We manufacture custom special clamping tools for the metalworking industry – from design to repair.
Schlenker GmbH Werkzeugbau
St. Georgen (Kronenacker 5)New on Amplifa
About us
Schlenker GmbH Werkzeugbau is a family-run business in St. Georgen in the Black Forest, specializing in the design and manufacture of custom special clamping devices. The portfolio includes hydraulic expansion clamping technology, collet chuck technology, clamping sleeve technology and sliding-jaw clamping technology, as well as repair services for clamping tools. The value chain includes design, turning, milling, cylindrical and surface grinding, wire and sinker EDM, vulcanization of clamping sleeves, laser marking, assembly and high-precision 3D measurement. Production is mainly in metal for customers from the toolmaking and metal processing sectors. The company can look back on over 40 years of experience in clamping technology and is run by the fourth generation. Since 2012, the company has been operating from a modern facility at Kronenacker 5, where production and administration are united at one location.
- Site
- St. Georgen
- Processes
- Design of custom clamping tools / special clamping devices, Hydraulic expansion clamping technology, Collet chuck technology, Clamping sleeve technology, Sliding-jaw clamping technology, Repair of clamping tools, Turning, Milling
- Materials
- Metal (metal processing/toolmaking of the metal industry), Metal, Rubber (vulcanized), Wire EDM, Sinker EDM, Laser marking, 3D measurement
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Industries
- Toolmaking, Metal processing
- 01
Design of custom clamping tools
- 02
Turning
- 03
Milling
- 04
Cylindrical and surface grinding
- 05
Wire and sinker EDM
- 06
Vulcanization of clamping sleeves
- 07
Laser marking
- 08
Assembly
- 09
3D measurement
- 10
Repair
Manufacturing processes
Metal
Base material for machining, EDM and assembly of clamping tools.
Rubber (vulcanized)
Used in the vulcanization of clamping sleeves.
Wire EDM
Production of the finest contours in metal for clamping tools.
Sinker EDM
Complements EDM production of deep or complex shapes.
Laser marking
Permanent marking of components and clamping tools.
3D measurement
High-precision inspection of manufactured parts.
Locations
St. Georgen
DEProduction and administration
- Materials
- Metal; Rubber (vulcanized)
- Turning
- Milling
- Cylindrical grinding
- Surface grinding
- Wire EDM
- Sinker EDM
- Laser marking
- 3D metrology
- Vulcanization system for clamping sleeves
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design of custom clamping tools / special clamping devicesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydraulic expansion clamping technologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Collet chuck technologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Clamping sleeve technologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sliding-jaw clamping technologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair of clamping toolsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| TurningMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| MillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Cylindrical grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Surface grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| AssemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vulcanization of clamping sleevesSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic/Rubber (vulcanized) |
| Wire EDM (wire spark erosion)Machining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Sinker EDM (die-sinking spark erosion)Machining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Laser markingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D measurement (high-precision metrology)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
A certified quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 accompanies design, production and service. High-precision 3D measurement is used for inspection of manufactured parts.
| Evidence | St. Georgen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Company history
- 1956
Friedrich Schlenker continues the part-time business of his father Johann Schlenker and switches to metal processing.
- 1981
Full-time start by Roland and Friedrich Schlenker on Sommerbergstraße in Peterzell; wife Inge Schlenker joins; first employee.
- 1983
Extension of production rooms; switch to toolmaking for the metal industry; new services such as surface grinding and vulcanization of clamping sleeves.
- 1991
Conversion into a GmbH; takeover by Inge and Roland Schlenker effective 01.01.1991.
- 1995
Move to larger premises on Hagenmoosstraße in Peterzell; wire and sinker EDM, later laser marking and 3D measurement.
- 2012
Occupancy of the new company building at Kronenacker 5 in St. Georgen.
- 2016
Manuel Schlenker joins the parental business; expansion to include in-house design.
- 2022
Expanded executive management with the new generation.