Manufacture of precision parts by EDM, machining, grinding and metrology for toolmaking and special machinery construction
KAPE Erodiertechnik GmbH & Co. KG
OstbevernNew on Amplifa
About KAPE Erodiertechnik
KAPE Erodiertechnik was founded in 1998 in Ostbevern by Carsten Kennig and Uwe Plaschke as a two-man operation and today employs 21 staff on a company site of around 4,000 m² with approximately 1,000 m² of hall space. The company manufactures precision components and tools using spark erosion, CNC machining and grinding technology: wire EDM, sinker EDM, micro and start-hole drilling, CNC milling and turning, surface and cylindrical grinding as well as ultrasonic machining. Difficult-to-machine materials such as carbide, graphite, ceramics, glass and sintered alloys are also processed, alongside steel, stainless steel, copper and brass. Customers come primarily from toolmaking and special machinery construction. Quality assurance is carried out on CNC 3-D coordinate measuring machines in an air-conditioned measuring room, including the creation of inspection reports to customer specification. An ultrasonic machining center from Sauer extends the range of services to include machining the hardest and most brittle materials up to mirror finish.
- Site
- Ostbevern
- Processes
- Wire EDM, Sinker EDM, Micro drilling (EDM drilling), Start-hole drilling (start-hole EDM), Lapping-blast finishing, Ultrasonic machining, Surface grinding, Cylindrical grinding (internal and external)
- Materials
- Carbide, Copper, Steel, Graphite, Brass, Sintered alloys, Stainless steel, Hardened steel
- Certificates
- Air-conditioned measuring room, CNC 3-D metrology, Inspection report creation
- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- 21
- Industries
- Toolmaking, Special machinery construction
- 01
Design
- 02
Wire EDM / Sinker EDM / Micro and start-hole drilling
- 03
CNC milling / CNC turning
- 04
Surface and cylindrical grinding / Ultrasonic machining
- 05
Lapping-blast finishing
- 06
CNC metrology with inspection report
Locations
Ostbevern
DEProduction and administration
- Part weight / size
- up to 700 kg (sinker EDM)
- Lot size
- Single parts to small series
- Materials
- Carbide, steel, stainless steel, copper, brass, graphite, sintered alloys, ceramics, glass, plastics
- 7 wire EDM machines
- 3 sinker EDM machines
- Micro-drilling EDM machine
- Start-hole drilling machine
- 2 blasting cabins (lapping-blast finishing)
- Ultrasonic machining center (Sauer)
- Surface grinding machine
- CNC cylindrical grinding machines
- CNC milling machines
- CNC lathes
- CNC 3-D coordinate measuring machines
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wire EDMEDM | Ra 0.25 µ | 750 mm × 500 mm × 680 mm | – | – | Carbide, Copper, Steel, Graphite, Brass, Sintered alloys |
| Sinker EDMEDM | Ra 0.1 µ | 800 mm × 550 mm × 250 mm | 700 kg | – | various materials (tool and |
| Micro drilling (EDM drilling)EDM | ± 0.003 mm | 300 mm × 250 mm × 250 mm | 500 kg | – | many metallic materials, including carbide |
| Start-hole drilling (start-hole EDM)EDM | – | 710 mm | – | – | hardened steel and all electrically conductive metals |
| Lapping-blast finishingSurface | Ra 0.15 µ | 600 mm × 400 mm | – | – | – |
| Ultrasonic machiningMachining | Ra 0.08 µ | 350 mm × 240 mm × 340 mm | – | – | Glass, Ceramics, Carbide |
| Surface grindingGrinding | Ra 0.2 µ | 600 mm × 300 mm | 500 kg | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Copper, Graphite, Brass, Sintered alloys, Hardened steel, Carbide |
| Cylindrical grinding (internal and external)Grinding | – | 1,000 mm × 320 mm (grinding diameter) | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Copper, Graphite, Brass, Sintered alloys, Hardened steel, carbide to a limited extent |
| CNC millingMachining | – | 1,200 mm × 600 mm × 600 mm | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Copper, Graphite, Brass, Sintered alloys, Plastics, hardened steel to a limited extent |
| CNC turningMachining | – | 1,050 mm × 465 mm (turning diameter) × 680 mm (swing diameter over bed) | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Copper, Graphite, Brass, Sintered alloys, Plastics, hardened steel to a limited extent |
| CNC metrology (3-D coordinate measuring machines)Inspection | – | 700 mm × 500 mm × 500 mm | – | – | – |
| Coordinate grinding (ultrasonic grinding technology)Grinding | – | – | – | – | Carbide, Ceramics, Glass |
11 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wire EDM machines | – | 7 | Travel 750 x 500 mm, max. height 680 mm | – | Ostbevern |
| Sinker EDM machines | – | 3 | Workpiece sizes 800 x 550 x 250 mm, travel 400 x 300 x 300 mm, 20-tool changer | – | Ostbevern |
| Micro-drilling EDM machine | – | – | 300 x 250 x 250 mm, 16-tool changer | – | Ostbevern |
| Start-hole drilling machine (start-hole EDM machine) | – | – | Drilling height up to 710 mm | – | Ostbevern |
| Blasting cabins (lapping-blast finishing) | – | 2 | each 400 x 600 mm | – | Ostbevern |
| Ultrasonic machining center | Sauer | – | 350 x 240 x 340 mm | – | Ostbevern |
| Surface grinding machine | – | – | Grinding area 600 x 300 mm, worktable up to 500 kg | – | Ostbevern |
| CNC cylindrical grinding machines (internal/external) | – | – | Grinding diameter up to 320 mm, max. grinding length 1,000 mm | – | Ostbevern |
| CNC milling machines | – | – | machinable area up to 1,200 x 600 mm at 600 mm height, spindle speeds around 10,000 rpm, up to | – | Ostbevern |
| CNC lathes | – | – | Swing diameter over bed 680 mm, turning diameter 465 mm, max. turning length 1,050 mm, 12-station | – | Ostbevern |
| 3-D coordinate measuring machines (CNC) | – | – | Measuring range 500 x 700 x 500 mm, air-conditioned measuring room | – | Ostbevern |
Additional services
Quality
Final inspection is performed on CNC 3-D coordinate measuring machines in an air-conditioned measuring and inspection room with a measuring range of 500 x 700 x 500 mm. Form and position evaluations as well as inspection reports in Word, Excel or PDF are created to customer specification.
| Evidence | Ostbevern |
|---|---|
| Air-conditioned measuring room | |
| CNC 3-D metrology | |
| Inspection report creation |
History
- 1998
Founded by Carsten Kennig and Uwe Plaschke as a two-man operation in Ostbevern
Growth to 21 employees; expansion of the machine fleet from EDM to machining, grinding technology and metrology