Metal processing in the Siegerland region: bending technology, welding technology and wear protection for mechanical and plant engineering as well as structural steelwork.
Laich Metalltechnik GmbH
Kreuztal (Kreuztal-Buschhütten)New on Amplifa
Metal technology in the Siegerland since 1950
Laich Metalltechnik GmbH is a metal processing company founded in 1950 in Kreuztal in the Siegerland region, now run in its third generation by Thomas Laich. The company manufactures components and assemblies from steel, stainless steel and aluminium – from bent parts, tubes, folded and formed pieces up to 4,000 mm in length, laser-cut, sheared and sawn parts, through to welded constructions with piece weights of up to 10 tonnes. A key focus is wear protection: armoring and components made from highly wear-resistant materials such as Hardox 400/500, CREUSABRO 4800, XAR and overlay-welded armor plates are also produced for extremely stressed machine parts in single-item and series production. The value chain also includes design with technical drawings and structural calculations, machining on machining centers, surface treatment such as galvanizing and powder coating, as well as on-site assembly. Customers come from mechanical and plant engineering, structural steelwork, recycling plants, construction, forestry and agricultural machinery, as well as mining and open-cast mining. As an ISO 9001 and EN 1090 certified company, it is authorized to deliver load-bearing components throughout Europe with its own CE marking.
- Site
- Kreuztal
- Processes
- Bending, folding, forming (cold forming), Folding (bent parts, folded and formed pieces), Plate bending rolls (tubes, formed pieces), Straightening of distorted or damaged components, Wear protection / armoring (also on-site), coatings, Shearing, Flame cutting, Laser cutting (laser-cut parts)
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Hardox 400, Hardox 500, CREUSABRO 4800, XAR, Armor plate Laich PB
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, EN 1090-1, EN 1090-2 (welding procedures), ISO 9001, EN 1090
- Founded
- 1950
- Industries
- Mechanical and plant engineering, Structural steelwork/civil engineering, Recycling plants, Construction, forestry and agricultural machinery, Mining and open-cast mining
- 01
Design (drawings, bills of materials, structural calculations)
- 02
Flame cutting, shearing, sawing, laser cutting
- 03
Bending, folding, forming, rolling
- 04
Machining (turning, milling, drilling, punching)
- 05
Welding technology
- 06
Surface treatment (galvanizing, coating, polishing)
- 07
On-site assembly
Materials and processes
Steel
Base material for sheet metal processing, steel constructions and welded assemblies.
Stainless steel
For corrosion-stressed constructions, folded parts and machined parts.
Aluminium
For laser-cut parts, punching and drilling work in sheet metal.
Hardox 400
Highly wear-resistant steel for armoring and wear parts.
Hardox 500
For extremely stressed wear parts, also workable by cold forming.
CREUSABRO 4800
Wear-resistant steel e.g. for suction pipes and heavily stressed machine parts.
XAR
Wear-resistant steel for wear-resistant sheet metal components.
Armor plate Laich PB / Laidur
Proprietary armor plate types (up to 62 HRc) for wear protection and armoring.
Overlay-welded plates (62 HRc)
Armor plates with an overlay-welded wear protection layer, also processed by bending.
Locations
Kreuztal-Buschhütten
DEHeadquarters and production
- Part weight / size
- Welded constructions up to 10 t piece weight
- Lot size
- Single item to series
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, Hardox 400/500, CREUSABRO, XAR, armor plates
- 4 press brakes (2–25 mm, bending length up to 4,000 mm, up to 50 mm for shorter lengths)
- 4 plate bending rolls
- Laser cutting machine (accuracy approx. 2/10 mm)
- Shear (up to 13 mm, 3,000 mm length)
- Automatic saw (series up to 300 mm width, mitre cuts up to 300 mm/45°)
- Machining centers (turned and milled parts, CNC and conventional)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bending, folding, forming (cold forming)Forming | – | 4000 mm | – | Single item – Series | Steel, Stainless steel, Hardox 400/500, CREUSABRO, XAR, overlay-welded plates, Aluminium |
| Folding (bent parts, folded and formed pieces)Forming | – | 4000 mm | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, highly wear-resistant steels (Hardox 400/500, CREUSABRO,, overlay-welded plates |
| Plate bending rolls (tubes, formed pieces)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Hardox 400/500 |
| Straightening of distorted or damaged componentsForming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Wear protection / armoring (also on-site), coatingsSurface | – | – | – | Single-item – Series production | Armor plate (62 HRc), Armor plate Laich PB, Laidur, CREUSABRO 4800, Hardox 400/500, overlay-welded plates |
| ShearingMachining | – | 3000 mm | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Flame cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Laser cutting (laser-cut parts)Machining | 2/10 mm | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Sawing / mitre cuts / automatic saws for seriesMachining | – | 300 mm | – | Series | Steel |
| Drilling, punching (round/obround, special shapes)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Milling (machining centers)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| TurningMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Welding technology (various welding processes, EN 1090-2 certified)Joining | – | – | 10 to | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Steel constructions / metalwork (platforms, balconies, carports, railings, canopies, burglarAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel (galvanized and/or coated), Stainless steel |
| On-site assembly workAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design, technical drawings, bills of materials, structural calculationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| GalvanizingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Powder coating, paintingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Metal elements |
| Grinding, smoothing, polishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal, Stainless steel |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press brake | – | 4 | Material thickness 2-25 mm, bending length up to 4000 mm (up to 50 mm for shorter lengths) | – | Kreuztal |
| Plate bending roll | – | 4 | – | – | Kreuztal |
| Automatic saw | – | – | Series up to 300 mm width, mitre cuts up to 300 mm/45° | – | Kreuztal |
| Machining center (CNC and conventional, turned and milled parts) | – | – | – | – | Kreuztal |
| Shear | – | – | up to 13 mm thickness, length up to 3000 mm | – | Kreuztal |
| Laser cutting machine | – | – | Accuracy approx. 2/10 mm | – | Kreuztal |
Additional services
Quality and certification
Production is carried out according to ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV Rheinland, initial certification 2012) as well as EN 1090-1 and EN 1090-2 (KIT). In-house production controls, continuous process monitoring and certified welding specialists enable CE marking of load-bearing components.
| Evidence | Kreuztal-Buschhütten |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| EN 1090 |
History
- 1950
Founding of the metal processing company by the grandfather of the current managing director.
- 1963
Taken over by the sons and son-in-law of the founder, relocation to Kreuztal-Littfeld.
- 1992
Taken over by the third generation with managing director Thomas Laich.
- 2006
Merger with Janos Baki into a GmbH, relocation to Kreuztal-Buschhütten, start of in-house training.
- 2012
Initial certification according to ISO 9001:2008 by TÜV Rheinland (16.05.2012).
- 2013
Expansion of the site with new production and storage areas for assembly, welding and finishing.
- 2014
EN 1090-1 certification (23.06.2014) and EN 1090-2 certification of the welding procedures (01.12.2014) by KIT.
- 2018
Renewal of the ISO 9001:2015 certification on 13.09.2018.