Specialized Machinery and Complete Plants for Munitions Manufacturing – German Engineering since 1896
FRITZ WERNER Industrie-Ausrüstungen GmbH
Geisenheim, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About FRITZ WERNER
FRITZ WERNER Industrie-Ausrüstungen GmbH, based in Geisenheim in the Rheingau, has been producing machine tools for mechanical machining since 1896 and is now specialized in special machinery for munitions manufacturing. The range extends from individual machines to complete production lines and turnkey factories, which are marketed worldwide. The product portfolio covers every step of the munitions manufacturing process: presses for shell and drawing operations, annealing, bottoming and necking presses, machines for projectile production, loading and assembly machines, as well as testing and measuring machines and packaging machines. The offering is complemented by plant modernization, refurbishment, service maintenance contracts, on-site service engineers, planning and engineering services, and training programs. With an international network in over 60 countries, the company, with more than 80 employees, supplies customers from the defense industry and ammunition manufacturing, including the German Armed Forces and NATO partners.
- Site
- Geisenheim
- Processes
- Blanking and cupping presses (case rim/shelling presses), Annealing machines, Bottoming and necking presses, Case gauging machines, Drawing presses, Grooving machines, Varnishing machines, Bullet inspecting machines
- Materials
- Forming Presses (Shell, Drawing, Bottoming/Necking Presses), Annealing Machines, Loading and Assembly Machines, Testing and Measuring Machines, Belt Linking and Packaging Machines
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1896
- Industries
- Ammunition Manufacturing (Cartridge Production), Defense Industry, Machine Tool Engineering, Weapon Production
- 01
Engineering and Design
- 02
Special Machinery Construction and Mechanical Assembly
- 03
Commissioning and Functional Testing
- 04
Customer Acceptances Internal/External
- 05
Turnkey Project Management for Complete Plants
- 06
Service, Maintenance and Training
Processes & Machines
Forming Presses (Shell, Drawing, Bottoming/Necking Presses)
Presses for case and projectile manufacture in cartridge production.
Annealing Machines
Heat treatment of cases within the production line.
Loading and Assembly Machines
Assembly and loading of cartridges including primer cap insertion.
Testing and Measuring Machines
Case measuring, weighing and inspection machines for quality assurance.
Belt Linking and Packaging Machines
Belt linking and packaging of finished ammunition.
Locations
Geisenheim
DEHeadquarters and Production
- Special Machinery for Munitions Manufacturing
- Production and Mechanical Assembly
- Design and Engineering
Machines & Plants
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanking and cupping presses (case rim/shelling presses)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Annealing machinesHeat Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bottoming and necking pressesForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Case gauging machinesInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drawing pressesForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grooving machinesMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Varnishing machinesSurface Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bullet inspecting machinesInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bullet transfer pressesForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lead core pressesForming | – | – | – | – | Lead |
| Weighing machines (for projectiles)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Belt linking machinesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Loading and assembling machinesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Primer cap inserting machinesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Primer inserting and varnishing machinesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Weighing and gauging machines (charge/inspection measuring machines)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Packing machinesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turnkey ammunition production plants / complete production linesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plant modernization, reconditioning and repair, planning services, service maintenanceEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special machinery for munitions manufacturing (presses, drawing, annealing, loading, testing | FRITZ WERNER Industrie-Ausrüstungen GmbH | – | – | – | Geisenheim, Germany |
| Machine tools (historically a manufacturer of milling and grinding machines) | FRITZ WERNER | – | – | – | Geisenheim, Germany |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Quality is ensured through functional checks during commissioning, documented quality records, and internal and customer acceptances. Services include maintenance, refurbishment and training programs for operating and maintenance personnel.
| Evidence | Geisenheim |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1896
Founding of the Fritz Werner Maschinen- und Werkzeugfabrik in Berlin by Friedrich Carl Werner; specialization in machines for ammunition and military weapons
- 1915
Conversion into a stock corporation under the patronage of the Weapons and Munitions Procurement Office of the German Reich
- 1920er
First turnkey projects including license and know-how sales; beginning of project management in the company
- 1923
Equipping of the Waffenfabrik Solothurn in Switzerland
- 1936
Over 3,000 employees during the rearmament phase before World War II
- 1938
Delivery of a cartridge factory for the Portuguese War Ministry
- Nach 1945
Relocation of the munitions production machinery department from Berlin to Geisenheim; company 100% owned by the Federal Republic
- 1957
Founding of the company's own munitions factory Metallwerk Elisenhütte GmbH in Nassau (MEN)
- 1990
Privatization of the company
- 1996
Insolvency of the successor company Werner GmbH in Berlin-Marienfelde; Fritz Werner Geisenheim was absorbed into the MAN Ferrostaal Group
- 2004
Completion of the most modern small-caliber ammunition factory as general contractor for a customer