Manufacturer of cable and wire stripping and jacket removal tools – 100 % Made in Germany
JOKARI GmbH & Co. KG
Ascheberg-Herbern (DE)New on Amplifa
About JOKARI
JOKARI GmbH & Co. KG is an owner-managed family business from Ascheberg-Herbern in the Münsterland region and a specialist in stripping and jacket removal technology for all types of cables and wires. The portfolio includes cable knives, stripping pliers and jacket removers for virtually all application areas in which cables must be processed simply, quickly and precisely – from the electrical trade to industry, power generation and telecommunications through to building technology. The entire value chain, from development and in-house toolmaking and plastics injection moulding to production, warehousing and logistics, takes place at the Ascheberg site. Materials used include hardened special and knife blade steel with titanium nitride coating as well as plastic parts made of polyamide and thermoplastic elastomers, some produced as two-component injection moulding. With few exceptions, the tools are TÜV and GS tested and are distributed via a partner network in Europe, Asia and North America. In 1966, company founder Josef Krampe received the patent for the first cable knife; today the family is already running the company in its third generation.
- Site
- Ascheberg-Herbern
- Processes
- Plastics injection moulding, Toolmaking, Two-component injection moulding (2K handles), Heat treatment of steel blades (hardened and tempered), Pre-assembly (partly in workshops for people with disabilities), Cable database for tool recommendations, Spare parts and repair service, Training materials for vocational schools
- Materials
- Polyamide (PA), Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), Strip steel, hardened, Special steel, hardened and tempered, titanium nitride coated, Special knife blade steel, hardened, titanium nitride coated, Special steel, hardened and tempered, Special knife blade steel, hardened
- Certificates
- TÜV and GS testing (products, with few exceptions), TÜV/GS testing (products, with few exceptions)
- Founded
- 1969
- Industries
- Electrical installation/Electrical trade, , Telecommunications, Transport & Traffic (car workshop, charging stations/wallboxes, aviation), , Building technology
- 01
Product development (R&D)
- 02
Toolmaking
- 03
Plastics injection moulding (PA, TPE, 2K handles)
- 04
- 05
Pre-assembly (partly in workshops for people with disabilities)
- 06
Warehousing and logistics
- 07
Worldwide distribution via partner network
Materials & Processes
Special steel, hardened and tempered
Material for cable knife and plier blades with titanium nitride coating.
Special knife blade steel, hardened
Hardened blade steel with titanium nitride coating for precise stripping results.
Strip steel, hardened
Material for wear-resistant blades and cutting parts.
Polyamide (PA)
Plastic for handles and base bodies of the stripping tools from our own injection moulding shop.
Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)
Soft component for two-component handles in injection moulding.
Sites
Ascheberg-Herbern
DEHeadquarters with production, toolmaking, plastics injection moulding, warehousing and logistics
- Materials
- Polyamide (PA), TPE, special steel, knife blade steel, strip steel
- Plastics injection moulding (incl. 2-component injection moulding)
- Toolmaking
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tool Manufacturing/Hand Tools | – | – | – | – | Polyamide (PA), Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), Strip steel, hardened, Special steel, hardened and tempered, Special knife blade steel, hardened, Titanium nitride coating |
| Plastics injection mouldingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polyamide (PA), Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) |
| ToolmakingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Two-component injection moulding (2K handles)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyamide (PA), Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) |
| Heat treatment of steel blades (hardened and tempered)Heat Treatment | – | – | – | – | Special steel, Special knife blade steel |
| Pre-assembly (partly in workshops for people with disabilities)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
The tools from the product areas of cable knives, stripping pliers and jacket removers are TÜV and GS tested, with few exceptions. All production takes place at the Ascheberg-Herbern site – 100 % Made in Germany.
| Evidence | Ascheberg-Herbern |
|---|---|
| TÜV/GS testing (products, with few exceptions) |
History
- 1949
Opening of the electrical installation business in Herbern by master electrician Josef Krampe
- 1957
Patent for an automatic cord winder for dry shavers, later sold to the company Braun
- 1966
Patenting of the first JOKARI cable knife by Josef Krampe
- 1969
Foundation of the company JOKARI (JO=Josef, KA=Krampe, RI=daughter Maria)
- 1974
Transformation from an electrical trade business into an industrial company; construction of a production hall with office wing in Ascheberg-Herbern
- 1983
Electrical business discontinued; focus on stripping tools; 2nd generation (Maria and Heinrich Grosserichter) takes over
- 1984
Production expansion and establishment of an in-house plastics injection moulding shop
- 1988
Start of own worldwide distribution
- 1999
Introduction of two-component handles as a new manufacturing process
- 2004
Expansion of production and warehouse capacity through land purchase
- 2006
Carsten Bünnigmann becomes Managing Director, entry of the 3rd generation
- 2009
Substantial expansion of the production facility
- 2026
60 Years of Cable Knife – limited anniversary edition of the System 4-70 cable knife