SMW‑AUTOBLOK manufactures workholding systems for turning, grinding and milling machine tools. We design, develop, manufacture and support all our own products, setting standards for the industries worldwide.
With more than 340 employees at our German site in Meckenbeuren and around 1,000 employees worldwide,
as well as state-of-the-art production facilities in Meckenbeuren, Germany, and Caprie, Italy, SMW-AUTOBLOK
is one of the market and technology leaders in workholding solutions.
As a global company, SMW-AUTOBLOK is represented by its own subsidiaries and partners in more than 60 countries.
Domestic customers are supported through a close-knit network of field sales representatives.
The high number of patent applications highlights SMW-AUTOBLOK's strong innovative capabilities. New developments, such as digitized, AI-enabled clamping and gripping systems, open up a wide range of possibilities for adaptive and intelligent production.
With advanced technology, they help optimize production processes, increase flexibility, and enhance overall manufacturing efficiency.
SMW-AUTOBLOK has its roots in a sales company for clamping devices, originally founded in 1967 under the name SMW in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
The abbreviation SMW is derived from the initials of the surnames of the company’s original founders.
Following the merger with AUTOBLOK S.p.A., a company based in Caprie (Turin), Italy, SMW-AUTOBLOK Spannsysteme GmbH was established in 1993.
The future of workholding technology lies in digitalization, particularly in innovative products for the digitalization and automation of processes.
By combining SMW-AUTOBLOK’s clamping technology with the products and technologies of SMW-electronics, new digitized industrial processes can be implemented that also take current sustainability requirements into account.
SMW-AUTOBLOK and SMW-electronics are evolving into global suppliers for the digital factory of the future.
