item, Empowerers with an Inventor’s Heart
Due to the best modular system and its digital tools, we are the global empowerer with an inventor’s heart for technicians, doers and industry heroes.
item is the global benchmark for building kit systems.
The versatility and award-winning design of our products uniquely qualifies the item Building Kit System for use in mechanical engineering and industrial applications.
- Established in 1976 in Solingen, Germany
- Pioneer for industrial building kit systems based on aluminium profiles
- The modular dimension of Line 8 is the global standard for aluminium profiles
- Over 4500 high-quality components
- Trailblazing, ergonomic product design that has won more than 40 design awards
- Building kit systems for mechanical and plant engineering, work benches and factory equipment, lean production, linear technology, conveying technology, robotics solutions, clean production
#aesthetic
All constructions can be extended as and when required and modified on a modular basis.
The compatibility of all the components results in scalable solutions with witty details that are the perfect match for our users’ ambitions.
- Thanks to reliable fastening technology, aluminium profiles are screwed together with a lasting hold (no welding necessary)
- Universal profile grooves ensure compatibility between building kit systems and solutions
- Customers have maximum design freedom during engineering processes
- All solutions can be seamlessly integrated into pre-existing production environments
- If a user’s products or processes change, their systems and equipment can be modified and modernised as and when required
#canny/witty/sharp
Whether multinational conglomerates, mid-size companies or start-ups – solutions based on the item Building Kit System are used across all branches of industry.
item gives companies of all sizes the freedom and flexibility they need to design and build applications to suit their specific technical requirements. item enables its customers worldwide to achieve specific and ambitious aims.
- The item Building Kit System is used in all sectors and industries – in mechanical, automotive and electrical engineering, in medical technology, in the chemicals industry, in logistics, and in the renewable energy sector
- It is also perfect for prototyping in research and development at universities and institutes
- Typical application areas include mechanical and plant engineering, intralogistics and manual and automated production
- Suitable for use in specialist applications such as ESD-safe production, cleanroom solutions, stairways and platforms, lean production
#Empowerer
We lead the way, setting ambitious goals/targets across the board, including in digital engineering.
As a pioneer in this sector, item is driving forward digital transformation in mechanical engineering. We develop our own software solutions to support consistent and dependable engineering processes that deliver outstanding added value.
- Fully digital process chain for customers – from the initial idea through the ordering process to construction, without having to enter the same data twice
- The item Engineeringtool – a free-to-use, browser-based 3D engineering design tool with intelligent engineering support and unique documentation and construction guides
- Configurators and design software for linear units, profile machining and work bench planning
- The item Academy – an online learning platform for training that includes certificates and product guides
- All tools are available worldwide in numerous languages
#Passion to Succeed
We drive innovation and inspire our customers with new solutions.
We question the status quo, constantly developing and growing our digital resources and product portfolio. item is continuously investing in research and development so that our customers can always work with the very latest technologies.
- Our customers are engineers and technicians, owners and purchasers, production planners, CIP managers and factory equipment engineers
- Every year, around 100 new components are developed in Solingen and launched onto the market
- More than 100 example solutions and sample applications are available as CAD downloads or templates that can be edited in the item Engineeringtool
- item employs more than 80 engineers, technicians, software specialists and product designers at its Technology Centre in Solingen
#Inventor’s Heart
item is a global technology company and a reliable partner.
We guarantee our customers outstanding quality and maximum availability for our products. Thanks to our subsidiaries and network of trading and service partners, item is active in more than 50 countries worldwide.
- 78 sites in 50 countries on all continents, 23 of which are subsidiaries
- Complex, industry-specific solutions are created by the network of experts at item pluspartners
- Standard components can be delivered within 48 hours in Europe
- Decades-long collaborative business relationships with suppliers based on partnerships ensure dependable delivery capability