Manufacture of custom tools made of PCD, carbide (VHM) and HSS as well as precision machining, cylindrical and surface grinding, honing and EDM
Franke Tools GmbH
Königs WusterhausenNew on Amplifa
About Franke Tools
Franke Tools GmbH is a family-owned company founded in 1989, based in the Funkerberg Technology Park in Königs Wusterhausen on the outskirts of Berlin. The company manufactures custom tools made of PCD, carbide (VHM) and HSS as well as special substrates for ISO inserts and offers a tool regrinding service for the metal, wood and plastics industries. Its value chain includes CNC turning and 5-axis CNC milling, internal and external cylindrical grinding, centerless cylindrical grinding, honing, surface grinding, wire, die-sinking and small-hole EDM, tool coating, hardening, laser machining of PCD/CVD cutting edges and laser engraving. Materials machined include steel, stainless steel, high-temperature-resistant steel (Inconel), aluminium, titanium alloys, non-ferrous metals, carbide and cermet. With a five-axis laser machine, cutting edge radii down to 2 µm are achieved without chipping. Customers come from the automotive, aerospace, shipbuilding, mechanical engineering, medical technology, research, tool and die making as well as the wood industries. Since 2016 the company has also distributed SCT standard tools; it has been certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 since 2012.
- Site
- Königs Wusterhausen
- Processes
- Custom tools – design and manufacturing, Special substrates for ISO inserts, Regrinding of standard and custom tools (metal, wood, plastics industries), Tool coating (AlCrN, Fire, AlTiN, TiAlN, TiAlCN, TiCN, TiN, Variantic, WS2, Balinit Alcrona), Surface grinding, Laser engraving / laser marking, Laser machining of cutting edges, clearance angles and chip breaker steps in PCD/CVD tools, Internal cylindrical grinding
- Materials
- Carbide (VHM, solid carbide), HSS, PCD (polycrystalline diamond), CVD, Cermet, Carbide (HM), Steel, Stainless steel
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1989
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Aerospace, Shipbuilding, Mechanical engineering, Medical technology, Research
- 01
Design / CAD-CAM (SolidWorks, SurfCam, 3D model)
- 02
Drawing approval by the customer
- 03
Production planning in the shop
- 04
Machining (turning, milling) or tool substrate manufacturing
- 05
Soldering of PCD teeth / EDM / laser machining of cutting edges
- 06
Cylindrical and surface grinding or honing
- 07
Dimensional inspection on the Zoller measuring and presetting machine
- 08
Balancing of the tool
- 09
Coating (if desired)
- 10
Laser marking and packaging
Locations
Königs Wusterhausen
DECompany headquarters and production
- Lot size
- Single parts, prototypes, first articles, small to large series
- Materials
- Carbide (VHM), HSS, PCD, CVD, HM, cermet, steel, stainless steel, Inconel, titanium, aluminium, non-ferrous metals, CV
- 5-axis milling machine DMU 75 (750 x 650 x 560 mm)
- Universal lathe (up to 200 x 450 mm)
- Swiss-type lathe (up to 20 x 250 mm)
- CNC tool grinding machines
- CNC cylindrical grinding machines and manual cylindrical grinding machines (centre height 175 mm, distance between centres 1,000 mm)
- Honig machine (bore diameter 4–70 mm)
- Surface grinding machine (600 x 250 x 400 mm)
- Wire EDM machine (700 x 600 x 250 mm)
- Die-sinking EDM machine (400 x 300 x 250 mm)
- Small-hole EDM machine (450 x 300 x 300 mm)
- Five-axis laser machine for PCD/CVD
- Laser marking device
- Zoller measuring and presetting machine
Components and Tools
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom tools – design and manufacturingEngineering | – | – | – | – | VHM, HSS, PCD, HM, Cermet |
| Special substrates for ISO insertsMachining | – | – | – | – | HM |
| Regrinding of standard and custom tools (metal, wood, plastics industries)Surface | – | – | – | – | VHM, HSS, Cermet, PCD, HM, CV |
| Tool coating (AlCrN, Fire, AlTiN, TiAlN, TiAlCN, TiCN, TiN, Variantic, WS2, Balinit Alcrona)Surface | – | – | – | – | VHM, HSS |
| Surface grindingSurface | – | 600 mm × 250 mm × 400 mm | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, VHM, HSS, PCD, HM, Cermet |
| Laser engraving / laser markingSurface | – | – | – | – | VHM, HSS, all other materials |
| Laser machining of cutting edges, clearance angles and chip breaker steps in PCD/CVD toolsSurface | Cutting edge radius down to 2 µm | – | – | – | PCD, CVD |
| Internal cylindrical grindingSurface | – | Diameter up to 200 mm | – | – | a wide variety of materials |
| External cylindrical grinding (CNC-controlled and manual)Surface | – | Distance between centres 1,000 mm × Centre height 175 mm | – | – | a wide variety of materials |
| Centerless cylindrical grindingSurface | – | Diameter up to 30 mm | – | – | a wide variety of materials |
| Honing (cross-honing)Surface | – | Bore diameter 4 mm to 70 mm | – | – | a wide variety of materials |
| Wire EDMMachining | Accuracy in the µm range; positioning accuracy < 0.5° · down to radius 0.1 µm | 250 mm × 700 mm × 600 mm | – | First articles and series | All electrically conductive materials, Stainless steel, Titanium alloys, Nickel-based alloys (Inconel), Carbide |
| Die-sinking EDMMachining | Accuracy in the µm range · down to radius 0.1 µm | 250 mm × 400 mm × 300 mm | – | – | All electrically conductive materials, Stainless steel, Titanium alloys, Nickel-based alloys (Inconel), Carbide |
| Small-hole EDM (start hole drilling)Machining | – | Start holes up to 250 mm × 450 mm × 300 mm | – | – | a wide variety of materials, Stainless steel, Titanium alloys, Nickel-based alloys (Inconel), Carbide |
| CNC turning (universal lathe)Machining | a few hundredths of a millimetre | 450 mm × Diameter up to 200 mm | – | small to large series | Steel, Stainless steel, High-temperature-resistant steel (Inconel), Non-ferrous metal, Aluminium, Titanium alloys |
| Swiss-type turning (CNC)Machining | particularly fine tolerances | 250 mm × Diameter up to 20 mm | – | Single parts and small series | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, High-temperature-resistant steel (Inconel), Titanium alloys, Non-ferrous metals |
| CNC milling (5-axis milling machine)Machining | a few hundredths of a millimetre | 560 mm × 750 mm × 650 mm | – | Single parts, prototypes, small series | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, High-temperature-resistant steel (Inconel), Titanium alloys, Non-ferrous metals |
| HardeningHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Balancing of toolsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Soldering of PCD teeth onto tool substrateJoining | – | – | – | – | PCD, Substrate (HM) |
| Measuring and presetting inspection on Zoller measuring deviceTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| CAD/CAM manufacturing (SolidWorks, SurfCam – 3D models into machine programs)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
14 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-axis milling machine | DMU 75 | – | 750 x 650 x 560 mm | – | Königs Wusterhausen |
| Universal lathe | – | – | up to 200 x 450 mm | – | Königs Wusterhausen |
| Swiss-type lathe | – | – | up to 20 x 250 mm | – | Königs Wusterhausen |
| CNC tool grinding machines | – | – | – | – | Königs Wusterhausen |
| Five-axis laser machine | – | – | – | – | Königs Wusterhausen |
| Zoller measuring and presetting machine | Zoller | – | – | – | Königs Wusterhausen |
| Laser marking device | – | – | – | – | Königs Wusterhausen |
| Surface grinding machine | – | – | 600 mm x 250 mm x 400 mm | – | Königs Wusterhausen |
| Wire EDM machine | – | – | 700 x 600 x 250 mm | – | Königs Wusterhausen |
| Die-sinking EDM machine | – | – | 400 x 300 x 250 mm | – | Königs Wusterhausen |
| Small-hole EDM machine | – | – | 450 x 300 x 300 mm | – | Königs Wusterhausen |
| CNC cylindrical grinding machines | – | – | Centre height 175 mm, distance between centres 1,000 mm | – | Königs Wusterhausen |
| Manual cylindrical grinding machines | – | – | Centre height 175 mm, distance between centres 1,000 mm | – | Königs Wusterhausen |
| Honig machine | – | – | Bore diameter 4 mm to 70 mm | – | Königs Wusterhausen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Continuous quality assurance is carried out in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and is regularly audited and certified. Dimensional inspection of the manufactured tools is performed on a Zoller measuring and presetting machine; the measurement results are stored and available for retrieval at any time.
| Evidence | Königs Wusterhausen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 1989
Company founded; cylindrical grinding, centerless cylindrical grinding and honing have been core competencies since the founding
- 2012
Initial approval of the quality management system to ISO 9001 (certificate QAS International)
- 2015
Investment in a five-axis laser machine for PCD/CVD cutting edge machining
- 2016
Renewed ISO certification to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008
- 2016
Start of distribution of SCT standard tools (SCT Tilburg B.V., Netherlands)
- 2017
Certification to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 for 2018
- 2023
Existing ISO 9001:2015 certificate (GM1447), valid until 01.09.2026