Manufacturer of hand-forged steel winches, rack winches, rope winches, pulley blocks and railway construction tools in Remscheid
Carl & Gustav BÖCKER GmbH & Co. KG
Remscheid (Ueberfelder Straße 11)New on Amplifa
Lifting equipment from Remscheid – since 1848
Carl & Gustav BÖCKER GmbH & Co. KG is a long-established manufacturer of lifting equipment based in Remscheid in the Bergisches Land region. Originating from a winch forge founded in 1848, the company has been producing steel winches, rack winches, lock winches, container winches, rope winches, lever hoists, spur gear pulley blocks, trolleys, safety cranks and tools for railway construction for more than 150 years. All steel winches are manufactured in-house in the company's own production; the products are manufactured and tested in accordance with DIN 7355:1970. Selected raw and working materials such as steel, stainless steel, aluminium and plastic are used. The rack wall-mounted winches lift loads of up to 10,000 kg with rack lengths of up to 5 m. In addition to its own production, BÖCKER offers individual design of custom winches, UVV inspections, damage analysis as well as repair, maintenance and spare parts service. Customers include industry, trade, rail and railway transport, lock and hydraulic engineering, freight forwarders, the showmen's trade, vehicle operations as well as the container and mechanical engineering sectors.
- Site
- Remscheid
- Processes
- Design and development of steel winches and lifting equipment (custom-made products), In-house production of steel and rod winches to DIN 7355:1970, Forging (hand-forged tools: rail carrying tongs, sleeper carrying tongs,, Cutter manufacturing (cutters in special versions), UVV inspections of lifting equipment, Damage analysis, Repair and maintenance service for lifting equipment (disassembly, cleaning, tolerance, Custom-made products / Individual design
- Materials
- Steel, High-quality steel, Aluminium, Stainless steel, Plastic (crank handle), Stainless Steel, Plastic
- Certificates
- Quality inspection of every lifting device, UVV inspections, DIN 7355:1970, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1848
- Industries
- Industry, Trade, Rail/Railway transport, Lock/Hydraulic engineering, Freight forwarding, Showmen's trade
- 01
Design and development (including custom-made products)
- 02
Forging and manufacturing from steel
- 03
Assembly and rack production (DIN 7355)
- 04
Quality inspection of every lifting device (lubrication, tolerance measurement)
- 05
Spare parts, repair and maintenance service, UVV inspection
Materials and Manufacturing
Steel
Base material for steel and rod winches, rack winches and hand-forged railway construction tools.
Stainless Steel
Material of the worm gear wall-mounted winch of the aluminium jib crane.
Aluminium
Lightweight material for the transportable jib crane with rope winch.
Plastic
Ergonomic crank handles of the rope winches.
Location
Remscheid
DELifting equipment factory, administration and production
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and development of steel winches and lifting equipment (custom-made products)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| In-house production of steel and rod winches to DIN 7355:1970Assembly | – | Rack length up to 5 m | Loads up to 10,000 kg (rack | – | Steel |
| Forging (hand-forged tools: rail carrying tongs, sleeper carrying tongs,Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Cutter manufacturing (cutters in special versions)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| UVV inspections of lifting equipmentTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Damage analysisTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair and maintenance service for lifting equipment (disassembly, cleaning, toleranceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Testing
Every lifting device is carefully inspected for lubrication and tolerance before it leaves the factory. Also offered are UVV inspections, damage analyses as well as a quality inspection of every lifting device.
| Evidence | Remscheid |
|---|---|
| Quality inspection of every lifting device | |
| UVV inspections | |
| DIN 7355:1970 | |
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1848
Company founded as a Bergisch craft business (winch forge)
- 1880
Business handed over to son Carl
- 1904
Handover to son Friedrich Gustav
- 1924
Reopening after the First World War
- 1938
Anniversary celebration “50 Years of the Bergisch Smith”
- 1947
Reconstruction by Gustav and Klaus Böcker, relocation to Ueberfelder Straße 11
- 1988
Martina Böcker joins in the fifth generation
- 1992
Change of legal form from oHG to GmbH; Klaus and Martina Böcker shareholders and managing directors
- 1996
Extension of the production hall
- 2006
Takeover and continuation of Walter Klein GmbH (cutter manufacturing)
- 2011
Continuation of the management by Martina Böcker and Jorgo Böcker