Custom systems for automation, conveyor technology as well as transport and linking technology.
BLEICHERT Automation GmbH & Co. KG
Osterburken · Shelby Township (MI), USA · Greer (SC), USA · Nanjing, China · Straubing (Partner ERTL Automation)New on Amplifa
About BLEICHERT
BLEICHERT Automation GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Osterburken, develops and manufactures custom systems for automation, conveyor technology as well as transport and linking technology. The product range includes portal systems, conveyor systems, pallet circulation systems, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and storage technology including high-bay warehouses as well as carousel and vertical ring storage systems. The company can look back on almost 150 years of know-how and is one of the authorized strategic suppliers to global industrial companies; customers come, among others, from the automotive industry, commercial vehicle manufacturing, the railway industry, airport and packaging logistics, and mechanical engineering. In addition, BLEICHERT offers contract manufacturing: laser cutting, cutting, bending, drilling, turning and milling on its own machinery in Osterburken. Further areas of service include standard-compliant control cabinet construction according to DIN EN IEC 61439, special machine construction, assembly, and comprehensive services such as maintenance, retrofit, training and 24/7 remote maintenance. Internationally, the company is connected via subsidiaries or partners of the R.WEISS Group in the USA, in China and indirectly in India.
- Site
- Osterburken
- Processes
- Laser cutting, Aluminium cutting (metal circular saw), Steel cutting (cold circular saw/band saw automaton), Round stock cutting (band saw automaton), Bending, Drilling and thread cutting, Turning (CNC and conventional), Milling (5-axis CNC bed-type milling machine)
- Materials
- Aluminium, Steel (structural steel), Cast iron, Stainless steel, Plastic
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, VDA 6.4:2017, BG quality seal "Sicher im System" (Safe in the System), VDA 6.4
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Automotive suppliers, Commercial vehicles, Consumer goods, Railway industry, Airport logistics
- 01
Design & Development
- 02
Laser Cutting
- 03
Cutting
- 04
Bending
- 05
Drilling
- 06
Turning
- 07
Milling
- 08
Control Cabinet Construction
- 09
Assembly
- 10
Service & Maintenance
Materials & Processes
Steel (structural steel)
Cutting, laser cutting up to 20 mm sheet thickness, drilling and turning, e.g. for conveyor and transport technology.
Aluminium
Cutting on the Kaltenbach SKL 450 H metal circular saw, round material up to Ø160 mm and profiles up to 6,000 mm measured length.
Cast iron
Drilling services up to Ø80 mm and thread cutting up to M72 on radial drilling machines.
Stainless steel
Used in control cabinet construction, e.g. for special versions in the food industry.
Plastic
Manufacture of filters made of plastic and metal as well as halogen-free materials for control cabinets.
Locations
Osterburken
DEHeadquarters / Manufacturing
- Lot size
- Prototype to series production
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium, cast iron, stainless steel, plastic
- TRUMPF Trumatic L 3030 laser cutting machine (4 kW)
- Kaltenbach SKL 450 H metal circular saw
- Kaltenbach KKS 400 EC-H cold circular saw
- Behringer HBP 313 A/G and HBP 310 A band saw automatons
- AMADA HFE3i 2204L press brake
- Radial drilling machines ELHA R60/2000, Alzmetall ALZRAPID 32, Donau Donauflex 145
- Star SV-32 sliding headstock lathe
- Traub TND 400 and DMG NEF 400 CNC lathes
- Bimatec-Soraluce SL10000 5-axis CNC bed-type milling machine (X 8,500 mm)
Shelby Township (MI)
USASubsidiary BLEICHERT Inc.
Greer (SC)
USABLEICHERT Inc., U.S. Southeast Operations
Nanjing
CNSubsidiary BLEICHERT Automation Systems (Nanjing) Ltd.
Straubing
DEPartner ERTL Automation GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser cuttingMachining | – | 2970 mm × 1470 mm | – | – | Structural steel |
| Aluminium cutting (metal circular saw)Machining | – | 6000 mm | – | – | Aluminium |
| Steel cutting (cold circular saw/band saw automaton)Machining | – | 8000 mm | – | – | Steel, Cast iron |
| Round stock cutting (band saw automaton)Machining | – | 500 mm | – | – | Steel |
| BendingForming | – | 4200 mm | – | – | Sheet metal (max. 10 mm) |
| Drilling and thread cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Cast iron |
| Turning (CNC and conventional)Machining | – | 1500 mm | – | – | Steel |
| Milling (5-axis CNC bed-type milling machine)Machining | – | 8500 mm × 1300 mm × 1600 mm | – | – | – |
| Contract manufacturing of single and repeat production of componentsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | Prototype – Series production | Stainless steel, halogen-free materials |
| Manufacture of turned partsMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Manufacture of filters made of plastic and metal as well as stamped and drawn partsForming | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Metal |
| Container constructionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stamped and drawn parts manufacturingForming | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Metal |
15 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser cutting machine | TRUMPF Trumatic L 3030 - 4kW | 1 | Working area 3,000 x 1,500 mm, laser power 4,000 W, max. sheet thickness structural steel 20 mm | – | Osterburken |
| Metal circular saw for aluminium | Kaltenbach SKL 450 H | 1 | Round material Ø160 mm, square 145 mm, profiles 320x50 mm, measured length up to 6,000 mm | – | Osterburken |
| Cold circular saw | Kaltenbach KKS 400 EC-H | 1 | Round material Ø30 mm, profiles 100x100 mm, measured length up to 4,000 mm | – | Osterburken |
| High-performance band saw automaton | Behringer HBP 313 A/G | 1 | Round material Ø280 mm, square 280x280 mm, raw material length max. 12,000 mm | – | Osterburken |
| High-performance band saw automaton | Behringer HBP 310 A | 1 | Round material Ø250 mm, square 250x250 mm, raw material length 6,000 mm | – | Osterburken |
| Press brake | AMADA HFE3i 2204L | 1 | Press force 220 t, bending length 4,200 mm, max. sheet thickness 10 mm | – | Osterburken |
| Radial drilling machine | ELHA R60/2000 | 1 | Drilling capacity in steel Ø60 mm, clamping surface 2,125x1,100 mm | – | Osterburken |
| Radial drilling machine | Alzmetall ALZRAPID 32 | 1 | Drilling capacity in steel Ø25 mm, clamping surface 1,175x525 mm | – | Osterburken |
| Radial drilling machine | Donau Donauflex 145 | 1 | Drilling capacity in steel Ø45 mm, clamping surface 1,800x600 mm | – | Osterburken |
| Thread tapping machine | Quickboy | 1 | Thread cutting M5-M20 | – | Osterburken |
| Sliding headstock lathe | Star SV-32 | 1 | Max. machining diameter 30 mm, max. machining length 1,500 mm | – | Osterburken |
| CNC lathe | Traub TND 400 | 1 | Spindle bore 65 mm, turning length 800 mm, clamping range 10-300 mm | – | Osterburken |
| CNC lathe | DMG NEF 400 | 1 | Spindle bore 65 mm, turning length 650 mm, clamping range 10-200 mm | – | Osterburken |
| Conventional lathe | Colchester Magnum | 1 | Spindle bore 54 mm, turning length 1,100 mm, clamping range 10-200 mm | – | Osterburken |
| 5-axis CNC bed-type milling machine | Bimatec-Soraluce SL10000 | 1 | X=8,500 mm, Y=1,300 mm, Z=1,600 mm | – | Osterburken |
Additional services
Quality & Certificates
The processes are certified according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 as well as VDA 6.4 (DEKRA Certification GmbH); in addition, the company bears the BG quality seal "Sicher im System" (Safe in the System). In control cabinet construction, standard-compliant testing is carried out according to DIN EN IEC 61439 (VDE 0660-600).
| Evidence | Osterburken |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| ISO 50001:2018 | |
| VDA 6.4 |
History
- 1876
Adolf Bleichert founds the Adolf BLEICHERT & Co. factory for ropeways in Leipzig (company roots; year not explicitly stated according to source).
Foundation of Adolf BLEICHERT Förderanlagen Vertriebs GmbH in Osterburken; distribution of roller conveyors and bulk material handling systems during the years of the economic miracle.
Foundation of BLEICHERT Inc. in Sterling Heights (MI), USA – entry into the North American market with automation technology, roller conveyors, robots and assembly systems.
Acquisition of BLEICHERT by the R.WEISS Group; renamed BLEICHERT Automation GmbH & Co. KG.
Foundation of BLEICHERT Automation Systems (Nanjing) Ltd. in China – entry into the Asian market with automation technology, conveyor technology and customer support.
Cooperation with InDeutsch Systems Private Ltd. (Pune) in India.