Manufacture of steel cutting and grinding machines, hydraulic steel structures and rake cleaning machines for the international steel, metal and energy industries.
BRAUN Maschinenfabrik Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Vöcklabruck (AT) · North Canton, OH (USA) · Beijing (China)New on Amplifa
About BRAUN Maschinenfabrik
BRAUN Maschinenfabrik GmbH in Vöcklabruck (Upper Austria) is a family-run manufacturer of machinery and plant equipment, now in its seventh generation since 1848. The company develops, manufactures and sells high-performance abrasive cut-off grinding machines, combined cut-off grinding/friction and cold circular sawing machines, multifunctional high-pressure grinding machines, deburring grinding machines, hydraulic steel structures for hydropower plants as well as rake cleaning machines. The main materials are steel and semi-finished metal products; production uses processes such as abrasive cut-off grinding, friction and cold circular sawing, high-pressure grinding, welding (in accordance with ÖNORM EN ISO 3834-2, EN 1090-1 EXC 3) and assembly. BRAUN also delivers automated turnkey solutions including material handling, automation and machine integration into rolling mills as well as decommissioning and dismantling solutions for nuclear and contaminated facilities. In addition to its headquarters in Vöcklabruck, the company maintains subsidiaries in North Canton (USA) and Beijing (China) and supplies customers worldwide.
- Site
- Vöcklabruck
- Processes
- Abrasive cut-off grinding (dry cut-off grinding process, abrasive cut-off), Friction sawing (metal blade friction sawing), Cold circular sawing, Cutting of bar stock, profiles and tubes; sample cutting, High-pressure grinding (surface grinding) of semi-finished products (billets, blooms, ingots, slabs,, Deburring grinding, Hot cutting (rough rolling mill, rails, bar steel bundles), Hydraulic steel structures (hydraulic steel constructions, weir system revisions)
- Materials
- Steel, Metals, Cast steel, Chrome-nickel-vanadium steel (historical, armour plate patent)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 45001:2018, EN 1090-1 (EXC 3), ÖNORM EN ISO 3834-2, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, EN 1090
- Founded
- 1848
- Industries
- Steel and metal industry, Rolling mills, Hydropower plants / hydraulic steel structures, Nuclear decommissioning / decontamination, Foundries (continuous/cast ingot), Nuclear decommissioning / decontamination
- 01
Design and engineering (in-house)
- 02
Steel construction and machine manufacturing (welding, cutting, grinding)
- 03
Automation and material handling
- 04
Machine integration into complete plants / turnkey solutions
- 05
Commissioning and worldwide sales
- 06
Lifetime service support (spare parts, inspections, revamps)
Materials & Processes
Steel
Base material for cutting/grinding machines and all types of hydraulic steel structures.
Cast steel
Historically central: cast steel products such as files, springs and armour plates from the crucible cast steel works of 1848.
Sites
Vöcklabruck
ATHeadquarters / Production
- Materials
- Steel
- High-performance abrasive cut-off grinding machines TS 5 W, TS 8 F, TS 12 F, TS 16 W
- Compact abrasive cut-off grinding machines DRAGON TS 5 L / TS 6 L / TS 8 L
- Multifunctional high-pressure grinding machines
- Deburring grinding machines
- Combined cut-off grinding/friction sawing machines
- Combined cut-off grinding/cold circular sawing machines
- Rake cleaning machine manufacturing
North Canton, OH
USSubsidiary BRAUN Machine Technologies, LLC (USA/Canada)
Beijing
CNSubsidiary BRAUN Machine Technologies (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Products & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrasive cut-off grinding (dry cut-off grinding process, abrasive cut-off)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Metals |
| Friction sawing (metal blade friction sawing)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Cold circular sawingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Cutting of bar stock, profiles and tubes; sample cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Metals |
| High-pressure grinding (surface grinding) of semi-finished products (billets, blooms, ingots, slabs,Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Metals |
| Deburring grindingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Metals |
| Hot cutting (rough rolling mill, rails, bar steel bundles)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Hydraulic steel structures (hydraulic steel constructions, weir system revisions)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Trash rack cleaning systems (trash rack cleaning machines)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Welding (in accordance with ÖNORM EN ISO 3834-2, EN 1090-1 EXC 3)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Machine integration into complete plants, material handling, automation, engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Decommissioning and dismantling of nuclear and contaminated facilities (decommissioning andEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact abrasive cut-off grinding machine DRAGON TS 5 L | BRAUN DRAGON TS 5 L | – | Cutting disc diameter 500 mm, drive power 55 kW | – | Vöcklabruck |
| Compact abrasive cut-off grinding machine DRAGON TS 6 L | BRAUN DRAGON TS 6 L | – | Cutting disc diameter 600 mm, drive power 80 kW | – | Vöcklabruck |
| Compact abrasive cut-off grinding machine DRAGON TS 8 L | BRAUN DRAGON TS 8 L | – | Cutting disc diameter 800 mm, drive power 130 kW | – | Vöcklabruck |
| High-performance abrasive cut-off grinding machines (cut-to-length/travelling cut versions, e.g. TS | BRAUN TS series | – | – | – | Vöcklabruck |
| Multifunctional high-pressure grinding machines | BRAUN | – | – | – | Vöcklabruck |
| Highly flexible deburring grinding machines | BRAUN | – | – | – | Vöcklabruck |
| Combined cut-off grinding/friction sawing machines | BRAUN | – | – | – | Vöcklabruck |
| Combined cut-off grinding/cold circular sawing machines | BRAUN | – | – | – | Vöcklabruck |
| Rake cleaning machines (trash rake cleaning machines) | BRAUN | – | – | – | Vöcklabruck |
Additional services
Quality & Certifications
Since 2016, a process-oriented quality management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 has been established; welding is performed in accordance with ÖNORM EN ISO 3834-2 and EN 1090-1 with EXC 3, complemented by ISO 45001:2018 for occupational health and safety.
| Evidence | Vöcklabruck |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| EN 1090 | |
| ÖNORM EN ISO 3834-2 |
Company History
- 1848
Relocation of the file-cutting shop and forge from Konstanz to Schöndorf near Vöcklabruck by Isidor Karl Braun; founding of the factory.
- 1863
Founding of I. Braun's Söhne by Martin and Isidor III.
- 1906
Purchase of the Zöblmühle, construction of the hydropower plant and the electric steelworks with a Kjellin induction furnace – the first induction furnace in Central Europe.
- 1965
Entry into mechanical engineering and abrasive cut-off grinding technology (large abrasive cut-off grinding machine for Tyrolit).
- 1980
Start of the hydraulic steel structures division.
- 1990
Start of the concrete cutting technology product line (drilling rigs and wall saws).
- 1995
Start of internationalization with expansion into China and the USA (through 2010).
- 1998
150th anniversary; development of the first high-pressure grinding machine.
- 2016
Introduction of a quality management system; Lennart Braun joins the company.
- 2018
Roderich Martin Braun joins the family business.