Contract manufacturing of precision metal components: waterjet cutting 2D/3D, CNC machining up to XXL format, welding and surface finishing.
AQUAtec Master in Metal GmbH
Emmerich am RheinNew on Amplifa
About AQUAtec
AQUAtec Master in Metal GmbH was founded in 1999 as a waterjet cutting operation in Emmerich am Rhein and is today an owner-managed contract manufacturer for large-format and complex metal components. The company manufactures on 6,000 m² of production space using processes such as cold waterjet cutting in 2D and 3D (working area up to 16,000 x 4,000 mm), CNC machining with fifteen milling machines up to a working volume of 12,500 x 4,000 x 2,500 mm, forming, welding, blasting, grinding, polishing and heat treatment. Materials processed include steel, stainless steel, duplex, aluminium, titanium as well as glass, plastics, rubber and ceramics. Customers come from architecture and facade construction, automotive, rail technology, aerospace, machine tool construction, plant engineering, the pump industry, power plant technology, shipbuilding and the arts. On request, AQUAtec acts as a one-stop shop handling the entire value chain from 3D design through manufacturing and quality monitoring to on-site assembly and final acceptance.
- Site
- Emmerich am Rhein
- Processes
- Waterjet cutting 2D, Waterjet cutting 3D, CNC machining (drilling, turning, milling, thread cutting), Straightening and forming work on sheets, semi-finished products and finished products, Welding (111, 135, 136, 141, 783), Blasting (non-ferrous free-blast hall), Grinding (belt grinding up to 12 m, wet grinding, manual grinding), Polishing (including mirror polishing)
- Materials
- S235JR, C45, S355J2, Ni 36 (Invar), Ni 42, 1.4301, 1.4307, 1.4406
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, DIN EN 1090-2 EXC 2, EN ISO 3834-2, DIN EN 10204 (2.1/2.2/3.1 re-stamping), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, EN 1090, Other (EN ISO 3834-2, DIN EN 10204)
- Founded
- 1999
- Industries
- Architecture/Facade construction, Automotive/Vehicle construction, Rail technology, Aerospace, Machine tool construction, Plant engineering
- 01
3D design/CAD-CAM
- 02
Waterjet cutting 2D/3D
- 03
CNC machining
- 04
Forming/Straightening
- 05
Welding
- 06
Blasting
- 07
Grinding/Polishing/Surface treatment
- 08
Heat treatment
- 09
3D metrology/Quality assurance
- 10
On-site assembly and logistics
Materials and Processes
Steel 1.0122 (S235JR)
Unalloyed general structural steel for waterjet cutting and welded constructions.
Steel 1.0570 (S355J2)
Structural steel for load-bearing constructions up to EXC 2.
Steel 1.0503 (C45)
Unalloyed quality steel for machined components.
Stainless steel/Duplex 1.4462
Duplex steel for highly stressed facade and apparatus components, among others for 2,000 t of nodes and transoms of the Movable Skylight in Mecca.
Stainless steel 1.4301/1.4307/1.4571
Corrosion-resistant stainless steels for waterjet cutting, welding and decorative surfaces.
Cast steel 1.4468
Stainless steel castings for five-axis CNC-machined node parts.
Aluminium 3.2315–3.4345 (AlSi1MgMn, AlMgSi0.5, AlMg3, AlZnCu0.5)
Aluminium alloys for facade nodes, rail technology and vehicle frames including anodizing.
Titanium Ti 1–Ti 5 / Grade 2
Titanium alloys for waterjet cutting and TIG welding.
Ni 36 (Invar)/Ni 42
Nickel-iron alloys with a low coefficient of thermal expansion.
Heat-resistant steel 1.5415 (16Mo3)
Heat-resistant structural steel for pressure equipment and power plant components.
Wear-resistant steel Dillidur 400T/K800
Wear-resistant steel for rails and heavily stressed components.
Glass, plastics, rubber, ceramics
Sensitive materials and composites that are cut with cold waterjet without thermal damage.
Site
Emmerich am Rhein
DEHeadquarters and production
- Part weight / size
- Components up to several tonnes (including 2,000 t duplex
- Lot size
- Single parts to large assemblies, prototypes and series
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel/duplex, aluminium, titanium, glass, plastics, rubber, ceramics
- 2-D waterjet cutting systems Flow/Foracon (16,000 x 4,000 mm)
- 3-D waterjet cutting systems Ridder
- CNC machining centres Chiron
- 5-axis gantry milling machines Fooke Endura up to 12,500 x 4,000 x 2,500 mm
- Travel-column machining centres Soraluce FL/FP 12000
- Non-ferrous free-blast hall OTI
- Wet grinding and belt grinding systems
- Structural Glazing glazing system
- 3-D CNC measuring machine Wenzel LH1210
- Straightening presses and profile bending machine Akyapak
- Sawing centre Schüco
Reference Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterjet cutting 2DCutting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Aluminium alloys, Stainless steel, Duplex steels, Glass, Plastics, Rubber materials, Steel, Titanium |
| Waterjet cutting 3DCutting | – | with 3,000 x 3,000 x 500 mm or 2,000 x | – | – | Aluminium, Stainless steel, Glass, Ceramics, Composite materials |
| CNC machining (drilling, turning, milling, thread cutting)Machining | less than 0.01 mm | – | – | – | Aluminium and ferrous materials, Tool steels, difficult-to-machine materials |
| Straightening and forming work on sheets, semi-finished products and finished productsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding (111, 135, 136, 141, 783)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Duplex steel, Titanium, Aluminium, Aluminium alloys, 16Mo3 |
| Blasting (non-ferrous free-blast hall)Surface | – | 10 m | – | – | Aluminium, Stainless steel, Titanium |
| Grinding (belt grinding up to 12 m, wet grinding, manual grinding)Surface | – | 12 metres | – | – | Stainless steel, Metals |
| Polishing (including mirror polishing)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metals, Stainless steel |
| AnodizingSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Coating, galvanizing, painting, gilding (with partner companies)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glazing of facade elements in structural glazingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Heat treatment (hardening)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| On-site assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D metrologyInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D design / Engineering (CAD/CAM)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
27 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-D waterjet cutting system | Ridder | 1 | 3,000 x 3,000 x 500 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| 3-D waterjet cutting system | Ridder | 1 | 2,000 x 3,000 x 500 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| 2-D waterjet cutting system | Flow/Foracon | 1 | 16,000 x 4,000 x 400 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| 2-D waterjet cutting system | Flow/Foracon | 1 | 16,000 x 4,000 x 400 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| CNC vertical machining centre | Chiron Mill 2000/840 | 2 | 2,000 x 900 x 600 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| CNC vertical machining centre | Chiron Mill 2000/630 | 2 | 2,000 x 700 x 600 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| Five-axis CNC machining centre | Chiron Mill 800/5 Axis | 1 | 800 x 630 x 600 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| Five-axis CNC machining centre | Chiron Mill 6000/5 Axis | 1 | 6,000 x 900 x 730 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| Five-axis CNC machining centre | Chiron Mill 2000/5 Axis high speed | 1 | 2,000 x 900 x 600 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| Five-axis CNC machining centre | Chiron BIG MILL 6000/5 Axis | 1 | 6,000 x 1,130 x 1,000 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| CNC vertical machining centre | Chiron Mill 2000/480 | 2 | 2,000 x 480 x 750 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| CNC vertical machining centre | Chiron Mill 2000/610 | 1 | 2,000 x 700 x 600 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| Five-axis CNC gantry milling machine | Fooke Endura | 1 | 3,500 x 2,500 x 1,200 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| Five-axis CNC gantry milling machine | Fooke Endura | 1 | 4,000 x 2,500 x 1,150 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| Five-axis CNC gantry milling machine | Fooke Endura 704 linear | 1 | 3,500 x 2,200 x 1,200 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| Five-axis CNC gantry milling machine | Fooke Endura 908 linear | 1 | 12,500 x 4,000 x 2,500 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| CNC travel-column machining centre | Soraluce FL 12000 | 1 | 12,000 x 2,600 x 1,300 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| CNC travel-column machining centre | Soraluce FP 12000 | 1 | 12,000 x 3,100 x 1,500 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| Sawing centre | Schüco | 1 | 160 x 270 x 7,500 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| 3-D CNC measuring machine | Wenzel LH1210 | 1 | 1,200 x 3,000 x 1,000 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| Profile bending machine | Akyapak | 1 | 40 x 40 x R 700 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| Straightening presses | – | – | Press force max. 200 t | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| Blast hall (non-ferrous blasting system) | OTI | 1 | 8,000 x 10,000 x 4,000 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| Wet grinding system for quarto plates | Costas / STS | 1 | 1,300 x 6,000 x 100 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| Belt grinding system | KBM MFF 97-150 | 1 | 1,000 x 5,000 x 100 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| Grinding and polishing systems (manual) | Suhner | various | 5,000 x 5,000 x 100 mm | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
| Glazing system | – | – | – | – | Emmerich am Rhein |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
AQUAtec is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 14001, DIN EN 1090-2 EXC 2, EN ISO 3834-2 and DIN EN 10204 (material re-stamping). Inspection is carried out, among other things, with a 3-D CNC measuring machine Wenzel LH1210 (measuring volume 1,200 x 3,000 x 1,000 mm, max. workpiece weight 3,250 kg) including 3D metrology.
| Evidence | Emmerich am Rhein |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| EN 1090 | |
| Other (EN ISO 3834-2, DIN EN 10204) |
Company History
- 1999
Founded as a waterjet cutting operation in Emmerich am Rhein by Lucia Esposito and Martin Meenen
- 2007
Initial certification to DIN EN ISO 9001
- 2014
Certification DIN EN 1090 EXC 2
- 2017
Certification DIN EN ISO 14001
- 2018
Certification EN ISO 3834-2
- 2020
Certification DIN EN 10204 for material re-stamping