Manufacturer of precision blades and knives for the meat, food and packaging industries.
BE Maschinenmesser GmbH & Co. KG
15528 Spreenhagen (Headquarters / Production)New on Amplifa
About BE Maschinenmesser
BE Maschinenmesser GmbH & Co. KG, based in Spreenhagen south-east of Berlin, develops and manufactures knives and blades for the meat processing industry, slaughterhouses, cheese and food processing as well as the packaging industry. The product range includes bowl cutter knives, sickle knives and circular knives, slicing knives, perforated plates and grinder accessories, de-rinding and membrane skinner blades, slaughterhouse and deboning knives, cutting and portioning knives, and packaging and die-cutting knives. Manufacturing is carried out to OEM specifications using processes such as precision grinding, milling, polishing to hygienic quality, hardening and powder-metallurgical bimetal processes with hard-material cutting edges. Materials used include corrosion-resistant stainless steels, hardened tool and carbon steels as well as hard chrome plating and Teflon coatings. In addition, the company offers consulting and custom new developments, from product conception through prototype and testing with FEA stress analysis to series production. 60% of production is exported to 60 countries worldwide.
- Site
- Spreenhagen
- Processes
- Precision grinding of knives/blades to manufacturer specifications (exact bevels), Milling (precision-milled cutting and portioning knives), Polishing (hygienic/high-gloss polished surfaces of surgical quality), Coating (Teflon for adhesive products, hard chrome for corrosion resistance), Hardening (hardened steel, ice-hardened stainless steel), Powder-metallurgical bimetal knives (hard-material cutting edge made of powder metal, patented ring, Product development/consulting for custom knives: product conception, prototype & testing,, Manufacture of bowl cutter knives (standard, perforated knives, INSECA, bionic bowl cutter knives)
- Materials
- corrosion-resistant steel, stainless steel (high quality), hard chrome-plated carbon steel, hardened steel, tool steel, ice-hardened stainless steel, powder metal (hard-material cutting edge), bimetal
- Certificates
- Employer of the Future (DIND award), Employer of the Future (DIND)
- Industries
- Meat processing, Food processing (cheese/cutting), Slaughterhouses/cutting-up, Packaging industry
- 01
Consulting and product conception
- 02
Prototype and testing (FEA/stress analysis)
- 03
Machining: milling and precision grinding to OEM specification
- 04
Hardening and heat treatment
- 05
Polishing and coating
- 06
Series production (DfM)
Materials & Processes
Corrosion-resistant / stainless steel
Used for bowl cutter knives, sickle knives, cutting and portioning knives as well as slaughterhouse and deboning knives.
Ice-hardened stainless steel
Material for de-rinding and membrane skinner blades.
Tool steel
Used for packaging and die-cutting knives.
Hardened / hard carbon steel
Used for perforated plates, grinder accessories and hard chrome-plated sickle knives.
Powder metal / bimetal (hard-material cutting edge)
Powder-metallurgical hard-material cutting edges for bimetallic sickle knives and patented ring knives.
Hard chrome plating and Teflon coating
Coatings for corrosion resistance or for adhesive products.
Precision grinding
Exact bevels to manufacturer or OEM specifications for high cutting performance.
Precision milling
Production of cutting and portioning knives from corrosion-resistant steel.
Hygienic high-gloss polishing
Surfaces of surgical quality to reduce surface friction.
Hardening / heat treatment
For a consistently strong cutting edge on perforated plates and grinder knives.
Sites
Spreenhagen
DEHeadquarters and production
- Materials
- Stainless steel, tool steel, carbon steel, bimetal
Knives & Blades
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision grinding of knives/blades to manufacturer specifications (exact bevels)Machining | – | – | – | – | corrosion-resistant steel, high-quality steel |
| Milling (precision-milled cutting and portioning knives)Machining | – | – | – | – | corrosion-resistant steel |
| Polishing (hygienic/high-gloss polished surfaces of surgical quality)Surface | – | – | – | – | steel, stainless steel |
| Coating (Teflon for adhesive products, hard chrome for corrosion resistance)Surface | – | – | – | – | stainless steel, carbon steel |
| Hardening (hardened steel, ice-hardened stainless steel)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | hardened steel, ice-hardened stainless steel |
| Powder-metallurgical bimetal knives (hard-material cutting edge made of powder metal, patented ringJoining | – | – | – | – | powder metal, bimetal |
| Product development/consulting for custom knives: product conception, prototype & testing,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of bowl cutter knives (standard, perforated knives, INSECA, bionic bowl cutter knives)Machining | – | Radius 300 mm (largest version | – | – | corrosion-resistant steel |
| Manufacture of sickle knives and circular knives (high-speed cutting)Machining | – | – | – | – | quality steel, stainless steel, hard chrome-plated carbon steel, powder metal |
| Manufacture of slicing knives (smooth, toothed, wave-ground; standard/positive/negative; anyMachining | – | – | – | – | corrosion-resistant steel |
| Manufacture of grinder parts (perforated plates, leading knives, ring knives, separator ring knives)Machining | – | – | – | – | hardened steel |
| Manufacture of packaging and die-cutting knives (circular knives, cross-cutting knives, die frames,Machining | – | – | – | – | tool steel, corrosion-resistant steel |
| Manufacture of de-rinding and membrane skinner bladesMachining | – | – | – | – | ice-hardened stainless steel |
| Manufacture of slaughterhouse and deboning knives (splitting knives, carcass cutters, hoof/hornMachining | – | – | – | – | corrosion-resistant stainless steel |
Additional services
Quality
Knives are manufactured to OEM specifications, precision ground with exact bevels and hygienically polished to a high gloss; an in-house quality management system is established.
| Evidence | Spreenhagen |
|---|---|
| Employer of the Future (DIND) |
History
- 1994
Focus on export business
- 1997
Awarded the Export Prize
- 2000
Export Prize and doubling of production floor space