Manufacturing and service of machine knives and blades for the food industry – Made in Germany
ASTOR Schneidwerkzeuge GmbH
Storkow (Mark), GermanyNew on Amplifa
About ASTOR Schneidwerkzeuge
ASTOR Schneidwerkzeuge GmbH is a medium-sized family business founded in 1994 by Bernd Marquardt and based in Storkow (Mark), Brandenburg. The company manufactures and supplies high-quality machine knives and blades for the food industry, including sickle-shaped slicer and cutting-off knives, bowl cutter knives, flat knives, circular knives with diameters from 75 to 750 mm, pneumatic knives as well as bowl cutter heads, meat grinder parts, injector needles, and packaging and grid knives. Products are made from high-strength knife steel, tool steel and corrosion-resistant material, also to drawing, sketch or sample. The service portfolio further includes sharpening, re-toothing to original or customer specifications, repair including restoration of concentricity, bevels and coatings, balancing, and crack testing using fluorescent magnetic particle technology. The blades are compatible with machines from numerous international manufacturers such as LASKA, SEYDELMANN, MULTIVAC, WEBER/TEXTOR, BAADER or BIZERBA and are shipped worldwide. Since 2012, Michaela Marquardt has led the company in the second generation; in 2024 it invested 2.3 million euros in modern production machinery.
- Site
- Storkow (Mark)
- Processes
- Manufacturing of machine knives and blades (sickle knives, bowl cutter knives, flat knives,, Sharpening of circular, bowl cutter, flat and hand knives to specification or on order, Crack testing using fluorescent magnetic particle technology, Balancing of knives, Re-toothing of blades to original or customer specifications (smooth, serrated, special,, Repair: restoration of concentricity, bevel and coating, optionally new coating, Coating of blades (hard chrome plated or anti-stick Teflon-coated surface), Manufacturing of bowl cutter heads for bowl cutter machines (in-house development, modular
- Materials
- Knife steel (high-strength, high-quality), Tool steel, corrosion-resistant material (for meat grinder parts), Steel core (bowl cutter knives, intelligent hardness distribution), High-strength knife steel, Corrosion-resistant material, Steel core with intelligent hardness distribution, Hard chrome plating
- Certificates
- Crack testing (fluorescent magnetic particle technology), Balancing, Quality assurance manager
- Founded
- 1994
- Industries
- Food industry, Meat processing / slaughtering and cutting, Cheese processing, Fish processing, Poultry processing, Fruit and vegetables
- 01
Technical consulting and custom manufacture to drawing/sketch/sample
- 02
Manufacturing of knives and blades
- 03
Hardness distribution and cutting bevel adjustment
- 04
Crack testing (fluorescent magnetic particle technology)
- 05
Balancing
- 06
Coating / surface finishing
- 07
Packaging and worldwide shipping
Materials & Processes
High-strength knife steel
High-quality, high-strength knife steel for slaughter, cutting and hand knives with precise cut control and long durability.
Tool steel
Market-standard material for meat grinder parts such as grinding plates, grinder knives and pre-cutters.
Corrosion-resistant material
Available for meat grinder parts as an alternative to tool steel, for increased corrosion resistance.
Steel core with intelligent hardness distribution
Steel core of the bowl cutter knives for especially fine and homogeneous emulsion even in continuous operation.
Hard chrome plating
Coating of slicing blades for better hygiene and cutting performance.
Anti-stick coating (Teflon)
Surface finishing of blades for improved hygiene properties.
Locations
Storkow (Mark)
DEHeadquarters and production
- Materials
- Knife steel, tool steel, corrosion-resistant material
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing of machine knives and blades (sickle knives, bowl cutter knives, flat knives,Machining | – | – | – | – | high-quality high-strength knife steel |
| Sharpening of circular, bowl cutter, flat and hand knives to specification or on orderSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crack testing using fluorescent magnetic particle technologyTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Balancing of knivesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Re-toothing of blades to original or customer specifications (smooth, serrated, special,Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair: restoration of concentricity, bevel and coating, optionally new coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coating of blades (hard chrome plated or anti-stick Teflon-coated surface)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of bowl cutter heads for bowl cutter machines (in-house development, modularAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of meat grinder parts (grinding plates, grinder knives, pre-cutters, blades, inserts)Machining | – | – | – | – | tool steel, corrosion-resistant material |
| Manufacturing of injector needles including custom-made productsMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of band and circular saw blades as well as slaughter and cutting knivesMachining | – | – | – | – | high-quality high-strength knife steel |
| Manufacturing of circular knives in diameters from 75 to 750 mm, with slots, serrations orMachining | – | 750 mm (diameter) | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Incoming knives are crack-tested using fluorescent magnetic particle technology; rebalancing is carried out if required. A quality assurance manager (Detlef Schulze) monitors the quality standards in production.
| Evidence | Storkow (Mark) |
|---|---|
| Crack testing (fluorescent magnetic particle technology) | |
| Balancing | |
| Quality assurance manager |
Company History
- 1994
Founded by Bernd Marquardt
- 2012
Michaela Marquardt takes over the management in the second generation
- 2024
30th company anniversary; investment of 2.3 million euros in modern production machinery