
Special machinery engineering with a focus on stainless steel processing and precision rotating elements in Schackstedt

Bestehorn Sondermaschinenbau GmbH & Co.KG
Aschersleben (OT Schackstedt)New on Amplifa
About Bestehorn Sondermaschinenbau
Bestehorn Sondermaschinenbau is a family-owned company with a tradition spanning more than 100 years at its location in Aschersleben OT Schackstedt. The company develops and manufactures special machinery, systems and fixtures for the most diverse fields of application and requirements – from concept through development and design to production. Existing systems are converted, extended or modernised according to individual customer needs; in addition, the company teams offer repairs, retrofit, replicas and overhauls. Alongside all common metalworking processes such as drilling, milling, waterjet cutting, wire EDM, sheet metal processing and welding technology, the company has specific expertise in stainless steel processing as well as in the manufacture of precision rotating elements such as those used in mills, shredders and conveying devices. The electrical engineering department covers switchgear construction, machine and system controls as well as the planning of control cabinets. Main customer industries are the food, recycling and building materials industries.
- Site
- Aschersleben | OT Schackstedt
- Processes
- Special machinery engineering (concept, development and design, production), Drilling and milling work, Waterjet cutting, Wire EDM, Sheet metal processing, Welding technology, Grinding technology (grinding and sharpening), Glass bead blasting
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Metal (general), Waterjet cutting, Wire EDM, Welding technology, Grinding technology (grinding and sharpening), Glass bead blasting
- Industries
- Food industry, Recycling industry, Building materials industry
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Concept
- 02
Development and design
- 03
Machining (drilling, milling, waterjet cutting, wire EDM)
- 04
Welding and grinding technology
- 05
Switchgear construction / electrical engineering
- 06
Assembly and commissioning
- 07
Repair, retrofit, overhaul
Materials & Processes
Stainless steel
Core processing focus, among other things for mills, shredders and conveying devices.
Metal (general)
Machining using all common metalworking processes such as drilling, milling and welding.
Waterjet cutting
Cutting process for machining metal sheets and components.
Wire EDM
Electrical discharge machining process for precision machining of metals.
Welding technology
Joining of components, among other things in stainless steel.
Grinding technology (grinding and sharpening)
Fine machining and reconditioning of tools and rotating elements.
Glass bead blasting
Surface treatment for cleaning and refining of components.
Locations

Aschersleben (OT Schackstedt)
DEHeadquarters / Manufacturing
- Materials
- Stainless steel, metal
- Workshop for machining (drilling, milling)
- Waterjet cutting system
- Wire EDM machine
- Welding technology
- Grinding technology
- Glass bead blasting system
- Control cabinet construction / electrical engineering
Components



Inside the production

Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special machinery engineering (concept, development and design, production)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drilling and milling workMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal, Stainless steel |
| Waterjet cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wire EDMMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sheet metal processingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding technologyJoining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Grinding technology (grinding and sharpening)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glass bead blastingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of precision rotating elements (mills, shredders, conveying devices)Machining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Planning and construction of control cabinets, machine and system controls, revision ofAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conversion, extension, modernisation, repairs – retrofit, overhaul of systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
Family-owned company with a tradition spanning more than 100 years