Development and manufacturing of plasma cutting systems, welding technology, special machinery as well as contract manufacturing in Finsterwalde
Kjellberg Finsterwalde Plasma und Maschinen GmbH
Finsterwalde · Massen (Niederlausitz)New on Amplifa
About Kjellberg Finsterwalde
Kjellberg Finsterwalde Plasma und Maschinen GmbH has been developing and manufacturing technologies for thermal cutting and joining since 1922: plasma cutting systems and consumables, welding electrodes, welding equipment, and system solutions for mechanized and automated plasma cutting and welding. Through its subsidiary VWP Maschinenbau- und Service GmbH, the company offers special machinery construction, sheet metal working (flame and plasma cutting, bending, folding, rolling, pressing), machining (milling, turning, grinding, sawing, EDM, slotting, keyway broaching), joining and welding processes, and surface treatment such as wet painting and burnishing. The company manufactures components, welded assemblies according to customer drawings, fixtures, and production and wear parts for industries such as metal processing, building materials, coatings, and wire industries, as well as fixture construction. The company is part of the corporate group of the Kjellberg Foundation with around 450 employees at the main sites in Finsterwalde and Massen-Niederlausitz and supplies customers in over 80 countries. The portfolio is complemented by industrial service, maintenance and repair, retrofit, and training.
- Site
- Finsterwalde
- Processes
- Flame cutting, Plasma cutting, Bending, Folding, Rolling, Pressing, Milling, Turning
- Materials
- High-alloy steels (stainless steels), Aluminium, Copper, Unalloyed steel (mild steel), Electrically conductive materials, Glass, concrete (only with Hot-Wire process variant), Magnesium-containing flux-cored wires (processed), Unalloyed steel
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN 1090, CE marking, CCC (China Compulsory Certificate), UL (Underwriters Laboratories Inc.), EAC (Eurasian Conformity), ISO 9001, EN 1090, CE, CCC, UL, EAC
- Founded
- 1922
- Employees
- approx. 450
- Industries
- Metal processing, Building materials industry, Coatings industry, Fixture construction, Wire industry
- 01
Design/Engineering
- 02
Sheet metal working (flame and plasma cutting, bending, folding, rolling,
- 03
Machining (milling, turning, grinding, sawing, EDM,
- 04
Joining and welding (GMAW, GTAW, manual electrode, gas, resistance spot welding,
- 05
Surface treatment (wet painting, burnishing)
- 06
Quality assurance
- 07
Assembly and industrial service
Materials & Processes
Unalloyed steel
Material for plasma cutting, sheet metal working, and welded assemblies.
High-alloy steels (stainless steel)
A focus of plasma cutting, for which the process was originally developed.
Aluminium
Electrically conductive material for plasma cutting.
Copper
Processed in the plasma cutting process and in machining.
Magnesium-containing flux-cored wires
Processed, e.g., in wire winding machines of VWP for ladle furnace feeding.
Glass, concrete (Hot-Wire process variant)
Insulating materials can be cut using the Hot-Wire process variant.
Sites
Finsterwalde
DEMain site: development and manufacturing of plasma cutting and welding technology
Massen (Niederlausitz)
DEProduction facility of VWP Maschinenbau- und Service GmbH: special machinery, sheet metal and machining,
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, copper
- Plate cutting machine
- Machine park for milling, turning, grinding, sawing, EDM, slotting, and keyway broaching
- Welding systems (GMAW, GTAW, manual electrode, gas, resistance spot welding)
- Bending, folding, rolling, and pressing equipment
Components & Manufacturing Examples
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flame cuttingCutting | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Plasma cuttingCutting | – | – | – | – | Steel, High-alloy steels, Aluminium, Copper, all electrically conductive materials |
| BendingForming | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal |
| FoldingForming | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal |
| RollingForming | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal |
| PressingForming | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal |
| MillingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| TurningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| GrindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| SawingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| EDMMachining | – | – | – | – | electrically conductive materials |
| SlottingMachining | – | Outer diameter approx. 1500 mm × Workpieces up to 500 mm height | – | – | – |
| Keyway broachingMachining | – | Keyway width 3-10 mm | – | – | – |
| GMAW weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| GTAW weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Manual electrode weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Gas weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Resistance spot weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| BrazingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wet paintingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| BurnishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Welded assemblies according to customer drawingsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of production and wear parts as well as drawing creation based on sample partsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality assurance (dye penetrant testing, documented dimensional accuracy measurements)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special machinery construction for material processingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial service – maintenance & repairEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
Quality assurance includes, depending on customer requirements, dye penetrant testing and documented dimensional accuracy measurements. Electrical systems are tested according to DGUV V3; manufacturing is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and DIN EN 1090.
| Evidence | Finsterwalde |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| EN 1090 | |
| CE | |
| CCC | |
| UL | |
| EAC |
History
- 1908
Oscar Kjellberg receives Reich Patent No. 231733 “Electrode and process for electric soldering” and is regarded as the inventor of the covered welding electrode.
- 1921
Foundation of Kjellberg Elektroden GmbH in Berlin.
- 1922
Foundation of Kjellberg Elektro-Maschinen GmbH in Finsterwalde.
- 1923
First welding generator built in Finsterwalde, the Ke 200/1450; start of electrode production.
- 1926
Renamed Kjellberg Elektroden und Maschinen GmbH.
- 1930
Worldwide success with the KU series welding converters.
- 1934
Start of the development of automated welding.
- 1935
Introduction of the electro press improves welding quality.
- 1941
Kaell-Kjellberg-Lundin process; Kjellberg is the world's largest manufacturer of arc welding technology.
- 1943
“Maulwurf” (Mole) – the first industrial solution for automated submerged arc welding.
- 1959
First fundamental experiments on plasma cutting at the Professor-Manfred-von-Ardenne Institute.
- 1962
First series-ready plasma cutting systems WSH III-M; patenting of fine-beam cutting.
- 1963
PA 100 – the first series-produced plasma cutting system.
- 1966
Introduction of plasma fine-beam cutting with the PA 20.
- 1970
World's first use of air as a carrier gas in plasma cutting.
- 1990
Foundation of VWP Maschinenbau- und Service GmbH in Finsterwalde.
- 1994
VWP relocates its headquarters to Crinitz.
- 2011
VWP becomes a company of the Kjellberg Foundation.
- 2014
VWP moves into new headquarters and production facilities in Massen near Finsterwalde.
- 2019
60 years of plasma cutting development at Kjellberg Finsterwalde.