Manufacturer of custom-made special machines

ASM (Automatisation Systèmes Mécaniques) est un constructeur de machines spéciales. Depuis 1997, l’entreprise conçoit et fabrique des machines sur mesure pour l’industrie : postes d’assemblage, lignes automatisées, cellules robotisées, bancs de test. Plus de 300 machines ont été conçues par nos équipes, depuis Biot (06) et Gardanne (13), avec un bureau à Lyon (69). Nous intervenons principalement en région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, et dans toute la France si besoin.

ASM est intégrateur certifié Universal Robots et intègre toutes les marques de robots, notamment FANUC et Stäubli.

Do you have a manual operation to automate, or a product that no commercial machine can process? Send us your specifications, your plans or a simple description of your need: an account manager will get back to you and can come on site.

What is a special machine?

A special machine is a machine designed for a single customer, a single product, or a single production line. It does not exist in a manufacturer's catalog: it is designed based on a precise need (rate, part dimensions, environment, operator safety), then manufactured and integrated into your site.

It takes three main forms:

• automatic : the machine performs all operations without an operator;
• semi-automatic : the operator loads or unloads, the machine does the rest;
• robotic An industrial robot or cobot performs the manipulation. A cobot works in close proximity to operators, as part of risk analysis.

A special machine is justified when:

• an operation is manual, repetitive or arduous, and no mass-produced machine performs it;
• the product is too unusual (shape, material, fragility) for standard equipment;
• several operations (assembly, control, packaging) must be carried out in sequence on the same line;

	Standard machine	Special machine
Design	Standard model, chosen from a catalog	Designed based on your product and specifications
Adaptation	Limited settings	Dimensions, production rate, materials and environment are taken into account from the initial study.
Integration	To be adapted by you	Integrated into your line and systems
Deadline	Short if the model is in stock	Longer timeframe: research, manufacturing, testing
Cost	List price	Cost estimate for the project

The machines we manufacture

Our projects fall into eight main categories. Each category has its own page, with detailed solutions and a list of completed projects.

Family	What we are achieving	Detailed page
Assembly stations	Screwing, crimping, machine vision, automatic loading and unloading, traceability	Automated assembly stations
Assembly lines	Turnkey lines with robots and cobots, for plastic, metal, glass or electronic parts	Assembly lines
Packaging	Filling, capping, labeling, palletizing, ultrasonic sealing, vision inspection	Automated packaging
Robotics integration	Articulated arms, cobots, Delta and SCARA robots, 2D and 3D vision	Robotics integration And Universal Robots
Tools	Production and control jigs, ergonomic workstations, robotic grippers	Industrial tools
Automated storage	Conveyors, picking, order preparation, forklifts	Automated storage
Ultrasonic welding	Spot or linear welding, high-speed weld cutting, inline integration	Ultrasonic welding
Test benches	Functional, endurance, calibration and measurement test benches; test benches for gates	Automated test benches

We also manufacture machines for screen printing, of metrology, of food packaging and automated parking.

See also our pages Assembly machines And Custom industrial automation.

The sectors we serve

• Aeronautics : precision, large dimensions, traceability. Carbon weaving, connecting rod winding, composite curing chamber.
• Agrifood Hygiene and traceability. Robotic demolding, palletizing, packaging.
• Automobile assembly lines and stations, thermal regulation boxes, traceability of each part.
• Consumer goods High production rates, finishing, customization. Line of 10 Universal Robots, fast screen printing.
• Industrial jewelry : micron-level precision, precious materials. Automated storage and order preparation.
• Industry : production and assembly lines, test benches, cobotized palletizer, handling.
• Medical and pharmaceutical : assembly of syringes and valves, ultrasonic welding, unit traceability.
• Nuclear power and harsh environments : inspection robots, remotely operated dismantling, controlled areas and ATEX.
• Industrial perfumery : bottle packaging, vision inspection, screen printing.

We also intervene in the microelectronics, L'’energy, THE materials, there mechanical and the’urban planning.

How does a special machine project unfold?

1. We will visit and analyze your needs on-site, based on your specifications or constraints. You can send us your specifications, plans, or a simple description of your needs (PDF, Word, Excel, images, ZIP, STEP).
2. Feasibility study and cost estimate; prototype or trial if necessary.
3. Mechanical, electrical and automation design by our design office.
4. Manufacturing and assembly in our workshop in Gardanne, then delivery to our premises in your presence.
5. Installation, commissioning, and training of your teams; CE marking and documentation. We prepare the declaration of conformity and risk analysis, and we can involve an accredited body such as Apave or Bureau Veritas if necessary.
6. After-sales service, troubleshooting and machine upgrades. We provide a complete file so that your site's maintenance team can handle it independently, but remain available if needed.

Timeframe and budget for a special machine

The price and lead time for a custom machine depend on the project, not a catalog. Here are the guidelines we provide to our clients.

Project type	Estimated timeframe	Indicative budget
Simple semi-automatic assembly station	4 to 6 months	A few tens of thousands of euros
Fully automated production line	12 to 18 months	From one hundred thousand to over one million euros for the most complex lines

Factors that affect the price and delivery time:

• the required rate (parts, bottles or cartons per hour);
• the number of references and formats to be processed. On the packaging line where we have installed vision label control, production includes more than 40 references in 14 formats;
• the environment: ISO 7/8 cleanroom, ATEX zone, hygiene requirements;
• the level of automation: semi-automatic, automatic or robotic;
• integration into an existing line or information system;
• traceability and validation requirements.

We provide you with a cost estimate in our commercial offers, along with a detailed schedule. Budget and timeframe depend on the complexity of the project: we provide you with a precise schedule along with the quote.

ASM en chiffres

• 1997 : year of creation.
• More than 300 specially designed machines.
• 65 achievements presented on the site (November 2026).
• 3 Locations: Biot (06), Gardanne (13) and Lyon (69).
• Approximately 25 employees.
• 450 m² of workshops.
• Universal Robots certified integrator.

A concrete example: on a manufacturer's packaging line, our vision inspection system checks each bottle on a line that runs until... 2,400 bottles per hour, in 3x8 shifts with weekend operating periods. Production includes more than 40 references in 14 formats, from 35 mL to 500 mL.

Some achievements

• Vision label inspection on the packaging line : Automatic control of the presence, positioning and conformity of bottle labels, on the production line of a cosmetics manufacturer, installed in 2026 in the Grasse valley. All bottles are checked, up to 2,400 per hour, and the project was completed in approximately three months.
• Cobotized and autonomous carton palletizer : A FANUC CRX-25iA collaborative robot palletizes cartons onto two pallets simultaneously, without protective barriers, for a pharmaceutical company located in Carros. A vision camera (iRVision) positions the cartons, and an 8-hour buffer stock allows the machine to operate overnight.
• Medical syringe assembly machine : A rotary table machine assembles and fills syringes in an ISO 6 cleanroom for a Parisian medical device manufacturer. It doses and weighs the product despite vibrations from the feed bowls, screws on the cap with torque control, and achieves a production rate of 2,500 syringes per hour, or several million per year. Installation scheduled for 2025.
• Special machines in ISO 7/8 cleanrooms : Machines designed from the ground up for cleanrooms, with removable guards to pass through airlocks, 316L stainless steel for parts in contact with the product, and complete documentation. Qualification is carried out in stages (FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ) with the client. This page showcases our expertise rather than a specific client.
• Robotic demolding in the food industry : A 6-axis robotic cell, equipped with a custom-made stainless steel gripper, automatically unloads trolleys for a food processing company in Aix-en-Provence. Trolley identification is performed in real time to shorten the cycle, and the tooling changes automatically depending on the mold model.
• Production line with 10 Universal Robots : An assembly and testing line for meters for a Lyon-based manufacturer, featuring 10 Universal Robots cobots, 8 ATEQ testers, and 6 vision systems. It handles over 30 product versions with up to 9 components each. The project took 18 months and over 15,000 hours to complete, and was commissioned in 2021.

See all our projects

Where we intervene

ASM travaille depuis trois sites :

• ASM : 740 avenue de Roumanille, Sophia-Antipolis, 06410 Biot. Our machines in the Alpes-Maritimes.

• HighTaiX Gardanne : Puits Morandat, 1480 avenue d'Arménie, 13120 Gardanne, between Aix and Marseille. Our machines in the Bouches-du-Rhône.

• HighTaiX Lyon : 59 rue Duquesne, 69006 Lyon.

We primarily operate in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, particularly in Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Avignon, Vaison-la-Romaine, Manosque, Sisteron, Toulon, and Hyères. See our projects in the region on the page Industrial automation in Provence.

We also travel throughout France and abroad.

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