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Manufacturing technology

State-of-the-art manufacturing technologies under optimal production conditions create the basis for uncompromising precision.

Infrastructure designed for precision:

Precise and monitored temerature control of all production areas

Automated coolant filling and monitoring

Intelligently controlled, central machine cooling in real time to stabilize heat profiles.

Central extraction of the machines

High degree of automation via robotics, pallet changing and material feeding systems

Vibration-damped foundations

Systems for the care and treatment of cooling lubricants

CNC milling technology

  • Maximum component size: 12,000 mm x 4,200 mm x 1,250 mm

  • 5-axis machines with rotary tables

    • Combination of milling and turning in a single setup up to Ø 2,200 mm

    • Simultaneous machining, trochoidal milling

  • >90% of milling machines are automated

    • Robot cell with linear robot for three Hermle C42

    • Pallet changer magazines

    • ZeroClamp Automations

    • DMG Robo2Go and PH cell

    • Hermle HS flex

  • High-precision machining

    • DMG 340 µ-precision

    • DMG 210 µ-precision

    • 4µ positioning accuracy on linear axes

    • Specially reinforced foundations for maximum precision

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CNC turning technology

  • Turning and milling centers with 5-axis simultaneous machining

  • Dual-channel machining: two independent tool carriers

  • Counter spindle technology: 6-sided complete machining

  • DMG CTX TC beta & gamma, NTX 3000 with robot

    • Turret with driven tools

    • Separate milling spindle for combined machining

  • Long turning with Traub TNL

    • Machining up to Ø40 mm

    • Additional turret with integrated B-swivel axis

    • Powered tools for complex geometries

Grinding technology

  • Surface grinding

  • Rotary table grinding: up to Ø 900 mm

  • cylindrical grinding

  • Maximum component size: 2000mm x 1000mm x 1000mm

  • Vertical grinding machine with plate changer

    • Grinding of cones, camshafts, etc.

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Additive manufacturing processes

  • Additive manufacturing through selective laser melting (SLM) in a powder bed with LASERTEC 30 SLM 3rd generation

  • Construction volume: 325 x 325 x 400 mm

  • Minimum layer thickness: 30 µm

  • Minimum focus diameter: 80 µm

  • Surface roughness up to Ra ~5 µm

  • Quad lasers, each with 600 W power

  • Automated powder handling using rePLUG: Integrated powder reprocessing for maximum efficiency and workplace safety

  • Active temperature compensation for z-axis positioning

  • Material-independent protective gas filter system

  • Powder bed monitoring for defect detection

  • Protective glass monitoring for the detection of smoke residue and damage

Ultrasonic/HSC processing

  • 5-axis machining of hard and brittle materials, e.g., glass, ceramics, hard metals

  • Two Sauer Ultrasonic Machines

  • Ultrasonic machining for precise material removal on brittle materials

  • High-speed cutting (HSC) for the finest components through high rotational speeds


CNC-EDM

  • Wire EDM: Max. 600 x 400 x 500 mm

  • EDM sinking: Max. 900 x 750 x 450 mm

  • Controlled positioning axis for precise movements (e.g., spirals)

  • Rotation axis for rotary EDM
     

Further processes

  • Friction stir welding

  • TIG, MAG and laser welding

  • Solder

  • Sandblasting, glass bead blasting and Aerolap polishing

  • Passivation and electropolishing

  • Laser marking and laser engraving

  • Painting

  • Lapping and honing

  • Embossing and die-cutting

  • Sawing

  • Waterjet cutting

  • Vibratory finishing

  • Glowing and aging

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