Manufacturer of attachments for forklifts – CNC manufacturing, robot-assisted welding and assembly in Plaidt

Durwen Maschinenbau GmbH

Plaidt, August-Horch-Straße 5 · DENew on Amplifa

1946Founded

PlaidtLocation

ISO 9001Certification

About Durwen

Durwen Maschinenbau GmbH is a family business founded in 1946, based in Plaidt (Rhineland-Palatinate), and manufactures attachments for forklifts. The product range includes multiple pallet forks, clamp attachments, carton and paper roll clamps, fork positioners, telescopic forks, multiple side shifters, rotators, load booms, crane arms, hook-on forks, as well as accessories and load backrests. Production takes place on high-precision CNC machine tools; modern welding robots join the components, complemented by the design of customer-specific solutions in close consultation with customers and in-house assembly. The products are aimed at intralogistics and material handling in the context of transport logistics with forklifts; customers are located all over the world, including Linde Material Handling. The ServicePlus technology, with a low number of components and durable wear parts, reduces maintenance and repair times. The company is certified to ISO 9001, holds the major welding qualification certificate, and manufactures in accordance with the EC Machinery Directives and relevant EU standards.

Site: Plaidt
Processes: CNC machining (manufacturing on high-precision CNC machine tools), Welding (modern welding robots, welding qualification certificate), Design of custom attachments (individual solutions), Assembly of attachments for forklifts, Development of individual customer solutions in close consultation, CNC manufacturing, Robotic welding technology, Service department / ServicePlus technology (reduced maintenance and repair times)
Materials: Steel, CNC machining, Robotic welding technology
Certificates: ISO 9001, Welding qualification certificate (major welding qualification certificate), Major welding qualification certificate, EC Machinery Directives / EU standards
Founded: 1946
Industries: Intralogistics, Material Handling / Forklifts, Transport and handling logistics, Material Handling / Forklifts (transport and handling logistics)

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Engineering / design of custom attachments
02
CNC machining
03
Robotic welding technology
04
Assembly
05
Service (ServicePlus technology)

Materials & Processes

Steel

Material for robust, durable attachments, joined with modern welding robots.

CNC

CNC machining

Manufacturing on high-precision CNC machine tools.

Robotic welding technology

Modern automated welding, evidenced by the major welding qualification certificate.

Locations

Plaidt

Headquarters / production site

Materials: Steel

CNC machine tools
Welding robots

Components & Products

**Multiple pallet forks**Welding · Intralogistics

**Clamp attachments**Welding · Material Handling

**Carton clamps**Welding · Intralogistics

**Paper roll clamps**Welding · Intralogistics

**Fork positioners**CNC machining · Material Handling

**Telescopic forks**CNC machining · Material Handling

**Multiple side shifters**CNC machining · Intralogistics

**Rotators**CNC machining · Material Handling

**Load booms**CNC machining · Intralogistics

**Hook-on forks**Welding · Material Handling

**Load backrests / protective guards**Welding · Intralogistics

Inside the production

Durwen company premises in Plaidt (aerial view)

Industries

IntralogisticsMaterial Handling / ForkliftsTransport and handling logisticsMaterial Handling / Forklifts (transport and handling logistics)

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
CNC machining (manufacturing on high-precision CNC machine tools)Machining	–	–	–	–	–
Welding (modern welding robots, welding qualification certificate)Joining	–	–	–	–	Steel
Design of custom attachments (individual solutions)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
Assembly of attachments for forkliftsAssembly	–	–	–	–	–

2 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
CNC machine tools	–	–	–	–	Plaidt
Welding robots	–	–	–	–	Plaidt

Additional services

Development of individual customer solutions in close consultationCNC manufacturingRobotic welding technologyService department / ServicePlus technology (reduced maintenance and repair times)Export sales officeProduct training and plant tours

Reference customers

Linde MH (cooperative product presentation at customer event)Jungbluth Fördertechnik (product training/plant tour)Accdistrict College, Texas (visit as part of the welding course of the HWK Koblenz)

Quality & Certifications

The company is certified to ISO 9001 and holds the major welding qualification certificate. The products comply with the EC Machinery Directives and the relevant EU standards.

Evidence	Plaidt
ISO 9001
Major welding qualification certificate
EC Machinery Directives / EU standards

Company History

1946
Company founded; active in mechanical engineering for over 80 years, family business based in Plaidt
2024
Durwen Technik Tage event (May 15–16, 2024) held in Plaidt
2026
Participation in LogiMAT Stuttgart as well as presentation as one of two external suppliers at the Linde MH customer event in Seville