Development, design and manufacture of CNC machine tools, special-purpose machines, handling systems and clamping fixtures
Stadler Keppler Maschinenbau GmbH
Pfullingen · ChemnitzNew on Amplifa
About Stadler Keppler Maschinenbau
Stadler Keppler Maschinenbau GmbH, headquartered in Pfullingen (Baden-Württemberg), develops, designs and manufactures machine tools, special-purpose machines, handling systems and clamping fixtures. The company was founded in 1965 as Karl Keppler Maschinenbau and has been part of Stadler Formenbau GmbH since 2018. In addition to building special-purpose machines such as special turning, line boring, special drilling and special milling machines as well as transfer lines, the company manufactures its own machine series: 6-axis universal machining centers (HDC series) as bed-type milling machines, 6-axis travelling column machines (FS/FSH) with table loads of up to 40 tonnes, and vertical machining centers (VDC). Complementary components such as tool chain and tool rack magazines are also produced. The value chain includes design, software development, machining, assembly as well as conversions and retrofitting of existing systems. Materials include, among others, tempered and structural steels (40CrMnMo7, St37) and aluminium (EN AW-AlMg4,5Mn0,7). Customers come from the automotive, mechanical engineering, renewable energy, aerospace, tool and mould making, and paper machine/printing industries.
- Site
- Pfullingen
- Processes
- Manufacturing (machining on bed-type and travelling column machines, a wide variety of), Design, Assembly, Software development, Conversions, Retrofitting, Service of machine tools, handling systems and clamping fixtures, Development, design and manufacture of machine tools, handling systems and
- Materials
- 40CrMnMo7, ALMg4,5Mn0,7, St37, Neopor (machine bed pour material), 40CrMnMo7 (tempering steel), St37 (structural steel), EN AW-AlMg4,5Mn0,7 (aluminium)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1965
- Employees
- over 100 (Stadler
- Industries
- Automotive, Mechanical engineering, Renewable energy, Aerospace, Tool and mould making, Paper machines / printing industry
- 01
Design
- 02
Software development
- 03
Machining / Manufacturing
- 04
Assembly
- 05
Service, conversions & retrofitting
Materials & Processes
40CrMnMo7 (tempering steel)
Tool steel for highly stressed workpieces, machined with defined cutting data and surface finishes down to Ra 1.6.
St37 (structural steel)
Structural steel for steel construction components, including wheel discs for multi-spindle circular milling.
EN AW-AlMg4,5Mn0,7 (aluminium)
Aluminium alloy for lightweight workpieces with high-speed milling.
Neopor (machine bed pour material)
Pour material for machine columns and slides for thermal stability and damping.
Locations
Pfullingen
DEHeadquarters / Manufacturing, design, assembly
- Materials
- 40CrMnMo7, St37, EN AW-AlMg4,5Mn0,7
- 6-axis universal machining center HDC 3000 (fixed table, round table, fixed/round table)
- Bed-type milling machine HDC 3000 Z
- Bed-type milling machine HDC 1250
- 6-axis travelling column machine FS
- 6-axis travelling column machine FSH
- Vertical machining centers VDC 850 / VDC 1060 / VDC 1370
- Rolliermaschine (turning-roll machine)
- Special turning machine
- Line boring machine
- Special drilling machine
- Special milling machine
- Transfer line
- Tool chain magazine
- Tool rack magazine
Chemnitz
DEBranch office
Parts & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing (machining on bed-type and travelling column machines, a wide variety of)Machining | Rz 100; Ra 1.6; Rz 6.3 | – | – | – | 40CrMnMo7, ALMg4,5Mn0,7, St37 |
| DesignEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| AssemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Software developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| ConversionsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| RetrofittingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service of machine tools, handling systems and clamping fixturesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development, design and manufacture of machine tools, handling systems andEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of tool chain and tool rack magazinesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of clamping fixtures for machining centers, transfer lines or rotary indexing machinesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Construction of special-purpose machines (special machining center, special turning machine, lineAssembly | – | – | – | – | St37 |
17 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed-type milling machine / 6-axis universal machining center HDC 3000 (fixed table, round table, | Stadler Keppler HDC 3000 | – | Travel paths X 2000/3000/4000 mm, Y 1500/2000 mm, Z 1400 mm; rapid traverse up to 30 m/min | – | Pfullingen |
| Bed-type milling machine HDC-Z series | Stadler Keppler HDC 3000 Z | – | X 3000/4000 mm, Y 1500/2000 mm, Z 1400 mm; rapid traverse 45 m/min, acceleration 4 m/s² | 2013 | Pfullingen |
| Bed-type milling machine HDC 1250 | Stadler Keppler HDC 1250 | – | X 1200 mm, Y 1000 mm, Z 1000 mm; rapid traverse 50 m/min, acceleration 5 m/s² | 2014 | Pfullingen |
| 6-axis travelling column machine | Stadler Keppler FS | – | Table load up to 40 t; clamping surface extendable in 500 mm steps; round table from Ø 1250 mm | 2009 | Pfullingen |
| 6-axis travelling column machine | Stadler Keppler FSH | – | Table load up to 4 t | 2009 | Pfullingen |
| Vertical machining center (vertical VMC) | Stadler Keppler VDC 850 | – | – | – | Pfullingen |
| Vertical machining center (vertical VMC) | Stadler Keppler VDC 1060 | – | – | – | Pfullingen |
| Vertical machining center (vertical VMC) | Stadler Keppler VDC 1370 | – | – | – | Pfullingen |
| Rolliermaschine (turning-roll machine) | Stadler Keppler | – | – | – | Pfullingen |
| Special machining center | Stadler Keppler | – | – | – | Pfullingen |
| Special turning machine (turning of compressor sealing surface of cylinder heads, 2 workpieces | Stadler Keppler | – | – | – | Pfullingen |
| Line boring machine (fine machining of functional bores such as crankshaft/camshaft bores) | Stadler Keppler | – | – | – | Pfullingen |
| Special drilling machine (small parts, 2 robots, drilling spindles, cycle time 3.0 s) | Stadler Keppler | – | – | – | Pfullingen |
| Special milling machine (3-axis unit, multi-spindle circular milling of wheel discs 5-hole up to | Stadler Keppler | – | – | – | Pfullingen |
| Transfer line | Stadler Keppler | – | – | – | Pfullingen |
| Tool chain magazine | Stadler Keppler | – | 40/60/80 pockets; SK 50 / HSK-A 100; Ø 125/200 mm; tool length 400 mm; tool weight 25 kg | – | Pfullingen |
| Tool rack magazine | Stadler Keppler | – | 165/265/425/545/665 pockets; SK 50 / HSK-A 100; Ø 280/550 mm; tool length 600 mm; tool weight | – | Pfullingen |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
Stadler Keppler Maschinenbau GmbH follows a zero-defect philosophy and secures quality through decades of experience and consistent optimization of all work processes. The quality management system is certified according to ISO 9001:2015 (SystemCERT, registration no. Q09010419|01, valid until 25.06.2028).
| Evidence | Pfullingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1965
Foundation of Karl Keppler Maschinenbau in Pfullingen by Karl Keppler on 01 July
- 1973
Construction of the company building at Robert-Bosch-Straße 4
- 1989
Construction of the company building at Max-Eyth-Straße 9
- 1995
Establishment of the design department
- 2000
Certification according to DIN ISO 9001
- 2007
Establishment of the Chemnitz branch; market launch of the 6-axis universal machining center HDC series
- 2009
Market launch of the 6-axis travelling column machines FS (table load up to 40 t) and FSH (up to 4 t)
- 2013
Expansion of the universal machining center with the HDC-Z series (45 m/min, 4 m/s²)
- 2014
Addition of the HDC 1250 series to the HDC family
- 2018
Acquisition of Karl Keppler Maschinenbau GmbH by Stadler Formenbau GmbH on 08.01.2018; continuation as Stadler Keppler Maschinenbau GmbH