Manufacturer of hand tools such as wrenches, ratchets, socket wrench inserts, torque wrenches and pliers – made in Remscheid since 1924.
ELORA – Werkzeugfabrik GmbH
Remscheid (Am Blaffertsberg 33) · Remscheid (Schmiedestraße 1) · Münk/Eifel (secondary plant, status unknown)New on Amplifa
About ELORA – tool factory since 1924
ELORA – Werkzeugfabrik GmbH was founded in 1924 by Erich Rauch in Remscheid-Lüttringhausen and, as a fourth-generation medium-sized family business, manufactures hand tools of German industrial quality. The product range comprises 13 product groups with around 7,500 items, including wrenches, ratchets, socket wrench inserts, torque wrenches, pliers, striking and pneumatic tools, and tool storage. Value creation takes place largely at the parent plant: hot die forging, CNC machining, heat treatment (tempering, hardening under protective atmosphere), mechanical surface finishing and electroplating (nickel/chrome plating) through to final assembly in nine in-house production departments. The main material is chrome-vanadium steel 31 CrV3 / 1.2208; for special products such as pliers and VDE pliers (taken over from Tracht-Odenthal in 2023), special steels and glass-fibre-reinforced polyamide are also used. Customers are found in the trades, industry, automotive, precision engineering and motorsport; distribution is via specialist retailers and representatives worldwide.
- Site
- Remscheid
- Processes
- Hot die forging, Trimming (trimming presses), Punching, Grinding, Tumble finishing (trowalizing), Ring and open-end broaching, Embossing, Tempering (hardening and tempering)
- Materials
- ELORA chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3, Special steel (hardened, for wire-stripping blades/side cutters), Glass-fibre-reinforced polyamide, Chrome-vanadium steel 31 CrV3, Special steel, hardened
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, VDE mark approval (isolated pliers, DIN EN IEC 60900), ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV Rheinland, 09 100 67281), VDE mark approval 40057967 (DIN EN IEC 60900), Torque laboratory according to DIN EN ISO 6789:2017, REACh / RoHS conformity
- Founded
- 1924
- Industries
- Trades, Industry, Automotive, Precision engineering/Electrical, Motorsport
- 01
Cutting/shearing of bar stock (chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3)
- 02
Hot die forging on forging presses
- 03
Trimming on trimming presses
- 04
Machining: turning, CNC machining, gearing, broaching, drilling, knurling
- 05
Heat treatment: tempering or hardening under protective atmosphere
- 06
Surface: shot blasting, grinding, tumble finishing, polishing
- 07
Electroplating (nickel and chrome plating)
- 08
Embossing/marking (roller stamping)
- 09
Final assembly ("marriage") and functional testing
- 10
Calibration of torque wrenches according to DIN EN ISO 6789:2017
- 11
Logistics and worldwide shipping
Materials and manufacturing processes
Chrome-vanadium steel 31 CrV3
Main material for hot-forged wrenches, ratchets and socket wrench inserts; guarantees strength and durability.
Special steel, hardened
For wire-stripping blades and cutting edges of side cutters.
Glass-fibre-reinforced polyamide
Plastic components, among other things in insulated electrical tools.
Sites
Remscheid (Am Blaffertsberg 33)
DEParent plant, administration, production, torque laboratory, "ELORADO" showroom
- Materials
- Chrome-vanadium steel
- High-performance CNC turning centre
- Torque testing machine according to DIN EN ISO 6789:2017
Remscheid (Schmiedestraße 1)
DEProduction site (hot forging, machining, electroplating)
- Materials
- Chrome-vanadium steel
- Forging press Pelzer & Ehlers 200 t Vertical Short-Stroke (since 1971)
- 3-stage hot forging press for socket wrench inserts
- Trimming press
- CNC machining centre (ratchet gear inner contour)
- 8 Pliestböcke (finishing/grinding machines) for fine grinding
Münk/Eifel
DESecondary plant (established 1958, current status unknown)
Components and product groups
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot die forgingForming | – | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| Trimming (trimming presses)Forming | – | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| PunchingMachining | – | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| GrindingSurface | – | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| Tumble finishing (trowalizing)Surface | – | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| Ring and open-end broachingMachining | exactly dimensioned | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| EmbossingForming | – | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| Tempering (hardening and tempering)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| Hardening under protective atmosphereHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| Shot blastingSurface | – | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| PolishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| Electroplating (nickel and chrome plating)Surface | – | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| CNC machining (mechanical machining)Machining | exactly to dimension | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| TurningMachining | – | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| Gearing (Profilator)Machining | – | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| BroachingMachining | square to dimension | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| DrillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| KnurlingMachining | – | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| Roller stampingForming | – | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| Shearing (cutting of bar stock)Machining | – | – | – | – | Chrome-vanadium 31 CrV3 / 1.2208 |
| Final assembly ("marriage")Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Calibration/testing of torque wrenches according to DIN EN ISO 6789:2017 (torque laboratory)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom manufacture of pliers, VDE pliers and special pliersForming | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC turning centre | – | 1 | – | – | Remscheid |
| Forging press (3-stage hot forging press for socket wrench inserts) | – | – | – | – | Remscheid |
| Transfer forging press 200t Vertical Short-Stroke | Pelzer & Ehlers Polymasters 200t Vertical Short-Stroke | 1 | – | 1971 | Remscheid |
| Trimming press | – | – | – | – | Remscheid |
| Machining centre (CNC machining of ratchet gear inner contour) | – | – | – | – | Remscheid |
| Testing machine (torque laboratory, according to DIN EN ISO 6789:2017) | – | 1 | – | 2018 | Am Blaffertsberg 33, Remscheid |
| Pliestböcke (for fine grinding/polishing finish) | – | 8 | – | – | Remscheid |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and certification
A strict quality assurance management system accompanies every production step; all tools are checked for material and manufacturing defects before delivery. Torque wrenches are calibrated in the in-house torque laboratory according to DIN EN ISO 6789:2017; the company is certified according to ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV Rheinland), and insulated pliers carry the VDE mark approval according to DIN EN IEC 60900.
| Evidence | Remscheid |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV Rheinland, 09 100 67281) | |
| VDE mark approval 40057967 (DIN EN IEC 60900) | |
| Torque laboratory according to DIN EN ISO 6789:2017 | |
| REACh / RoHS conformity |
History 1924–2024
- 1924
Founded by Erich Rauch in Remscheid-Lüttringhausen; the name ELORA derives from Erich Rauch and Lüttringhausen
- 1950
Approx. 42 employees, 50 representatives, export to the Near, Middle and Far East
- 1958
Establishment of the secondary plant in Münk/Eifel
- 1964
Inauguration of the first production hall on Schmiedestraße
- 1965
First major representation in Southeast Asia
- 1971
Commissioning of the first Pelzer & Ehlers 200t transfer forging press for socket wrench inserts
- 2002
Death of Karl-Hermann Rauch; Andreas Rauch becomes managing partner
- 2014
90th anniversary celebration with customers in Remscheid and at the Landrover Experience Park
- 2015
Death of Erich Rauch junior; Thorsten Zurawski becomes commercial director and holder of general commercial power of attorney
- 2016
Completion of the "ELORADO" showroom
- 2018
Opening of the torque laboratory at the Am Blaffertsberg 33 site (DIN EN ISO 6789:2017)
- 2019
Start of sponsorship of Volland Racing
- 2022
Photovoltaic systems and charging stations at both Remscheid sites (135 kWp Schmiedestraße, 30 kWp Blaffertsberg); Thorsten Zurawski becomes a member of the executive management
- 2023
Takeover of the pliers production of Tracht-Odenthal Spezialzangen GmbH & Co. KG
- 2024
100th company anniversary