Manufacturer of high-performance carbide milling cutters for the machining industry, made in Bavaria.
Hofmann & Vratny OHG
Aßling (Steinkirchen) · Aßling-ForstingNew on Amplifa
About Hofmann & Vratny
Hofmann & Vratny OHG is a Bavarian manufacturer of carbide milling tools based in Aßling (Steinkirchen), Upper Bavaria. The company develops and produces milling cutters for virtually every machining purpose – from solid quality tools of the Basic Line to specialized high-performance tools of the Expert Line, including a product line for titanium machining. With around 140 employees, approximately two million milling cutters are produced annually in up to 8,000 product variants. Development follows a proven process consisting of strategic carbide selection, geometry development at the company's own research and development center in Aßling-Forsting, coating selection with partner companies and an extensive testing phase, including trials under real conditions at customers. In addition to series production, the company offers custom manufacturing, private labeling, an original regrinding service, coating development, training and technical consulting. The milling cutters are supplied to companies worldwide, including in aerospace, engine and automotive manufacturing, and medical technology.
- Site
- Aßling
- Processes
- Manufacture of milling tools (milling cutters, micro tools), Regrinding service (original regrinding), Coating of milling cutters (with partner companies), Custom manufacturing of milling cutters, Custom manufacturing, Private labeling, Regrinding service, Training
- Materials
- Carbide, Titanium (as material to be machined, product line), Titanium (product line)
- Certificates
- Internal quality control per series
- Employees
- 140
- Industries
- Machining industry, Tool manufacturing, Aerospace, Engine/automotive manufacturing, Medical technology, Titanium machining
- 01
Strategic carbide selection
- 02
Development of milling cutter geometry (R&D center Forsting)
- 03
Selection or development of the coating with partner companies
- 04
Internal inspection and testing
- 05
Practical trials at customers
- 06
Series production
- 07
Quality assurance
- 08
Regrinding service
Materials and Processes
Carbide
Base material of all milling cutters; depending on the application and machining process, the optimal carbide is selected from a broad portfolio.
Titanium (product line)
Own product line of milling cutters optimized for machining titanium with maximum process reliability.
Locations
Aßling (Steinkirchen)
DEHeadquarters and production
- Lot size
- Series production
- Materials
- Carbide
Aßling-Forsting
DEResearch and development center
- Lot size
- Prototype, small series
- Materials
- Carbide
- Highly technologically advanced R&D equipment
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of milling tools (milling cutters, micro tools)Tool manufacturing/Engineering | Extremely tight tolerances and runout accuracy (no value | – | – | Series production – 2 million milling cutters per year | Carbide |
| Regrinding service (original regrinding)Surface/Engineering | – | – | – | – | Carbide |
| Coating of milling cutters (with partner companies)Surface | – | – | – | – | Carbide |
| Custom manufacturing of milling cuttersEngineering | – | – | – | – | Carbide |
Additional services
Quality
As a high-volume manufacturer, Hofmann & Vratny ensures that all milling cutters of a series meet the same quality standards; by way of example, extremely tight tolerances and runout accuracy as well as continuous quality control along the manufacturing process are cited.
| Evidence | Aßling (Steinkirchen) |
|---|---|
| Internal quality control per series |
History
- ca. 1970
Foundation of the company; according to the website it has existed for around 50 years (as of 2019), an exact founding year is not given.
- 2019
Trade fair presence at EMO Hannover, appearance at the 2019 apprenticeship fair and publication of the new 2019/2020 product catalog.