Design and custom manufacturing of railway turnouts, track technology, elastic systems and wheelset machining since 1907.
Künstler Bahntechnik GmbH
Hamm · Teutschenthal OT Steuden (Röblingen turnout plant) · ChemnitzNew on Amplifa
About Künstler Bahntechnik
Künstler Bahntechnik GmbH is a manufacturer specialising in rail transport technology, based in Hamm (Westphalia). The company designs and manufactures railway turnouts as custom production, supplies track technology and elastic systems, and offers VeloGleis, a bicycle-safe track system. In addition, the portfolio includes wheelset machining. According to the company, the products are manufactured to high quality standards in two of its own turnout plants in Germany. Founded in 1907 as Künstler & Co. in Dortmund-Holzwickede, the company has been part of the Fehlings Group since 2008 and supplies customers throughout Europe. Through investments in energy-saving and environmentally friendly production, electricity consumption is CO₂-neutral; other consumption has been reduced by 40% since 2021. In addition to its main site in Hamm, the company operates the Röblingen turnout plant (Teutschenthal OT Steuden) and a branch in Chemnitz.
- Site
- Hamm
- Processes
- Turnout construction (design and custom manufacturing of turnouts), Track technology, Wheelset machining, Elastic systems (production), VeloGleis - bicycle-safe track, Turnout construction, Elastic systems, VeloGleis (bicycle-safe track)
- Materials
- Rail steel, Steel, Plastic/elastomer
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1907
- Industries
- Rail transport technology, Rail infrastructure, Transport transition/E-mobility
- 01
Design and engineering
- 02
Custom manufacturing of turnout products in the turnout plants
- 03
Quality assurance
- 04
Assembly and track technology
- 05
Service and consulting
Materials & Processes
Rail steel
Material for the design and custom manufacturing of turnouts and track technology.
Steel
Material for wheelset machining.
Plastic/elastomer
Used in the elastic systems.
Sites
Hamm
DEMain site
- Materials
- Rail steel
Teutschenthal OT Steuden (Röblingen turnout plant)
DETurnout plant / Manufacturing
- Materials
- Rail steel
Chemnitz
DEBranch office
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnout construction (design and custom manufacturing of turnouts)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Schienenstahl |
| Track technologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | Schienenstahl |
| Wheelset machiningMachining | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Elastic systems (production)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| VeloGleis - bicycle-safe trackAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Approvals
According to the company, the products are designed and custom-manufactured to high quality standards in the two turnout plants. An ISO 9001 certification is presented on the website with a certificate image; details and validity are to be confirmed.
| Evidence | Hamm | Teutschenthal OT Steuden (Röblingen turnout plant) | Chemnitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1907
Founded as Künstler & Co. in Dortmund-Holzwickede
- 1984
Name changed to Künstler Bergbautechnik GmbH
- 2001
Renamed Künstler Bahntechnik GmbH
- 2008
Joined the Fehlings Group
- 2011
Establishment of the Chemnitz branch
- 2014
Acquisition of the Röblingen turnout plant
- 2018
Relocation of the main site from Holzwickede to Hamm