Schneeberger Lineartechnik is a globally leading company providing diverse linear motion technology solutions, including linear bearings, linear roller guideways, integrated measuring systems, gear racks, precision positioning systems, and mineral casting. The company meets high-precision requirements across various industries through innovative, precise standard products and customized engineering expertise.SchneebergerLineartechnikisagloballyleadingcompanyprovidingdiverselinearmotiontechnologysolutions,includinglinearbearings,linearrollerguideways,integratedmeasuringsystems,gearracks,precisionpositioningsystems,andmineralcasting.Thecompanymeetshigh-precisionrequirementsacrossvariousindustriesthroughinnovative,precisestandardproductsandcustomizedengineeringexpertise.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Linear Bearings and Linear Roller Guideways: A comprehensive range of high-precision guideway products, including MONORAIL MR profiled guideways (rollers), MONORAIL BM profiled guideways (balls), MINIRAIL miniature guideways, and R/RN/RNG/N/O/M/V type linear guideways (balls, rollers, needle cages).LinearBearingsandLinearRollerGuideways:Acomprehensiverangeofhigh-precisionguidewayproducts,includingMONORAILMRprofiledguideways(rollers),MONORAILBMprofiledguideways(balls),MINIRAILminiatureguideways,andR/RN/RNG/N/O/M/Vtypelinearguideways(balls,rollers,needlecages).
Integrated Measuring Systems: MONORAIL AMS/AMSABS/AMSA/AMSD integrated distance measuring systems combine guiding and measuring functions, offering analog and digital interfaces, capable of precise position measurement on rails up to 6 meters in length.IntegratedMeasuringSystems:MONORAILAMS/AMSABS/AMSA/AMSDintegrateddistancemeasuringsystemscombineguidingandmeasuringfunctions,offeringanaloganddigitalinterfaces,capableofprecisepositionmeasurementonrailsupto6metersinlength.
Gear Racks: Standard straight and helical gear racks from module 2 to module 12, with custom options up to module 20 and lengths of 3000mm. These offer high efficiency and durability, providing a cost-effective solution for long strokes over 2 meters.GearRacks:Standardstraightandhelicalgearracksfrommodule2tomodule12,withcustomoptionsuptomodule20andlengthsof3000mm.Theseofferhighefficiencyanddurability,providingacost-effectivesolutionforlongstrokesover2meters.
Precision Positioning Systems - Motion Systems: Systems for high-precision positioning and motion control, ensuring accurate position maintenance and contributing to dynamic process control even with nanometer-range movements. High-performance ball screws from A.MANNESMANN are also part of the Schneeberger Group's offerings.PrecisionPositioningSystems-MotionSystems:Systemsforhigh-precisionpositioningandmotioncontrol,ensuringaccuratepositionmaintenanceandcontributingtodynamicprocesscontrolevenwithnanometer-rangemovements.High-performanceballscrewsfromA.MANNESMANNarealsopartoftheSchneebergerGroup'sofferings.
Mineral Casting: Offers up to ten times better damping than steel or grey cast iron, providing high dynamic stability, excellent chemical resistance, and thermal advantages. Produced as individual machine components or entire system modules, applied in medical systems, solar, electronics, and packaging industries.MineralCasting:Offersuptotentimesbetterdampingthansteelorgreycastiron,providinghighdynamicstability,excellentchemicalresistance,andthermaladvantages.Producedasindividualmachinecomponentsorentiresystemmodules,appliedinmedicalsystems,solar,electronics,andpackagingindustries.
Slides and Micro Frictionless Tables: Products like MINISLIDE MS/MSQ, ND/NDN micro frictionless tables, and NK/NKL frictionless tables, suitable for applications demanding ultra-high rigidity and precision. Vacuum-compatible products are also available.SlidesandMicroFrictionlessTables:ProductslikeMINISLIDEMS/MSQ,ND/NDNmicrofrictionlesstables,andNK/NKLfrictionlesstables,suitableforapplicationsdemandingultra-highrigidityandprecision.Vacuum-compatibleproductsarealsoavailable.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Integrated Solution Capability: Innovative products like the AMS integrated distance measuring system combine mechanical linear guideways and electronic measuring systems, offering users precise and efficient single solutions.IntegratedSolutionCapability:InnovativeproductsliketheAMSintegrateddistancemeasuringsystemcombinemechanicallinearguidewaysandelectronicmeasuringsystems,offeringuserspreciseandefficientsinglesolutions.
High Precision and Performance Technology: Swiss engineering ensures micron-level tolerances and exceptional repeatability. Capability to develop systems for precise control of nanometer-range movements.HighPrecisionandPerformanceTechnology:Swissengineeringensuresmicron-leveltolerancesandexceptionalrepeatability.Capabilitytodevelopsystemsforprecisecontrolofnanometer-rangemovements.
Extensive Customization Solutions: Beyond standard products, the company offers engineering expertise to design and produce customized bearings, gear racks, and system modules tailored to specific customer requirements.ExtensiveCustomizationSolutions:Beyondstandardproducts,thecompanyoffersengineeringexpertisetodesignandproducecustomizedbearings,gearracks,andsystemmodulestailoredtospecificcustomerrequirements.
Superior Material Technology (Mineral Casting): Mineral casting technology provides excellent vibration damping, thermal stability, and chemical resistance compared to steel and cast iron for high-performance machine structures. Contributes to CO2 emission reduction during manufacturing, offering environmental benefits.SuperiorMaterialTechnology(MineralCasting):Mineralcastingtechnologyprovidesexcellentvibrationdamping,thermalstability,andchemicalresistancecomparedtosteelandcastironforhigh-performancemachinestructures.ContributestoCO2emissionreductionduringmanufacturing,offeringenvironmentalbenefits.
Global Production and Distribution Network: Production facilities in Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic, and China, along with a worldwide network of sales offices and partners, ensure close customer support and flexible response to market changes.GlobalProductionandDistributionNetwork:ProductionfacilitiesinSwitzerland,Germany,CzechRepublic,andChina,alongwithaworldwidenetworkofsalesofficesandpartners,ensureclosecustomersupportandflexibleresponsetomarketchanges.
Diverse Industry Application Experience: Over 100 years of experience and a leading position in a wide range of high-precision industries, including machine tools, semiconductor, medical technology, automation, optics, and metrology.DiverseIndustryApplicationExperience:Over100yearsofexperienceandaleadingpositioninawiderangeofhigh-precisionindustries,includingmachinetools,semiconductor,medicaltechnology,automation,optics,andmetrology.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Machine Tool Industry: Utilizes MONORAIL profiled guideways, gear racks, and integrated measuring systems for high-precision machining and heavy-duty drive systems.MachineToolIndustry:UtilizesMONORAILprofiledguideways,gearracks,andintegratedmeasuringsystemsforhigh-precisionmachiningandheavy-dutydrivesystems.
Semiconductor and Electronics Industry: Provides miniature guideways, slides, mineral casting, and precision positioning systems essential for ultra-precision processes like PCB assembly, wafer processing, and optical alignment systems.SemiconductorandElectronicsIndustry:Providesminiatureguideways,slides,mineralcasting,andprecisionpositioningsystemsessentialforultra-precisionprocesseslikePCBassembly,waferprocessing,andopticalalignmentsystems.
Medical Technology and Bioscience: Applies precision motion control, integrated measuring systems, and mineral casting in diagnostic equipment, laboratory automation, dental medicine, and micro-surgical instruments requiring high precision.MedicalTechnologyandBioscience:Appliesprecisionmotioncontrol,integratedmeasuringsystems,andmineralcastingindiagnosticequipment,laboratoryautomation,dentalmedicine,andmicro-surgicalinstrumentsrequiringhighprecision.
Automation and Robotics: Offers precise and efficient motion solutions for various automation equipment, including robotic arm drives, automation lines, and material handling systems, using linear guideways, gear racks, and positioning systems.AutomationandRobotics:Offerspreciseandefficientmotionsolutionsforvariousautomationequipment,includingroboticarmdrives,automationlines,andmaterialhandlingsystems,usinglinearguideways,gearracks,andpositioningsystems.
Metrology and Measurement Technology: Provides accurate position measurement and control functions essential for precision measuring devices and optical alignment systems through integrated measuring systems and high-precision linear guideways.MetrologyandMeasurementTechnology:Providesaccuratepositionmeasurementandcontrolfunctionsessentialforprecisionmeasuringdevicesandopticalalignmentsystemsthroughintegratedmeasuringsystemsandhigh-precisionlinearguideways.
Solar Power Industry: Applied in high-precision linear guide axes and linear motor drive systems for applications such as laser structuring of photovoltaic cells.SolarPowerIndustry:Appliedinhigh-precisionlinearguideaxesandlinearmotordrivesystemsforapplicationssuchaslaserstructuringofphotovoltaiccells.
Aerospace and Energy Technology: Used in the manufacturing of aerospace components and energy technology fields like wind turbines, which demand high loads and precision.AerospaceandEnergyTechnology:Usedinthemanufacturingofaerospacecomponentsandenergytechnologyfieldslikewindturbines,whichdemandhighloadsandprecision.
Packaging Industry: Employs mineral casting and linear motion technology for precise and efficient packaging machinery.PackagingIndustry:Employsmineralcastingandlinearmotiontechnologyforpreciseandefficientpackagingmachinery.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China (Shenzhen, Changzhou production facilities), India (Mumbai office), Singapore, Japan, South KoreaChina(Shenzhen,Changzhouproductionfacilities),India(Mumbaioffice),Singapore,Japan,SouthKorea
Switzerland (Headquarters and production facilities), Germany (Production facilities), Czech Republic (Cheb production facility), Italy (Angera office), Poland (SCHNEEBERGER Components Poland production facility), France, TurkeySwitzerland(Headquartersandproductionfacilities),Germany(Productionfacilities),CzechRepublic(Chebproductionfacility),Italy(Angeraoffice),Poland(SCHNEEBERGERComponentsPolandproductionfacility),France,Turkey
USA (Woburn, MA office)USA(Woburn,MAoffice)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System Certification)ISO9001:2015(QualityManagementSystemCertification)
ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System Certification)ISO14001:2015(EnvironmentalManagementSystemCertification)
ISO 13485:2016 (Medical Devices Quality Management System Certification)ISO13485:2016(MedicalDevicesQualityManagementSystemCertification)
ISO 27001 (Information Security Management System Certification)ISO27001(InformationSecurityManagementSystemCertification)
REACH - Compliance (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Compliance)REACH-Compliance(Regulation(EC)No1907/2006Compliance)
PLUS X AWARD for MONORAIL PULSE PRO (Innovation, Functionality, and High Quality categories)PLUSXAWARDforMONORAILPULSEPRO(Innovation,Functionality,andHighQualitycategories)
FESTO Supplier Elite Award 2016FESTOSupplierEliteAward2016
Excellent Cooperation Award 2023 by Ningbo Haitian Precision Machinery Co., Ltd.ExcellentCooperationAward2023byNingboHaitianPrecisionMachineryCo.,Ltd.
Best Partner in Imported Material (Mechanical Components) 2023 by Ace Manufacturing SystemsBestPartnerinImportedMaterial(MechanicalComponents)2023byAceManufacturingSystems
4th place in Prix SVC Espace Mittelland 20194thplaceinPrixSVCEspaceMittelland2019