Certified CNC machining: turning, milling, series and single-part production as well as tool and special machinery construction from Salzatal near Halle.
Maschinenbau Kasten GmbH
Salzatal district SchwittersdorfNew on Amplifa
About Maschinenbau Kasten
Maschinenbau Kasten GmbH is a family business founded in 1947 in Salzatal near Halle (Saale) and Leipzig, operating metal processing in its fourth generation. The company manufactures precision parts and assemblies using CNC turning and CNC milling with CAM technology as well as conventional turning, drilling and sawing for customers from plant engineering, automotive and mechanical engineering. Offerings include series production of up to 1,000 pieces, single-part production, spare parts, prototype construction, toolmaking, special machinery construction, fixture construction and assembly. Materials machined include steel, stainless steel, non-ferrous metals, aluminium and plastics; galvanizing, hardening and coating are arranged through regional suppliers. Quality work is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, and quality assurance is directly integrated into the production process.
- Site
- Salzatal district Schwittersdorf
- Processes
- CNC turning, CNC milling, Conventional turning (chucked parts), Conventional turning (between-centre parts), Drilling (boring mill), Sawing (automatic saw), Toolmaking, Special machinery construction
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Steel, Non-ferrous metals, Aluminium, Plastics, CNC turning, CNC milling, Sawing
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1947
- Industries
- Plant engineering, Automotive, Mechanical engineering
- 01
Order clarification and CAM programming from CAD data
- 02
Cutting to size on the automatic saw
- 03
CNC or conventional turning and milling
- 04
Boring mill work
- 05
Quality assurance within the production process
- 06
Galvanizing, hardening or coating via regional partners
- 07
Assembly
Materials and Processes
Steel
Machining by CNC turning, CNC milling, drilling and sawing for mechanical and plant engineering.
Stainless steel
Machining of stainless steel for corrosion-resistant precision parts.
Aluminium
Machining of aluminium by turning and milling up to series production.
Non-ferrous metals
Processing of non-ferrous metals according to customer drawings.
Plastics
Turning and milling of plastics for technical applications.
CNC turning
Precision turned parts on four CNC lathes, including with sub-spindle and bar feeder.
CNC milling
Production of complex geometries up to 5-axis machining centres.
Sawing
Series cut-offs up to cross-section 400 x 400 mm on the automatic saw.
Assembly
Assembly of assemblies and special machinery in-house.
Fixture construction
In-house turning, milling and assembly fixtures to optimize series production.
Location
Salzatal district Schwittersdorf
DEProduction and administration
- Lot size
- Single-part production up to 1,000 pieces
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, non-ferrous metals, plastics
- Gildemeister NEF 600 (CNC lathe, turning diameter 490 mm, turning length 1,250 mm)
- Hardinge Talent 51 MSY (CNC lathe, Y-axis and sub-spindle)
- MAZAK QTN-200-II-M (CNC lathe with bar feeder)
- Gildemeister NEF 320 (cycle-controlled CNC lathe)
- Haas UMC 750-SS (5-axis machining centre)
- Haas VF-4 SS (vertical machining centre)
- WEMAS VZ 1270 P (vertical machining centre with 4th axis)
- MIKRON VCE 1250 (vertical machining centres)
- Deckel-Maho DMU 50 T (CNC milling machine with rotary table)
- Boring mill 1,000 x 1,000 x 1,000 mm
- Automatic saw up to 400 x 400 mm
Components and Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC turningMachining | – | Turning length 1,250 mm | – | 1 piece (single-part production) – 1,000 pieces | Stainless steel, Non-ferrous metals, Steel, Plastics, Aluminium |
| CNC millingMachining | – | – | – | 1 piece – 1,000 pieces | Steel, Aluminium, Stainless steel, Plastics |
| Conventional turning (chucked parts)Machining | – | Diameter 1,000 mm | – | 1 piece | Steel, Stainless steel, Plastics, Aluminium |
| Conventional turning (between-centre parts)Machining | – | 3,000 mm × Diameter 650 mm | – | 1 piece | Steel, Stainless steel, Plastics, Aluminium |
| Drilling (boring mill)Machining | – | 1,000 mm × 1,000 mm × 1,000 mm | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Plastics |
| Sawing (automatic saw)Machining | – | Cross-section 400 x 400 mm | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Plastics |
| ToolmakingEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Special machinery constructionAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| AssemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fixture construction (turning, milling and assembly fixtures)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype constructionMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Plastics |
| Galvanizing (via regional suppliers)Surface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hardening (via regional suppliers)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coating (via regional suppliers)Surface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
11 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC lathe | Gildemeister NEF 600 | 1 | Turning diameter 490 mm, turning length 1,250 mm, spindle bore 92 mm | – | Salzatal district Schwittersdorf |
| CNC lathe | Hardinge Talent 51 MSY | 1 | Collet and chuck machining, Y-axis & sub-spindle | – | Salzatal district Schwittersdorf |
| CNC lathe | MAZAK QTN-200-II-M | 1 | Turning diameter 250 mm, turning length 1,000 mm, spindle bore 65 mm, bar feeder | – | Salzatal district Schwittersdorf |
| Cycle-controlled CNC lathe | Gildemeister NEF 320 | 1 | Swing diameter over bed 320 mm, over cross slide 150 mm, distance between centres 750 mm | – | Salzatal district Schwittersdorf |
| 5-axis machining centre | Haas UMC 750-SS | 1 | XYZ 762 x 508 x 508 mm | – | Salzatal district Schwittersdorf |
| Vertical machining centre | Haas VF-4 SS | 1 | XYZ 1270 x 508 x 635 mm | – | Salzatal district Schwittersdorf |
| Vertical machining centre | WEMAS VZ 1270 P | 1 | XYZ 1270 x 610 x 720 mm, 4th-axis clamping area 250 mm | – | Salzatal district Schwittersdorf |
| Vertical machining centre | MIKRON VCE 1250 | 2 | XYZ 1270 x 508 x 635 mm, 4th-axis clamping area 310 mm | – | Salzatal district Schwittersdorf |
| CNC milling machine | Deckel-Maho DMU 50 T | 1 | XYZ 500 x 400 x 400 mm, rotary range 360°, swivel range 105° | – | Salzatal district Schwittersdorf |
| Boring mill | – | 1 | 1,000 x 1,000 x 1,000 mm | – | Salzatal district Schwittersdorf |
| Automatic saw | – | – | Series cut-offs up to cross-section 400 x 400 mm | – | Salzatal district Schwittersdorf |
Additional services
Quality
Quality assurance is directly integrated into the production process in order to detect scrap at an early stage. Quality work is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015.
| Evidence | Salzatal district Schwittersdorf |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1947
Foundation of the family business at the Salzatal location; metal processing in its fourth generation.
- 1998
Start of comprehensive modernization of buildings and machinery.
- 2016
Initial certification to DIN EN ISO 9001 on 03.02.2016.
- 2022
Recertification to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (Südcert, no. 2022007), valid until 02.02.2025.