Manufacturer of precision tools for metal machining: milling, threading and drilling tools made of carbide and HSS.
Dr. Gühring KG
Chemnitz · TreuenNew on Amplifa
About Dr. Gühring
Dr. Gühring KG, based in Chemnitz and Treuen, is a manufacturer of precision tools for metal machining. The subsidiary of Gühring KG (headquarters in Albstadt-Ebingen, founded in 1898) produces rotationally symmetric milling, threading and drilling tools on state-of-the-art CNC grinding machines. In addition to an extensive standard tool range, the production of customer-specific special tools is one of its core competencies. The production equipment is developed and built by the company's own in-house machine engineering department. With more than 450 employees, Dr. Gühring supplies customers from the automotive industry, aerospace and mechanical engineering – the group as a whole operates more than 70 production sites in 48 countries worldwide.
- Site
- Chemnitz
- Processes
- Manufacture of precision tools for metal machining (rotationally symmetric milling,, Production of customer-specific special tools, Surface treatment / finishing, Hardening / tempering, In-house machine engineering: development and construction of production equipment, Tool manufacturing: drilling, milling, reaming, countersinking, thread production, Manufacture of cutting and turning tools as well as clamping devices, Tool reconditioning (retooling) in service centers
- Materials
- Carbide (tungsten carbide), High-speed steel (HSS, for twist drills/precision tools), TiN coating (titanium nitride), High-speed steel
- Employees
- over 450
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Aerospace, Mechanical engineering
- 01
Engineering and special tool development
- 02
In-house machine engineering for production equipment
- 03
CNC grinding (milling, threading and drilling tools)
- 04
Hardening/tempering
- 05
Surface treatment/coating (TiN)
- 06
Warehouse logistics and shipping
Materials & Processes
Carbide (tungsten carbide)
Main material for precision tools for metal machining.
High-speed steel
Material for twist drills and precision tools.
TiN coating (titanium nitride)
The coating increases tool life and reduces production costs.
Locations
Chemnitz
DEProduction and administrative site
- CNC grinding machines (in-house machine engineering)
Treuen
DEProduction site ("Treuener Höhe")
- Materials
- Carbide, high-speed steel
- CNC grinding machines (in-house machine engineering)
- Production halls on a 150,000 m² site
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of precision tools for metal machining (rotationally symmetric milling,Machining | – | – | – | – | Carbide |
| Production of customer-specific special toolsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface treatment / finishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Carbide |
| Hardening / temperingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Tool steel, Carbide |
| In-house machine engineering: development and construction of production equipmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tool manufacturing: drilling, milling, reaming, countersinking, thread productionMachining | – | – | – | – | Carbide, High-speed steel |
| Manufacture of cutting and turning tools as well as clamping devicesMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tool reconditioning (retooling) in service centersSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC grinding machines (state-of-the-art, for rotationally symmetric milling, threading and drilling | Dr. Gühring KG (in-house machine engineering, developed and built in-house) | – | – | – | Chemnitz and Treuen |
| Production hall over 150,000 m² site area (several production halls) | – | – | 150,000 m² site | – | Treuen |
Additional services
History
- 1898
Founding of Gühring KG by Gottlieb Gühring as a twist drill manufacturer in Albstadt-Ebingen with 17 employees.
- 1973
First carbide tools of the Gühring group and founding of the first foreign subsidiary in England.
- 1981
Development of the first TiN-coated twist drill in the Gühring group.
- 2021
Oliver Gühring, great-grandson of the founder, takes over as Chairman of the Management Board of Gühring KG; Dr. Gühring KG operates as a subsidiary in Chemnitz and Treuen.