Manufacture of precision tools and CNC tool grinding machines at the Pforzheim site.
Gebr. SAACKE GmbH & Co. KG
Pforzheim (Headquarters / Production)New on Amplifa
About Gebr. SAACKE
Gebr. SAACKE GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned company founded in 1892 and headquartered in Pforzheim. The company manufactures precision tools such as milling cutters, rollers, skiving cutters and shaper cutters as well as CNC tool grinding machines that machine tools of quality class AAA and better. State-of-the-art CAD applications form the basis for tool development; the JUTEC product generation, thanks to its special custom design, enables up to 60% longer tool life. In addition to new production, SAACKE offers a maintenance service for tools, the manufacture of customer components, training and seminars, and the sale of used machines. Since 2000, the company has been strongly expanding internationally with around 200 employees and today maintains subsidiaries in China, North America and India; moreover, SAACKE holds the majority shares in TTB Engineering SA.
- Site
- Pforzheim
- Processes
- Manufacture of precision tools (milling cutters, rollers, skiving cutters, shaper cutters), Tool grinding (CNC tool grinding machines, quality class AAA and better), Manufacture of customer components, Reconditioning/regrinding of tools (maintenance service), Manufacture of precision tools, Manufacture of CNC tool grinding machines, Maintenance service for tools, Training and seminars
- Materials
- Tool grinding, CNC Shaper Cutter Grinding, CAD-based tool development, JUTEC product generation, Industry 4.0 / Linear drives
- Certificates
- DIN 1829 (grinding quality AA for shaper cutters), Tool quality class AAA and better, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1892
- Employees
- around 200
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Toolmaking, Automotive / Heat exchangers (cooling rollers, fin production), Gear and drive technology
- 01
Engineering / CAD design
- 02
Tool manufacturing (tool grinding)
- 03
Manufacture of customer components
- 04
Tool maintenance and regrinding
- 05
Training, service and used machine sales
Processes & Technologies
Tool grinding
Manufacture and regrinding of precision tools of quality class AAA and better.
CNC Shaper Cutter Grinding
5-axis grinding of shaper cutters with module 0.5–4 mm, diameters 6–120 mm and grinding quality AA DIN 1829.
CAD-based tool development
The basis for custom developments of milling cutters, rollers, skiving cutters and shaper cutters.
JUTEC product generation
Special custom design that enables up to 60% longer tool life.
Industry 4.0 / Linear drives
Linear drives in the grinding centers ensure long-term accuracy and high surface quality.
Locations
Pforzheim
DEHeadquarters and Production
- CNC tool grinding machine UW I P (tool lengths up to 690 mm, diameters up to 300 mm)
- CNC tool grinding machine UW II F
- CNC tool grinding machine UW I F
- CNC tool grinding machine UW I D
- CNC tool grinding machine HG V
- CNC shaper cutter grinding machine SG XS (5 axes, module 0.5–4 mm, Ø 6–120 mm)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of precision tools (milling cutters, rollers, skiving cutters, shaper cutters)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tool grinding (CNC tool grinding machines, quality class AAA and better)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of customer componentsMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Reconditioning/regrinding of tools (maintenance service)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC tool grinding machine | SAACKE UW I P | – | Tool lengths up to 690 mm, diameters up to 300 mm | – | Pforzheim |
| CNC tool grinding machine | SAACKE UW II F | – | – | – | Pforzheim |
| CNC tool grinding machine | SAACKE UW I F | – | – | – | Pforzheim |
| CNC tool grinding machine | SAACKE UW I D | – | – | – | Pforzheim |
| CNC tool grinding machine | SAACKE HG V | – | – | – | Pforzheim |
| CNC shaper cutter grinding machine | SAACKE SG XS | – | Tool length between centers 150 mm; module 0.5–4 mm; diameters 6–120 mm; 5 axes | – | Pforzheim |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
SAACKE products are designed for quality and precision; the CNC tool grinding machines machine tools of quality class AAA and better, and the SG XS achieves grinding quality AA according to DIN 1829. Continuous exchange with customers, universities and institutes such as the Fraunhofer IWU accompanies development.
| Evidence | Pforzheim |
|---|---|
| DIN 1829 (grinding quality AA for shaper cutters) | |
| Tool quality class AAA and better | |
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1892
Founded as a family business, initially producing tools
- 1932
Development and manufacture of its own tool grinding machines
- 1936
Registration in the commercial register (05.10.1936, Mannheim District Court, HRA 500373)
- 2000
Start of strong international expansion; today subsidiaries in China, North America and India
- 2012
Acquisition of Maschinenbau Saacke GmbH (20.12.2012)