Manufacturer of carbide precision tools and rotary cutting systems for the hygiene, medical and packaging industries.
Aichele Werkzeuge GmbH
Crailsheim · Charlotte, NC (USA)New on Amplifa
About Aichele Werkzeuge
Aichele Werkzeuge GmbH is a family-owned manufacturer of high-performance carbide precision tools and rotary cutting systems based in Crailsheim. The company develops and manufactures cutting, milling and drilling tools as well as complete cutting systems for demanding production processes, particularly in the hygiene industry, medical technology, the packaging industry and the processing of nonwovens, paper and film. Manufacturing includes grinding (cylindrical, profile and surface grinding), turning, milling, wire EDM, high-frequency brazing of carbide, PCD and CBN, as well as metal spraying and non-stick coatings such as Plasmacoat 4050. In addition to tool manufacturing, Aichele offers consulting, design, commissioning, training, maintenance and regrinding services, also for third-party products. Since 2016 the company has been represented in the USA with Aichele Inc. in Charlotte, North Carolina. Processes are certified to ISO 9001.
- Site
- Crailsheim
- Processes
- Cylindrical grinding (rollers, segments, rings etc. in internal and external diameters), Profile grinding (rollers, segments), Surface grinding (bars, discs, knives etc.), Turning, Milling, High-frequency brazing, Metal spraying, Wire EDM (electrical discharge wire cutting of cutting plates, molds and electrodes,
- Materials
- Carbide, Steel, PCD (polycrystalline diamond), CBN (cubic boron nitride), Teflon / fluoropolymer (Plasmacoat 4050, fluoropolymers with embedded metal particles), Silicone (coating material), Hygiene products, nonwovens, paper, film (application materials for, Polycrystalline diamond (PCD)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Industries
- Hygiene industry, Medical technology, Packaging industry, Nonwovens, Paper, Film
- 01
Consulting
- 02
Design/Engineering
- 03
Tool manufacturing (grinding, turning, milling, EDM, brazing)
- 04
Coating (Plasmacoat 4050, silicone)
- 05
Assembly/System integration
- 06
Commissioning & training
- 07
Maintenance & regrinding service
Materials & Manufacturing Processes
Carbide
Core material for high-performance precision tools and rotary cutting systems.
Steel
Base body for tools, joined by high-frequency brazing.
Polycrystalline diamond (PCD)
Wear-resistant cutting material, processable by high-frequency brazing.
Cubic boron nitride (CBN)
Cutting material for particularly demanding applications.
PTFE / Fluoropolymer (Plasmacoat 4050)
Non-stick coating with embedded metal particles, temperature-resistant up to 260 °C, optimum layer thickness 20–25 μm.
Silicone
Wear-resistant non-stick coating up to 180 °C with uniform roughness Ra 10–14 μm.
Locations
Crailsheim
DEHeadquarters / Production
- Part weight / size
- max. ø 850 x 2000 mm (cylindrical grinding)
- Lot size
- Individual tools to series production
- Materials
- Carbide, steel, PCD, CBN
- Wire EDM center (4- to 5-axis, travel paths 350 x 500 mm, cutting height up to 300 mm)
- EDM drilling machine (ø 0.4–2.2 mm)
- CNC machine tools with 4 and 5 NC axes
- Cylindrical grinding machine (ø 850 x 2000 mm)
- Lathe (ø 660 x 2000 mm)
- Milling machine (1500 x 700 x 550 mm)
- Metal spraying system (ø 500 x 1500 mm)
- Machine fleet for regrinding of cutting and counter-cutting rollers
Charlotte, NC (USA)
USSales and service location North America (Aichele Inc.)
Tools & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cylindrical grinding (rollers, segments, rings etc. in internal and external diameters)Machining | – | 2000 mm | ø 850 mm | – | Carbide |
| Profile grinding (rollers, segments)Machining | – | – | – | – | Carbide |
| Surface grinding (bars, discs, knives etc.)Machining | – | – | – | – | Carbide |
| TurningMachining | – | 2000 mm | ø 660 mm | – | – |
| MillingMachining | – | 1500 mm × 700 mm × 550 mm | – | – | – |
| High-frequency brazingJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Carbide, PCD, CBN |
| Metal sprayingSurface | – | 1500 mm | ø 500 mm | – | – |
| Wire EDM (electrical discharge wire cutting of cutting plates, molds and electrodes,Machining | – | 500 mm × 350 mm × 300 mm (cutting height) | – | – | electrically conductive materials |
| EDM start-hole drilling (holes in electrically conductive materials, hardness irrelevant)Machining | – | – | Diameter 0.4 - 2.2 mm; | – | electrically conductive materials |
| Teflon coating (non-stick coating, fluoropolymer with embedded metal particles,Surface | Ra approx. 1-3 | – | – | – | – |
| Silicone coating (wear-resistant non-stick coating, temperature-resistant up to max. 180 °C,Surface | Ra 10-14 μm | – | – | – | – |
| Non-stick coatings in general (for sticky materials such as hot-melt adhesive, glue;Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Regrinding service for rotary cutting tools (cutting and counter-cutting rollers, alsoMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance and modernization of existing systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of high-performance precision tools (cutting, milling and drilling tools) andMachining | – | – | – | – | Carbide |
| Development and manufacture of rotary cutting systems for hygiene products, nonwovens,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting, design and project management (custom tools, coatings,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Research and development (patented rotary cutting systems, digitalization, modernEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training on-site at the production line or in-house, commissioning of the systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of production systems in the profile-cutting sectorAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wire EDM center (electrical discharge wire cutting and start-hole drilling, fully automatic | – | – | Travel paths 350 x 500 mm, cutting height up to 300 mm, 4- to 5-axis control | – | Crailsheim |
| EDM drilling machine (for additional start-hole drilling) | – | – | Diameter 0.4 - 2.2 mm, drilling depth ratio diameter/depth = 1/100 | – | Crailsheim |
| CNC-controlled machine tools (4 and 5 NC axes) for cutting, milling and drilling tools | – | – | – | – | Crailsheim |
| Cylindrical grinding machine (rollers, segments, rings up to ø 850 x 2000 mm) | – | – | max. ø 850 x 2000 mm length | – | Crailsheim |
| Lathe (max. ø 660 x 2000 mm) | – | – | max. diameter 660 x 2000 mm length | – | Crailsheim |
| Milling machine (max. 1500 x 700 x 550 mm) | – | – | Length 1500 mm, width 700 mm, height 550 mm | – | Crailsheim |
| Metal spraying system (max. workpiece ø 500 x 1500 mm) | – | – | Diameter 500 x 1500 mm | – | Crailsheim |
| Machine fleet for regrinding of cutting and counter-cutting rollers | – | – | – | – | Crailsheim |
Quality
Processes are certified to ISO 9001; maintenance and regrinding are carried out and documented on the basis of this certification. A modern machine fleet ensures consistent quality even in the regrinding of third-party products.
| Evidence | Crailsheim |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1939
Founded in Nellingen near Stuttgart
- 1977
Introduction of CNC technology
- 1981
First rotary cutting system
- 1992
Opening of the company's own design department
- 1996
Certification to ISO 9001
- 1998
Manufacture of production systems in the profile-cutting sector
- 2001
Expansion of the production hall
- 2010
Expansion of the assembly hall; membership in Packaging Valley Germany e. V.
- 2016
Opening of the US site Aichele Inc. in Charlotte, North Carolina