SCHNEEBERGER is a global leader in high-precision linear technology and motion systems. The company offers a comprehensive product range including linear bearings, profiled linear guideways, measuring systems, gear racks, slides, positioning systems, and mineral casting. It provides precision solutions for demanding industries such as machine tools, semiconductors, medical technology, and automation. The acquisition of A.MANNESMANN in 2017 strengthened its capabilities in ball screws, telescopic actuators, and drilling spindles. A worldwide production and sales network supports its global customer base.SCHNEEBERGERisagloballeaderinhigh-precisionlineartechnologyandmotionsystems.Thecompanyoffersacomprehensiveproductrangeincludinglinearbearings,profiledlinearguideways,measuringsystems,gearracks,slides,positioningsystems,andmineralcasting.Itprovidesprecisionsolutionsfordemandingindustriessuchasmachinetools,semiconductors,medicaltechnology,andautomation.TheacquisitionofA.MANNESMANNin2017strengtheneditscapabilitiesinballscrews,telescopicactuators,anddrillingspindles.Aworldwideproductionandsalesnetworksupportsitsglobalcustomerbase.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Linear Bearings and Profiled Linear Guideways: MINIRAIL miniature guideways, MONORAIL ball/roller type guideways, and linear bearings with integrated measuring systems. These systems feature high precision, rigidity, load capacity, and long-term stability.LinearBearingsandProfiledLinearGuideways:MINIRAILminiatureguideways,MONORAILball/rollertypeguideways,andlinearbearingswithintegratedmeasuringsystems.Thesesystemsfeaturehighprecision,rigidity,loadcapacity,andlong-termstability.
Measuring Systems: MINISCALE PLUS optical incremental distance measuring system, MONORAIL AMS distance measuring system, and cost-optimized solutions with integrated measuring systems for various applications.MeasuringSystems:MINISCALEPLUSopticalincrementaldistancemeasuringsystem,MONORAILAMSdistancemeasuringsystem,andcost-optimizedsolutionswithintegratedmeasuringsystemsforvariousapplications.
Gear Racks: A range of precision gear racks for diverse industrial applications.GearRacks:Arangeofprecisiongearracksfordiverseindustrialapplications.
Slides and Miniature Tables: Micro frictionless tables and precision slides.SlidesandMiniatureTables:Microfrictionlesstablesandprecisionslides.
Positioning Systems: High-performance precision positioning systems, including single and multi-axis systems, with customized solutions for demanding sectors like semiconductor and medical technology.PositioningSystems:High-performanceprecisionpositioningsystems,includingsingleandmulti-axissystems,withcustomizedsolutionsfordemandingsectorslikesemiconductorandmedicaltechnology.
Mineral Casting: Machine beds and structures with excellent vibration damping, thermal stability, and chemical resistance. Offers 5 to 10 times better vibration behavior than steel or cast iron, high precision, cost-effectiveness, and environmental friendliness.MineralCasting:Machinebedsandstructureswithexcellentvibrationdamping,thermalstability,andchemicalresistance.Offers5to10timesbettervibrationbehaviorthansteelorcastiron,highprecision,cost-effectiveness,andenvironmentalfriendliness.
A.MANNESMANN Product Range: Precision ball screws, telescopic actuators (up to 4-stage with a 1:5 extension ratio), drilling spindles, boring and milling spindles, and production of geometrically complex machine components up to 15 meters in length.A.MANNESMANNProductRange:Precisionballscrews,telescopicactuators(upto4-stagewitha1:5extensionratio),drillingspindles,boringandmillingspindles,andproductionofgeometricallycomplexmachinecomponentsupto15metersinlength.
Innovative Technology Leadership: Continuous innovation since the development of the world's first linear guideway in 1923, pioneering in integrated measuring systems and cross roller guides. Possession of over 100 patents demonstrating technological superiority.InnovativeTechnologyLeadership:Continuousinnovationsincethedevelopmentoftheworld'sfirstlinearguidewayin1923,pioneeringinintegratedmeasuringsystemsandcrossrollerguides.Possessionofover100patentsdemonstratingtechnologicalsuperiority.
High Precision and Quality Products: Micron-level accuracy, high rigidity, high load capacity, long-term stability, and excellent vibration control capabilities in product design and manufacturing. Precision manufacturing and optimized internal geometry for all products.HighPrecisionandQualityProducts:Micron-levelaccuracy,highrigidity,highloadcapacity,long-termstability,andexcellentvibrationcontrolcapabilitiesinproductdesignandmanufacturing.Precisionmanufacturingandoptimizedinternalgeometryforallproducts.
Extensive Product Portfolio and Customized Solutions: A comprehensive range from linear bearings to complex positioning systems and mineral casting. Capability to develop and produce customized solutions based on engineering expertise to meet specific customer requirements.ExtensiveProductPortfolioandCustomizedSolutions:Acomprehensiverangefromlinearbearingstocomplexpositioningsystemsandmineralcasting.Capabilitytodevelopandproducecustomizedsolutionsbasedonengineeringexpertisetomeetspecificcustomerrequirements.
Global Production and Sales Network: Multiple production facilities in key industrial regions worldwide, including Switzerland, Germany, USA, China, Czech Republic, and Poland. Extensive sales and service branch network providing local customer support, including 24-hour response times in Europe.GlobalProductionandSalesNetwork:Multipleproductionfacilitiesinkeyindustrialregionsworldwide,includingSwitzerland,Germany,USA,China,CzechRepublic,andPoland.Extensivesalesandservicebranchnetworkprovidinglocalcustomersupport,including24-hourresponsetimesinEurope.
Synergies with A.MANNESMANN: Enhanced product range and precision mechanical component manufacturing capabilities through the acquisition of A.MANNESMANN, a technology leader in ball screws and telescopic actuators. Expertise in producing geometrically complex and long machine components.SynergieswithA.MANNESMANN:EnhancedproductrangeandprecisionmechanicalcomponentmanufacturingcapabilitiesthroughtheacquisitionofA.MANNESMANN,atechnologyleaderinballscrewsandtelescopicactuators.Expertiseinproducinggeometricallycomplexandlongmachinecomponents.
Sustainable Manufacturing Processes: Significant CO2 reduction through the cold casting process of mineral casting and nearly 100% recyclability. Pursuing both environmental responsibility and technological excellence.SustainableManufacturingProcesses:SignificantCO2reductionthroughthecoldcastingprocessofmineralcastingandnearly100%recyclability.Pursuingbothenvironmentalresponsibilityandtechnologicalexcellence.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Machine Tool Industry: Precision linear motion for milling, turning, drilling, and grinding machines, and vibration-controlled machine beds for tool manufacturing and mechanical engineering.MachineToolIndustry:Precisionlinearmotionformilling,turning,drilling,andgrindingmachines,andvibration-controlledmachinebedsfortoolmanufacturingandmechanicalengineering.
Semiconductor and Electronics Industry: Wafer processing, accurate quality inspection of 3D packaging chips, flat panel display manufacturing and inspection, and applications in ultra-clean and vacuum environments.SemiconductorandElectronicsIndustry:Waferprocessing,accuratequalityinspectionof3Dpackagingchips,flatpaneldisplaymanufacturingandinspection,andapplicationsinultra-cleanandvacuumenvironments.
Medical Technology and Life Sciences: Precision motion control for cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment equipment, laboratory automation, micro-automation, nanotechnology, and biotechnology.MedicalTechnologyandLifeSciences:Precisionmotioncontrolforcancerprevention,diagnosis,andtreatmentequipment,laboratoryautomation,micro-automation,nanotechnology,andbiotechnology.
Automation and Handling Equipment: Robotics, pick & place, cable processing machines, automatic crimping machines, and automatic wire harness production in automated production lines.AutomationandHandlingEquipment:Robotics,pick&place,cableprocessingmachines,automaticcrimpingmachines,andautomaticwireharnessproductioninautomatedproductionlines.
Solar Technology: High-precision linear guide axes required for applications such as photovoltaic laser forming.SolarTechnology:High-precisionlinearguideaxesrequiredforapplicationssuchasphotovoltaiclaserforming.
Metrology and Optical Industry: High-precision measuring equipment, optical industry, laser industry, and photonics.MetrologyandOpticalIndustry:High-precisionmeasuringequipment,opticalindustry,laserindustry,andphotonics.
Packaging Industry: Precision and dynamic motion required for packaging systems.PackagingIndustry:Precisionanddynamicmotionrequiredforpackagingsystems.
Aerospace and Energy Technology: Precision component machining and equipment manufacturing.AerospaceandEnergyTechnology:Precisioncomponentmachiningandequipmentmanufacturing.
Automotive Industry: Tool manufacturing and component machining sectors.AutomotiveIndustry:Toolmanufacturingandcomponentmachiningsectors.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, China, Japan, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Hong KongSouthKorea,China,Japan,India,Singapore,Malaysia,Philippines,Thailand,Vietnam,Indonesia,HongKong
PLUS X AWARD: The MONORAIL PULSE PRO product received an award for innovation, functionality, and high quality.PLUSXAWARD:TheMONORAILPULSEPROproductreceivedanawardforinnovation,functionality,andhighquality.
ISO Certifications: Ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance.ISOCertifications:Ensuringthehigheststandardsofqualityandcompliance.
Reinhard and Max Mannesmann Award: A.MANNESMANN received this award in 2012 for innovative achievements in the continuous development of ball screws.ReinhardandMaxMannesmannAward:A.MANNESMANNreceivedthisawardin2012forinnovativeachievementsinthecontinuousdevelopmentofballscrews.
Patent: System for generating electrical energy in a linear motion device.Patent:Systemforgeneratingelectricalenergyinalinearmotiondevice.
Patent: Linear roller profile rail guide with a plurality of parallel circulating rows of rollers to reduce stroke pulsations.Patent:Linearrollerprofilerailguidewithapluralityofparallelcirculatingrowsofrollerstoreducestrokepulsations.
Patent: Method for applying a measurement scale to a linear profile rail guide carriage surface using a pulsed laser.Patent:Methodforapplyingameasurementscaletoalinearprofilerailguidecarriagesurfaceusingapulsedlaser.
Patent: Heat-conducting element and its assembly for arrangement between movable components in a vacuum.Patent:Heat-conductingelementanditsassemblyforarrangementbetweenmovablecomponentsinavacuum.
Patent: Linear guiding system comprising a position measuring device.Patent:Linearguidingsystemcomprisingapositionmeasuringdevice.
Technological Strength: An innovative company holding over 100 patents.TechnologicalStrength:Aninnovativecompanyholdingover100patents.