Manufacturer of abrasives, cutting and grinding discs as well as diamond tools for surface treatment and cutting
Klingspor AG
Haiger (DE) · Singapore (SG)New on Amplifa
About Klingspor
Klingspor AG is a family business founded in 1893 and headquartered in Haiger (Hesse), developing and manufacturing tools for surface treatment and shaping by material removal: coated abrasives (rolls, belts, discs, sheets), Kronenflex® cutting and grinding discs, flap discs, non-woven products, carbide burrs, diamond cutting discs and diamond grinding plates. The range comprises more than 50,000 items for grinding, cutting, drilling, milling and polishing metals, wood and wood-based materials, mineral materials such as concrete and natural stone, coated surfaces as well as plastics and leather. Diamond tool production uses cold presses with the tightest tolerances and laser welding systems; quality is continuously monitored by in-house quality personnel. R&D with laboratories and test benches works closely with users. The company supplies more than 100 countries worldwide through more than 30 subsidiaries.
- Site
- Haiger
- Processes
- Drilling, countersinking (with drills), Milling (with carbide burrs), Brushing, deburring, Grinding, finishing, Off-hand grinding, Wet grinding, Weld seam grinding, Sanding wood fibreboards / wood sanding (roughing and calibration sanding, edge sanding,
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel, Alloyed steels, Chrome and nickel steels, High alloy steel, Carbon steel, Aluminium, Die-cast aluminium
- Founded
- 1893
- Industries
- Metalworking, Wood/furniture industry, Construction/mineral materials, Painting/automotive, Dry construction, Abrasives industry
- 01
Raw material purchasing (agranat, backing, resins)
- 02
R&D and testing in own laboratories
- 03
Production of abrasives and discs
- 04
Quality monitoring during manufacturing
- 05
Distribution via subsidiaries and dealers
Materials and Processes
Steel (unalloyed, alloyed)
Applications for cutting, grinding and belt abrasives in the metal sector.
Stainless steel / chrome-nickel steels
Machining with special cutting and grinding discs as well as fibre discs.
Aluminium and light metals
Grinding and deburring with abrasive tools, including die casting.
Titanium
Field of application for long-life abrasives.
Cast iron and castings
Machining with grinding discs and belts.
Non-ferrous metals
Abrasives for non-ferrous metal applications.
Wood and wood-based materials (MDF, plywood, chipboard, HPL)
Roughing and calibration sanding, edge sanding and profile sanding with belt abrasives.
Mineral materials (concrete, stone, ceramics, glass)
Cutting and grinding with diamond tools.
Paint, coating systems, filler
Sanding coated surfaces with discs and belts.
Plastic, fibre-reinforced plastics, epoxy
Grinding and finishing with non-woven and flap discs.
Laser welding / cold pressing
Manufacture of diamond tools with the tightest tolerances at the diamond tools plant.
Locations
Haiger
DEHead office with production, R&D, training centre and distribution
- Lot size
- Series (catalogue products) and custom belt configurations
- Materials
- Abrasives for metal, wood, mineral materials, plastic
- Laboratories and test benches
- Belt configurator
Singapore
SGSubsidiary / distribution (Klingspor Pte Ltd)
Product Groups
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drilling, countersinking (with drills)Machining | – | – | – | – | Metal, Steel, Aluminium, Plastic, Mineral materials |
| Milling (with carbide burrs)Machining | – | – | – | – | Metal, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Plastic |
| Brushing, deburringSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Castings, Plastic, Wood |
| Grinding, finishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Castings, Titanium, Light metals, Plastic, Wood, Mineral materials |
| Off-hand grindingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Castings, Plastic, Wood |
| Wet grindingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal, Stainless steel, Glass, Ceramics |
| Weld seam grindingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal, Stainless steel, Steel |
| Sanding wood fibreboards / wood sanding (roughing and calibration sanding, edge sanding,Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood, Wood-based materials, MDF, Plywood, Chipboard, Laminates, HPL |
| Cutting off (cut-off grinding, Kronenflex cutting discs)Machining | – | – | – | – | Metal, Stainless steel, Steel, Aluminium, Castings, Stone, Concrete, Asphalt |
| Sawing (saw blades for jigsaws and reciprocating saws, panel saws)Machining | – | – | – | – | Metal, Wood, Plastic |
| Cutting and grinding of mineral-based materials (stone, concrete, asphalt, natural stone)Machining | – | – | – | – | Concrete, Asphalt, Granite, Marble, Sandstone, Tiles, Brick, Glass, Porcelain |
| Grinding of coated surfaces (paint, varnish, filler)Surface | – | – | – | – | Paint, Varnish, Filler, Primer, Gelcoat, Adhesive, Rubber |
| Laser welding (laser welding of diamond segments onto backing)Joining | highest tolerances | – | – | – | Diamond tools, Metal bond |
| Cold moulding press (cold pressing of diamond tool green compacts)Joining | tightest tolerances | – | – | – | Granulates/diamond powder, Metal bond |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-operated machinery (among others angle grinders, straight grinders, orbital sanders, belt | Klingspor (application list for grinding tools) | – | – | – | global |
| Stationary machinery (among others belt grinding machines, cut-off saws, drum sanders, | Klingspor (application list for grinding tools) | – | – | – | global |
| High-precision cold moulding press (diamond tool production) | – | – | – | – | Klingspor diamond tools plant |
| Laser welding machine | – | – | – | – | Klingspor diamond tools plant |
| Laboratories and test benches | – | – | – | – | Haiger (R&D) |
Additional services
History
- 1893
Founded by Johannes Friedrich Klingspor
- 1899
Start of development and manufacture of abrasives
- 1926
Europe's first waterproof sanding paper
- 1950
Invention of the Kronenflex® high-speed cutting disc
- 1972
Introduction of the flap disc
- 1978
First subsidiary outside Europe (USA)
- 1996
First international production site in Poland
- 2003
Renaming from Klingspor GmbH to Klingspor AG
- 2015
New plant for diamond tools
- 2018
125th company anniversary