Contract manufacturing for laser cutting, sheet metal processing and assembly fabrication in Horn-Bad Meinberg since 1981.
Gresförder Lasertechnik GmbH
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About Gresförder Lasertechnik
As a contract manufacturer in Horn-Bad Meinberg, Gresförder Lasertechnik GmbH produces sheet metal and tube parts and assemblies to drawing. The range of services includes laser cutting on flatbed and fiber lasers, tube laser cutting up to 6,000 mm in length, punching on a punch-laser combination, press braking and swing folding up to 10 mm material thickness, TIG and MIG/MAG welding as well as surface finishing such as grinding, polishing, glass bead blasting and painting. The portfolio is rounded out by assembly fabrication with final assembly and final inspection as well as in-house design, even without existing CAD files. Materials processed include steel, stainless steel, aluminium as well as copper and brass; series parts are usually delivered within two to three weeks. Customers come from mechanical engineering, vehicle and trailer construction, plant engineering, shopfitting and tube furniture. All operations take place at a single location in the district of Lippe; coating is carried out via coordinated partner companies.
- Site
- Horn-Bad Meinberg
- Processes
- Laser cutting (flatbed), Tube laser cutting, Punching / punch-laser combination, Press braking, Swing folding, MIG/MAG welding, TIG welding, Surface finishing (grinding, polishing, deburring, painting, glass bead blasting)
- Materials
- Steel, Unalloyed structural steel S235JR, Unalloyed structural steel S355J2, Stainless steel, Stainless steel 1.4301, Stainless steel 1.4404, Stainless steel 1.4571, Aluminium
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, Inspection certificate 3.1 (DIN EN 10204)
- Founded
- 1981
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Vehicle and trailer construction, Plant engineering, Shopfitting, Tube furniture
- 01
Design / Manufacturing documentation
- 02
Material procurement
- 03
Laser cutting (flatbed, tube) / Punching
- 04
Press braking / Swing folding
- 05
TIG / MIG-MAG welding
- 06
Surface finishing (grinding, polishing, glass bead blasting, painting)
- 07
Coating via partner companies
- 08
Assembly and final inspection
Materials and Processes
Flatbed laser cutting
Sheet metal blanks up to 1,500 × 3,000 mm; steel up to 25 mm, stainless steel up to 20 mm, aluminium up to 12 mm on the TruLaser 3030 (5 kW).
Fiber laser
TruLaser 1030 fiber for thin to medium-gauge sheet as well as non-ferrous metals such as copper and brass.
Tube laser cutting
Round, square and rectangular tubes up to 6,000 mm in length, cross-section 15–250 mm, with automatic weld seam detection.
Punching
Punch-laser combination TruMatic 6000 (220 kN, 18 tools) for recurring hole patterns, steel up to 8 mm.
Press braking / Swing folding
Up to 10 mm material thickness and 4,000 mm length with a tolerance of ±0.1 mm.
TIG welding
For stainless steel, aluminium and alloyed steels with narrow, reworkable seams.
MIG/MAG welding
For unalloyed and low-alloy steels.
Surface finishing
Grinding of sheets up to 1,250 mm width and tubes, polishing, glass bead blasting up to 1,950 mm length, deburring, painting in-house.
Location
Horn-Bad Meinberg
DEHeadquarters and manufacturing
- Lot size
- Prototype to large series
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, copper, brass
- Trumpf TruLaser 3030 (5 kW)
- Trumpf TruLaser 1030 fiber
- Trumpf TruLaser Tube 7000
- Trumpf TruMatic 6000
- Trumpf TruBend 7036
- Trumpf TruBend 1100
- Trumpf TruBend V200
- RAS swing folding machine
Typical Parts
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser cutting (flatbed)Machining | ±0.1 mm | 3,000 mm × 1,500 mm | – | 1 piece – several thousand pieces | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Copper, Brass |
| Tube laser cuttingMachining | ±0.1 mm | 6,000 mm | – | 1 piece – several thousand pieces | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Punching / punch-laser combinationForming | ±0.1 mm | 3,000 mm × 1,500 mm | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Press brakingForming | ±0.1 mm | 4,000 mm | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Swing foldingForming | – | 4,000 mm | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| MIG/MAG weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel (unalloyed, low-alloy) |
| TIG weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Stainless steel, alloyed steels |
| Surface finishing (grinding, polishing, deburring, painting, glass bead blasting)Surface | – | 1,950 mm × 1,250 mm (sheet grinding) | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Powder coating / wet painting (via partner companies)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Tube bending (via partner companies)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Assembly fabrication incl. final assembly and final inspectionAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Design / manufacturing consultingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flatbed laser (CO₂) | Trumpf TruLaser 3030 | 1 | 1,500 × 3,000 mm, 5 kW, steel up to 25 mm | – | Horn-Bad Meinberg |
| Fiber laser | Trumpf TruLaser 1030 fiber | 1 | thin to medium-gauge sheet, also copper/brass | – | Horn-Bad Meinberg |
| Tube and profile laser | Trumpf TruLaser Tube 7000 | 1 | 2.7 kW, length up to 6,000 mm, cross-section 15–250 mm | – | Horn-Bad Meinberg |
| Punch-laser combination | Trumpf TruMatic 6000 | 1 | 220 kN punching force, up to 3,200 W laser power, 18 tools, 3,000 × 1,500 mm | – | Horn-Bad Meinberg |
| Press brake | Trumpf TruBend 7036 | 1 | – | – | Horn-Bad Meinberg |
| Press brake | Trumpf TruBend 1100 | 1 | – | – | Horn-Bad Meinberg |
| Press brake | Trumpf TruBend V200 | 1 | – | – | Horn-Bad Meinberg |
| Swing folding machine | RAS | 1 | up to 4,000 mm length | – | Horn-Bad Meinberg |
Additional services
Quality
Parts are inspected in-house before delivery; accuracy across all manufacturing steps is ±0.1 mm. On request with inspection certificate 3.1 per DIN EN 10204; materials are procured from verified sources, customer-supplied material is possible.
| Evidence | Horn-Bad Meinberg |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| Inspection certificate 3.1 (DIN EN 10204) |
History
- 1981
Start of production at the Horn-Bad Meinberg site; the company has been operating at the same location ever since.