Design and CNC manufacturing of hydraulic control blocks and plates made of aluminium in Albstadt-Ebingen
FREI Hydraulik GmbH
Albstadt-Ebingen, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About FREI Hydraulik
FREI Hydraulik GmbH is an aluminium processing company founded in 1966 in Albstadt-Ebingen. Its specialisation is the design and manufacture of hydraulic control blocks according to circuit diagrams or customer drawings, as well as production to drawing. The focus is on special blocks and special plates in small series or as individual parts; in addition, the company offers a standard programme with series connection plates, blanking plates, adapter plates, gauge spacer plates, deflector plates and special spacer plates. Production takes place on CNC 3-axis machining centres, supported by modern design software. Customers come primarily from the hydraulics and mechanical engineering sectors. The family-run GmbH currently employs 16 staff at the Bildstockstraße site.
- Site
- Albstadt-Ebingen
- Processes
- CNC milling / machining on CNC machining centres (hydraulic control blocks, plates), Turning (contract turning, turned parts for cartridges), Design of hydraulic control blocks according to circuit diagrams or drawings, Manufacture of special blocks and special plates (series connection plates, blanking plates etc.), Design of hydraulic control blocks according to circuit diagrams or customer drawings, Manufacture of special blocks and special plates in small series or as individual parts, Standard programme (series connection plates, blanking plates, adapter plates, gauge spacer plates), CNC machining (3-axis machining centres)
- Materials
- Aluminium, CNC 3-axis machining centre, Contract turning
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1966
- Employees
- 16
- Industries
- Hydraulics, Mechanical engineering
- 01
Design according to circuit diagram or customer drawing
- 02
Quotation preparation
- 03
CNC machining (3-axis machining centres)
- 04
Manufacture of control blocks and plates from aluminium
- 05
Delivery
Materials & Processes
Aluminium
Material used for all hydraulic control blocks and plates in the standard and special programme.
CNC 3-axis machining centre
Machining of control blocks and plates from individual parts to small series.
Contract turning
Historical origin of the company; turned parts, among others, for hydraulic cartridges.
Locations
Albstadt-Ebingen
DEHeadquarters with design and manufacturing
- Lot size
- Individual parts to small series, larger quantities in the standard programme
- Materials
- Aluminium
- 6 CNC 3-axis machining centres
- Lathe
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC milling / machining on CNC machining centres (hydraulic control blocks, plates)Machining | – | – | – | Single pieces – Small series / larger quantities | Aluminium |
| Turning (contract turning, turned parts for cartridges)Machining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Design of hydraulic control blocks according to circuit diagrams or drawingsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Manufacture of special blocks and special plates (series connection plates, blanking plates etc.)Machining | – | – | – | Individual parts – Small series | Aluminium |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC 3-axis machining centre | – | 6 | – | 2014 (neu) | Albstadt-Ebingen |
| Lathe | – | – | – | 1965 | Albstadt-Ebingen |
Additional services
Quality
Modern CNC technology combined with state-of-the-art design and manufacturing software ensures a high level of quality. Quality and customer satisfaction are at the centre of production.
| Evidence | Albstadt-Ebingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1965
Walter Frei passed his master craftsman's examination as a mechanic, bought a lathe and did contract turning.
- 1966
Entry in the trade register and founding of a mechanical workshop.
- 1969/70
First turned parts for hydraulics (cartridges).
- 1975/76
First hydraulic control blocks designed and manufactured.
- 1979
First employee Rolf Schrempp joined the company.
- 1980
The company grew by three employees.
- 1983/1985
Purchase of one machining center each (replaced in 2001 and 2004).
- 1991
25th anniversary; renamed FREI Hydraulik GmbH.
- 1998
Move to the purchased hall on Chemnitzer Straße in Albstadt-Ebingen.
- 1999
Rolf Schrempp took over the company.
- 2000
Mr and Mrs Frei left the company due to age.
- 2007
Mario Döll joined the company and took over design, quotation preparation and customer support.
- 2014
Move to the new hall on Bildstockstraße; Mario Döll was promoted to management; new CNC 3-axis machining centre.
- 2019
Expansion of the machine park to 6 CNC machining centres; 20 employees.