Contract manufacturing in laser material processing: laser cutting, laser welding, laser drilling and laser marking from development to complete production.
Schorcht GmbH
East Thuringia (near Jena) · GermanyNew on Amplifa
About the Laserzentrum Schorcht
Schorcht GmbH operates the Laserzentrum Schorcht, a contract manufacturer for laser material processing based in East Thuringia near Jena, directly on the A9 and A4 motorways. The core business is laser welding on a contract basis, including plate heat exchangers up to 1 metre in length, ball bearings with 3 mm diameter and surgical instruments. The service portfolio includes laser cutting (flatbed, 2D and 3D, from large-format down to the micro range), laser drilling in the nano and millimetre range, laser marking and laser engraving as well as tube processing. The company has 14 laser systems (fibre lasers, Nd:YAG lasers, CO2 lasers, 3D laser systems), its own quality management system, its own toolmaking shop and a laboratory for material analyses and micrographs. In addition, pre-series and zero-series production with turning, milling and drilling machines is offered. Customers come from automotive engineering, electrical engineering, medical technology, vacuum technology, mechanical engineering and the food industry.
- Site
- East Thuringia (near Jena)
- Processes
- Laser welding, Laser cutting, Laser marking / laser engraving, Laser drilling (single-pulse, percussion, melt and vaporization drilling), Tube processing (laser cutting/laser welding of tubes, tube connectors, dished ends), Laser deposition welding, Laser ablation, Toolmaking
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Aluminium, Copper, Brass, Titanium, Plastic (e.g. PVC), Glass, Ceramics
- Certificates
- DIN ISO 9001, ISO/TS 16949, ISO 9001
- Industries
- Automotive engineering, Electrical engineering, Medical technology, Vacuum technology, Mechanical engineering, Food industry
- 01
Feasibility analysis and quotation
- 02
Design and technological development
- 03
Prototype and pre-series production
- 04
Laser material processing (cutting, welding, drilling, marking)
- 05
Toolmaking
- 06
Complete production and assembly
- 07
Inspection in the QM laboratory
- 08
Shipping (worldwide)
Materials and Laser Processes
Laser cutting
Non-contact cutting of sheets, parts and tubes in 2D and 3D, from large format down to the micro range.
Laser welding
The company's core process, used among other things for plate heat exchangers, small ball bearings and surgical instruments.
Laser drilling
Single-pulse, percussion, melt and vaporization drilling with diameters from 0.02 mm.
Laser marking / laser engraving
Permanent, forgery-proof markings such as serial numbers, QR codes, logos and DataMatrix codes.
Tube processing
Laser cutting and laser welding of tubes, tube connectors, dished ends and medical joints.
Laser deposition welding
Deposition welding with the laser as an additional joining process.
Laser ablation
Targeted removal of coatings or paints, for example on illuminated control elements.
Sites
Laserzentrum Schorcht
DELaser centre and production site in East Thuringia, near Jena, on the A9/A4
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, copper, brass, titanium, plastics
- 14 laser systems (fibre lasers, Nd:YAG lasers, CO2 lasers, 3D laser systems)
- Large-format flatbed laser cutting system
- Lathes
- Milling machines
- Drilling machines
- Automatic saw
- Vibratory finishing machines
- Industrial washing machines
- Measuring microscope
- Optical measuring projector
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser weldingJoining | – | 1 m (plate heat exchanger) | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Copper |
| Laser cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Laser marking / laser engravingSurface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Aluminium, Copper, Brass, Titanium, Plastic, Glass, Ceramics, Acrylic, Wood, Leather, Paper, Cardboard |
| Laser drilling (single-pulse, percussion, melt and vaporization drilling)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tube processing (laser cutting/laser welding of tubes, tube connectors, dished ends)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Copper, Brass |
| Laser deposition weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser ablationSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| ToolmakingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pre-series production / zero series / prototype constructionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Complete productionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser systems (fibre lasers, Nd:YAG lasers, CO2 lasers, 3D laser systems) | – | 14 | – | – | – |
| Flatbed laser cutting system (large format) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lathes | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milling machines | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drilling machines | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic saw | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vibratory finishing machines | – | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial washing machines | – | – | – | – | – |
| Measuring microscope | – | – | – | – | – |
| Optical measuring projector | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality Management
The company is certified to DIN ISO 9001 and ISO/TS 16949 and works according to international automotive industry standards. For inspection, a QM laboratory for micrographs, a measuring microscope and an optical measuring projector are available.
| Evidence | Laserzentrum Schorcht |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO/TS 16949 |
Company History
Build-up of 25 years of experience in laser material processing (landing pages sometimes state 20 years of company history)