We are passionate engineers who love to develop solutions that challenge the status quo. Simple. Well-thought-out. Effective.
We are passionate engineers and thinkers who love to develop new solutions that challenge the status quo.
We believe that ultimately, only simple, well-thought-out solutions bring your company a competitive advantage — and save time and money.
Over 1,000 successfully completed projects and a loyal customer base of Tier-1 suppliers and OEMs confirm our approach.
Eight key figures that paint a precise picture of MICADO — size, experience, commitment to location. Data that a buyer can rely on.
Edwin Meindl, Oberlienz · 28 years in engineering
Engineers, Designers & Technicians with a passion for technology
Aerospace · Automotive · Industry · Sport
Mould Tools & Jigs · Automation technology · Product Development
ISO 9001 · EN 9100 (in progress)
Complex Tools & Special Machinery
Directly integrated into Airbus & Boeing
New revolutionary inventions that have been licensed or sold.
Tool and fixture construction, automation technology, and product development are seamlessly integrated at our company. This results in integrated solutions that others would have to commission in multiple steps.
Molding tools, clamping, assembly, testing, bonding, and welding fixtures. For composites, CFRP, GFRP — tolerances up to ±0.05 mm.
Special machinery, robotic cells, assembly systems, testing systems — from feasibility study to CE-compliant commissioning.
From concept to prototype to series production readiness. With patent research, design, and testing — all under one roof.
28 years of engineering — starting in a garage in Oberlienz, today a supplier for Airbus, Boeing, BMW, and Porsche. Here are the most important milestones of our journey.
Edwin Meindl founds MICADO Smart Engineering GmbH. First tools for regional industrial clients.
Molding Tools & Fixtures
Specialization in composite tooling.
First projects for the aerospace industry — beginning of specialization in composite tooling.
Expansion to include the Automation Technology business unit. MICADO becomes an integrated engineering partner.
MICADO establishes its own innovation department, stemming from development projects.
80 servo axes for clamping large-area CFRP components significantly reduce setup times in the aerospace industry (70%).
ISO9001 Quality Management – Foundation for collaboration with Tier-1 suppliers.
A globally revolutionary technology in mold making is being developed for our subsidiary CUBES GMBH.
Innovation Award for the ALPIKE development – Recognition for integrated engineering achievement.
Additional space is created for the construction of our flexible clamping devices.
MICADO receives its largest order in company history, a €2.8 million contract for the implementation of clamping devices for fuselage components on the Airbus A320.
Patent application for the Octopus FlexGrid System – Premiere at JEC World Paris.
Aerospace customers demand proof. We provide it — with two key certifications, a series of innovation awards, and memberships in relevant associations.
Our processes are certified according to the leading standards for quality management and aerospace suppliers.
Quality management — valid since 2008, regularly audited.
Aerospace quality standard — Prerequisite for Tier 1 deliveries.
Proprietary developments and customer projects that have received industry awards or patents.
Patent · JEC World Premiere
Patent · JEC World Premiere
20 m universal clamping fixture
80 servo axes · 8.5 × 1.5 m
24 servo axes · 24 components
First universal clamping fixture
Three voices from three industries — large-scale composite production, Aerospace Tier 1, and industrial product development.
MICADO's bonding cell enables precise, reproducible bonding with high throughput — the integrated expertise in toolmaking and automation was the decisive success factor.
Managing Director · SGL Carbon GmbH
The clamping devices developed by MICADO enable us to precisely and reproducibly clamp A320 fuselage components. We were particularly impressed by the on-schedule implementation of a highly demanding major project.
CEO · FOOKE GmbH
Together with MICADO, we successfully brought our innovative energy transmission solution into series production. A sustainable partnership in industrial product development.
CEO · DETO Automation GmbH
Four people lead MICADO. The department heads (toolmaking, automation, product development) can be found on their respective department pages.
Founded MICADO in 1998 in his home region of East Tyrol. Since then, he has been the driving force behind the company's engineering DNA — composites, special machinery, in-house developments.
International client relations and sales. French-German background, leading the Octopus-FlexGrid market launch.
MSc. Technical lead for automation projects — from concept phase to commissioning.
Information technology, digitization of engineering processes, and data consistency across all three areas. Also co-founder and shareholder of the company.
It's no coincidence that MICADO is located in East Tyrol. Here, technical excellence combines with the tranquility and focus that complex projects require. From Oberlienz, we work for clients in Europe, Asia, and North America — with short communication channels, direct contacts, and without the overhead of a large corporation.
Our workshop, engineering, and sales teams are all under one roof. This speeds up iterations and simplifies decision-making.
Talk to us — we'll find the right solution. Whether it's a pilot project or a large-scale order, the first call costs nothing and usually provides a quick assessment.
MICADO SMART ENGINEERING GMBH
9903 Oberlienz 66, Austria
+43 4852 72850 · office@micado.at
