
Trading in used production and machine tools for cutting and non-cutting forming, worldwide.

Knops Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG
Monheim am Rhein · GermanyNew on Amplifa
About us
Knops Werkzeugmaschinen was founded on 01 January 1975 by Dipl.-Ing. Helmut Knops in Monheim am Rhein and has been family-owned ever since. The company trades in used production and machine tools for cutting and non-cutting forming, both in conventional and CNC versions. The warehouse and delivery program comprises lathes, milling machines, machining centers, boring mills, grinding machines, gear-cutting machines, sheet-metal working machines, presses, saws, welding machines as well as measuring machines. Overhauls and modernizations of the machines can be carried out by experienced subcontractors. In addition, the company brokers leasing financing and maintains its own warehouse capacities. The machines come predominantly from renowned manufacturers such as Deckel, DMG, Mazak, Okuma, Studer, Waldrich-Coburg or Wohlenberg; exports have already been made to 56 countries.
- Site
- Monheim am Rhein
- Processes
- Overhaul and modernization of machine tools (by subcontractors), Purchase of used machine tools, Trading in used production and machine tools, Overhaul/modernization by subcontractors, Leasing brokerage, Warehousing
- Materials
- Machine tools for cutting forming, Machine tools for non-cutting forming, Measuring machines
- Founded
- 1975
- Industries
- Metalworking, Machine tool trading
- 01
Purchase of used machine tools worldwide
- 02
Warehousing in Monheim am Rhein
- 03
Overhaul/modernization by subcontractors
- 04
Sale and worldwide export
- 05
Leasing brokerage
Machine Program
Machine tools for cutting forming
Lathes, milling machines, drilling and grinding machines as well as machining centers in conventional and CNC versions.
Machine tools for non-cutting forming
Presses, sheet-metal working machines, forging and bending machines as well as sawing machines.
Measuring machines
Measuring machines and tool presetters complement the warehouse program.
Locations

Monheim am Rhein
DEHeadquarters, warehouse
- Materials
- Machine tools for cutting/non-cutting forming
- Warehouse capacity for used machines
Machine Offer





Inside the production



Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overhaul and modernization of machine tools (by subcontractors)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
29 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC turning and milling center | Okuma LT 200-MY | 1 | Turning diameter 210 mm, turning length 700 mm | 2004.12 | Monheim |
| CNC turning and milling center | Okuma LB400-M | 1 | Turning diameter 420 mm, turning length 650 mm | 2000 | Monheim |
| CNC turning and milling center | MORI-SEIKI NT 4300DCG/1500SZ | 1 | Turning diameter 660/275 mm, turning length 1498 mm | 2006 | Monheim |
| CNC lathe | Wohlenberg H 1250 SE | 1 | Distance between centers 6500 mm | 1974/retro | Monheim |
| CNC vertical turret lathe - single column | Pietro Carnaghi AC 20 TM 1800 | 1 | Swing diameter 2000 mm, turning height 1270/1120 mm | 2009/2011 | Monheim |
| Lathe - cycle-controlled | DMT CD 480 | 1 | Turning diameter 475 mm, turning length 830 mm | 2010 | Monheim |
| Bed milling machine - universal | Kekeisen UBF 2500/13 | 1 | x-travel 2500 mm, y-travel 1200 mm, z-travel 1300 mm | 2001 | Monheim |
| Bed milling machine - universal | SHW UFZ 4 | 1 | x-travel 2500 mm, y-travel 1300 mm, z-travel 900 mm | 1988/retro | Monheim |
| Bed milling machine - universal | Kekeisen UBF 3500/10 | 1 | x-travel 3500 mm, y-travel 1000 mm, z-travel 900 mm | 1995 | Monheim |
| Bed milling machine - universal | Kiheung U 1350 | 1 | x-travel 4000 mm, y-travel 1350 mm, z-travel (vert.) 1600 mm | 2009 | Monheim |
| Traveling column milling machine | Zayer 30 KCU 10000 | 1 | x-travel 10000 mm, y-travel 1500 mm, z-travel 3000 mm | 1999 | Monheim |
| Traveling column milling machine | CME MB-9000 | 1 | x-travel 9000 mm, y-travel 4000 mm, z-travel 1000 mm | 2007 | Monheim |
| Gantry milling machine - double column | Waldrich-Coburg Valutec | 1 | x-travel 6000 mm, y-travel 3500 mm, z-travel 1500 mm | 2002 | Monheim |
| Tool milling machine - universal | Deckel FP 1 | 3 | x-travel 300 mm, y-travel 160 mm, z-travel 290 mm | 1976/1989 | Monheim |
| Tool milling machine - universal | Deckel FP 3 | 1 | x-travel 500 mm, y-travel 300 mm, z-travel 380 mm | ca. 1974 | Monheim |
| Tool milling machine - universal | Avia FNE 40 NC | 1 | x-travel 620 mm, y-travel 420 mm, z-travel 400 mm | 2004 | Monheim |
| Machining center - universal | Burkhardt + Weber MCR 900 HVC | 1 | x-travel 1600 mm, y-travel 1250 mm, z-travel 1600 mm | 2011 | Monheim |
| Machining center - universal | Mazak VARIAXIS i-800 | 1 | x-travel 730 mm, y-travel 800 mm, z-travel 560 mm | 10-2020 | Monheim |
| Machining center - universal | Edel CM800 MT | 1 | x-travel 800 mm, y-travel 900 mm, z-travel 620 mm | 2020 | Monheim |
| Floor-type boring mill - horizontal | Juaristi MX-7 RAM | 1 | Spindle diameter 160 mm, x-travel 8000 mm, y-travel 4000 mm | 2006 | Monheim |
| Gantry machining center | Hurco DCX 22i | 1 | x-axis 2200 mm, y-axis 1700 mm, z-axis 750 mm | 2013 | Monheim |
| Gantry machining center | FPT Dino | 1 | x-axis 2800 mm, y-axis 2200 mm, z-axis 800 mm | 2002 | Monheim |
| Fine grinding machine | Wolters AC 700-F | 1 | – | 2017 | Monheim |
| Surface grinding machine - horizontal | ABA Starline 2000 CNC | 1 | Grinding length 1700 mm, grinding width 620 mm | 2006 | Monheim |
| Surface grinding machine - horizontal | Geibel & Hotz FS 640 SD | 1 | Grinding length 600 mm, grinding width 400 mm, workpiece height 375 mm | 2007 | Monheim |
| Surface grinding machine - vertical | Reform AR 42 Typ 19 CNC | 1 | Grinding length 4200 mm, grinding width 1300 mm, workpiece height 550 mm | 2001 | Monheim |
| Surface grinding machine - vertical | Reform AR 52 Typ 19 CNC | 1 | Grinding length 5200 mm, grinding width 1300 mm, workpiece height 320 mm | 2005 | Monheim |
| Internal grinding machine | Morara Micro I | 1 | Internal diameter 2-40 mm, grinding depth 70 mm, swing diameter 285 mm | 1986 | Monheim |
| Tool presetter | Zoller Redomatic1 | 1 | Measuring range X 300 mm, Y 250 mm, Z 600 mm | 2005 | Monheim |
Additional services
History
- 1975
Founded on 01.01.1975 by Dipl.-Ing. Helmut Knops.
- 1988
Son Robert Knops joins the company.
- 1989
Son Gregor Knops joins the company.
- 2018
Transfer of the company to the managing directors Robert and Gregor Knops on 01.02.2018.