Special machinery for woodworking: doors, frames, furniture, carcass construction, mitre milling and folding since 1950.
LEHBRINK Spezialmaschinen GmbH
Leopoldshöhe · Atlanta (USA)New on Amplifa
Company
LEHBRINK Spezialmaschinen GmbH, headquartered in Leopoldshöhe near Bielefeld (Ostwestfalen-Lippe), manufactures special machinery and processing lines for woodworking with a focus on door processing, frame processing, mitre milling machines/folding (V-groove milling), back panel folding and aluminium processing. The portfolio ranges from individual machines to complete production lines such as the FFQ 350 select.line folding mitre saw or the FFQ 300 & KVP 925 select.line carcass construction line, through to special machinery developed by the company's own engineering team according to customer requirements. Processes include V-groove milling in longitudinal and cross passage, edge trimming, mitre cutting, grooving for centering and glue pockets, tape application (tape applicator), gluing, folding into carcasses, drilling, sawing, assembly and hardware fitting. Materials processed are primarily wood and melamine, as well as aluminium. The systems operate in stationary mode or in pass-through mode and are designed for industrial series production as well as lot size 1. Founded in 1950, the company has been part of the KOCH Group since 2005; via a sales and service branch in Atlanta, USA (20 employees) and an international dealer network, LEHBRINK supplies customers in the door, frame and furniture industries worldwide.
- Site
- Leopoldshöhe
- Processes
- V-groove milling (mitre milling, stationary or pass-through, longitudinal and cross passage), Trimming workpiece edges / levelling the surface, Mitre milling (left & right), Milling of centering grooves and glue pockets, Tape application (tape applicator), Gluing/bonding (gluing and folding system, hotmelt adhesive, PVAc spray unit), Folding workpieces into carcasses (folding system), Glue presses (pressing)
- Materials
- Wood, Melamine, Aluminium, Mitre folding machine (V-groove milling, stationary or pass-through), Gluing and folding system, Tape applicator
- Certificates
- Service contracts (base.line, pro.line, select.line), Remote maintenance/teleservice, Annual inspection according to maintenance checklist, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1950
- Industries
- Door industry, Frame industry, Furniture industry, Carcass/cabinet construction, Aluminium processing
- 01
Engineering and design (special machinery to customer specification)
- 02
Manufacturing of machines and systems in Leopoldshöhe
- 03
Assembly and commissioning
- 04
Sales (direct, via the Atlanta branch and dealer network)
- 05
Service, remote maintenance, spare parts, retrofitting and used machinery
Materials and Processes
Wood
Main material of the machines for door, frame and furniture manufacturing, processed by drilling, sawing, milling and folding.
Melamine
Coated wood-based material, which is processed during V-groove milling with a scoring unit depending on the material.
Aluminium
Processed with specialized aluminium processing machines.
Mitre folding machine (V-groove milling, stationary or pass-through)
Mills V-grooves and mitres on the left and right in longitudinal or cross passage for carcass, cabinet and frame manufacturing.
Gluing and folding system
Gluing press with folding station that automatically folds workpieces into carcasses using hotmelt and PVAc adhesives.
Tape applicator
Applies adhesive tape that stabilizes the V-groove and acts as a folding hinge.
Locations
Leopoldshöhe
DEHeadquarters and sole production site (Greste industrial park)
- Lot size
- Lot size 1 to industrial series production
- Materials
- Wood, melamine, aluminium
- FFQ 350 select.line mitre folding machine
- FFQ 300 & KVP 925 select.line processing line for automated carcass construction
- SBD-PTP & FFQ 370 select.line production line for drawers
- Gluing and folding system
- Door processing machines
- Frame processing machines
- Back panel folding machines
- Aluminium processing machines
- Special machinery
Atlanta
USSales and service branch of the KOCH Group (since 1986)
- Materials
- Wood, aluminium
Machines and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-groove milling (mitre milling, stationary or pass-through, longitudinal and cross passage)Machining | – | – | – | Lot size 1 – industrial series production | Wood, Melamine |
| Trimming workpiece edges / levelling the surfaceMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Mitre milling (left & right)Machining | – | – | – | – | Wood, Melamine |
| Milling of centering grooves and glue pocketsMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Tape application (tape applicator)Joining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Gluing/bonding (gluing and folding system, hotmelt adhesive, PVAc spray unit)Joining | – | – | – | – | Wood, Melamine |
| Folding workpieces into carcasses (folding system)Forming | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Glue presses (pressing)Joining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Door processingMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Frame processingMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Back panel foldingForming | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Aluminium processingMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Special machinery construction for the door, frame and furniture industryEngineering | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| DrillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| SawingMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| MillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| AssemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Hardware fittingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Gluing and folding system with cooling sectionJoining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Design of individual machine concepts / special machineryEngineering | – | – | – | – | Wood |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitre folding machine (trimming saw, profiling saw, mitre saw) | LEHBRINK FFQ 350 select.line | – | – | – | Leopoldshöhe |
| Processing line for automated carcass construction | LEHBRINK FFQ 300 & KVP 925 select.line | – | – | – | Leopoldshöhe |
| Production line for drawers | LEHBRINK SBD-PTP & FFQ 370 select.line | – | – | – | Leopoldshöhe |
| Gluing and folding system (gluing press with folding station) | LEHBRINK | – | – | – | Leopoldshöhe |
| Door processing machines | LEHBRINK | – | – | – | Leopoldshöhe |
| Frame processing machines | LEHBRINK | – | – | – | Leopoldshöhe |
| Back panel folding machines | LEHBRINK | – | – | – | Leopoldshöhe |
| Aluminium processing machines | LEHBRINK | – | – | – | Leopoldshöhe |
| Special machinery | LEHBRINK | – | – | – | Leopoldshöhe |
| CNC-controlled machines | LEHBRINK | – | – | 1995 | Leopoldshöhe |
Additional services
Quality
LEHBRINK offers a one-year warranty on all original LEHBRINK parts as well as service contracts (base.line, pro.line, select.line) with annual inspections based on a maintenance checklist, remote maintenance via teleservice and defined response times in the event of machine downtime.
| Evidence | Leopoldshöhe |
|---|---|
| Service contracts (base.line, pro.line, select.line) | |
| Remote maintenance/teleservice | |
| Annual inspection according to maintenance checklist | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1950
Wilhelm Lehbrink founds the company "Maschinenfabrik W. Lehbrink GmbH & Co. KG"
- 1960
Construction of the first mitre milling machines
- 1985
Expansion of the product portfolio with machines for door and frame processing
- 1986
KOCH Group opens a sales branch in Atlanta, USA
- 1995
Construction of the first CNC-controlled machines
- 2005
The Koch family acquires shares; renaming to Lehbrink Spezialmaschinen GmbH; becomes part of the KOCH Group; relocation to the current production site in Leopoldshöhe
- 2016
The Koch family acquires the remaining shares and becomes sole owner