Development, manufacturing, and assembly of precision grinding machines and grinding centers Made in Germany

ELB-KEHREN GmbH
Aschaffenburg · BabenhausenNew on Amplifa
About ELB-KEHREN
ELB-KEHREN GmbH combines several traditional brands of German grinding machine technology: KEHREN (founded 1934), ELB-Schliff (founded by Edmund Lang in Babenhausen), aba Grinding Technologies (originally founded in 1898 as Messwerkzeugfabrik Alig & Baumgärtel Aschaffenburg), REFORM, and MICRON. The company develops, designs, manufactures, and assembles grinding machines and grinding centers completely in-house. The product range includes vertical grinding centers in single and gantry construction, flat grinding machines with rotary tables and horizontal or vertical spindles, as well as precision surface and profile grinding machines. The MICRON compact machines, produced in Germany since 2009, specialize in profile grinding and are established in the area of hydraulic components such as stators, rotors, and vane pumps. Customers come from the machine tool and precision manufacturing industries, and the machines are distributed worldwide.
- Site
- Aschaffenburg
- Processes
- Manufacturing of grinding machines and grinding centers (flat and profile grinding machines), Development and Design of Grinding Machines, In-house Manufacturing and Assembly
- Materials
- Vertical Grinding Center, Vertical Grinding Center in Gantry Construction, Flat Grinding Machine with Rotary Table, Horizontal Spindle, Flat Grinding Machine with Double Rotary Table, Vertical Spindle, Flat and Profile Grinding Machine, Precision Surface and Profile Grinding Machine, Compact Profile Grinding Machine
- Founded
- 1934 (KEHR
- Industries
- Machine Tools / Precision Manufacturing, Hydraulic Components
- 01
Development and Design
- 02
Manufacturing
- 03
Assembly
- 04
Sales and Service
Machines & Processes
Vertical Grinding Center
KEHREN vertical grinding centers for precise flat and profile grinding.
Vertical Grinding Center in Gantry Construction
Gantry solutions for large volume workpieces with high precision.
Flat Grinding Machine with Rotary Table, Horizontal Spindle
Rotary table machines for flat surfaces with horizontal spindle.
Flat Grinding Machine with Double Rotary Table, Vertical Spindle
Double rotary table machines for continuous processing operation.
Flat and Profile Grinding Machine
ELB-Schliff has been producing flat and profile grinding machines for over 70 years.
Precision Surface and Profile Grinding Machine
aba Grinding Technologies focuses on precision surface and profile grinding machines.
Compact Profile Grinding Machine
Produced in Germany since 2009, industry leader in hydraulic components.
Sites

Aschaffenburg
DEDevelopment, production, and sales (KEHREN, REFORM, aba)
- Vertical Grinding Center Manufacturing
- Flat Grinding Machine Manufacturing

Babenhausen
DEProduction site of ELB-Schliff (Flat and Profile Grinding Machines)
- Flat and Profile Grinding Machine Manufacturing
Products




Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing of grinding machines and grinding centers (flat and profile grinding machines)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical Grinding Center | KEHREN | – | – | – | – |
| Vertical Grinding Center in Gantry Construction | KEHREN | – | – | – | – |
| Flat Grinding Machine with Rotary Table and Horizontal Spindle | KEHREN | – | – | – | – |
| Flat Grinding Machine with Double Rotary Table and Vertical Spindle | KEHREN | – | – | – | – |
| Flat and Profile Grinding Machine | ELB-Schliff (ELB-KEHREN GmbH) | – | – | – | Babenhausen |
| Precision Surface and Profile Grinding Machine | aba Grinding Technologies | – | – | – | – |
| Grinding Machine | REFORM (ELB-KEHREN GmbH) | – | – | – | Aschaffenburg |
| Compact Profile Grinding Machine | MICRON | – | – | – | Germany |
Additional services
History
- 1898
Founding of aba under the name Messwerkzeugfabrik Alig & Baumgärtel Aschaffenburg (Initials aba)
- 1934
Founding of KEHREN; today's manufacturer of precision grinding machines (vertical grinding centers, gantry construction, flat grinding machines with rotary and double rotary tables)
Founding of ELB-Schliff by Edmund Lang in Babenhausen (name derived from company founder); producing flat and profile grinding machines for over 70 years; today ELB-KEHREN GmbH (formerly ELB-Schliff Machine Tools GmbH)
- 2009
Production of MICRON machines in Germany; compact grinding machines for profile grinding, industry leader in hydraulic components (stators, rotors, vane pumps)
ELB-KEHREN GmbH with the REFORM brand in Aschaffenburg: sales, development, and production of grinding machines