Manufacturer of wheels, swivel and fixed castors with in-house development and production, based in Rosenfeld since 1953
Blickle Räder+Rollen GmbH u. Co. KG
72348 Rosenfeld (Headquarters: Production, Development, Logistics Centre)New on Amplifa
Blickle – A Company in Motion
Blickle Räder+Rollen GmbH u. Co. KG develops and manufactures wheels, swivel castors, fixed castors, guide rollers, levelling castors and double wheels for applications ranging from light-duty to heavy-duty. The standard range comprises 30,000 products in 17 product categories; in addition, customised special solutions as well as the ErgoMove electric drive system are offered. Value creation takes place entirely at the headquarters in Rosenfeld (Made by Blickle), including the welding of heavy-duty steel brackets, electrostatic powder coating and the rotational casting process for polyurethane tread surfaces such as Blickle Extrathane®, Besthane® and Softhane®. Material range: steel, stainless steel, aluminium die casting, grey cast iron, nylon and cast nylon as well as vulcanised solid rubber treads. Customer industries include, among others, intralogistics, conveyor technology (airport sorting systems, shelving conveyor systems, crane systems), mechanical and plant engineering, wind energy, tunnel construction, agricultural machinery as well as medicine and mobile equipment. Around 1,350 employees worldwide, more than 950 of them in Rosenfeld, supply over 23 sales companies and representatives in more than 120 countries.
- Site
- Rosenfeld
- Processes
- Manufacturing and development of wheels and castors (in-house development 'Made by Blickle',, Welding (welded steel forks, heavy steel wheel construction, high-quality weld seams), Polyurethane coating by casting process (rotational casting process, in particular, Powder coating (electrostatically powder-coated brackets and thread protection), Galvanising / electroplating (zinc-plated, emission-free and yellow-passivated components), Chrome plating (chromed brackets/frames), Vulcanising of rubber treads onto wheel bodies (vulcanised elastic solid rubber tyres, e.g., FEM-optimised wheel design / design of customised special solutions (FEM-optimised
- Materials
- Blickle Extrathane® Polyurethane, Blickle Besthane® Polyurethane, Blickle Besthane® Soft Polyurethane (75° Shore A), Blickle Softhane® Polyurethane, Blickle EasyRoll elastic solid rubber (65° Shore A, 55° Shore A), Super-elastic solid rubber (VLE series), Standard solid rubber (VPP/V series), Press/cast nylon (highly compacted, reaction-cast cast nylon, 80 Shore D)
- Founded
- 1953
- Employees
- approx. 1,350
- Industries
- Intralogistics, Conveyor technology, Mechanical and plant engineering, Hygiene / Medicine / Design, Mobile devices and equipment, Wind energy
- 01
Development and FEM-optimised design
- 02
Welding of the steel forks respectively wheel body production (grey cast iron,
- 03
Surface treatment (powder coating, galvanising, chrome plating)
- 04
Rotational casting of the polyurethane respectively vulcanising of the rubber
- 05
Assembly of the castors
- 06
Warehousing and direct shipping
Materials and Processes
Blickle Extrathane® Polyurethane
Cast-on tread for drum applications with high load capacity and low rolling resistance.
Blickle Besthane® Polyurethane
PU elastomer (e.g. 92 Shore A) for heavy wheels and transport castors suitable for heavy-duty applications.
Blickle Softhane® Polyurethane
Tread of the heavy hub wheels, e.g. for the 1,310-mm wheel in the Brenner Base Tunnel.
Super-elastic solid rubber
Puncture-proof, maintenance-free tread for heavy-duty applications up to 25 km/h.
Blickle EasyRoll elastic solid rubber (65°/55° Shore A)
Vulcanised elastic solid rubber tread with low rolling resistance, among other things for flight cases and tool carts.
Press/cast nylon (80 Shore D)
Highly compacted, reaction-cast nylon for wheel bodies with extremely high fracture strength and low rolling resistance.
Grey cast iron
Wheel bodies for heavy PU-tyred wheels such as GB 506/80K.
Steel (welded, zinc-plated, yellow-chromated)
Heavy-duty forks and brackets, corrosion-protected for outdoor applications.
Stainless steel
Swivel castors for hygiene, medical and outdoor applications.
Aluminium die casting
HRSP levelling castor series for mechanical engineering.
Standard solid rubber
Soft tread with high ride comfort for tool carts.
Locations
Rosenfeld
DEHeadquarters: Production, Development, Logistics Centre
- Part weight / size
- Wheels up to 1,310 mm diameter; applications up to 100 t
- Lot size
- Standard and special solutions
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, grey cast iron, aluminium, nylon, polyurethane, solid rubber
- Polyurethane casting machine (rotational casting process)
- Welding system for heavy-duty steel brackets
- Powder coating system (electrostatic)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing and development of wheels and castors (in-house development 'Made by Blickle',Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Polyurethane, Cast nylon, Elastomer rubber, Grey cast iron |
| Welding (welded steel forks, heavy steel wheel construction, high-quality weld seams)Joining | – | – | Heavy-duty swivel castors for loads up | – | Steel (welded, zinc-plated, yellow-chromated), Stainless steel |
| Polyurethane coating by casting process (rotational casting process, in particularPlastics | – | – | Load capacity 100 t per wheel (STHN | – | Blickle Extrathane® Polyurethane, Blickle Besthane® Polyurethane, Blickle Besthane® Soft Polyurethane, Blickle Softhane® Polyurethane |
| Powder coating (electrostatically powder-coated brackets and thread protection)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium (brackets), Steel |
| Galvanising / electroplating (zinc-plated, emission-free and yellow-passivated components)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel (die-cast aluminium, zinc-plated steel), Steel (welded, zinc-plated/yellow-passivated), Steel (sheet, zinc-plated) |
| Chrome plating (chromed brackets/frames)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Vulcanising of rubber treads onto wheel bodies (vulcanised elastic solid rubber tyres, e.g.Plastics | – | 100 mm to 125 mm (POEV range) | – | – | Blickle EasyRoll elastic solid rubber, Nylon (wheel body), Standard solid rubber |
| FEM-optimised wheel design / design of customised special solutions (FEM-optimisedEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Polyurethane |
| Product range: swivel castors, swivel castors with brakes, fixed castors, wheels, guide rollers,Assembly | – | – | Load applications up to 100 t | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Plastics, Polyurethane, Solid rubber, Grey cast iron, Cast nylon |
| Electrically conductive versions / antistatic versions (dissipation of electrostatic charge,Surface | – | – | – | – | Plastics (conductive), Steel (chromed) |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polyurethane casting machine (rotational casting process for PU treads) | – | – | – | – | Rosenfeld (HQ) |
| Welding system (welding of heavy-duty steel brackets) | – | – | – | – | Rosenfeld (HQ) |
| Powder coating system (electrostatic powder coating) | – | – | – | – | Rosenfeld (HQ) |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1953
Founded with the goal of developing the best castor or wheel type for every application; growth from a small business to one of the world's leading manufacturers of wheels and castors.