High-precision parts made from amagnetic steels: machining up to 16 m, BTA deep-hole drilling up to 11 m, and 3D metal printing up to 600 mm diameter.
Schoeller-Bleckmann Precision Technology GmbH
Ternitz (AT) · Houston, TX (USA)New on Amplifa
About SBPT
Schoeller-Bleckmann Precision Technology GmbH (SBPT) is a metalworking industrial company in Ternitz, Lower Austria, and a 100% subsidiary of SBO AG, which is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange. The company develops and markets its own amagnetic NonMag steels and manufactures high-precision parts from them for the oilfield industry, in particular core components for MWD/LWD borehole surveying tools, which are exported to all producing regions of the world. Around 320 employees work on more than 120 CNC-controlled machines across approximately 45,000 m². The manufacturing spectrum includes 5-axis mill-turn complete machining up to 11 m material length, BTA deep-hole drilling up to 300 mm diameter and 11 m depth, single-lip drilling, patented EDM technology for curved bores (Goose Neck Drilling), laser deposition welding, shot peening for surface hardening, and additive manufacturing (Powder Bed Fusion) as a contract manufacturer for Velo3D with part sizes up to 600 mm diameter and 550 mm height. Further business areas are aerospace (SBAT brand, EN/AS 9100-certified since 2016), plant and mechanical engineering, and high-tech product manufacturing.
- Site
- Ternitz
- Processes
- Mill-turn complete machining / 5-axis mill-turn (turning-milling in a single setup), BTA deep-hole drilling, Single-lip drilling / gun drilling, Goose Neck Drilling (EDM technology, curved bores), Laser deposition welding, repair welding, stub welding, Shot peening for surface hardening (high-energy shot), Additive manufacturing (Powder Bed Fusion, 3D metal printing), Wire cutting (separation from build plate, 5 CNC axes)
- Materials
- NonMag P530, NonMag P540, NonMag P550, NonMag P650, NonMag P650HS, NonMag P670, NonMag P690, NonMag P750
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, EN/AS 9100, API Spec 7-1 / Spec Q1, AEOC (Authorized Economic Operator – customs simplification), EN 9100, API Spec 7-1 / Q1 (License 7-1-0234), AEOC (customs simplification)
- Founded
- 1840
- Employees
- approx. 320
- Industries
- Oil and gas industry (MWD/LWD, directional drilling), Aerospace, Plant and mechanical engineering, High-tech product manufacturing, Oil and gas industry (oilfield services, MWD/LWD, directional drilling).
- 01
Development of proprietary NonMag steels with steel mill partners
- 02
Raw material procurement (bar steel SC/DC)
- 03
BTA deep-hole drilling / single-lip drilling / Goose Neck Drilling
- 04
5-axis mill-turn complete machining
- 05
Additive manufacturing (Powder Bed Fusion)
- 06
Post-machining, heat treatment, surface finishing
- 07
Inspection (3D coordinate measurement, NDT, testing laboratory)
- 08
Export to all producing regions of the world
Locations
Ternitz
ATMain site: production, administration, testing laboratory, SBAT (Aerospace)
- Part weight / size
- Components in the 1/100 mm range; AM print sizes up to 600
- Lot size
- Prototype, first article and series production
- Materials
- NonMag steels, stainless steel, nickel and titanium alloys, aluminium, duplex, copper alloys, PVC
- >120 CNC-controlled machines
- 5-axis mill-turn centers (machining/turning-milling up to 11 m)
- BTA deep-hole drilling machines (up to 300 mm Ø, 11 m depth)
- Velo3D Sapphire XC 3D metal printers (600 mm Ø, 550 mm height)
- Depowdering systems
- 5-axis wire cutting machines (up to 800 mm Ø)
- 3D coordinate measuring machines
- In-house tool manufacturing
Houston (Texas)
USSales office (Schoeller-Bleckmann Sales Co. L.L.C.)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill-turn complete machining / 5-axis mill-turn (turning-milling in a single setup)Machining | 1/100 mm range | 11 m material length | – | – | high-alloy, high-strength steels, aluminium, stainless steel, PVC, Inconel (on request) |
| BTA deep-hole drillingMachining | 0.05 mm | 11 m (standard), special sizes up to 16 | – | – | ferritic & austenitic steels, duplex & superduplex, nickel & titanium alloys, bronze & copper alloys |
| Single-lip drilling / gun drillingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Goose Neck Drilling (EDM technology, curved bores)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser deposition welding, repair welding, stub weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shot peening for surface hardening (high-energy shot)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Additive manufacturing (Powder Bed Fusion, 3D metal printing)Additive | – | 550 mm height × 600 mm diameter × 550 mm | – | – | CP1, 316L SS, 15-5 PH, 17-4 PH, GRCOP 42, Cobalt 21, Inconel 718, Inconel 625, titanium alloy, aluminium alloy, cobalt-chrome, M300 Maraging Steel, Stellite 6B |
| Wire cutting (separation from build plate, 5 CNC axes)Machining | – | up to 800 mm diameter × 800 mm diameter | – | – | – |
| 5-axis CNC post-machining of 3D-printed parts (turning and milling)Machining | 0.02–0.03 mm | – | – | – | 3D-printed components |
| Heat treatmentHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface finishingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contract manufacturing/machining of long parts for plant and mechanical engineeringMachining | – | – | – | – | aluminium, stainless steel, PVC, unalloyed steel, alloyed steel, Inconel (on request) |
| Prototyping / rapid prototyping / first article productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality inspection: 3D coordinate measurement, destructive and non-destructive testing methods (UT,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tool manufacturing (customized special tools)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of NonMag bar steel (SC) and bored steel (DC)Machining | – | up to 9500 mm × 311 mm outer diameter | – | – | NonMag steels (P530, P540, P550, P650, P650HS, P670, P690,, nitrogen-alloyed austenitic steels, nickel-based alloys |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D metal printer (Powder Bed Fusion) | Velo3D Sapphire XC | 1 | up to 600 mm diameter, 550 mm height | – | Ternitz |
| 3D printing systems (various) | – | – | – | – | Ternitz |
| Depowdering systems | – | – | – | – | Ternitz |
| Wire cutting machines (5-axis CNC) | – | – | up to 800 mm diameter | – | Ternitz |
| 5-axis CNC machining centers (turning + milling) | – | – | – | – | Ternitz |
| CNC-controlled machines | – | more than | – | – | Ternitz |
| Deep-hole drilling machines | – | – | bore diameter up to 300 mm, drilling depth up to 11 m (special up to 16 m) | – | Ternitz |
| 3D coordinate measuring machines | – | – | – | – | Ternitz |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
The entire value-added process is part of the multiply certified quality management system (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, EN/AS 9100, API Spec Q1, AEOC). A rigorous control system uses 3D coordinate measuring machines, destructive and non-destructive testing methods (UT, PT, X-ray), and an in-house testing laboratory for mechanical-technological investigations.
| Evidence | Ternitz |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| EN 9100 | |
| API Spec 7-1 / Q1 (License 7-1-0234) | |
| AEOC (customs simplification) |
History
- 1840
Founding of the steel goods factory “Martin Müller + Sohn”, rolling mill for spring and sheet steel – “Theresienhütte”
- 1862
Alexander Ritter von Schoeller acquires the “Theresienhütte” ironworks
- 1924
Merger to form “Schoeller Bleckmann AG”, expansion into an internationally active special steel company
- 1946
10,000 employees at three sites (Ternitz, Hönigsberg, Mürzzuschlag); nationalization after World War II
- 1951
Start of deep-hole drilling technology at the Ternitz site
- 1975
Merger to form Vereinigte Edelstahlwerke AG (VEW); highest employee count in Ternitz: 4,242
- 1986
Closure of steel production in Ternitz
- 1988
Spin-off of Schoeller-Bleckmann GmbH from VEW
- 1995
Privatization of Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG
- 1997
Founding of “Schoeller Bleckmann Oilfield Technology” (SBOT) and IPO of the Schoeller-Bleckmann Group
- 2007
First major production expansion – construction of halls 11–13
- 2014
Construction of an SC/DC material center and separation of production areas
- 2016
Certification to EN/AS 9100 – entry into the aerospace industry