Contract manufacturing with precision machining: CNC turning, milling, drilling and grinding from one-offs to series production.
WMB Werkzeugmaschinenbau Halle GmbH
Landsberg (Headquarters) · Halle (Saale)New on Amplifa
About WMB Werkzeugmaschinenbau Halle
WMB Werkzeugmaschinenbau Halle GmbH is a contract manufacturer for machining based in Landsberg near Halle (Saale) with a second plant in Halle (Saale). The company machines workpieces on contract: CNC turning, CNC milling, CNC drilling, grinding, sawing as well as conventional manufacturing – from individual parts to series production. Manufacturing is complemented by an in-house production planning department that handles costing, scheduling, material procurement and production strategies, as well as a quality assurance department with measuring and testing equipment. Both sites operate on two- and three-shift systems. The quality management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015. Founded in 1894 as a planing machine factory, the company today operates as a certified machining service provider for industrial customers and also trains skilled personnel.
- Site
- Landsberg
- Processes
- Turning (CNC), Milling (CNC), Drilling (CNC), Grinding, Conventional manufacturing, Sawing, Production planning, Quality assurance / measuring and testing equipment
- Materials
- CNC Turning (5 machines), CNC Milling (9 machines), CNC Drilling (3 machines), Grinding (5 machines), Sawing (2 machines), Conventional Manufacturing (5 machines)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1894
- Industries
- Contract manufacturing / machining, Machine tool manufacturing
- 01
Enquiry, costing and quotation preparation
- 02
Order acceptance and new-part meeting
- 03
Scheduling and material procurement
- 04
Manufacturing (turning, milling, drilling, grinding, sawing)
- 05
Final inspection and quality control
- 06
Dispatch to the customer
Processes and Manufacturing Areas
CNC Turning (5 machines)
Contract manufacturing of rotationally symmetric parts from one-offs to series.
CNC Milling (9 machines)
Milling of complex workpieces in two- and three-shift operation.
CNC Drilling (3 machines)
Drilling and threading as a dedicated manufacturing area.
Grinding (5 machines)
Finishing for high surface quality and dimensional accuracy.
Sawing (2 machines)
Preparative cutting and severing work.
Conventional Manufacturing (5 machines)
Complementary classic machining for individual parts and special cases.
Sites
Landsberg
DEHeadquarters / Landsberg plant
- Lot size
- Individual parts to series production
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium and other materials
- 5 CNC lathes
- 9 CNC milling machines
- 3 CNC drilling machines
- 5 grinding machines
- 2 saws
- 5 conventional machines
Halle (Saale)
DEHalle (Saale) plant
- Lot size
- Individual parts to series production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turning (CNC)Machining | – | – | – | Individual parts – Series production | – |
| Milling (CNC)Machining | – | – | – | Individual parts – Series production | – |
| Drilling (CNC)Machining | – | – | – | Individual parts – Series production | – |
| GrindingMachining | – | – | – | Individual parts – Series production | – |
| Conventional manufacturingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| SawingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production planningEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality assurance / measuring and testing equipmentInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC lathe | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| CNC milling machine | – | 9 | – | – | – |
| CNC drilling machine | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Grinding machine | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| Saw | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Conventional machine | – | 5 | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Quality assurance documents all measurement results with its own measuring and testing equipment; the quality management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015.
| Evidence | Landsberg | Halle (Saale) |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 1894
Company founded as a shaper factory “Lange & Geilen”, building shaper machines
- 1952
Company sold and continued as VEB (K) Werkzeugmaschinenbau Halle; building shaper and long planer machines
- 1968
Integrated into the “Fritz Heckert” combine in Chemnitz as a plant of VEB Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Aschersleben
- 1991
Company acquired by Schiess AG Düsseldorf
- 1992
Refounding under the original name “Werkzeugmaschinenbau Halle GmbH” via MBO
- 1998
Certification to DIN EN 9001
- 2002
Certification to DIN EN 9000:2000
- 2011
Certification to ISO 9001:2008
- 2014
Reopening of the Landsberg plant
- 2018
Certification to ISO 9001:2015