Special machinery, assembly automation and fluid technology with trade and service from Crottendorf in the Erzgebirge.
Krause Industriebedarf GmbH
Am Gewerbegebiet 12, 09474 Crottendorf · GermanyNew on Amplifa
About us
Krause Industriebedarf GmbH is a family-owned, medium-sized company based in Crottendorf in the Erzgebirge. The company manufactures special machinery and assembly automation systems – from simple fixtures to fully automated systems – and, in addition to its own design and manufacturing, operates a trade in hydraulic components, metrology, systems and tools. The portfolio includes hydraulic hoses in all nominal sizes and pressure classes, individually manufactured all-metal hoses made of steel, stainless steel and bronze, pipe fittings, adapters, fluid metrology from test connections to diagnostic systems, as well as compressor systems, compressed-air technology and cleaning systems. Materials are predominantly steel, stainless steel, brass and bronze, including seamless precision steel tubes according to DIN 2445. Customers come from mechanical engineering, fluid technology and the automotive supply industry, including for compressed-air brake systems. The company is a certified contract dealer for “Parker – FluidConnectors” and has been ISO 9001 certified since 2009.
- Site
- Crottendorf
- Processes
- Special machinery construction, Assembly automation systems, Fixture construction (simple fixtures through to fully automated systems), Design and detailed engineering with technical documentation, Frame construction in modular system construction, Assembly of machines, systems and subassemblies, Marking/drilling/sawing, Individual manufacturing of all-metal hoses
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel, Brass, Bronze, Seamless precision steel tubes according to DIN 2445
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1990
- Employees
- 25
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Fluid technology, Automotive suppliers (compressed-air brake systems), Industry and commerce
- 01
Consulting & problem analysis
- 02
Design (Autodesk Inventor)
- 03
Manufacturing (marking/drilling/sawing, frame construction, assembly)
- 04
Hose assembly
- 05
Preliminary acceptance in-house
- 06
Commissioning with customer training
- 07
Service & warranty
Materials & Processes
Steel
Material for pipe fittings, all-metal hoses and custom fluid technology products.
Stainless steel
Used for fittings and all-metal hoses, among other things for “hot” application areas.
Brass
Material for fluid technology pipe fittings.
Bronze
Material for individually manufactured all-metal hoses.
Seamless precision steel tubes according to DIN 2445
Tubes stocked in the trade in many versions and dimensions.
Locations
Crottendorf
DEHeadquarters, production, trade & service, special machinery
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, brass, bronze
- Special machinery / assembly automation (in-house manufacturing)
- Design software Autodesk Inventor
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special machinery constructionEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, stainless steel, brass, bronze |
| Assembly automation systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fixture construction (simple fixtures through to fully automated systems)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design and detailed engineering with technical documentationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Frame construction in modular system constructionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of machines, systems and subassembliesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Marking/drilling/sawingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Individual manufacturing of all-metal hosesJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, stainless steel, bronze |
| Production of hydraulic hoses in all nominal sizes and pressure classesJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pipe fittings in steel, stainless steel and brassJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, stainless steel, brass |
| Fluid metrology from test connection to complete diagnostic systemTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Trade in hydraulic components, metrology, systems and toolsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special machinery / assembly automation (in-house manufacturing) | – | – | – | – | Crottendorf, Erzgebirge |
| Compressor systems | – | – | – | – | – |
| High-pressure cleaning systems / cleaning systems | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design software Autodesk Inventor | Autodesk Inventor | – | – | – | Crottendorf |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The quality of products and manufacturing services is ensured by a certified management system process according to DIN EN ISO 9001; the certification is valid until 2027. Preliminary acceptance takes place in-house before commissioning at the customer.
| Evidence | Crottendorf |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1990
Company founded
- 1995
New building in the Crottendorf industrial estate
- 1998
Expansion of the existing hall, 11 employees, in-house design and manufacturing, certified contract dealer “Parker – FluidConnectors”
- 2002
13 employees, start of apprentice training
- 2009
Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008
- 2010
School internships of the Neuen Mittelschule Crottendorf
- 2012
18 employees
- 2014
Expansion of the existing hall for “special machinery”
- 2015
Transition to ISO 9001:2015, 23 employees
- 2017
Opening up of new business fields in an international environment, sponsor of the Talenteschmiede of Volksbank Chemnitz eG
- 2022
Generational change: Ralf Krause appointed Managing Director, Dieter Krause Prokurist (authorized officer)