Special machines for cutting, winding and handling of cores made of paper, cardboard and plastic
Adolf Brodbeck Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
Metzingen-Neuhausen (Rebenstraße 11)New on Amplifa
Company
Adolf Brodbeck Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG is a medium-sized family business founded in 1929, located in Metzingen-Neuhausen at the foot of the Swabian Alb. The company manufactures systems for cutting, winding and finishing cores made of paper, cardboard and plastic, including cardboard tube cutting machines, plastic tube cutting machines, parallel winding machines, special machines and gantry systems for core handling and palletizing. In addition to machine building, Brodbeck offers contract manufacturing with CNC-milled parts up to 6 m in length including welded constructions, as well as maintenance, retrofit and training. Customers come from core manufacturing, labeling, film production as well as the textile, steel, tobacco and fireworks industries; systems are delivered worldwide. 31 employees work in the company's own design and production department at Rebenstrasse 11 in Metzingen.
- Site
- Metzingen-Neuhausen
- Processes
- Manufacture of systems for cutting, winding or finishing cores made of paper, cardboard or, Special machine building (core handling, tube palletizing), Gantry systems (core handling, feeding, palletizing, automation), Cardboard tube cutting machines (index, universal, multi-blade cutting machines), Plastic tube cutting machines (cutting, chamfering, finishing), Parallel winding machines (production of parallel-wound cores/tubes), Contract CNC milling (milled parts up to 6 m) and welded constructions, Welded constructions (contract manufacturing)
- Materials
- Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, PS (polystyrene), PP (polypropylene), PVC, Carbide / hard metal (parting mandrel), Paper and cardboard
- Founded
- 1929
- Employees
- 31
- Industries
- Core manufacturing, Labeling, Film production, Textile industry, Steel manufacturing, Tobacco industry
- 01
Design of own systems
- 02
CNC milling and turn-mill machining in contract manufacturing
- 03
Welded constructions
- 04
Assembly and commissioning
- 05
Maintenance, spare parts supply, retrofit and training
Processed Materials and Processes
Paper and cardboard
Base material for cores and tubes processed on Brodbeck cutting and winding machines.
Plastics (PS, PP, PVC)
Processed on the plastic tube cutting machine TWIN 4-2500K, also suitable for brittle plastics.
Carbide (hard metal)
Used for parting mandrels in the core cutting unit of the parallel winding machines.
Locations
Metzingen-Neuhausen
DEHeadquarters, production and administration
- Materials
- Paper, cardboard, plastic
- Matec 30HVU (5-axis CNC milling machine, 3000 x 800 x 950 mm)
- Matec 60HVU (5-axis CNC milling machine, 6000 x 1600 x 1200 mm)
- Mazak Integrex i-250HS (turn-mill center)
Machines and Manufacturing Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of systems for cutting, winding or finishing cores made of paper, cardboard orEngineering | – | – | – | – | Paper, Cardboard, Plastic |
| Special machine building (core handling, tube palletizing)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gantry systems (core handling, feeding, palletizing, automation)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Paper, Cardboard, Plastic |
| Cardboard tube cutting machines (index, universal, multi-blade cutting machines)Machining | – | – | – | – | Cardboard, Paper |
| Plastic tube cutting machines (cutting, chamfering, finishing)Machining | – | – | – | – | Plastic, PS, PP, PVC |
| Parallel winding machines (production of parallel-wound cores/tubes)Forming | – | – | – | – | Paper, Cardboard |
| Contract CNC milling (milled parts up to 6 m) and welded constructionsMachining | – | 6 m | – | – | – |
| Welded constructions (contract manufacturing)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance of machines and systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofit (replacement of electronics, controls and pneumatics on existing machines)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training (operation, maintenance)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
11 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-axis CNC milling machine | Matec 30HVU / MHV30 | – | 3000 x 800 x 950 mm (X/Y/Z), table 3500 x 835 mm, rotary table Ø 600 mm, 15,000 rpm | – | Metzingen |
| 5-axis CNC milling machine (simultaneous machining) | Matec 60HVU | – | 6000 x 1600 x 1200 mm (X/Y/Z), table 6200 x 1630 mm, rotary table Ø 600 mm, 15,000 rpm | 2021 | Metzingen |
| Turn-mill center | Mazak Integrex i-250HS | 1 | – | – | Metzingen |
| Cardboard tube cutting machine | Brodbeck TWIN 4-2500 / CombiCUT 2500A / HTE 1200 | – | – | – | – |
| Universal cutting machine | Brodbeck UNI 15-1000 / UNI 15-1000A / UNI 55-2300A / UNI 75-2000 / UNI 100-1600 | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-blade cutting machine | Brodbeck AHT 350 / AHT 500 / AHTS 3-1000 | – | – | – | – |
| Plastic tube cutting machine | Brodbeck TWIN 4-2500K | – | – | – | – |
| Parallel winding machine | Brodbeck KSR 22-160 / PAW 16-2200 / PAWS 28-3200 | – | – | – | – |
| Special machine (roller sharpening machine) | Brodbeck SD 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Special machine (cutting machine for thin-walled tubes) | Brodbeck DRS 2200 | – | – | – | – |
| Gantry system | Brodbeck THASYS / PT-2500 | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Company History
- 1929
Company founded by Adolf Brodbeck in Metzingen-Neuhausen at the foot of the Swabian Alb
- 1935
Construction of the original company building
- 1955
Shipment of the first parallel winding machines and move to a new production hall
- 1977
First universal cutting machines and further-developed parallel winders; capacity expansion
- 2004
75 years of Brodbeck
- 2008
Introduction of the TWIN 4 / TWIN 4-K cutting machine
- 2018
Introduction of a modern ERP system
- 2020
Revamped website goes online
- 2021
Expansion of production capacity with a second 5-axis CNC milling machine (Matec 60HVU) with 6 m travel
- 2023
Resumption of apprenticeship training with three apprentices in mechatronics and industrial mechanics
- 2025
Expansion of the machine fleet with a Mazak Integrex i-250HS turn-mill center; renovation and modernization of the production and manufacturing hall