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Güdel Group AG

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Swiss industrial company providing industrial automation solutions, from high-precision machine components to intelligent automation systems.

Last updated September 10, 2026

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Overview

Güdel is a globally operating industrial company based in Switzerland and an international Swiss industry group founded in 1954. It describes itself as one of the world's leading providers of solutions for industrial automation, offering customers everything from a single source: from high-precision machine components to intelligent automation solutions. The group has been owned by the founding family since its foundation and employs around 1000 people in more than 20 locations worldwide.

History

Güdel is an international Swiss industry group founded in 1954. Its published milestones include: in 1960, focus on the area of drive technology with the manufacture of rack and pinion components; in 1970, development of the DPK-type copper printing press; in 1980, introduction of the Güdel modular system with high-precision linear guideways and drive-technology components enabling payloads from 10 kg to several tons to be moved quickly and precisely; in 1991, development of the ZP and FP gantry robots enabling workpieces weighing up to 3 tons to be moved efficiently and with a high degree of precision; in 1995, development of the TrackMotion (TM) drive axis; in 1998, the world's first roboLoop, a gantry and transfer system; in 2003, development of the roboBeam and roboFlex transfer robots for press automation; in 2006, launch of the roboFeeder; in 2013, further development of the TrackMotion Floor floor-mounted drive axis and the P-ECON pallet conveyor; in 2014, further development of the TrackMotion Overhead drive axis for overhead assembly, Green Tire Tray, roboSpeed, and the ZP 2-axis gantry in sizes 6 and 7, with the product range expanded to include the high-precision planetary gearhead; in 2015, development of the PA swivel loader; and in 2016, development of the partLifter lifting column and further development of the TrackMotionFloor to include sizes 5 and above.

Products and positioning

One of the world's leading providers of solutions for industrial automation, offering everything from a single source.

Product categories. high-precision machine components · intelligent automation solutions · gantry · linear track · rack and pinion · linear guideways · gearboxes · linear tracks for robots · complete automation systems

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