Technical springs, stamped and bent parts, assemblies, plastic-metal composites as well as machine, tool and systems engineering in high-volume production.
SCHERDEL GmbH
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About SCHERDEL
SCHERDEL GmbH is a family-owned company headquartered in Marktredwitz (Bavaria) and has been processing metallic wire and strip since 1889. The group comprises 34 sites worldwide in 11 countries with around 6,800 employees and a consolidated revenue of approximately €850 million. Around 6 billion technical springs, stamped and bent parts, and assemblies are manufactured annually – from valve, compression, extension, torsion and spiral springs to stamped-bent technology and fine blanking, through to welded and assembly components as well as plastic-metal composites in insert and outsert injection molding. Further pillars are surface technology, laser- and resistance-welded structures, flexible copper busbars for e-mobility, and the company's own machine, tool and systems engineering (including portal milling machines of the ECO, ARTIS and VISION series). Main customers come from the automotive, e-mobility, medical technology, electrical and energy technology, and machine and plant engineering sectors; with over 100 years of supplier experience, SCHERDEL products are installed in around 80% of all passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
- Site
- Marktredwitz
- Processes
- Stamped-bent technology (strip/stamped-bent parts from coil), Fine blanking (fine-blanked parts, solid forming, local tempering), Laser beam welding and cutting, Resistance brazing, hot crimping, hot staking, Resistance welding, diffusion welding, Tube bending technology (tubes, tube fittings for thermal management, fluid-carrying lines), Surface technology / coatings, Nitriding treatments (wear protection, service life increase)
- Materials
- Spring steel, Non-ferrous metals, Cold-rolled strip, Copper, High-purity copper, High-strength steels, Tempered and spring-hard steels, Stainless steel
- Certificates
- IATF 16949, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1889
- Employees
- approx. 6,800
- Industries
- Automotive, E-Mobility, Medical technology, Electrical and energy technology, Machine and plant engineering, Aerospace
- 01
Design and simulation (Catia V5, Siemens NX, Autoform)
- 02
Toolmaking (blanking, press, progressive compound and bending tools)
- 03
Metal forming of wire/strip (springs, stamped-bent parts, fine blanking)
- 04
Injection molding and plastic-metal composites
- 05
Laser/resistance welding and joining technology
- 06
Surface technology and heat treatment
- 07
Assembly and finishing into assemblies
- 08
Testing and metrology
- 09
Logistics and series delivery
- 10
Machine, plant and special-purpose machine engineering
Materials & Processes
Spring steel
Base material for technical springs, stamped-bent parts and wire-formed parts.
Cold-rolled strip
Base for stamped-bent parts from coil in high-volume production.
Non-ferrous metals
Used in stamped-bent technology for conductive and corrosion-resistant parts.
(High-purity) copper
Material for flexible multilayer busbars and e-mobility components.
High-strength, tempered and spring-hard steels
For crash-loaded welded assemblies and load-bearing structures.
Stainless steel
For laser and bent parts as well as corrosion-resistant components.
Aluminum
Inserts in plastic-metal composites and material for tube and sheet components.
Titanium
Machining in machine and plant engineering, e.g. turbine blades and blisks.
High-performance plastics (GF/LGF-reinforced, conductive/insulating)
Injection molding in single- and multi-component technology for hybrid parts.
Tube material
Used for tube-bent parts in thermal management and welded assemblies.
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forming | – | – | – | – | Spring steel |
| Forming | – | – | – | – | Round wire, Profiled wire |
| Stamped-bent technology (strip/stamped-bent parts from coil)Forming | – | – | – | – | Spring steels, Non-ferrous metals, Cold-rolled strip |
| Fine blanking (fine-blanked parts, solid forming, local tempering)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Aluminum (insert), Steel (insert) |
| Laser beam welding and cuttingJoining | – | – | – | – | Copper, High-strength steels, Stainless steel, Aluminum |
| Resistance brazing, hot crimping, hot stakingJoining | – | – | – | – | Copper |
| Resistance welding, diffusion weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Copper |
| Tube bending technology (tubes, tube fittings for thermal management, fluid-carrying lines)Forming | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Steel |
| Forming | – | – | – | – | Copper |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Joining | – | – | – | – | High-strength steels, Tempered steels, Spring-hard steels |
| Surface technology / coatingsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nitriding treatments (wear protection, service life increase)Surface | – | – | – | – | Spring steel |
| Heat treatment / temperingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Iron, Titanium, Light metals, Plastic, Wood |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Titanium, Light metals |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tryout on presses up to 1,000 t press forceForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminum |
| Torsion bar springs, wire and tube bent partsForming | – | – | – | – | Spring steel |
| Prototype constructionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| High-sensitivity adhesive and joining processes, packaging and finishing processesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special-purpose machine engineering, control cabinet construction, PLC/CNC software developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Portal milling machines / gantry-type milling machines with automatically interchangeable millingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Titanium, Light metals |
| Chassis struts and joints (ITG technology)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Laser marking, DMC laser codingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
11 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machining centers (ECO, ARTIS, VISION series) | SCHERDEL/HAMUEL ECO, ARTIS, VISION | – | – | – | – |
| Portal milling machines / gantry-type milling machines with automatically interchangeable milling | HAMUEL Maschinenbau | – | – | – | Meeder near Coburg |
| Milling centers | – | – | – | – | – |
| EDM machines | – | – | – | – | – |
| Presses (tryout) | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC-controlled bending head machines | – | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-slide automatic machines with fixed tools | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bihler machines | Bihler | – | – | – | Waldershof |
| Laser system | – | – | – | – | Plauen |
| Injection molding machines (vertical and horizontal) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fully automated systems for seat back structures | SCHERDEL (own machine engineering) | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
SCHERDEL operates according to a zero-defect strategy with IATF-compliant supplier management and tests components using endurance fatigue testing, relaxation tests, high-voltage and leak testing as well as contactless optical and tactile measurement systems. Numerous group companies are certified according to IATF 16949 and ISO 14001.
| Evidence | Company |
|---|---|
| IATF 16949 | |
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 1889
Founding of a wire drawing mill for piano strings by Sigmund Scherdel in Marktredwitz; soon afterwards, further processing into technical springs.
- 1893
Rudolf Diesel experiments with SCHERDEL springs in the first diesel engine.
- 1915
Start-up of automatically operating production facilities; monthly output of a series spring part exceeds 500,000 units for the first time.
- 1961
Walter Bach takes over the company management; valve spring production at the Marktredwitz-Leutendorf plant on automatic production lines.
- 1985
Begin of internationalization with holdings in France.
- 1989
Production start of the new Waldershof plant (4,500 m²) in the field of stamping and bending technology.
- 1991
Acquisition of Federnwerke Marienberg and of MOLTEC (Portugal).
- 1994
Start-up of modern surface technology facilities in Marktredwitz.
- 1995
Production start at new sites in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
- 1999
Commissioning of the Muskegon plant (USA); spring elements for fully variable valve trains; start of plastic-metal composites.
- 2000
Production start in Sorocaba, Brazil.
- 2001
Expansion of compression spring production at the new Röslau plant.
- 2002
Completion of the Myjava plant, Slovakia.
- 2003
Joint venture with TOGO Seisakusyo (Japan); new plant in Seifhennersdorf.
- 2004
Series production of dynamically loaded spiral springs in Seifhennersdorf; acquisition of Reichenbacher (HAMUEL); new site in Mexico.