Manufacturer of dental instruments for all disciplines of dentistry, including OEM/PLM production.
Kohler Medizintechnik GmbH
Stockach (DE) · Headquarters / ProductionNew on Amplifa
About Kohler Medizintechnik
Kohler Medizintechnik GmbH manufactures instruments for all disciplines of dentistry, including dental forceps, excavators, curettes, needle holders, tweezers, scalpel blade holders, wisdom tooth hooks and instruments for oral implantology. Over the past 40 years, the company has developed into an established manufacturer of dental instruments. Production takes place in surgical mechanics through manual machining by skilled workers as well as using state-of-the-art special machines. Materials used include German stainless steel, titanium, high-performance plastics, tungsten carbide and Teflon. In addition to its own KOHLER brand, the company offers OEM/PLM production, from development through production to customer-specific marking, packaging and labeling. With an export share of over 85%, the instruments are distributed to more than 75 countries. The company is located in Stockach on Lake Constance.
- Site
- Stockach
- Processes
- Manufacture of dental instruments (production of surgical/dental instruments), Manual machining of the instruments by skilled workers (surgical mechanics), Machining using state-of-the-art special machines, Material and production inspections (quality inspection), OEM/PLM production for third parties, Development, Customer-specific marking, packaging and labeling, Breakage guarantee for dental forceps
- Materials
- German stainless steel, Titanium, High-performance plastics, Tungsten carbide (TC), Teflon (PTFE, forceps lock washer), Tungsten carbide, Teflon (PTFE)
- Certificates
- ISO 13485:2016, MDR (EU) 2017/745 QM, FDA Registration, GS1
- Industries
- Dentistry, Dental instruments, Medical technology
- 01
Development
- 02
Machining using state-of-the-art special machines
- 03
Manual machining by skilled workers (surgical mechanics)
- 04
Material and production inspections
- 05
Customer-specific marking, packaging and labeling
Materials and Processes
German stainless steel
Base material for the manufacture of dental instruments.
Titanium
Used, among other things, for titanium probes and instruments.
High-performance plastics
Material for selected dental instruments.
Tungsten carbide
Used, for example, in instruments with tungsten carbide inserts.
Teflon (PTFE)
Used for forceps lock washers.
Locations
Stockach
DEHeadquarters / Production
- Materials
- German stainless steel, titanium, high-performance plastics, tungsten carbide (TC), Teflon (PTFE)
- Special machines for instrument manufacturing
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of dental instruments (production of surgical/dental instruments)Engineering | – | – | – | – | German stainless steel, titanium, high-performance plastics, tungsten carbide (TC), Teflon |
| Manual machining of the instruments by skilled workers (surgical mechanics)Assembly | – | – | – | – | German stainless steel, titanium, high-performance plastics |
| Machining using state-of-the-art special machinesMachining | – | – | – | – | German stainless steel, titanium |
| Material and production inspections (quality inspection)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Material and production inspections ensure the quality of the products. The quality management system is certified according to ISO 13485:2016; a lifetime breakage guarantee is provided for dental forceps.
| Evidence | Stockach |
|---|---|
| ISO 13485:2016 | |
| MDR (EU) 2017/745 QM | |
| FDA Registration |
History
Over the past 40 years, development into a leading manufacturer of dental instruments with an export share of over 85%