IGM Robotersysteme
Corporate brand
UnclaimedAustrian manufacturer of sensor-controlled welding and cutting robot systems, a member of Global Welding Technologies.
Last updated September 16, 2026
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Overview
igm Robotersysteme AG is an Austrian welding automation company and a member of Global Welding Technologies, with a history of more than 50 years. Founded in 1967 as Industriegeräte- und Maschinenfabriks GmbH by engineers Günther Kloimüller and Franz Vokurka, it moved in the mid-1970s to a new headquarters in the industrial park Wiener Neudorf in Lower Austria and entered robot welding technology. Its main robot module is the RTE 400 series, supported by the RCE + K6 control system and software products such as Robonet, ISDES embedded, Smartstep, iPAT and iCP. The company reports more than 4000 robot systems operating in industrial sectors worldwide.
History
In 1967 the engineers Mr. Günther Kloimüller and Mr. Franz Vokurka founded the Industriegeräte- und Maschinenfabriks GmbH. In the mid-seventies the company moved to the new established headquarter in the industrial park Wiener Neudorf in Lower Austria. That was also the entry into the robot welding technology, crowned with the Austrian National Award for Innovation for the development of the double-arm robot LIMAT 2000. As member of Global Welding Technologies, igm Robotersysteme AG looks back on a more than 50 years' history as a leading company in welding automation. Since the 1980's igm puts in its profound experience in designing, manufacturing and supplying of sensor controlled welding and cutting robot systems.
Products and positioning
Leading company in welding automation; supplier of sensor-controlled welding and cutting robot systems and individual customer-related systems.
Robot Series RTE 400
Main module of igm's welding robot systems, with K6 programming teach pendant and offline teaching system, large work zone and hollow shaft cable routing.
Robot Control RCE + K6
Fully digital control system using digital signal processors and a digital bus system linking control cabinet, welding power source, axes and teach pendant.
Software Products (Robonet, ISDES embedded, Smartstep, iPAT, iCP)
Software for igm welding robots covering network operation and remote access, weld seam and operating data acquisition, robot program generation and manipulation.
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