Development and manufacture of front linkages, front PTOs and front hydraulic systems for tractors.
Folger Maschinenbau GmbH
Obertaufkirchen (Frauenornau 4), GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Folger Maschinenbau
Folger Maschinenbau GmbH in Obertaufkirchen is a medium-sized mechanical engineering company that develops and produces front linkages, front PTOs and front hydraulic systems for tractors. The products are manufactured in-house and are the result of more than 40 years of development and practical experience. Many individual components are produced on CNC machining centres and laser cutting systems; front PTO gearboxes only leave the company after a test run and quality inspection. The company acts as an original equipment manufacturer for Kubota, CASE IH and Steyr for certain tractor series; in addition, front systems are offered for, among others, New Holland, Solis, Kioti, Same-Deutz, Yanmar, Captain, Iseki, TYM/Branson and Valtra. The front systems are sold throughout Europe and are used in agriculture, municipal technology and special applications. The company site covers 6750 m², of which 3200 m² is built up with production and warehouse halls and office buildings.
- Site
- Obertaufkirchen
- Processes
- CNC machining (gearbox production for front PTO gearboxes on CNC machining centres), Laser cutting (individual components of the front linkages on CNC and laser cutting systems), Manufacture of front linkages and front PTOs for tractors (in-house development, own, Test run and quality inspection of the front PTO gearboxes before delivery, Final assembly and shipping (in-house haulage, short delivery times thanks to stock levels), Design and development of front system units (in-house development since 1982, testing/validation, Development and design of front systems, Front linkages
- Materials
- CNC machining, Laser cutting, Final assembly
- Certificates
- Test run and quality inspection of the gearboxes
- Founded
- 1924
- Industries
- Agricultural machinery, Agriculture, Municipal technology, Special applications
- 01
Development and design of front system units
- 02
Laser cutting of individual components
- 03
CNC machining (gearbox production for front PTO gearboxes)
- 04
Test run and quality inspection of the gearboxes
- 05
Final assembly
- 06
Shipping/logistics with in-house haulage
Processes and Manufacturing
CNC machining
Production of front PTO gearboxes on state-of-the-art CNC machining centres.
Laser cutting
Production of the individual components of the front linkages on CNC and laser cutting systems for high dimensional accuracy and long service life.
Final assembly
Final assembly of the front systems with short delivery times thanks to large stock levels and an in-house haulage operation.
Locations
Obertaufkirchen (Frauenornau 4)
DEProduction and administration site
- Materials
- Steel (laser cutting, CNC machining)
- CNC machining centres
- CNC machines
- Laser cutting system
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC machining (gearbox production for front PTO gearboxes on CNC machining centres)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser cutting (individual components of the front linkages on CNC and laser cutting systems)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of front linkages and front PTOs for tractors (in-house development, ownAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Test run and quality inspection of the front PTO gearboxes before deliveryTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Final assembly and shipping (in-house haulage, short delivery times thanks to stock levels)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design and development of front system units (in-house development since 1982, testing/validationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC machining centres | – | – | – | – | Obertaufkirchen (Frauenornau) |
| Laser cutting system | – | – | – | – | Obertaufkirchen (Frauenornau) |
| CNC machines | – | – | – | – | Obertaufkirchen (Frauenornau) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
No front PTO gearbox leaves the works without a prior test run and quality inspection. CNC and laser cutting production ensure high dimensional accuracy, supplemented by supplier companies.
| Evidence | Obertaufkirchen (Frauenornau 4) |
|---|---|
| Test run and quality inspection of the gearboxes |
History
- 1924
Purchase of the current company premises (former mill) and conversion into an agricultural machinery workshop; sale and repair of tractors, development of threshing machines, grist mills and slurry pumps
- 1960
At the beginning of the 1960s, start of production of hay loaders and loading wagons (until 1970); sale of Hanomag tractors and Fahr harvesting machinery
- 1963
Start of sales of Fiat tractors
- 1970
Production of hay loaders and loading wagons until 1970
- 1978
Construction of a machine and repair hall
- 1982
Martin Folger sen. developed the first front system unit for FIAT tractors
- 1991
Construction of another production hall specifically for the manufacture of front systems for tractors
- 1995
Martin Folger jun. took over the parental business
- 1996
Sale of New Holland products from 1996 to 2007 (after the Ford/Fiatagri merger)
- 1997
Construction of another warehouse hall
- 2001
New construction of an office and warehouse building
Development into a pure mechanical engineering company and manufacturer of front systems, distributed throughout Europe