Manufacturer of diamond, CBN, ceramic and flexible abrasives for industrial toolmaking and the natural stone industry.

BÄRHAUSEN GmbH & Co KG

Lauterbach (Hesse)New on Amplifa

ca. 1959/1960Founded (65 years of Bärhausen)

GmbH & Co. KGLegal form

Ø0.2–750 mmComponent size diamond/CBN tools

Ø up to 3,000 mmComponent size diamond tools for the stone industry

Manufacturer of diamond and CBN grinding tools for over 65 years

BÄRHAUSEN is a manufacturer of professional grinding technology based in Lauterbach (Hesse) with over 65 years of experience. The company produces diamond and CBN tools such as grinding wheels, cut-off wheels, mounted points, files, dressing tools, saw sharpening wheels and special tools in resinoid, metal, ceramic and electroplated bonds with diameters from 0.2 mm to 750 mm. For the construction and natural stone industry, civil engineering and the refractory industry, diamond tools in metal bonds are manufactured from Ø4 mm to Ø3,000 mm. The product range also includes ceramic abrasives for surface, cylindrical, tool, thread, gear, profile and form grinding as well as flexible abrasives such as fabric and paper abrasive belts and non-woven abrasive tools. In addition, Bärhausen offers a cross-industry complete service: the technical sales team deploys tools directly at the customer's site, matches machine, tool and workpiece, dresses and balances wheels, and trains grinders and department managers. Customers are found in the metal industry, mechanical and tool engineering, the automotive, computer, aircraft and shipbuilding industries, and in woodworking.

Site: Lauterbach
Processes: Manufacture of diamond & CBN tools (grinding wheels, cut-off wheels, mounted points, files,, Manufacture of ceramic abrasives (surface grinding, external and internal cylindrical grinding,, Manufacture of flexible abrasives (fabric abrasive belts, paper abrasive belts,, Manufacture of diamond tools for the stone industry (cut-off wheels, milling cutters and milling, Dressing / profiling of grinding wheels (face and peripheral wheels), Balancing of grinding wheels, wheel sets and holders, Training for grinders and department managers (fundamentals of grinding technology, application, Configuration and optimization of grinding processes on site at the customer
Materials: Diamond (synthetic and natural), Cubic boron nitride (CBN), Resin bond, Metal bond, Ceramic bond, Electroplated bond
Certificates: ISO 9001, ISO 14001
Founded: ca. 1959/1
Industries: Metal industry, Mechanical & tool engineering, Automotive industry, Computer industry, Aircraft industry, Shipbuilding

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Tool development / special tools
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Manufacture of grinding tools
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Dressing and profiling
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Balancing
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Technical sales and commissioning at the customer's site
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Training and process optimization

Bonds and abrasives

DIA

Diamond (synthetic and natural)

Abrasives for very hard materials above 65 HRc; natural diamond mainly in dressers and electroplated tools.

CBN

Cubic boron nitride (CBN)

Synthetic abrasive for grinding, turning and milling hardened tool steels above 58–65 HRc without chemical reactions.

Resin bond

Bond for diamond and CBN tools such as grinding wheels and cut-off wheels.

Metal bond

Bond for diamond tools of the stone industry up to Ø3,000 mm.

KER

Ceramic bond

Bond for tools for surface, cylindrical, tool, gear, profile and form grinding.

GAL

Electroplated bond

Bond for coated tools, frequently with natural diamond.

Locations

Lauterbach

Headquarters and production

Part weight / size: Ø0.2–3,000 mm
Materials: Diamond, CBN, resin, metal, ceramic, electroplated bond

Industries

Metal industryMechanical & tool engineeringAutomotive industryComputer industryAircraft industryShipbuildingWood processingMetal processingConstruction & natural stone industryCivil & underground engineeringRefractory industry

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Manufacture of diamond & CBN tools (grinding wheels, cut-off wheels, mounted points, files,Surface	–	∅750mm	–	–	Diamond, CBN (cubic boron nitride)
Manufacture of ceramic abrasives (surface grinding, external and internal cylindrical grinding,Surface	–	–	–	–	Ceramic bond
Manufacture of flexible abrasives (fabric abrasive belts, paper abrasive belts,Surface	–	–	–	–	–
Manufacture of diamond tools for the stone industry (cut-off wheels, milling cutters and millingSurface	–	Ø3,000mm	–	–	Diamond, Metal bond
Dressing / profiling of grinding wheels (face and peripheral wheels)Surface	–	Ø500mm	–	–	–
Balancing of grinding wheels, wheel sets and holdersTesting	–	–	–	–	–
Training for grinders and department managers (fundamentals of grinding technology, applicationEngineering	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Configuration and optimization of grinding processes on site at the customerTraining for grinders and department managersDressing/profiling of wheels (profile and peripheral wheels up to Ø500 mm)Balancing of wheels, wheel sets and holdersSpecial tool developmentOnline shopTechnical sales with commissioning of tools at the customer

Quality

Bärhausen dresses and profiles wheels up to Ø500 mm and balances grinding wheels, wheel sets and holders to improve tool life, machine protection and surface quality. The certifications ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 are listed on the website.

Evidence	Lauterbach
ISO 9001
ISO 14001

History

ca. 1959/196
Founding of the company; the website communicates '65 years of Bärhausen'