A. Schweiger GmbH
German family supplier founded 1982 in Sauerlach; distributes electromechanical components and integrates JAKA cobots for European manufacturers.
A. Schweiger GmbH is the parent company of the Schweiger Group, a second-generation family-owned industrial supplier and services group headquartered in Sauerlach, south of Munich, Germany. Founded in 1982 by Albert Schweiger as a distribution partner for Honeywell, the company has grown into a diversified group of five business entities employing approximately 220 people across four locations in Germany, with additional overseas production in Tanger Med Zone, Morocco.
The Schweiger Group operates five distinct business divisions: Distribution (electromechanical specialty components from 80+ manufacturer partners including TE Industrial, HARTING, Schneider Electric, Omron, and Kennametal), Kabelkonfektion / Cable Assembly (custom cable harnesses and assemblies for machine building, automation, building technology, and defense sectors), Baugruppenfertigung / Assembly Manufacturing (ready-to-install electrical and mechanical assemblies), Industriemontage / Industrial Installation (on-site machine installation and commissioning services across Germany and internationally), and Robotik (cobot integration and automation solutions).
In the robotics division, Schweiger is the exclusive German distributor and authorized partner for JAKA Robotics, one of the world's top-selling collaborative robot brands, as well as former exclusive representative for Rainbow Robotics in Germany. The company operates a dedicated showroom at its Sauerlach headquarters where customers can test JAKA cobots, and provides turnkey cobot workstations, full automation cells, and SIMATIC-integrated cobot solutions. Peripheral partners include OnRobot, DH Robotics, and Inxpect radar safety systems.
All group companies are certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015. Schweiger is a member of VDMA (German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association) and its Robotics & Automation division. Additional group entities include Schweiger Montage GmbH, Schweiger Produktion GmbH (Weil im Schönbuch), PRONET GmbH (Rodgau), and RSC Kabel GmbH (Altdorf).
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
JAKA Cobot Turnkey Workstation
Turnkey JAKA collaborative robot workstations delivered by Schweiger as exclusive German distributor, covering integration, commissioning, support, and peripherals.
Contact A. Schweiger GmbH
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https://www.schweiger-group.dePHONE
+49 8104 897-0HEADQUARTERS
Germany
Company Facts
Founded
1982
Primary Role
System Integrator
Company Size
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Primary Region
Europe
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Funding Stage
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