Manufacture and repair of carbide and HSS circular saw blades, knives and precision tools.
Heinz W. Appel e.K. – appel werkzeuge
45665 RecklinghausenNew on Amplifa
Precision with economic standards
appel werkzeuge (Heinz W. Appel e.K.) is an owner-managed family business in its third generation, based in Recklinghausen, and has been manufacturing precision tools since 1974, in particular high-performance circular saw blades made of carbide, solid carbide, cermet and HSS high-speed steel. The product range includes carbide-tipped circular saw blades from Ø 80 to 1,400 mm, solid carbide (VHM) saw blades from Ø 15 to 300 mm in accordance with DIN 1837/1838/1840, HSS metal and HSS segmental circular saw blades as well as industrial knives, machine knives, press brake tools and special tools made to drawing. In addition, the company repairs and re-sharpens circular saw blades, press brake tools, spiral tools, drills and milling cutters entirely in-house. The tools are individually designed for the material, machine and application – including aluminium, copper, brass, steel, stainless steel, plastics as well as special and composite materials. On a production site of more than 3,500 m² with a modern machine park, production runs around the clock 365 days a year; customers come from automotive, aerospace, mechanical and plant engineering, shipbuilding, heavy industry and the trades.
- Site
- Recklinghausen
- Processes
- Manufacture of carbide-tipped (HM) circular saw blades (Ø 80–1,400 mm), Manufacture of solid carbide (VHM) circular saw blades (Ø 15–300 mm, DIN 1837/1838/1840), Manufacture of HSS metal circular saw blades (DIN 1837/1838/1840), Manufacture of HSS segmental circular saw blades (Ø 250–1,600 mm), Manufacture of cermet circular saw blades, Repair and re-sharpening of circular saw blades (carbide, solid carbide, HSS, HSS segmental), Repair and regrinding of press brake tools, press brake knives as well as cutting and, Repair and re-sharpening of spiral tools (milling cutters, drills)
- Materials
- Carbide, Solid carbide (VHM), Cermet, HSS-DMo5 (HS 6-5-3), HSS-E (HS 6-5-2-5), CrV steel, Aluminium and aluminium alloys, Copper
- Certificates
- Internal quality assurance, Optical measuring devices (own design), Solder joint and grind pattern inspection, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1974
- Industries
- Automotive, Aerospace, Mechanical and plant engineering, Shipbuilding and heavy industry, Trades
- 01
Consulting and technical evaluation of the application
- 02
Tool development and optimisation (tooth geometry, cutting edges)
- 03
Tool grinding / manufacturing to drawing
- 04
Repair and re-sharpening
- 05
Quality assurance and measurement
- 06
Pick-up and delivery service / dispatch
Materials and processes
Carbide (tipped)
Carbide teeth for clean cutting patterns and long tool life on carbide-tipped circular saw blades Ø 80–1,400 mm.
Solid carbide
Solid carbide (VHM) circular saw blades Ø 15–300 mm with increased cutting speeds and burr-minimised cuts.
Cermet
Cermet saw blades for abrasive materials and long tool life.
HSS-DMo5 (HS 6-5-3)
High-speed steel grade for HSS metal circular saw blades in accordance with DIN 1837/1838/1840.
HSS-E (HS 6-5-2-5)
Cobalt-alloyed HSS grade for continuous cutting processes in steel and non-ferrous metals.
CrV steel
Chromium-vanadium steel as base blade material for HSS segmental circular saw blades Ø 250–1,600 mm.
Aluminium and aluminium alloys
Materials for which saw blades and precision tools are designed to suit the material.
Copper
Non-ferrous metal for cutting applications with individual tooth geometries.
Brass
Non-ferrous metal for which saw blade geometries are designed to suit the application.
Steel and stainless steel
Materials machined in cutting processes for series and single-item production.
Plastics and engineering plastics
Materials for the use of precision tools and hand circular saw blades.
Steam treatment and coating
Surface finish of HSS circular saw blades, application-specific.
Site
Recklinghausen
DEHeadquarters, production, repair and quality assurance
- Part weight / size
- Circular saw blades Ø 15–1,600 mm
- Lot size
- Batch production, single-item and series orders
- Materials
- Carbide, solid carbide, cermet, HSS, CrV steel
- Tool grinding machines for saw blade manufacturing and repair
- Optical measuring devices (own design) for measuring circular saw blades
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of carbide-tipped (HM) circular saw blades (Ø 80–1,400 mm)Machining | – | – | – | – | Carbide, Aluminium, Copper, Brass, Steel, Stainless steel, Special materials |
| Manufacture of solid carbide (VHM) circular saw blades (Ø 15–300 mm, DIN 1837/1838/1840)Machining | – | – | – | – | Solid carbide |
| Manufacture of HSS metal circular saw blades (DIN 1837/1838/1840)Machining | – | – | – | – | HSS-DMo5 (1.3343/HS 6-5-3), HSS-E (1.3243/HS 6-5-2-5), Steel, Structural steel, Aluminium, Copper, Brass |
| Manufacture of HSS segmental circular saw blades (Ø 250–1,600 mm)Machining | – | – | – | – | CrV steel, HSS steel |
| Manufacture of cermet circular saw bladesMachining | – | – | – | – | Cermet |
| Repair and re-sharpening of circular saw blades (carbide, solid carbide, HSS, HSS segmental)Machining | – | – | – | – | Carbide, HSS |
| Repair and regrinding of press brake tools, press brake knives as well as cutting andMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair and re-sharpening of spiral tools (milling cutters, drills)Machining | – | – | – | – | Carbide, HSS |
| Repair and re-sharpening of drills (twist, step, centre drills, special drills)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair and re-sharpening of milling cutters (end, profile, corner and radius mills, special mills)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of industrial knives, machine knives, press brake tools (flat knives, long knives,Machining | – | – | – | batch production | – |
| Manufacture of precision tools to drawing and development of individual special toolsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Copper, Brass, Non-ferrous metals, Steel, Stainless steel, Plastics, Special and composite materials |
| Tool optimisation (tooth geometries, cutting edges, clearance angles, chip spaces)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality assurance: inspection of individual teeth up to complete batches, damage analysis,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Optical measurement of circular saw blades with in-house designed measuring devicesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coating of HSS circular saw blades (application-specific)Surface | – | – | – | – | HSS |
| Steam treatment of HSS circular saw bladesSurface | – | – | – | – | HSS |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tool grinding machines / machine park for saw blade manufacturing and repair | – | – | – | – | Recklinghausen |
| Optical measuring devices for measuring circular saw blades (own design) | appel werkzeuge | – | – | – | Recklinghausen |
Additional services
Quality assurance
Internal quality assurance includes regular calibration of measuring tools, solder joint and grind pattern inspections as well as inspection of individual teeth up to complete batches; production is stopped in the event of deviations. In-house designed optical measuring devices measure circular saw blades; damage analyses and documentation are part of the scope of services.
| Evidence | Recklinghausen |
|---|---|
| Internal quality assurance | |
| Optical measuring devices (own design) | |
| Solder joint and grind pattern inspection | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1974
Founded; since then appel werkzeuge has stood for precision tools and repair as an owner-managed family business in its third generation