From its lead factory in Buchen, Germany, WEISS GmbH makes automation components and systems for precise industrial motion, including rotary indexing tables and linear transfer equipment. Its experience ranges from heavy-duty laser-welding automation for automotive production to high-precision positioning for electronics and medical applications, while its Pick-o-Mat assembly machine combines a rotary table with handling modules for high-volume work.
GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KGFrom its headquarters in Mindelheim, GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KG designs and builds production and automation systems, including universal machining centers for milling and mill-turn work. The family-managed company was established in 1921 and now operates a 210,800-square-meter production site in Mindelheim alongside plants and subsidiaries worldwide. Its manufacturing reach also extends into electromobility, where GROB supplies production technology for e-motors and batteries.BLUFFTON, OH
Weiss-AugFounded in 1972 by German immigrant tool-and-die maker Dieter Weissenrieder and his partner Kurt Augustin, Weiss-Aug remains rooted in hands-on engineering and precision manufacturing. The company now operates eight facilities across the United States and Mexico, with 500,000 square feet of production space and a dedicated Boulder research center. It serves medical, automotive, aerospace and industrial customers, carrying projects from early design through production under certified quality systems.NEW KENSINGTON, PA
Mikron GroupWith more than 100 years of Swiss engineering behind it, Mikron Group develops automation solutions, high-performance machining systems and cutting tools for producing complex, precise components in high volumes. Its Mikron Machining division employs around 400 people, has installed more than 7,000 systems worldwide and makes its own cutting tools, which are also used on other manufacturers’ machines. The division is headquartered in Agno, Switzerland, with additional sites in Germany, the United States and China.WEST HENRIETTA, NY
ROFA INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AGBased in Kolbermoor, ROFA INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AG develops materials-handling systems and customized automation, delivering turnkey production plants for customers worldwide. As the parent company of the ROFA Group, it can draw on the group’s broader engineering and intralogistics capabilities while managing projects from planning through system integration and support. ROFA’s history includes its first automotive-industry projects in 1974 and its first automated guided vehicle at Volkswagen in 1989.LEWIS CENTER, OH