CNC-milled and CNC-turned precision mechanics components from prototype to large-scale series, including assembly.
Borba GmbH Feinwerktechnik
Itzehoe (Headquarters) · Norderstedt (Branch)New on Amplifa
About Borba
Borba GmbH Feinwerktechnik is a family-owned company based in Itzehoe (Schleswig-Holstein) that manufactures precision-mechanical individual parts and components in single-part and series production. The range of services includes CNC milling (including 5-axis simultaneous and 5-side machining up to 900x900 mm and part lengths up to 3.60 m), CNC turning with diameters from 0.5 to 850 mm, long turning, sample and fixture making, prototype production as well as sub-assembly assembly with ready-to-install delivery. On more than 3400 m² of production space, around 57 employees work in three-shift operation on up to 34 machining centers; annual capacity is up to 70,000 hours each in turning and milling. Customers come, among others, from mechanical engineering, aerospace, shipbuilding, automotive, medical technology, the printing industry as well as bridge and bearing technology; in addition, Borba manufactures bridge bearings according to EN 1337, sliding and industrial bearings, cable dampers and cable cover hoods. External services such as grinding, welding, heat treatment and surface finishing (anodizing, nickel plating, galvanizing) are integrated. The company is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, EN 9100:2018 and EN ISO 13485.
- Site
- Itzehoe
- Processes
- CNC milling, 5-side machining, 5-axis simultaneous milling (sample/fixture making, prototypes), CNC turning, Long turning (series production with long turning automatic lathes), Conventional turning, Turning of printing roller bodies (lathe with bed length 3,000 mm, up to Ø 650 mm, with hardening, Manufacture of fixtures, components, sub-assemblies, prototypes, small and large-scale series
- Materials
- CNC Milling, CNC Turning, Long Turning, Assembly, Anodizing, Bridge bearings according to EN 1337, Welding and Soldering, Hardening, Annealing, Tempering
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, EN 9100:2018, EN ISO 13485:2012+AC:2012, 97/23/EC Pressure Equipment, ISO 9001:2015, EN ISO 13485, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, IATF 16949
- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- 57
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Aviation, Shipbuilding, Automotive, Medical technology, Printing industry
- 01
CAD/CAM programming (Edgecam, Esprit)
- 02
CNC milling / CNC turning
- 03
Assembly of sub-assemblies
- 04
Quality assurance in the air-conditioned measuring room
- 05
External finishing (grinding, welding, heat treatment, surfaces)
Materials & Processes
CNC Milling
Individual parts and series components up to 3.60 m in length; 5-side machining up to 900x900 mm; 5-axis simultaneous machining for prototypes and fixture making.
CNC Turning
Individual parts and series with diameters from 0.5 to 850 mm and lengths up to 1,250 mm, with bar loaders and driven tools.
Long Turning
Series production with eight long turning automatic lathes.
Assembly
Sub-assembly assembly and ready-to-install delivery, up to rollers consisting of up to 50 individual parts.
Anodizing
External surface finishing in various colors, especially for printing roller bodies made of aluminum.
Bridge bearings according to EN 1337
Manufacture of bridge bearings (parts 1–8), sliding and industrial bearings, cable dampers and cable cover hoods.
Welding and Soldering
External joining processes for parts and sub-assemblies.
Hardening, Annealing, Tempering
External heat treatment, among other things for hardening printing roller bodies.
Sites
Itzehoe
DEHeadquarters / Production
- Lot size
- Individual parts to large-scale series
- Materials
- Metals, aluminum, steel, stainless steel
- up to 34 machining centers (turning and milling)
- 5-axis simultaneous milling and turning centers
- 8 long turning automatic lathes
- Special lathe with bed length 3,000 mm (roller manufacturing up to Ø 650 mm)
- Bar loaders for lathes
- Robotics/automation for series milling
- CNC measuring machine
- CNC contour measuring device
- Profile projector
- Surface waviness measuring device
- Digital height gauges
Norderstedt
DEBranch (among others bridge bearings according to EN 1337)
Parts
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC millingMachining | – | 3.60 m × 900 mm × 900 mm | – | Individual parts – Large-scale series | – |
| 5-side machiningMachining | precise form and position tolerances | 900x900 mm | – | – | – |
| 5-axis simultaneous milling (sample/fixture making, prototypes)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC turningMachining | – | 1,250 mm × 850 mm | – | Individual parts – Series | – |
| Long turning (series production with long turning automatic lathes)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conventional turningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turning of printing roller bodies (lathe with bed length 3,000 mm, up to Ø 650 mm, with hardeningMachining | – | 3,000 mm | – | – | Aluminum (rollers with anodized surfaces) |
| Manufacture of fixtures, components, sub-assemblies, prototypes, small and large-scale seriesMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly (sub-assembly assembly, ready-to-install delivery)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grinding (external)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Internal grinding (external)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| External/cylindrical grinding (external)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface grinding (external)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding and soldering (external)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| TIG welding (external)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| MIG/MAG welding (external)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser welding (external)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hardening (external)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Annealing (external)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tempering (external)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Anodizing in various colors (external)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nickel plating (external)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Galvanizing (external)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bridge bearings according to EN 1337, parts 1–8, sliding and industrial bearings, cable dampers andManufacturing/Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| CAD/CAM programming (Edgecam and Esprit)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality assurance: CNC measuring machine, CNC contour measuring device, profile projector,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
11 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milling machines and lathes / machining centers (up to 34 machining centers in total) | – | up to 34 | – | – | Itzehoe |
| 5-axis simultaneous milling and turning centers | – | – | – | – | Itzehoe |
| Long turning automatic lathes | – | 8 | – | – | Itzehoe |
| Special lathe with bed length 3,000 mm (roller manufacturing up to Ø 650 mm) | – | – | Bed length 3,000 mm | – | Itzehoe |
| Bar loaders for lathes | – | – | – | – | Itzehoe |
| Robotics/automation for series milling | – | – | – | – | Itzehoe |
| CNC measuring machine | – | – | – | – | Itzehoe |
| CNC contour measuring device | – | – | – | – | Itzehoe |
| Profile projector (optical measurement) | – | – | – | – | Itzehoe |
| Surface waviness measuring device | – | – | – | – | Itzehoe |
| Digital height gauges | – | – | – | – | Itzehoe |
Additional services
Quality
Quality assurance is carried out in an air-conditioned measuring room with a CNC measuring machine, CNC contour measuring device, profile projector, surface waviness measuring device and digital height gauges. Quality management is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, EN 9100:2018 and EN ISO 13485 (TÜV NORD).
| Evidence | Itzehoe |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| EN 9100:2018 | |
| EN ISO 13485 | |
| 97/23/EC Pressure Equipment | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| IATF 16949 |
History
- 1998
Company founded by Fehim von Borstel with three employees, focus on quality assurance
- 2000
Move to new building, twelve employees, six CNC machines
- 2001
Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001
- 2004
Expansion to eight milling machines and six lathes, 30 employees
- 2008
Move to a 2500 m² production hall with office wing
- 2009
Certification according to DIN ISO 9100
- 2010
Introduction of SAP, acquisition of another production hall with 400 m²
- 2012
Expansion by fifteen machining centers with automation, 50 employees
- 2015
Set-up of series production with integrated robotics in the milling area
- 2017
Set-up of series production with eight long turning automatic lathes
- 2018
57 employees
- 2020
Pandemic-related difficult year for the aviation industry
- 2021
Recovery after the crisis
- 2023
Re-certification EN 9100 confirmed by TÜV NORD
- 2024
Expansion of the machine fleet in the turning area
- 2025
Expansion of the machine fleet in the milling area, opening of the Norderstedt branch