Manufacture of bulk and unit load conveying systems, automatic truck loading technology and robotics, all made in-house.
J. Horstmann GmbH & Co. KG
HörstelNew on Amplifa
About us
J. Horstmann GmbH & Co. KG is a medium-sized plant and machinery engineering company founded in 1966, headquartered in Hörstel in the Münsterland region. The company plans, designs and manufactures custom conveying technology for unit load and bulk material: roller and chain conveyors, pallet lifts, belt and band conveyors, corrugated edge conveyors, material distributors, magnetic separators, belt scales as well as automatic truck loading systems and automation technology (robotics). Manufacturing comprises machining on automatic lathes and milling machines, sheet metal working with shears, press brake, plasma and flame cutting up to 200 mm sheet thickness, welding (MIG-MAG) as a certified welding specialist company according to DIN EN 1090, and painting in an electrostatic spray booth. Design is carried out in 3D with Solid Works. On the 20,000 sqm site, crane systems allow unit weights of up to 10 t. With around 25 employees, complete projects are realized from planning to commissioning including maintenance and spare parts service.
- Site
- Hörstel
- Processes
- Unit load conveying technology (roller conveyors, chain conveyors, corner transfers, turntables,, Automation technology (robotics), Automatic truck loading technology, Bulk material conveying technology (conveying systems, belt systems, magnetic separators, box, Planning, design and realization of custom conveying technology (3D design with SolidWorks), MIG-MAG welding (welding specialist company according to DIN EN 1090), Turning, Milling
- Materials
- Steel (sheet/steel construction), Steel
- Certificates
- Welding certificate DIN EN 1090 (welding specialist company), EN 1090 (welding specialist company)
- Founded
- 1966
- Employees
- ca. 25
- Industries
- Plant and machinery engineering, Intra-company logistics, Bulk and unit load transport (e.g. rolling mill feeding), Bulk and unit load transport (e.g. rolling mill feeding)
- 01
Project planning and 3D design (SolidWorks)
- 02
Sawing, shearing, plasma and flame cutting
- 03
Turning, milling, drilling, slotting
- 04
Bending and press braking
- 05
Welding (MIG-MAG, DIN EN 1090)
- 06
Painting (electrostatic, spray booth)
- 07
Assembly and commissioning
- 08
Maintenance and spare parts service
Manufacturing processes and materials
Steel
Steel sheet and steel structures as the main material for conveying systems, welded and painted.
Locations
Hörstel
DEHeadquarters with production, office and warehouse
- Part weight / size
- up to 10 t (crane system)
- Materials
- Steel
- CNC automatic lathes (Ø 650 x 3000 mm)
- Milling machines (tables up to 300 x 1500 mm)
- Slotting machine
- Bending machine (stroke length 220 mm)
- Swing-beam press brake 3000 x 6.5 mm
- Power shear 3000 x 10 mm
- Plasma cutting system
- Flame cutting machine (up to 200 mm sheet thickness)
- Fully automatic and semi-automatic saws
- Automatic band saw
- Cutting and notching machine
- MIG-MAG and A welding equipment
- Modular welding tables
- Spray booth with painting and heating cabin (electrostatic)
- Crane systems up to 10 t
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit load conveying technology (roller conveyors, chain conveyors, corner transfers, turntables,Conveying technology/plant engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel (sheet/steel construction, derived) |
| Automation technology (robotics)Automation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic truck loading technologyConveying technology/plant engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bulk material conveying technology (conveying systems, belt systems, magnetic separators, boxConveying technology/plant engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel (sheet/steel construction, derived) |
| Planning, design and realization of custom conveying technology (3D design with SolidWorks)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| MIG-MAG welding (welding specialist company according to DIN EN 1090)Joining | – | – | 10 t (crane systems unit weight) | – | Steel |
| TurningMachining | – | 3000 mm × Ø 650 mm | – | – | – |
| MillingMachining | – | 1500 mm × 300 mm | – | – | – |
| SlottingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bending (bending machine)Forming | – | Stroke length 220 mm | – | – | – |
| Press braking (swing-beam press brake)Forming | – | 3000 mm | – | – | Sheet up to 6.5 mm thickness |
| Cutting and notchingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| SawingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shear cutting (power shear)Forming | – | 3000 mm | – | – | Sheet up to 10 mm thickness |
| Plasma cuttingCutting/separating | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Oxy-fuel flame cuttingCutting/separating | – | – | – | – | Sheet up to 200 mm thickness |
| Painting (electrostatic, spray booth with overhead conveyor, painting and heating cabin)Surface treatment | – | 8500 mm × 3000 mm | – | – | – |
| DrillingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
18 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lathe / CNC automatic lathe | – | – | up to Ø 650 x 3000 mm | – | Hörstel |
| Milling machine | – | several | Tables up to 300 x 1500 mm | – | Hörstel |
| Slotting machine | – | – | – | – | Hörstel |
| Bending machine | – | – | Stroke length 220 mm | – | Hörstel |
| Cutting and notching machine | – | – | – | – | Hörstel |
| Band saw | – | – | – | – | Hörstel |
| Automatic band saw (automatic feed, piece-count automation) | – | – | – | – | Hörstel |
| Fully automatic saw and semi-automatic saw | – | 2 each | – | 2015/2019 | Hörstel |
| Power shear | – | – | 3000 x 10 mm | – | Hörstel |
| Plasma cutting system | – | – | – | – | Hörstel |
| Flame cutting machine | – | – | up to 200 mm sheet thickness | – | Hörstel |
| Swing-beam press brake | – | – | 3000 x 6.5 mm | – | Hörstel |
| Spray booth (overhead conveyor with painting cabin and heating cabin, electrostatic) | – | 1 | Each cabin 8.5 m long, 3 m wide | 1993 | Hörstel |
| Pillar drilling machine | – | various | – | – | Hörstel |
| MIG-MAG welding equipment | – | – | – | – | Hörstel |
| A welding equipment | – | – | – | – | Hörstel |
| Modular welding tables | – | various | – | 2012 | Hörstel |
| Crane system | – | – | up to 10 t unit weight; outdoor area: hook height approx. 7 m | – | Hörstel |
Additional services
Quality
J. Horstmann GmbH & Co. KG is a certified welding specialist company according to DIN EN 1090 (certificate dated 17.09.2021) and a master craft and training company. Design is carried out throughout in 3D with Solid Works.
| Evidence | Hörstel |
|---|---|
| EN 1090 (welding specialist company) |
History
- 1966
Start of production at the Hörstel site with 700 sqm of hall space on a 6,500 sqm plot
- 1971
Expansion of production halls to 3,000 sqm of hall space on a 14,000 sqm plot
- 1976
Construction of a new office wing with 400 sqm of office space
- 1993
Acquisition of a painting line
- 1997
Acquisition by Josef Horstmann Förder- und Palettiertechnik GmbH, site expansion to 20,000 sqm and worldwide new development of the Flexibelt Conveyor
- 1998
Winner of the Innovation Award of the Steinbeis Foundation
- 2001
Construction of a new warehouse with 660 sqm of hall space
- 2003
Change of company name to J. Horstmann GmbH & Co. KG and expansion of the social/staff wing
- 2008
Construction of a new multi-purpose hall with 300 sqm of hall space
- 2009
Acquisition of an automatic lathe
- 2010
Hall extension by approx. 1,000 sqm
- 2012
Acquisition of modular tables as welding workstations
- 2013
Acquisition of a new milling machine
- 2015
Acquisition of a fully automatic saw and a semi-automatic saw
- 2019
Transfer of business shares from Josef Horstmann to his son Michael Horstmann; acquisition of a new fully automatic saw and semi-automatic saw