Flexibly Automated: How Ernst Reiner Uses Robotics to Future-Proof Manufacturing

Ernst Reiner is a company with both history and vision. Family-owned for three generations, it all started with the production of stamps—a product still widely used today by customs offices and government agencies around the world. But Ernst Reiner is far more than a stamp manufacturer. Under the umbrella of Ernst Reiner GmbH & Co. KG, the company develops mobile marking systems and scanners. In its Precision Engineering division, it offers a wide range of manufacturing technologies for external customers.

With around 200 employees at its location in Furtwangen, Germany, Ernst Reiner is deeply rooted in the region. Apprenticeships and dual-study programs are highly valued—just like the continuous advancement of manufacturing technologies. In the Precision Engineering division, which operates as an independent business unit, medium-sized production runs of 1,000 to 100,000 parts per year are manufactured.

In sheet metal processing, all relevant processes are covered—from stamping and laser cutting to bending and welding. High-precision machining is also offered, along with the production of injection-molded, die-cast, or MIM (Metal Injection Molding) parts. Customers typically come from industries that either lack their own production facilities or do not have the necessary expertise, experience, or capacity for certain processes.

“We offer everything from a single source—from individual parts to ready-to-install assemblies,” explains Marco Rombach, Head of Tool Design at Ernst Reiner. “Our strength lies in the variety of technologies and the high level of vertical integration.”