AWL-Techniek B.V.
"Keeps you ahead in automated welding"
Dutch system integrator (est. 1993) building robotic welding and assembly machines for automotive and metalworking; parts for 10 million cars per year.
AWL-Techniek B.V. is a Netherlands-based system integrator and machine builder founded on June 10, 1993, through the acquisition of Aarding Weerstandlas BV. Headquartered at Keplerstraat 5, 3846 CN Harderwijk, Gelderland (KVK number 08065983), AWL has grown over three decades into a global automation specialist with more than 600 employees and branches in the Netherlands, Czech Republic, China, Mexico, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
AWL's core strength lies in three disciplines: joining technologies, logistics automation, and assembly techniques. Its welding portfolio covers laser welding, arc welding, resistance welding, and adhesive bonding (glued joints). This is complemented by machine vision systems, product handling, quality control, and traceability solutions. The company designs smart, modular machines enabling high throughput and production flexibility.
In the automotive sector, AWL's early leadership in laser welding technology made it the preferred supplier for tier-one automotive suppliers. Each year, AWL machines produce parts for approximately 10 million cars worldwide. By 2011, AWL had become the market leader in the automotive seating segment. AWL collaborated with OMRON to develop the Qube cobot welding cell, an advanced robotic welding solution integrating a collaborative robot with a manual turntable for flexible, smaller-batch welding production.
AWL invests heavily in R&D, with its research department growing fivefold in headcount over six years, supporting development in new technologies and emerging markets such as logistics automation. The company has opened international branches progressively: Czech Republic operations (AWL-Techniek CZ s.r.o.) from 2006, and subsequent expansions into China, Mexico, USA, and the UK. AWL is a private company with estimated annual revenues exceeding $200 million.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Robotic arc welding system
Automated robotic arc-welding cell for steel and aluminum joining.
Robotic laser welding system
Robotic laser-welding cell with seam tracking for high-precision metal joining.
Robotic palletizing/depalletizing system
Vision-guided robotic cell building or unloading mixed-SKU pallets automatically.
Bipolar plate manufacturing line
Automated welding line producing fuel-cell bipolar plates for hydrogen applications.
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Contact AWL-Techniek B.V.
WEBSITE
https://awl.nlPHONE
+31 341 411 000HEADQUARTERS
Netherlands
Company Facts
Founded
1993
Primary Role
System Integrator
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Primary Region
Europe
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Funding Stage
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