Machining of precision turned parts and blank machining in large volumes for the automotive industry
EZU-Metallwaren GmbH & Co. KG
Königsheim (Breitestraße 4) · Balingen (Hölzlestraße 18)New on Amplifa
About EZU
EZU-Metallwaren GmbH & Co. KG is a medium-sized family business founded in 1983, headquartered in Königsheim (Baden-Württemberg) with a second site in Balingen. The company machines precision turned parts and machin blanks such as stamped, forged and deep-drawn blanks in almost any size, mainly in large volumes. Core competencies are turned part production, blank machining and hard machining with hard turning, finish turning and finishing; additionally, cubic machining on machining centers, grinding, deburring, polishing, laser processing, cleaning, assembly of complete assemblies as well as packaging and logistics are offered. 100% inspection is carried out in accuracy classes from 0.001 mm. Main customers are the automotive industry (including diesel technology and automatic transmissions), as well as the bicycle and furniture sectors, aviation and e-mobility. Around 150 employees have delivered more than 1.25 billion components cumulatively.
- Site
- Königsheim
- Processes
- Production of precision turned parts, Machining of blanks (stamped, forged and deep-drawn blanks), Hard machining (hard turning, finish turning, finishing), Soft machining, Cubic machining of components/assemblies using machining centers, Grinding, Deburring / deburring technologies, Polishing
- Materials
- Steel, Hard machining, Soft machining
- Founded
- 1983
- Employees
- 150
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Bicycle industry, Furniture industry, Aviation, E-mobility
- 01
Process-oriented project management
- 02
Blank machining or turned part production (soft and hard machining)
- 03
Grinding, deburring, polishing, laser processing
- 04
Cleaning
- 05
100% inspection
- 06
Assembly
- 07
Packaging and logistics
Processes and Manufacturing Competencies
Steel
Machining of stamped, forged and deep-drawn blanks made of steel with increased material efficiency and reduced process time.
Hard machining
Hard turning, finish turning and finishing for hard, near-net-shape workpieces.
Soft machining
Conventional machining of precision turned parts with a focus on precision, quality and cost.
Locations
Königsheim
DEHeadquarters / Production
- Lot size
- Large volumes
- Materials
- Steel
- Machining centers
- Lathes
Balingen
DESecond company location
- Lot size
- Large volumes
- Materials
- Steel
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of precision turned partsMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machining of blanks (stamped, forged and deep-drawn blanks)Machining | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Hard machining (hard turning, finish turning, finishing)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Soft machiningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cubic machining of components/assemblies using machining centersMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| GrindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Deburring / deburring technologiesMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| PolishingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser processingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cleaning (integral part of the overall process)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of complete assembliesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| 100% inspection (visual, tactile, contact/non-contact)Inspection | Accuracy classes from 0.001 mm | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machining center | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Company History
- 1983
Founded by Eberhard Zumkeller with a focus on the bicycle and furniture industry
- 1998
EZU breaks into the automotive industry
- 2008
Handover to the second generation (Andreas Zumkeller and Claudia Mauch) on the 25th anniversary
- 2010–2012
Transformation process from workshop to industrial operation
- 2016
15 years of automotive diesel technology – 100,000,000 components delivered
- 2017
10 years of automotive automatic transmissions – 250,000,000 components delivered
- 2018
Entry into aviation and e-mobility; entry into larger machining dimensions
- 2019
Opening of the second site in Balingen (approx. 10,000 m² site, approx. 4,000 m² production area)
- 2020
Andreas Reichle joins the management board as of 01.01.2020
- 2021
Awarded as an exemplary company by Caritas, Diakonie and the Ministry of Economic Affairs (Award for Social Responsibility)