Precision ball and lead screw drives, trapezoidal screws as well as contract manufacturing to customer drawing – Made in Germany.
BLIS Kugelgewindetriebe GmbH
Wuppertal · EnnepetalNew on Amplifa
About BLIS Kugelgewindetriebe
Founded in 1980 and owner-managed, BLIS Kugelgewindetriebe GmbH manufactures ball screw drives, lead screw drives and trapezoidal screws to customer drawings as well as contract-manufactured parts in small series. Production is carried out by machining at the Wuppertal site; the range of ball screw drives extends from 10 mm to 200 mm in diameter and up to 20,000 mm in length with dynamic load ratings up to 6,000 kN. In addition, the company offers design of special types, repair, diagnostics and expert reports on ball screw drives, a 24h and on-site service as well as technical trading in bearings, bearing pedestals and linear guides. Special solutions include stainless steel and high-temperature screws, gimbal suspensions and coated screws for mechanical engineering, heavy machinery, semiconductors, and the chemical, food and nuclear industries. Around 100 employees work on approximately 10,000 m² of hall and office space in the Wagner Industrial Park in Wuppertal; another production site is located in Ennepetal. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
- Site
- Wuppertal
- Processes
- Contract manufacturing turned parts, Contract manufacturing milled parts, Contract manufacturing to customer drawing, Ball screw drive manufacturing, Trapezoidal screws/trapezoidal screw drive manufacturing, Lead screw drives, Repair of ball screw drives, Diagnostics/expert reports on causes of failure
- Materials
- Stainless steel version, Steel, High-temperature and special versions
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1980
- Employees
- 100
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Heavy machinery, Semiconductor industry, Chemical and food industry, Nuclear industry, Semiconductors
- 01
Application engineering consulting and design
- 02
CNC turning (screws up to 20,000 mm length)
- 03
CNC milling (milled parts up to 600 × 800 × 1500 mm)
- 04
Assembly of screw drives
- 05
Inspection, diagnostics and repair
- 06
Shipping and on-site service
Materials and Processes
Stainless steel version
Stainless steel screws for the chemical and food industries.
Steel
Material for ball screw drives, trapezoidal screws and contract-manufactured parts.
High-temperature and special versions
High-temperature and coated screws as well as versions for the nuclear industry.
Locations
Wuppertal
DEHeadquarters, production and administration (Wagner Industrial Park)
- Part weight / size
- Screws up to 200 mm diameter, 20,000 mm length; milled parts
- Lot size
- Single part to small series
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel
Ennepetal
DEProduction site
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract manufacturing turned partsMachining | – | 20,000mm × 900mm diameter | – | Small series | – |
| Contract manufacturing milled partsMachining | – | 1500mm × 600 x 800 x 1500mm × 600 x 800 x 1500mm | – | Small series | – |
| Contract manufacturing to customer drawingMachining | – | – | – | Small series | – |
| Ball screw drive manufacturingMachining | – | 20,000mm × 200mm diameter | – | – | Stainless steel version |
| Trapezoidal screws/trapezoidal screw drive manufacturingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lead screw drivesMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair of ball screw drivesInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Diagnostics/expert reports on causes of failureInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design of special types / EngineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation service / on-site assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Technical trading (bearings, bearing pedestals, linear guides)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
BLIS is certified to DIN ISO 9001:2015. Repairs are accompanied by diagnostics and expert reports on causes of failure as well as dimensional acceptance for new production runs.
| Evidence | Wuppertal |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 1980
Founded in Schwelm by two technicians with experience in ball screw drives and linear technology, initially as a trading company.
- 1986
Start of production in a new building in Ennepetal.
- 1995
Change of shareholders.
- 2000
Gradual relocation of the operation to Wuppertal (Wagner Industrial Park) begins, as the Ennepetal site had become too small.