Machines, tools, metrology and technologies for the finishing of gears and profiles up to 8 m in diameter
KAPP NILES (KAPP GmbH & Co. KG)
Coburg · Berlin · Großostheim · Boulder (USA) · Diadema (Brazil) · Jiaxing (China) · Ramos Arizpe (Mexico) · Bengaluru (India) · Gallarate (Italy) · Moscow (Russia)New on Amplifa
About KAPP NILES
KAPP NILES is a globally active group of companies headquartered in Coburg that develops and manufactures solutions for the finishing of gears and profiles. The portfolio comprises profile grinding machines, generating grinding machines, rotor grinding machines as well as internal and external thread grinding machines, high-speed grinding machines, CBN and diamond dressing and grinding tools, gear measuring machines (KNM 2X/4X/6X/9X) as well as technology, digitalization and services across the entire machine life cycle. Machining is performed precisely to one thousandth of a millimeter on workpiece diameters of up to eight meters; lot sizes range from prototype to large-scale series. Customers come from aerospace, wind power, e-mobility, automotive and gear manufacturing, rail, mining, shipbuilding as well as compressed air and pump technology. With production sites in Germany (Coburg, Berlin, Großostheim) and sales and service locations among others in the USA, Brazil, China, Mexico, India, Italy and Russia, the group is present in all major markets.
- Site
- Coburg
- Processes
- Profile grinding, Generating grinding, Finishing of gears and profiles (e-mobility, wind power, aerospace), Metrology for optimizing quality assurance / gear measurement, Internal thread grinding, External thread grinding, High-speed grinding, Tool grinding (dressing and grinding tools)
- Materials
- Profile grinding machines, Generating grinding machines, Rotor grinding machines, High-speed grinding, CBN and diamond tools, Gear measuring machines
- Certificates
- Gear measuring machines KNM 2X/4X/6X/9X
- Founded
- 1898 (NILE
- Employees
- over 800
- Industries
- Aerospace, Wind power, E-mobility, Automotive industry (passenger car/commercial vehicle gearboxes), Rail/gear manufacturing, Mining
- 01
Engineering and technology development
- 02
Machine building (profile grinding, generating grinding and rotor grinding
- 03
Tool manufacturing (CBN/diamond dressing and grinding tools)
- 04
Metrology (gear measuring machines)
- 05
Digitalization solutions
- 06
Service across the entire machine life cycle
Processes and Technologies
Profile grinding machines
Machining of external and internal gears as well as special profiles, module 0.5–35 mm, tip circle diameter up to 1,250 mm.
Generating grinding machines
Finishing of large gears with roughing and finishing in a single setup.
Rotor grinding machines
Machining of rotors, among others for screw compressors and pumps, outer diameter up to 400 mm, workpiece length up to 1,650 mm.
High-speed grinding
Process for the productive finishing of gears, especially in e-mobility.
CBN and diamond tools
Dressing and grinding tools for a wide variety of machining operations; since 1981 profile grinding wheels requiring no abrasive dressing, using CBN technology.
Gear measuring machines
Measuring machines KNM 2X/4X/6X/9X for optimizing quality assurance in gear manufacturing.
Locations
Coburg
DEHeadquarters, administration and production site (Callenberger Straße 52, Gärtnersleite 2)
- Part weight / size
- Workpieces up to 8 m diameter
- Lot size
- Prototype to large-scale series
- Profile grinding machines KNG 3P ready / 5P expert / 12P master
- Profile grinding machine ZE 400
- Rotor grinding machines RX 59 / RX 120
- Gear measuring machines KNM 2X/4X/6X/9X
Berlin
DESite (Nordring 20)
Großostheim
DESite (Nordring 52)
Boulder
USSales and service (KAPP TECHNOLOGIES)
Diadema
BRSite (KAPPTEC)
Jiaxing (Jiashan)
CNSite (KAPP ASIA TECHNOLOGIES)
Ramos Arizpe
MXSite
Bengaluru
INSales and service
Gallarate
ITSales and service
Moscow
RUSales and service (Kapp Niles Russia, LLC, since 2017)
Parts
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profile grindingMachining | – | – | – | Prototype – Large-scale series | – |
| Generating grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Finishing of gears and profiles (e-mobility, wind power, aerospace)Machining | precise machining to one thousandth of a millimeter | – | – | – | – |
| Metrology for optimizing quality assurance / gear measurementTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Internal thread grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| External thread grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| High-speed grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tool grinding (dressing and grinding tools)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotor grinding machine | KAPP NILES RX 59 | – | Max. outer diameter: 320 (400) mm; Max. workpiece length: 1,650 mm | – | – |
| Rotor grinding machine (generating and profile grinding) | KAPP NILES RX 120 | – | Max. outer diameter: 120 mm; Max. workpiece length: 425 mm | – | – |
| Profile grinding machine | KAPP NILES ZE 400 | – | Max. tip circle diameter: 1,200 mm; Module: 0.5 - 20 (25) mm | – | – |
| Profile grinding machine | KAPP NILES KNG 5P expert | – | Max. tip circle diameter: 500 (600) mm; Module: 0.5 - 25 mm | – | – |
| Profile grinding machine | KAPP NILES KNG 3P ready | – | Max. tip circle diameter: 320 mm; Module: 0.5 - 10 mm | – | – |
| Profile grinding machine | KAPP NILES KNG 12P master | – | Max. tip circle diameter: 1,250 mm; Module: 0.5 - 35 mm | – | – |
| Gear measuring machine | KAPP NILES KNM 2X / 4X / 6X / 9X | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Metrology
High-precision gear measuring machines (KNM 2X/4X/6X/9X) complement the product portfolio and optimize quality assurance; machining is performed precisely to one thousandth of a millimeter.
| Evidence | Coburg |
|---|---|
| Gear measuring machines KNM 2X/4X/6X/9X |
History
- 1898
Foundation of Deutsche NILES Werke AG as a licensee of Niles Tool Works Company (Hamilton/Ohio); grinding machines for large gears
- 1953
Bernhard Kapp founds KAPP & Co. in Coburg; takeover of the woodworking machine program from COMAG
- 1958
Start of the construction of tool grinding machines, surface, profile and milling machines
- 1975
According to company information, construction of the world's largest generating grinding machine
- 1977
Bernhard Kapp leaves Waldrich Coburg and concentrates on his own company
- 1981
Development of the world's first profile grinding wheel requiring no abrasive dressing, using CBN technology
- 1980s
Foundation of KAPP TECHNOLOGIES (USA), KAPP Technologie (Coburg), KAPPTEC (Brazil) and KAPP JAPAN TECHNOLOGIES; profile grinding machines for aerospace, automotive and gear manufacturers
- 1983
Martin Kapp joins the company; joint management with Bernhard Kapp and Roman Luft
- 1997
Takeover of NILES Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH (80 employees) by the KAPP Group
- 2006
Foundation of KAPP ASIA TECHNOLOGIES in Jiashan, China
- 2017
Foundation of Kapp Niles Russia, LLC (Moscow); KAPP NILES Metrology GmbH becomes part of the KAPP NILES group