What is the difference between a special-purpose machine and standard industrial equipment?

A special-purpose machine is designed and built to order for a production need that no off-the-shelf equipment can meet as it stands. We develop it from your specification, from design through to commissioning, and never in series. Each machine is unique: we size it to your capacity, throughput and production environment, and to the line it has to fit into.

How does the preliminary design phase work at ACM?

Preliminary design is the first formal step of our collaboration. Our engineers analyse your specification, clarify your technical and operational constraints, and produce a feasibility study with a budget estimate. They compare the possible technical approaches, select the best-suited solution and provide the basis for the delivery schedule. The phase ends with a detailed preliminary design, and we base our quotation on it.

Does ACM handle installation and commissioning at your site?

Yes, on request. Once the internal test runs are complete in our workshops, our teams can organise transport, mechanical installation and commissioning at your site. After start-up, we stay available for technical support, additional work and maintenance.

Construction of special purpose machinery

Services - Dedicated machine & plant construction

Manufacturing of customised industrial equipment

We put all our efforts and skills into creating industrial production equipments and machinery. We manage your project from the initial analysis to commissioning.

From project definition to installation and commissioning of the equipment you will benefit from our know-how and from our detail-minded sense of innovation!

Long-term and proved experience in machinery construction

We develop and produce industrial systems and tailor-made special purpose machines for various sectors, respecting the customer specifications and requirements. Amongst other things we have specialised in the following machinery:

Industrial furnaces
Pressure vessels
Production lines and conveyor systems and lines
Cleaning plants and systems
Production machines components
Other industrial equipment and tailor-made mechanical engineering

A custom service for the construction of your special purpose production machines

All the core competences of our company converge in dedicated machines and plant construction. We follow your project from the initial concept and put our specialist knowledge to work in different manufacturing processes:

Project studies, drawings and documentation by our engineering team
Construction and production, including various intermediate production steps (sheet metal processing, laser cutting, welding, machining, etc.)
Installation of electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic components
Internal test runs and subsequent delivery and/or provision
On request: In situ installation and commissioning
Maintenance procedures and assistance after commissioning

All necessary quality checks are undertaken by our qualified personnel throughout the whole production phase.

Production of samples and large mechanical units

For more than 35 years, ACM has been a renowned European player in the metal and steel construction industry. In the production of special machines, quality, flexibility, customer satisfaction and consistent adherence to deadlines determine our activities.

Tailored services, as per your requirements

International customers from different industrial sectors such as the automotive, wood, paper, food and recycling industries, but also from the aerospace, medical and pharmaceutical industries rely on us. They particularly appreciate the comprehensive and proven know-how of our employees.

Through customised special machines, we support our customers in achieving their goals and realising the productivity of their machines and industrial plants through optimisation and major modernisation.

Furthermore, when purchasing specific parts and special components, we rely on a network of trustworthy and constantly audited suppliers and partners.

Every special-purpose machine project starts with a thorough analysis of your production needs. Our engineers study your constraints, assess technical feasibility and draw up a costed preliminary design before you commit to anything. We design in-house using Autodesk AutoCAD and Inventor, in direct contact with our workshops, and run internal test runs on our premises before delivery. On request, our teams also handle installation and commissioning at your site, and provide technical support after start-up. Every project is unique, and none goes into series production.

FAQ - Dedicated machines

What is the difference between a special-purpose machine and standard industrial equipment?: A special-purpose machine is designed and built to order for a production need that no off-the-shelf equipment can meet as it stands. We develop it from your specification, from design through to commissioning, and never in series. Each machine is unique: we size it to your capacity, throughput and production environment, and to the line it has to fit into.
How does the preliminary design phase work at ACM?: Preliminary design is the first formal step of our collaboration. Our engineers analyse your specification, clarify your technical and operational constraints, and produce a feasibility study with a budget estimate. They compare the possible technical approaches, select the best-suited solution and provide the basis for the delivery schedule. The phase ends with a detailed preliminary design, and we base our quotation on it.
Does ACM handle installation and commissioning at your site?: Yes, on request. Once the internal test runs are complete in our workshops, our teams can organise transport, mechanical installation and commissioning at your site. After start-up, we stay available for technical support, additional work and maintenance.

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