High-precision cutting tools for length-slitting, cross-cutting and edge-trimming lines in metal and foil processing.
Messerfabrik Neuenkamp GmbH
HückeswagenNew on Amplifa
The Company
Since 1925, Messerfabrik Neuenkamp GmbH has manufactured high-precision cutting tools for length-slitting, cross-cutting and edge-trimming lines. The product range includes circular slitter knives including carbide knives, stripper rings, spacer rings, separator tools, plastic side-shims, edge-strip choppers as well as long knives and cross-cut knives up to 6,000 mm in length. Production uses forged tool steels and high-speed steels, powder-metallurgical high-performance steels, special materials and sintered, hot isostatically post-compacted carbide; heat treatment is carried out in process-controlled hardening furnaces. Standard tolerances are +/- 0.001 mm, ultra-precision tolerances are +/- 0.0005 mm. Fields of application include steel in the hot and cold strip sector, non-ferrous metals such as aluminium, brass and copper, electrical steel for transformers, and battery foils for electromobility. In addition to new manufacturing, the company offers regrinding service, recoating, tool handling, tool optimisation and seminars. The plant in Hückeswagen, completed in 2019, offers 3,500 m² of production space. Neuenkamp belongs to the DIENES Group and is represented by distributors in around 30 countries.
- Site
- Hückeswagen
- Processes
- Manufacture of circular slitter knives for length-slitting and edge-trimming lines, Heat treatment of circular slitter knives in process-controlled hardening furnaces, Manufacture of carbide knives (sintering, hot isostatic post-compaction HIP), Manufacture of rubber-coated stripper rings (coating with Perbunan/polyurethane), Manufacture of spacer rings (through-hardened, ground), Manufacture of steel stripper rings (hardened, ground/lapped, polyurethane coating), Manufacture of separator tools (separator discs, separator spacer rings, coated/polished), Manufacture of plastic side-shims (widths from 0.012 mm to 1.50 mm)
- Materials
- Tool steel, Alloyed tool steel, High-alloyed tool steel, High-speed steel, Powder-metallurgically produced high-performance steels, Carbide, Stainless steel (stainless grades), Polyamide
- Certificates
- DIN EN 9001:2000-12 (quality assurance system), ISO 9001 (DIN EN 9001:2000-12, established 1996)
- Founded
- 1925
- Industries
- Steel processing industry, Non-ferrous metal industry (aluminium, brass, copper), Transformer / electrical steel industry, Battery / electromobility, Hot and cold strip sector, Paper and cardboard industry (historical)
- 01
Consulting and knife-set design (Opti-Tool, CamB5)
- 02
Pre-manufacturing with EuroKnife Hungary (Dienes Group)
- 03
Machining and grinding
- 04
Heat treatment in process-controlled hardening furnaces
- 05
Lapping, polishing, coating (Perbunan/polyurethane)
- 06
Assembly and quality inspection
- 07
Regrinding and recoating service
Materials and Processes
Tool steel (alloyed/high-alloyed, forged)
Base material for circular slitter knives, stripper rings, spacer rings and separator tools in through-hardened versions.
High-speed steel
Material for circular slitter knives with long service life.
Powder-metallurgical high-performance steels
Finest grain sizes for the most extreme requirements, e.g. for electrical steel (silicon strip).
Carbide (sintered, HIP post-compacted)
For carbide circular slitter knives with maximum wear resistance and ±0.001 mm tolerance.
Neuenkamp special materials
Developed for optimised service life when cutting stainless grades.
Perbunan / polyurethane coating
Rubber coating of stripper rings in various colours and Shore hardnesses, swell-resistant for non-ferrous metals.
Polyamide / hard plastic
For separator tools, super-light spacer rings and side-shims with widths from 0.012 to 1.50 mm.
Stainless steel
For corrosion-resistant spacer rings.
Heat treatment
Process-controlled hardening furnaces, hardness matched to the respective application.
Lapping with special lapping compound additives
Achieves minimal surface roughness, especially for electrical steel.
Site
Hückeswagen
DEProduction and administration
- Lot size
- Prototypes to series tools
- Materials
- Tool steel, high-speed steel, powder-metallurgical steels, carbide, plastics
- Process-controlled hardening furnaces
- Surface polishing machine
- Production hall 3,500 m²
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of circular slitter knives for length-slitting and edge-trimming linesMachining | ±0.001 mm (standard), ±0.0005 mm (ultra-precision) | – | – | – | Tool steel, High-speed steel, Neuenkamp special materials, powder-metallurgical high-performance steels, Carbide |
| Heat treatment of circular slitter knives in process-controlled hardening furnacesHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Tool steel, High-speed steel, powder-metallurgical high-performance steels |
| Manufacture of carbide knives (sintering, hot isostatic post-compaction HIP)Joining | ±0.001 mm | – | – | – | Carbide |
| Manufacture of rubber-coated stripper rings (coating with Perbunan/polyurethane)Surface | ±0.001 mm | – | – | – | alloyed tool steel, Perbunan, polyurethane |
| Manufacture of spacer rings (through-hardened, ground)Machining | ±0.001 mm | – | – | – | alloyed tool steel, stainless steel, polyamide, steel pins |
| Manufacture of steel stripper rings (hardened, ground/lapped, polyurethane coating)Machining | – | – | – | – | Tool steel, polyurethane |
| Manufacture of separator tools (separator discs, separator spacer rings, coated/polished)Machining | – | – | – | – | Tool steel, polyamide, glass-fibre-reinforced plastic |
| Manufacture of plastic side-shims (widths from 0.012 mm to 1.50 mm)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Hard plastic |
| Manufacture of edge-strip choppers (ground straight or with radius)Machining | – | – | – | – | high-alloyed tool steel, powder-metallurgical steel, special materials |
| Manufacture of shear knives and cross-cut knives (lengths up to 6,000 mm)Machining | Precision tolerances | 6,000 mm | – | – | high-alloyed tool steel, powder-metallurgical steel, special materials |
| Manufacture of mountable cutting units and knife holdersAssembly | ±0.001 mm | – | – | – | Tool steel |
| Regrinding service for cutting tools (circular slitter knives, long knives, chopper knives,Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Recoating of rubber-coated stripper rings (cleaning, turning, recoating, cylindrical grinding)Surface | – | – | – | – | Perbunan, polyurethane |
| Lapping with special lapping compound additives for minimal surface roughnessSurface | – | – | – | – | powder-metallurgical steels, carbide |
| Laser marking (double-sided QR code laser marking) including milled recessSurface | – | – | – | – | Carbide |
| Cutting of battery foils (circular slitting, razor blade and shear cutting)Machining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, copper, plastic |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| process-controlled hardening furnace | – | – | – | – | Hückeswagen |
| Surface polishing machine | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production hall (3500 m²) | – | 1 | 3500 m² | 2019 | Hückeswagen |
Additional services
Quality
Manufacturing is carried out with tolerances of +/- 0.001 mm (standard) to +/- 0.0005 mm (ultra-precision); a quality assurance system in accordance with DIN EN 9001:2000-12 has been in place since 1996. An in-house cutting laboratory and process-controlled heat treatment guarantee cutting-edge quality and service life.
| Evidence | Hückeswagen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 (DIN EN 9001:2000-12, established 1996) |
History
- 1925
Foundation of Messerfabrik Neuenkamp GmbH in Remscheid; production of machine knives for the paper and cardboard industry.
- 1976
Acquisition by the Overath-based Dienes Group; specialisation in high-precision cutting tools.
- 1977
Reduction and optimisation of the product range; development into a manufacturer of quality cutting tools for the metal industry.
- 1995
Pre-manufacturing in cooperation with EuroKnife Hungary (Dienes Group); finishing only at Neuenkamp.
- 1996
Establishment of the quality assurance system in accordance with DIN EN 9001:2000-12.
- 2001
Worldwide first use of a thickness tolerance of +/- 0.5 µm in a circular slitting system.
- 2003
Continuous revenue growth, especially in Asia; basis for modernisation and production expansion.
- 2005/2006
Breaking through the revenue threshold of 10 million euros through intensified service and sales strategies.
- 2007
Global supplier with distributors in almost 30 countries.
- 2017
Groundbreaking for the new production facility in Hückeswagen.
- 2019
Completion and start of production in the new building in Hückeswagen; 3,500 m² of production space, investment of approx. 5 million euros.
- 2025
Restructuring of the executive board: Maja Supe-Dienes, Martin Geveke and Rüdiger Uhlitz.