The future of extrusion die automation

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Robert Maeder

Robert Maeder

Company founder

History

Founded by Robert Maeder in 1983, maku ag has been successfully established as an owner-managed company in the plastics industry for over 40 years. What began on a small scale developed into a specialization in state-of-the-art technologies for flat film and sheet extrusion lines.

  1. today
    2025

    Introduction of a high-speed maku-DieTool®

  2. 2023

    Incorporation of automated manifold adjustment on a film die, resulting in a maku-DieTool® with 10 servo axes

  3. 2022

    Cooperation with Reifenhäuser GmbH & Co. KG

    Presentation of the maku-DieTool® Twin-Drive with two carriages/actuators on one crossbeam

    Presentation of a fully automated sheet die with 8 servo axes (die lip, restrictor bar, lower lip, external deckle & tapered bar) at K22 in Düsseldorf

  4. 2020

    Introduction of fully automated internal and external deckle adjustment

  5. 2019

    Presentation of the production series with lip & restrictor bar adjustment at K 2019 (compact design)

  6. 2017

    United States patent US 9,649,804 B2 granted

  7. 2016

    Presentation of the production series with lip & restrictor bar adjustment at K 2016

    European patent 2657000 granted

  8. 2013

    Presentation of the production series with lip adjustment at K 2013

  9. 2011

    First order from TESA SE for a laboratory line in Hamburg, Germany

    Delivery of the first production line, Renolit SE in Worms, Germany

  10. 2010

    Presentation of the prototype at K 2010

  11. 2009

    Start of development of the maku-DieTool®

  12. 1983

    Foundation of the company by Robert Maeder

Partners

Strong partnerships

Working closely with our partners, we find an innovative solution for every requirement.