Authorized SKF distributor and specialist for rolling bearings, power transmission, linear technology and maintenance for industry and trade.
Ludwig Industriebedarf GmbH
Hürth, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Ludwig Industriebedarf
Ludwig Industriebedarf GmbH was founded in 1984 as an SKF authorized distributor by Walter Ludwig and Christian Tharr in Cologne and has since been a supplier of rolling bearings, housings and accessories, power transmission, linear technology as well as maintenance and lubrication products for industry and trade. The product range additionally includes sealing and maintenance products, grinding and cutting tools, DIN standard parts and occupational safety. In addition to sales, the company offers services: cutting of steel shafts, finish boring of couplings and taper bushings including Ex certificate, grooving of rolling bearings, cutting and welding of belts, cutting of roller chains to length, as well as spindle repair and reconditioning of rolling bearings via the manufacturer SKF. In terms of materials, these are mainly steel and cast iron. Delivery in the greater Cologne area is by the company's own delivery service, throughout Europe via logistics partners, and nationwide as direct delivery from the SKF European warehouse in Tongeren (Belgium). The company has been based in Hürth near Cologne since 1989 and works with ERP-supported stock management, electronic archiving and drop shipping. Contact and technical consulting are provided in German, supported by engineers from SKF GmbH.
- Site
- Hürth
- Processes
- Grooving (machining of rolling bearings, outer rings, spacer rings), Reconditioning of rolling bearings and machine tool spindles, Spindle service / spindle repair (SKF, across manufacturers), Cutting of steel shafts, Finish boring (couplings, taper bushings, also EX area with certificate, inch dimensions), Cutting of belts (timing belts/V-belts to the desired width), Cutting of roller chains to length, Welding of V-belts/round belts to the desired length
- Materials
- Steel, Hard-chrome-plated steel (precision steel shafts), Cast iron, Plastic (belts)
- Certificates
- Technical consulting by SKF engineers, Spindle inspection and bearing assessment via SKF
- Founded
- 1984
- Industries
- Industry, Trade, Mechanical engineering, Machine tools, Plant engineering/Maintenance
- 01
Consulting and technical support
- 02
Linear technology configuration
- 03
Machining (cutting, boring, grooving, cutting, cutting to length)
- 04
Joining (welding of belts)
- 05
Reconditioning and spindle service via SKF
- 06
Delivery service greater Cologne area, European shipping, direct delivery from
Materials and Processes
Steel
Material for steel shafts, rolling bearings, roller chains and drive components; also hard-chrome-plated precision steel for shafts.
Cast iron
Material for couplings and housing components in power transmission.
Plastic (belts)
Material for V-belts and timing belts, which are cut or welded to the desired width.
Location
Hürth
DEHeadquarters, sales, service and logistics
- Materials
- Steel, cast iron, plastic
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grooving (machining of rolling bearings, outer rings, spacer rings)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel (rolling bearings) |
| Reconditioning of rolling bearings and machine tool spindlesTesting | – | – | – | – | Steel (rolling bearings) |
| Spindle service / spindle repair (SKF, across manufacturers)Testing | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Cutting of steel shaftsMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, hard-chrome-plated steel |
| Finish boring (couplings, taper bushings, also EX area with certificate, inch dimensions)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Cast iron |
| Cutting of belts (timing belts/V-belts to the desired width)Machining | – | – | – | – | Plastic (belts) |
| Cutting of roller chains to lengthMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Welding of V-belts/round belts to the desired lengthJoining | – | – | – | – | Plastic (belts) |
| Configuration of linear systems (rail guides with carriages)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Balancing with certificate (power transmission, via partner)Testing | – | – | – | – | Steel, Cast iron |
Additional services
Quality
Consulting and products are supported by training at SKF as well as measurement and calculation using current product catalogs. Reconditioned bearings and spindles are inspected and assessed at the SKF service partner.
| Evidence | Hürth |
|---|---|
| Technical consulting by SKF engineers | |
| Spindle inspection and bearing assessment via SKF |
History
- 1984
Founding of Ludwig & Tharr GmbH as an SKF authorized distributor by Walter Ludwig and Christian Tharr in Cologne
- 1989
Move to a new company building in Hürth; introduction of an IT/ERP system; daughter Ursula Willems joins, taking over the sealing department
- 1991
Addition of the power transmission and maintenance products ranges; first distributor in Germany with AS400 connection for automatic order transmission
- 1998
Generational change: son Alexander joins; company renamed Ludwig Industriebedarf GmbH
- 2001
Specialist distributor for Weicon products
- 2003
Specialist distributor for Rhodius abrasives
- 2004
Introduction of an electronic archive
- 2005
First website goes online
- 2012
Switch to a new ERP system
- 2018
New electronic archive with ERP connection
- 2019
Complete relaunch of the Ludwig SKF website