Machining centers and custom production systems for precision metalworking – strong, precise, customized.
BURKHARDT+WEBER Fertigungssysteme GmbH
Reutlingen (headquarters)New on Amplifa
About BURKHARDT+WEBER
BURKHARDT+WEBER Fertigungssysteme GmbH, headquartered in Reutlingen, is a manufacturer of machine tools and belongs to the Brazilian Indústrias Romi S.A. Founded in 1888, the company develops and manufactures machining centers in three series: the roller-guided, ultra-dynamic MCX series, the slideway-guided, ultra-heavy-duty MCR series, and the MCT multitasking series. The machines are tailored to customers' tasks and configured individually. Fields of application are industries with high demands on machining precision, including automotive, machinery and machine tool engineering, printing and paper, aerospace, energy, and oil and gas. In addition to new machines, BW offers service, maintenance, and retrofit of existing systems – maintaining, optimizing, modifying. 220 employees work at the Reutlingen headquarters; the heaviest machine built there weighs 182 tonnes.
- Site
- Reutlingen
- Processes
- Maintenance / Service / Retrofit (maintaining, optimizing, modifying), Custom machine configuration (customized)
- Materials
- MCX series, MCR series, MCT series, Service and Retrofit
- Founded
- 1888
- Employees
- 220
- Industries
- Mechanical Engineering, Machine Tool Engineering, Semiconductors, Rolling Mills and Mining, Plastics and Wood, Printing, Paper, and Packaging
- 01
Engineering and custom machine configuration
- 02
Manufacturing and assembly of the machining centers
- 03
Testing and delivery
- 04
Maintenance, service, and retrofit
Machine Series and Manufacturing Processes
MCX series
Roller-guided, ultra-dynamic machining centers for high-performance cutting.
MCR series
Slideway-guided, ultra-heavy-duty machining centers for large and heavy workpieces.
MCT series
Multitasking machining centers combining milling and turning in a single setup.
Service and Retrofit
Maintaining, optimizing, and modifying existing machines for a second machine life.
Locations
Reutlingen
DEHeadquarters, production, and administration
- Part weight / size
- up to 182 t machine weight
- Materials
- Metal, castings
- Machining centers MCX series (roller-guided)
- Machining centers MCR series (slideway-guided, ultra-heavy-duty)
- Machining centers MCT series (multitasking)
Machines and Applications
Inside the production
Industries
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machining center (MCX series, roller-guided) | BURKHARDT+WEBER MCX | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Machining center (MCR series, slideway-guided, ultra-heavy-duty) | BURKHARDT+WEBER MCR | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Machining center (MCT series, multitasking) | BURKHARDT+WEBER MCT | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Machining center (heaviest machine) | BURKHARDT+WEBER | 1 | – | – | Reutlingen |
Additional services
Company History
- 1888
Founded by Louis Burkhardt and Johannes Weber; initially muzzle-loading rifles, sewing machines, and simple drilling machines, later circular saws and multi-way special machines.
- 1951
Construction of Europe's first transfer line.
- 1959
Presentation of the world's first machining center with NC control via punched tape.
- 1982
Membership of the Swiss Georg Fischer Group.
- 1993
Delivery of machining centers with digital control technology.
- 2001
Insolvency of Burkhardt + Weber GmbH in Reutlingen and of the holding in Karlsruhe; acquisition by Riello Srl from Verona.
- 2012
Romi Europa GmbH (Groß-Gerau), a subsidiary of the Brazilian Indústrias Romi S.A., becomes the sole shareholder.
- 2017
Keeping two bee colonies on the Reutlingen company premises.