Special machines and systems for the complete production of small-caliber ammunition – development, manufacture and service from Geisenheim.
FRITZ WERNER Industrie-Ausrüstungen GmbH
Geisenheim (Industriestraße 7) · Geisenheim (Industriestraße 3)New on Amplifa
About FRITZ WERNER
FRITZ WERNER Industrie-Ausrüstungen GmbH develops and manufactures special machines and complete production systems for ammunition manufacturing in Geisenheim. The product range covers every process step: from blanking and cupping presses to drawing, bottoming and necking presses, annealing machines, weighing and gauging machines, through to loading, assembly and packaging machines. The materials processed are primarily brass, copper and lead. In addition to new systems, the company offers plant modernization, reconditioning and repair, planning, consulting and engineering services, training, commissioning and on-site service with a 24-hour hotline. Founded in Berlin in 1896, the company supplies customers in more than 60 countries; after the Second World War the ammunition machinery division was relocated from Berlin to Geisenheim in the Rheingau region. The headquarters and manufacturing facility are located there at Industriestraße 7, along with a second site at Industriestraße 3.
- Site
- Geisenheim
- Processes
- Blanking and cupping presses (Stanz- und Becherpressen), Annealing machines (Glühmaschinen), Bottom and necking presses (Boden- und Halspressen), Case gauging machines (Hülsen-Messmaschinen), Drawing presses (Ziehpressen), Grooving machines (Rillmaschinen), Varnishing machines (Lackiermaschinen), Bullet inspecting machines (Geschoss-Prüfmaschinen)
- Materials
- Lead, Brass, Copper
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1896
- Industries
- Ammunition and defense industry, Machine tool engineering, Defense industry
- 01
Engineering and planning
- 02
Design and manufacture of special machines
- 03
Commissioning
- 04
Training and service
- 05
Modernization and reconditioning
Materials and Processes
Brass
Primary material for case production on blanking, drawing and pressing machines.
Copper
Processed, among other applications, in the forming of cases and projectile components.
Lead
Processed on lead core presses for projectile manufacturing.
Locations
Geisenheim
DEHeadquarters, manufacturing and development
- Materials
- Brass, copper, lead
- Blanking and cupping presses
- Annealing machines
- Bottoming and necking presses
- Case gauging machines
- Drawing presses
- Grooving machines
- Varnishing machines
- Lead core presses
- Loading and assembly machines
- Primer cap inserting machines
- Packaging machines
Geisenheim (Industriestraße 3)
DESecond site
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanking and cupping presses (Stanz- und Becherpressen)Forming | – | – | – | – | Brass, Copper |
| Annealing machines (Glühmaschinen)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Brass, Copper |
| Bottom and necking presses (Boden- und Halspressen)Forming | – | – | – | – | Brass, Copper |
| Case gauging machines (Hülsen-Messmaschinen)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drawing presses (Ziehpressen)Forming | – | – | – | – | Brass, Copper |
| Grooving machines (Rillmaschinen)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Varnishing machines (Lackiermaschinen)Surface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bullet inspecting machines (Geschoss-Prüfmaschinen)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bullet transfer presses (Geschoss-Transferpressen)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lead core presses (Seele Pressexmaschinen für Bleikerne)Forming | – | – | – | – | Lead |
| Weighing machines (Wiegemaschinen)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Belt linking machines (Gurtverbindungsmaschinen)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Loading and assembling machines (Lade- und Montagemaschinen)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Primer cap inserting machines (Zündhütchen-Einsetzmaschinen)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Primer inserting and varnishing machines (Zündhütchen-Einsetz- und Lackiermaschinen)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Weighing and gauging machines (Wiege- und Messmaschinen)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Packing machines (Verpackungsmaschinen)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plant modernisation, reconditioning and repairEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning services, consulting and engineering servicesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
17 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanking and cupping presses | FRITZ WERNER | – | – | – | Geisenheim |
| Annealing machines | FRITZ WERNER | – | – | – | Geisenheim |
| Bottom and necking presses | FRITZ WERNER | – | – | – | Geisenheim |
| Case gauging machines | FRITZ WERNER | – | – | – | Geisenheim |
| Drawing presses | FRITZ WERNER | – | – | – | Geisenheim |
| Grooving machines | FRITZ WERNER | – | – | – | Geisenheim |
| Varnishing machines | FRITZ WERNER | – | – | – | Geisenheim |
| Bullet inspecting machines | FRITZ WERNER | – | – | – | Geisenheim |
| Bullet transfer presses | FRITZ WERNER | – | – | – | Geisenheim |
| Lead core presses | FRITZ WERNER | – | – | – | Geisenheim |
| Weighing machines | FRITZ WERNER | – | – | – | Geisenheim |
| Belt linking machines | FRITZ WERNER | – | – | – | Geisenheim |
| Loading and assembling machines | FRITZ WERNER | – | – | – | Geisenheim |
| Primer cap inserting machines | FRITZ WERNER | – | – | – | Geisenheim |
| Primer inserting and varnishing machines | FRITZ WERNER | – | – | – | Geisenheim |
| Weighing and gauging machines | FRITZ WERNER | – | – | – | Geisenheim |
| Packing machines | FRITZ WERNER | – | – | – | Geisenheim |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015 (Bureau Veritas, certificate BE015266). The scope of certification covers the development, manufacture and delivery of special machines for machining and forming operations, heat and surface treatment, inspection, measurement, assembly and packaging.
| Evidence | Geisenheim |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 1896
Foundation of the Fritz Werner Maschinen- und Werkzeugfabrik in Berlin by Friedrich Karl Werner, named after his son Fritz Werner.
- 1915
Conversion into a joint-stock company under the sponsorship of the Weapons and Ammunition Procurement Office.
- 1920
First turnkey factory projects: license sale and complete factory to a customer in Asia; beginning of project management.
- 1923
Equipping of the Waffenfabrik Solothurn in Switzerland.
- 1945
After the Second World War, control by the federal government; relocation of the ammunition machinery division from Berlin to Geisenheim.
- 1957
Foundation of the company's own ammunition plant Metallwerk Elisenhütte GmbH (MEN) in Nassau.
- 1990
Privatization of FRITZ WERNER.
- 2004
Completion of one of the most modern facilities for small arms ammunition as general contractor.
- 2010
The Fritz Werner Geisenheim operation joined the MAN Ferrostaal Group (according to Wikipedia).