“If it’s conceivable, it’s doable”
The company was founded in 1963 as AMK Arnold Müller GmbH & Co. KG. It has belonged to the Arburg family since 2021 and has operated under the name AMKmotion GmbH + Co KG since then. The company name AMK is derived from the initials of the founder Arnold Müller and the company headquarters in Kirchheim unter Teck. Through creativity and pioneering spirit, the company has developed numerous technological innovations over the decades – true to the motto: “If it’s conceivable, it’s doable”.
Milestones of a success story
2022
Expansion of the company headquarters
Expansion of the Kirchheim unter Teck site. Inauguration of the new logistics centre and the refurbished office building.
2022
Solution partner
AMKmotion focuses on its strength: the development of drive solutions for industrial plant and machine construction.
2021
Membership of the ARBURG family
At the beginning of the year, the entrepreneurial family Keinath and Hehl takes over the Drives and Automation division. Change of name to AMKmotion GmbH + Co KG: the company joins the ARBURG family as an affiliate.
2021
The AMK Group has split
The “Drives and Automation” forms a separate company. The Zhongding Group focuses on the “Automotive” division.
2016
Membership of the Zhongding Group
The Chinese Zhongding Group takes over AMK.
2013
Decentralised drive ihXT
The ihXT decentralised drive with 600-volt technology is integrated even more compactly and provided with a single-cable solution.
2011
Market launch of decentralised drive technology
The decentralised drive technology AMKASMART iDT, iX and iC is launched on the market. It is designed for installation close to the motor.
2008
New building in Weida
The new facility for PCB production in Weida is occupied.
2005
Innovative medium-sized company
AMK receives the “TOP 100” award as one of the most innovative medium-sized companies in Baden Württemberg.
2002
Compact drives
AMK launches the world’s most compact actuators on the market. The KE/KW system AMKASYN is a liquid-cooled inverter.
2002
Gabrovo site, Bulgaria
Opening of the plant in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, for stator production and sales.
1994
Cooperation with ARBURG
AMK’s electric drive technology replaces the hydraulics in the injection moulding machines. Partnership-based business relations are established with ARBURG.
1992
Intelligent drives
AMK succeeds in integrating the PLC control unit into the drive before this technology becomes customary on the market.
1991
Weida site
Founding of AMK Elektroanlagen und Gerätebau GmbH + Co KG. Establishment of an electronics production facility in Weida as a supplier to AMK Kirchheim unter Teck.
1984
Hollow shaft motor for linear drive
The innovative hollow shaft motor of the SPINDASYN series was developed in cooperation with the University of Stuttgart. In combination with a spindle-nut system, the hollow-shaft motor becomes a ready-to-use linear drive.
1983
Digital three-phase drive technology
AMK is the first company to develop digital three-phase drive technology to series maturity – a technology that has since become established as the global standard.
1983
Further development into a medium-sized company
AMK develops into a medium-sized company and moves into another new building on the Bohnau industrial estate in Kirchheim unter Teck.
1978
Market launch of control unit
The first control unit for shop floor programming is launched.
1967
Patented three-phase motors
Series production of the world’s first infinitely variable three-phase motors. The three-phase variable speed motor with double rotor system is patented to AMK. A short time later, the company implements angular synchronisation.
1966
Engine winding facility
AMK is one of the first companies in Germany to produce windings automatically. Mechanical production and motor winding are streamlined by means of winding and drawing-in machines. Even in its early days, AMK developed customized solutions.
1965
From garage to company
The new production building in Klosterstraße is occupied.
1963
Start of motor production
Arnold Müller starts production of his first motors in a rented shop, incorporating his home as a workshop and warehouse.
