Drop-forged parts from 0.1 to 150 kg in steel, aluminium, titanium, copper and nickel-based alloys, machined ready for installation.
Flükiger & Co. AG
Oberburg, Canton of Bern (CH)New on Amplifa
Competence in drop forging and machining since 1886
Flükiger & Co. AG is a family-owned company in Oberburg in the Canton of Bern that has been producing metal components through metal forming and machining since 1886. Its core competence is drop-forged parts made from all forgeable materials, including unalloyed and high-alloy steels, stainless high-grade steels, aluminium, titanium, copper and nickel-based alloys. On six forging presses of various sizes, drop-forged parts weighing from 0.1 kg to approx. 150 kg are produced. The parts are heat-treated in-house, machined ready for installation on CNC lathes and milling machines, and finished and coated. The team of around fifty employees manufactures prototypes as well as small and medium series with short delivery times for the machinery industry, energy and rail technology, the rail and transport industry, and aerospace. Flükiger & Co. AG is certified to ISO 9001 and EN 9100 and is qualified as a supplier of rail vehicle parts and track materials for Deutsche Bahn AG.
- Site
- Oberburg
- Processes
- Drop forging, Open-die forging, Metal forming, CNC turning, CNC milling, Thermal treatment, Finishing & coating, Engineering & toolmaking
- Materials
- Unalloyed steels, High-alloy steels, Stainless high-grade steels, Structural steel, Unalloyed tempering steel, Alloyed tempering steel, Aluminium alloys, Titanium alloys
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, EN 9100:2018, DB HPQ Rail Vehicles (product qualification rail vehicle parts), DB HPQ Track Construction (manufacturer-related product qualification track, Voluntary climate protection / EnAW target agreement, DB HPQ Rail Vehicles, DB HPQ Track Construction, EnAW Target Agreement (Climate Protection)
- Founded
- 1886
- Employees
- approx. 50
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Rail & railway technology, Agricultural machinery, Aerospace & Defence, Safety components, Energy and space industry
- 01
Engineering & Toolmaking
- 02
Drop & Open-Die Forging
- 03
Heat Treatment
- 04
Machining (CNC Turning and Milling)
- 05
Finishing & Coating
- 06
Inspection
Processes and Materials
Drop Forging
Metal forming on six forging presses of various sizes for parts from 0.1 to approx. 150 kg.
Open-Die Forging
Open-die forging as a complement to drop forging for individual geometries and smaller quantities.
Unalloyed and Alloyed Tempering Steels
Standard materials for highly stressed forged parts, including according to ISO 683-1 and ISO 683-2.
Stainless High-Grade Steels
For parts with corrosion requirements in mechanical engineering and rail technology.
Structural Steel
For general components, part of the DB HPQ qualification for rail vehicle parts.
Aluminium Alloys
Lightweight components for mechanical engineering and aviation.
Titanium Alloys
For critical applications with high demands on weight and strength.
Copper Alloys
For special applications with higher requirements on conductivity or wear resistance.
Nickel-Based Alloys
For temperature- and corrosion-critical applications in energy and aviation technology.
Heat Treatment (Thermal Treatment)
In-house heat treatment to set the microstructural and strength properties of the forged parts.
CNC Turning and Milling
Ready-for-installation machining of forged parts on in-house machinery.
Locations
Oberburg
CHManufacturing: drop forge, heat treatment, machining
- Part weight / size
- 0.1 to approx. 150 kg
- Lot size
- Prototypes, small and medium series
- Materials
- Steels, high-grade steels, aluminium, titanium, copper and nickel-based alloys
- 6 forging presses
- CNC lathes
- CNC milling machines
- Amada NC bandsaw automatic
- 3D scanner
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drop forgingForming | – | – | 0.1 kg – approx. 150 kg | Prototypes, small series – Medium-sized series | unalloyed and high-alloy steels, stainless high-grade steels, aluminium alloys, titanium alloys, copper alloys, nickel-based alloys |
| Open-die forgingForming | – | – | 0.1 kg | – | – |
| Metal formingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC turningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC millingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thermal treatmentHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Finishing & coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering & toolmakingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ready-for-installation machining of forged partsMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forging presses | – | 6 | forging presses of various sizes | – | Oberburg |
| CNC lathe | – | – | – | – | Oberburg |
| CNC milling machine (for trainees) | – | – | – | – | Oberburg |
| NC-controlled bandsaw automatic | Amada | 1 | – | – | Oberburg |
| 3D scanner | – | 1 | – | – | Oberburg |
Additional services
Reference customers
Qualifications and Certificates
Product inspections are carried out internally and externally; the inspection machinery was expanded in 2025 with a 3D scanner. Production of forged parts including heat treatment and CNC machining according to ISO 9001:2015 and EN 9100:2018, with manufacturer-related product qualifications of DB for rail vehicle parts and track materials.
| Evidence | Oberburg |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| EN 9100:2018 | |
| DB HPQ Rail Vehicles | |
| DB HPQ Track Construction | |
| EnAW Target Agreement (Climate Protection) |
History
- 1886
Foundation of the family-owned company; since then manufacturing of metal components through metal forming in Oberburg.
- 2013
Participation in the Energy Agency of the Swiss Economy (EnAW) for cost-effective climate protection.
- 2017
First registration of the QM system (ISO 9001 / EN 9100) with BSI on 23.08.2017.
- 2024
Manufacturer-related product qualification for track materials (switch clamp plates, slide plates and closure pieces, tongue and frog clamp plates) by Deutsche Bahn AG (06.03.2024).
- 2025
Commissioning of an NC-controlled Amada bandsaw automatic (09.09.2025) and a 3D scanner (25.08.2025).
- 2026
DB HPQ qualification for rail vehicle parts (16.04.2026), new CNC milling machine for trainees as well as planned participation in the CastForge trade fair (08.06.2026).