2303
- Founded
- 1964
- Employees
- 400–450
- Industries
- Construction Machinery, Agricultural Technology, Vehicle Manufacturing (Commercial Vehicles), Recycling, Energy Technology, Logistics
- 01
Cutting (Oxy-cutting, Plasma cutting, Beveling)
- 02
Manual welding / Robotic welding
- 03
Machining (Drilling, Milling, Turning)
- 04
Painting
- 05
Assembly (mechanical, Hydraulics, Electronics)
- 06
Quality inspection / Non-destructive testing
Materials and Processes
Quality Steel
Base material for welded assemblies in mechanical and vehicle construction.
High-strength Fine-grain Structural Steels
For high-load load-bearing and support structures such as longitudinal beams and gantry frames.
Wear-resistant Special Steels
For heavily stressed components in recycling and construction machinery.
Positioning Technology (Type S10–S40, S70/S80)
Proprietary manually controlled and robot-controlled workpiece positioners for loads from 500 kg to 100,000 kg.
Locations
Vreden
DEHeadquarters, Production: Oxy-cutting, Welding, Machining, Assembly
- Part weight / size
- Welding up to 80 t, Assembly up to 160 t
- Lot size
- Individual parts to series
- Materials
- Quality steel, Fine-grain structural steels, Wear-resistant special steels
- Cutting center
- 15 Robotic welding and cutting systems
- 5 Robotic portal welding systems
- 2 Portal welding systems for large components up to 45 t (2021)
- Over 60 manual welding workstations with positioning technology
- Heavy-duty drill mill (Drill mills up to 14 m length)
- CNC-controlled machining centers
Gorlice
PLSubsidiary, Contract Manufacturing
- Lot size
- Series production
- Materials
- Steel
- Robotic welding system (since 2022)
Components and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding of welded assemblies (manual and robotic welding)Joining | – | – | 500 kg – 80 to | – | Quality Steel, High-strength fine-grain structural steels, Wear-resistant special steels, Steel |
| Oxy-cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Plasma cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Beveling (beveled cutting)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Cutting including weld preparationMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Machining / mechanical processing (drilling, milling, turning, CNC controlled)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly (mechanical assembly, hydraulic assembly, assembly of electrical/hydraulic accessories)Assembly | – | – | 160 to | – | – |
| Painting / surface treatmentSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machine and fixture construction / special systems (fixtures, welding fixtures, hydraulic)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design support / factory planning / product development and calculation / programming /Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Non-destructive testing (VT, PT, MT, UT, RT)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding and cutting of components with robotic systems (including portal systems)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robotic welding system | SEVERT | 15 (Robots | – | – | Vreden; Poland |
| Robotic portal welding system for large components | – | 2 | Large components up to 45 tonnes | 2021 | Vreden |
| Robotic portal welding system | – | 5 | – | – | Vreden |
| Hand welding workstation with positioning technology | SEVERT | over 60 | – | – | Vreden |
| Cutting center | – | – | – | – | Vreden |
| Large drill mill | – | 1 | Drill mills up to 14 m length | 2023 | Vreden |
| Manually controlled workpiece positioner (Type S10 rotary and tilting positioner, S20 rotary | SEVERT S10, S20, S30, S40 | – | Loads 500 kg – 100,000 kg | – | – |
| Robot positioner Type S70 / Robot path systems Type S80 | SEVERT S70 / S80 | – | – | – | – |
| CNC controlled machining centers (drilling, milling, turning) | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
Accompanying quality control according to certified processes ensures consistent quality. Certified inspectors carry out non-destructive testing: Visual inspection (VT), Penetrant testing (PT), Magnetic particle inspection (MT), Ultrasonic testing (UT), and Radiographic testing (RT).
| Evidence | Vreden | Gorlice |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||
| EN 1090 | ||
| ISO 3834-2 | ||
| EN 15085-2 | ||
| DIN 2303 |
History
- 1964
Found as a turning and milling operation by Wilhelm Severt.
- 1968
Relocation to Ammeloe site; tank construction, welding of mining components.
- 1975
Development of rotary and tilting positioners for own production.
- 1978
Obtained 'Large Proficiency Certificate'.
- 1979
New construction of factory in Vreden/Industrial Area Gaxel; focus on welding technology and special machinery.
- 1983
Robots for welding and cutting added to product range; development into a systems house for robotic technology.
- 1997
Establishment of the Poland plant (Gorlice) for contract manufacturing.
- 2009
Expansion of the welding shop to a total of 5 large robotic portal welding systems.
- 2012
Wilhelm Severt received the Golden Master certificate, 50 years from the Chamber of Skilled Trades (1962–2012).
- 2013
Expansion of production capacities for components (welding and assembly) up to 160 t.
- 2014
50 years of Severt Maschinenbau.
- 2021
2 robotic welding systems for large components up to 45 t commissioned at the Vreden plant.
- 2022
Commissioning of the 1st robotic welding system in the Polish plant; photovoltaic systems up to 900 kWp.
- 2023
Investment in a new large drill mill, construction of a storage hall, further robotic systems.
- 2024
60th company anniversary.