Development and manufacture of custom special cutting tools in carbide, diamond and CBN in Buchen (Odenwald).

HIEKE Sonderwerkzeuge GmbH & Co. KG

Buchen (DE)New on Amplifa

Buchen (Odenwald)Location

ISO 9001:2015Certification

2 weeksReliable delivery time

Carbide, PKD, CBNMaterials

About HIEKE Sonderwerkzeuge

HIEKE Sonderwerkzeuge is a manufacturer of custom cutting tools based in Buchen (Odenwald). The company produces profile tools and special inserts, rotating special tools for turning, milling, drilling, reaming and thread production as well as step drills, special end mills and special turning tools – from micro versions up to large tool dimensions. The tools are made from sintered carbide as well as diamond (PKD/DIA) and CBN (cubic boron nitride) and are realized independently of the system, matched to existing holding systems. The core offering is process optimization in machining operations by combining several manufacturing steps into a single profile tool. Services also include resharpening and modifying existing tools, providing application parameters, on-site technical application support, and tool coating in cooperation with Oerlikon Balzers. Customers come, among others, from the automotive and aerospace engineering sectors, medical technology, façade construction, as well as from tool distribution and tool manufacturing. All measured tools receive a measurement report before shipping.

Site: Buchen
Processes: Manufacture of profile tools / special inserts (profile inserts, indexable inserts), Manufacture of rotating special tools for turning, milling, drilling, reaming, thread production, Manufacture of step drills, Manufacture of special end mills (contour cutters, special milling heads, micro versions), Manufacture of special turning tools, Modifying and resharpening existing cutting tools, Tool coating (in cooperation with Oerlikon Balzers), Provision of application parameters and technical application support (on-site)
Materials: Carbide (sintered carbide), Diamond (PKD/DIA), CBN (cubic boron nitride), Sintered carbide, Diamond (PKD)
Certificates: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
Industries: Machining operations (turning shops, milling shops), Automotive / sports car manufacturers, Aerospace engineering, Medical technology, Façade construction, Tool manufacturers

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Inquiry with component drawing (under confidentiality agreement)
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Individual tool proposal
03
Quotation preparation and costing
04
Tool drawing with detailed dimensional specifications
05
Manufacture of the order
06
Tool measurement with measurement report
07
Shipping
08
Provision of application parameters
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Application engineers on site for optimization questions

Materials & Processes

Sintered carbide

Base material for profile tools, inserts, step drills, special turning tools and end mills.

PKD/DIA

Diamond (PKD)

Used for indexable inserts and end mills for long cutting tool life.

CBN

CBN (cubic boron nitride)

Used for indexable inserts and end mills for machining hard-to-machine materials.

Locations

Buchen

Manufacture and distribution of cutting tools

Lot size: Small, medium and large series
Materials: Carbide, diamond (PKD), CBN

Computer-controlled robots
Automated production machines

Tools

Profile tools / special insertsCarbide, PKD, CBN · Machining operations

**Rotating special tools**Turning, milling, drilling, reaming, thread production · Machining operations

**Custom special tools**Custom production from component drawing · Automotive, medical technology, aerospace

Inside the production

Quality: tool measurement with measurement report before shipping

Industries

Machining operations (turning shops, milling shops)Automotive / sports car manufacturersAerospace engineeringMedical technologyFaçade constructionTool manufacturersTool distributionSports car manufacturers / automotiveTool technology

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Manufacture of profile tools / special inserts (profile inserts, indexable inserts)Machining	–	–	–	–	Carbide, Diamond (PKD), CBN
Manufacture of rotating special tools for turning, milling, drilling, reaming, thread productionMachining	–	–	–	–	Carbide, Diamond (PKD), CBN
Manufacture of step drillsMachining	–	–	–	–	Carbide
Manufacture of special end mills (contour cutters, special milling heads, micro versions)Machining	–	–	–	–	Carbide, Diamond (PKD), CBN
Manufacture of special turning toolsMachining	–	–	–	–	Carbide
Modifying and resharpening existing cutting toolsMachining	–	–	–	–	Carbide, Diamond (PKD), CBN
Tool coating (in cooperation with Oerlikon Balzers)Surface	–	–	–	–	Carbide
Provision of application parameters and technical application support (on-site)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
Tool measurement with measurement report before shipping (inspection)Inspection	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Process optimization in machiningDevelopment of custom special tools (profile tools, inserts, rotating tools)Provision of application parametersApplication engineers on siteTool resharpening and modificationMeasurement reports for delivered toolsTool coating (cooperation with Oerlikon Balzers)

Reference customers

WEISS GmbH (Application Technology Dept.)Automatic lathe turning shop from StuttgartRenowned sports car manufacturerCustomer in façade constructionCustomer from medical technologyCompany from the aerospace engineering sectorTool distributor from southern Germany

Quality

Every measured tool receives a measurement report before shipping, which reduces the effort of incoming goods inspection at the customer. The quality management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015 (DEKRA).

Evidence	Buchen
ISO 9001