We keep things moving
AMT Schmid GmbH & Co. KG is an innovative, healthily grown, medium-sized company. For over 40 years, we have been developing and producing standardised industry and customer-specific drive solutions with a clear goal: To restore mobility for people who are restricted in their freedom of movement and opportunities.
With our battery-powered applications, we are the European market leader and we operate globally. Our product portfolio includes electric motors, gearboxes, electromagnetic brakes and customised special drives. Primarily, we operate in the healthcare sector. Our special drives in particular are also finding their way into countless other areas of application.
Everything from a single source
The large vertically integrated scope of manufacture at AMT enables us to achieve consistent quality assurance while assuring optimum cost-effectiveness and maximum flexibility. Our aim is to move even more for you. In this way, we consistently gear our performance to the wishes of our customers and we are only satisfied once you are delighted. The outcome of this partnership takes the form of innovative drive solutions that can cope with any everyday requirements. We give you our word on that.
Our philosophy
„We are not satisfied until our customers are delighted. That’s why we move more than is expected of us.“
This philosophy – this principle – drives us in all areas. Be it in strategic planning, company management, daily production or, of course, in service to our customers, partners and clients.
In short:
- We are expanding our company meaningfully and consistently
- We develop optimum product solutions for the benefit of our customers
- We always strive for the best, especially in cooperation with our customers
- We stand for excellent quality in all areas
- We pay attention to reliability and keeping agreements
- We move more than our competitors
Environmental and climate protection
Beyond the legal requirements of environmental law, AMT Schmid is careful to act in an ecologically sustainable and responsible manner. We are efficient in our use of energy and resources, and strive to produce as little waste as possible. We promote the environmental awareness of our employees and suppliers. We expect our employees to act responsibly in the manufacture and distribution of our products and/or services. For the protection of our employees, we observe all laws and rules pertaining to health and safety at the workplace.
Become an AMT supplier
We see our suppliers as partners who contribute significantly to the global success of our drive solutions. That is why we place the highest demands on them as well as on ourselves.
We rely on innovative, high-performance partners with high quality awareness, good delivery capability and competitive prices. Our goal is a long-term cooperation based on partnership and successful for both sides.
If you are interested in working with AMT Schmid, please apply here.
Essential requirements for our suppliers are:
- High quality standards
- Assured quality processes
- Certification in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015
- Flexibility
- Short delivery lead times
- Competitive prices
- Acknowledgement of our Terms and Conditions of Purchase and our Code of Conduct
- Compliance with our delivery guidelines
- EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
- Environmental Management System DIN EN ISO 14001:2015
Code of Conduct
Our Code of Conduct sets out, in addition to our values, which principles of conduct and standards are relevant and binding for us. This applies to dealings with employees, customers, suppliers, business partners, the environment and society. It serves as a guideline for ethically and morally sound, value-oriented action that is compliant with the law and regulations.
You can find our detailed Code of Conduct here.
Terms of contract
You can find our terms of purchase here:
An eventful history
What began over 40 years ago as a small metalworking business has steadily and healthily developed into a progressive, medium-sized company that operates successfully worldwide.
2001: Change of legal form
Change of legal form and company name from Schmid Antriebstechnik to AMT Schmid GmbH & Co. KG – Auto Move Technologies. Armin Schmid, who knows his parent’s company from the ground up, joins as managing partner, thus ensuring its healthy continuation in the second generation.
2005: Armature production sector
Capacity expansion and productivity increase in the area of armature production: AMT is responding to the steadily increasing demand with new automated machines.
Individual drive solutions
AMT has made a name for itself in the field of special drives and is increasingly implementing individual drive solutions with an expert and experienced development department.
2006: Expansion of the logistics area
Investment in the automatic high-bay warehouse.
Investment in three honing machines
Investment in three honing machines: With the new technology of gear honing, surface-optimised gears are produced, which perfect the AMT drives in terms of low noise and economy.
2009: Commitment to the stairlift industry
AMT is strengthening its commitment to the stairlift industry with new industry- and customer-specific drive solutions.
2009: New turning and milling centre
With a new turning and milling centre, gears up to 100 mm in diameter are manufactured from bar stock in a single operation.
2015: Productivity increase
Conversion of the motor assembly line: Increased productivity by optimising workflows, material arrangement, warehouse logistics and control effort.
4-axis CNC machining centre
With another 4-axis CNC machining centre, AMT Schmid is becoming even more efficient and productive.
2022: Enzo Viola becomes new CEO
AMT Schmid continues the international growth course it has started with a new CEO. The new CEO and shareholder will be the 50-year-old graduate industrial engineer Enzo Viola, who brings with him international management and market experience and wants to continue to lead the company into a successful future.