Spring factory for compression, extension and torsion springs, wire bending parts and shaped springs from stock and custom-made up to 12 mm wire diameter.
Gutekunst + Co. KG Federnfabriken
Metzingen (main plant) · Metzingen (Southern Distribution Center) · Cunewalde · Arc en Barrois (FR)New on Amplifa
About Gutekunst Federn
Gutekunst Federn is a manufacturer of metal springs founded in 1964, headquartered in Metzingen, Baden-Württemberg. The company manufactures compression springs, extension springs, torsion springs, wire bending parts, endless spring strands, bore rings and shaft rings, retaining clips as well as contact springs and shaped springs. Over 12,600 catalog sizes are available from stock; in addition, custom springs up to 12.00 mm wire diameter are manufactured in small quantities and large series. Production takes place on more than 50 spring coiling machines and wire bending machines from Wafios, Bamatec, Hack, Korradi, Bennet and ASAHI as well as on grinding and chamfering machines. Materials used include spring steels per EN 10270, stainless spring steels, valve spring wires, brass, spring bronze, copper beryllium and heat-resistant materials such as Inconel and Nimonic. Customers come from the automotive, mechanical engineering, aerospace, medical, furniture, food and jewelry industries; around 100,000 customers worldwide are supplied. Locations are Metzingen (main plant and Southern Distribution Center), Cunewalde in Saxony, and Arc en Barrois in France (FERROFLEX Gutekunst Ressorts).
- Site
- Metzingen
- Processes
- Compression springs (manufacturing, catalog & custom), Extension springs, Torsion springs, Double torsion springs, Wire bending parts, Endless compression springs / compression spring strands, Endless extension springs / extension spring strands, Bore rings (retaining rings) / shaft rings
- Materials
- EN 10270-1 type SH and DH (DIN 17223-1 type C and D), spring steel wire, 1.4310 / X12CrNi177 spring steel V2A, EN 10270-2 / VDC valve spring wire (unalloyed), EN 10270-2 / VDSiCr valve spring wire (alloyed), EN 10270-2 / VDCrV valve spring wire (alloyed), 1.4301 / X5CrNi1810 spring steel V2A, 1.4401 / X5CrNiMo17-12-2 spring steel V4A, 1.4436 / X5CrNiMo17133 spring steel V4A
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1964
- Industries
- Automotive, Mechanical engineering, Aerospace, Medical industry, Furniture industry, Food industry
- 01
Wire and bar material in stock
- 02
Spring design and calculation (DIN EN 13906)
- 03
Coiling/winding of the springs
- 04
Grinding and chamfering
- 05
Testing according to customer specifications
- 06
Packaging and shipping
Locations
Metzingen (main plant)
DEMain plant / headquarters, spring production
- Part weight / size
- Springs up to 12 mm wire diameter
- Lot size
- Small quantities to large series
- Materials
- Spring steels, stainless steels, nickel alloys
- Spring coiling machines Bamatec, Wafios, Hack, Korradi, Bennet
- Wire bending machines Wafios FTU 1.3, FMU 0-6, ASAHI USF
- Grinding/chamfering machines Schenker, Wafios, OMD, Bennet
Metzingen (Southern Distribution Center)
DESouthern Distribution Center, warehousing and picking area
Cunewalde
DEPlant II (Obercunewalde industrial estate), spring production
- Part weight / size
- Springs up to 12 mm wire diameter
- Lot size
- Small quantities to large series
- Materials
- Spring steels, stainless steels, valve spring wires
- Spring coiling machines
- Wire bending machines
Arc en Barrois
FRPlant France (FERROFLEX Gutekunst Ressorts)
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compression springs (manufacturing, catalog & custom)Forming | – | – | – | Small quantities – Large series | EN 10270-1, EN 10270-2, EN 10270-3, 1.4310, 1.4301, 1.4401, 1.4436, 1.4539, 1.4568, 1.4571 |
| Extension springsForming | – | – | – | – | EN 10270-1, EN 10270-2, EN 10270-3 |
| Torsion springsForming | – | – | – | – | EN 10270-1, EN 10270-2, EN 10270-3 |
| Double torsion springsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wire bending partsForming | – | – | – | – | Spring steels |
| Endless compression springs / compression spring strandsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Endless extension springs / extension spring strandsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bore rings (retaining rings) / shaft ringsForming | – | – | – | – | EN 10270-1, 1.4310 |
| Spring plugs (single/double)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cable/hose protection spirals (1400-1440)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retaining clipsForming | – | – | – | – | EN 10270-1, 1.4310 |
| Cable pull springs / garter springs, coupledForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contact springsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shaped springsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom springs up to 12.00 mm wire diameterForming | – | – | – | Small quantities – Large series | Spring steels of all kinds |
| Spring grinding/chamferingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spring design and calculation per DIN EN 13906 (WinFSB)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| CAD data creation (2D/3D, over 60 output formats)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing according to customer specifications (documented)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Production is carried out with spring testing equipment from Stiefelmayer, Wolpert, Böhm and Mitutoyo; tests according to customer specifications are performed and documented. The Cunewalde plant is certified to DIN ISO 9001 and DIN ISO 14001.
| Evidence | Cunewalde |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 1964
Founded
- 1969
First stock catalog
- 1973
Establishment of the Berneck / Pfalzgrafenweiler branch
- 1978
Construction of the main plant in Metzingen
- 1990
Spinning off the Pfalzgrafenweiler branch as the company Gutekunst Stahlverformung KG
- 1993
Establishment of the branch in Cunewalde/Saxony
- 1997
Establishment of the FERROFLEX branch in Arc en Barrois (France)
- 1999
Certification of the Cunewalde branch to DIN ISO 9001
- 2001
Completion of the new Southern Distribution Center in Metzingen
- 2003
Certification of the Cunewalde branch to DIN ISO 14001
- 2009
Expansion of the stock program to 11.528 sizes
- 2010
Expansion of the stock program to 11.945 sizes
- 2011
Expansion of the stock program to 12.603 sizes
- 2012
Completion of the new plant for sustainable final production in Metzingen