SCHLEIFSTEIN Maschinentechnik GmbH (smt)
SCHLEIFSTEIN (smt): press automation, coil/blank washers and tank head forming equipment for automotive and shipbuilding. Siegen, Germany.
SCHLEIFSTEIN (SCHLEIFSTEIN Maschinentechnik)
SCHLEIFSTEIN Maschinentechnik GmbH (smt)
SCHLEIFSTEIN Maschinentechnik GmbH (known as smt) is a medium-sized German machine manufacturer serving the automotive industry as well as steel and tank vessel manufacturing. The company operates across three main product fields: press automation, surface technology, and metal forming.
smt has documented, named project deliveries including two blank washer units (WEB 42 V+) with a separate double tank and filter station supplied to a US OEM automotive manufacturer in Detroit, and two Destacker retrofit installations completed for an automotive manufacturer in Osnabrück, Germany. The company also reports ongoing investment in expanding its own mechanical production machine park.
As a German manufacturer, smt sits in a different tier from most suppliers on Machine Matcher — Western-engineered equipment for demanding automotive press shop and heavy tank/vessel manufacturing applications, rather than general Chinese export machinery.
What SCHLEIFSTEIN Makes
Press Automation
- Destacker (blank feeding/destacking systems)
- Interpress Automation (transfer systems between press stations)
- Finished Part Stacking Units / End of Line Systems (EoL)
- Press Hardening / Hot Forming equipment
Surface Treatment
- Coil Washing Machines
- Blank Washing Machines
- Cross Brush Cleaners
- Cross Brush Aggregates
- Spray Lubrication Systems
Metal Forming
- Tank Head Manufacturing Equipment
- Ship Building Presses
- 2D-/3D-Segment Manufacturing
- Special Shears
Service
- Maintenance and Repair
- Retrofit (upgrading existing installations)
- Second-Hand Machines
Industries Served
- Automotive (press shops, OEM manufacturing)
- Head Manufacturing (tank/vessel end heads)
- Steel Service
- Shipbuilding
Why Buy From SCHLEIFSTEIN
- German-engineered machinery for demanding automotive and heavy industrial applications
- Real, documented named customer projects (Detroit US OEM, Osnabrück automotive manufacturer)
- Full lifecycle service: new equipment, retrofit of existing installations, and second-hand machine sales
- Specialist in tank head manufacturing and shipbuilding presses — a niche not covered by most suppliers on this marketplace
- Continued in-house investment in mechanical production capability
Frequently Asked Questions
What does SCHLEIFSTEIN (smt) make?
Press automation equipment (destackers, interpress transfer systems, end-of-line stacking, press hardening), surface treatment machinery (coil and blank washing machines, brush cleaners, spray lubrication systems), and metal forming equipment (tank head manufacturing, shipbuilding presses, 2D/3D segment manufacturing, special shears).
Where is SCHLEIFSTEIN based?
Siegen, Germany.
Does SCHLEIFSTEIN serve the automotive industry?
Yes, this is one of its core sectors — press shop automation and blank/coil washing equipment for automotive OEMs, with documented deliveries to manufacturers in the US and Germany.
Does SCHLEIFSTEIN make equipment for shipbuilding and tank/vessel manufacturing?
Yes — ship building presses, tank head manufacturing equipment, and 2D/3D segment manufacturing are core product lines, alongside its automotive press automation business.
Does SCHLEIFSTEIN offer retrofit or second-hand equipment?
Yes. The company provides retrofit services for existing installations (documented: Destacker retrofits in Osnabrück) and also offers second-hand machines alongside new equipment.
Is SCHLEIFSTEIN a large or small manufacturer?
smt describes itself as a medium-sized machine manufacturing company.