
Conception, design and manufacture of attachments and working tools for construction, industrial and agricultural machinery

Arbeitswerkzeuge für Baumaschinen GmbH
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About AFB Kulmbach
Arbeitswerkzeuge für Baumaschinen GmbH (AFB), based in Kulmbach, has been developing, designing and manufacturing attachments and working tools for construction, industrial and agricultural machinery as well as for industrial trucks since 1998. The product range includes, among other things, low-profile buckets, shovels, excavation tools, grabs, sorting grabs, rakes, tongs, separators and bucket carriers for wheel loaders, excavators and forklifts. Production includes welding, CNC turning and an in-house paint shop; the material processed is predominantly steel. Distribution is handled by specialized dealers who serve users from the construction industry, industry, agriculture and the extraction industry. AFB sees itself as an attachments partner in the interplay of manufacturer, trade and user, supplying suitable working tools for the efficient use of the machines.
- Site
- Kulmbach
- Processes
- Conception and manufacture of attachment tools for construction and industrial machinery, Bucket with rotator, Low-profile bucket, Low-profile bucket, hydraulically swivelable, Low-profile bucket with rotator, Ditch cleaning bucket, rigid, Ditch cleaning bucket, hydraulically swivelable, Ditch cleaning bucket with rotator
- Materials
- Steel, Welding, CNC turning, Paint shop
- Founded
- 1998
- Industries
- Construction industry, Industry, Agricultural machinery/Agriculture, Industrial trucks, Extraction industry
- 01
Design
- 02
Welding
- 03
CNC turning
- 04
Paint shop
- 05
Assembly
Materials & Processes
Steel
Material for the welded attachments and excavation tools such as buckets, shovels and grabs.
Welding
Joining process for the steel structures of the attachments.
CNC turning
Machining of machine parts on CNC lathes at the Kulmbach production facility.
Paint shop
In-house painting department for surface treatment and visual finishing of the attachments.
Sites

Kulmbach
DEProduction facility / Head office
- Materials
- Steel
- CNC lathe
Components & Products



Inside the production






Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conception and manufacture of attachment tools for construction and industrial machineryAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Bucket with rotatorAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Low-profile bucketAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Low-profile bucket, hydraulically swivelableAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Low-profile bucket with rotatorAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ditch cleaning bucket, rigidAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ditch cleaning bucket, hydraulically swivelableAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ditch cleaning bucket with rotatorAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grab bucketAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sorting grabAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bucket rakeAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Folding shovelAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Folding bucketAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sieve bucketAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tree-planting shovelAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Screening shovelAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Uprooting rakeAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Light-material shovelAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rock shovelAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Timber tongsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| SeparatorAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Forklift attachmentAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bucket carrierAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ripper toothAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shovel with hold-down clampAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| High-tip bucket with hold-down clampAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Branch and shrub forksAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nail wheel-loader bucketAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Paint shopSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| WeldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| CNC turningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC lathe | – | – | – | – | Kulmbach |
Additional services
History
- 1998
Start of the development, design and manufacture of attachments for construction, industrial and agricultural machinery as well as industrial trucks