Metal parts must be properly formed before welding.

Certain processes need to take place before the welding is done. Specifically this includes: turning, milling, drilling, cutting etc. And we also offer these elements of prefabrication as a service.

Sheet Metal Working

   

Laser cutting

max. dimensions

1.500 x 3.000 mm

 

max. thickness for steel

25 mm

 

max. thickness for stainless steel

20 mm

 

max. thickness for Aluminium

12 mm

Gas cutting

max. dimensions

3.000 mm x 12.000 mm

 

max. thickness for steel

20 mm

Plasma cutting

max. dimensions

3.000 mm x 12.000 mm

 

max. thickness

for steel, 90°

30 mm

 

max. thickness

for steel chamfered up to 45°

25 mm

Edges

max. length

4.000 mm

 

max. Press force

400 t.

     

Profile Machining

   

Laser cutting

max. tube length

14.000 mm

 

max. tube diameter

355 mm

 

max. tube wall thickness

20 mm

Gas cutting with chamfer up to 45°

max. tube length

14.000 mm

 

max. tube diameter

250 mm

 

max. tube wall thickness

50 mm

Plasma cutting with chamfer up to 45°

max. tube length

14.000 mm

 

max. tube diameter

250 mm

 

max. tube wall thickness

25 mm

     

Sectional Steel Machining

   

Sawing

max. width x height

500 x 335 mm

     

Machining

   

Turning

conventional / cycle-controlled

max. D[rotation] 570 mm, L = 1.500 mm

 

CNC

max. D[rotation] 580 mm, L = 1.000 mm

Milling

conventional

max. x=1.600 / y=400 / z=250 mm

 

CNC

max. x=2.000 / y=1.000 / z=1.000 mm

horizontal Bohren – Fräsen auf Tisch

konventionell

max. x=1.400 / y=1.250 / z=1.000 mm

 

CNC

max. x=2.000 / y=1.600 / z=1.500 mm

horizontal drilling - milling on table

conventional

max. x=7.000 / y=2.500 / z=1.200 mm

 

CNC

max. x=12.000 / y=4.000 / z=1.700 mm

Plant and Sizes - Overview

  • Continuous feed blasting unit
     
  • Bending technology with bending length up to 4000 mm and press force up to 400 tonnes
     
  • Laser cutting for plate up to 1500 x 3000 mm and thickness up to 25 mm
     
  • 3D fine-jet plasma cutting for plates up to 3000 x 12,000 mm and thickness up to 30 mm
     
  • 3D laser cutting for tubes up to 14,000 mm in length and with diameter up to 355 mm
     
  • 3D fine-jet plasma cutting for tubes up to 14,000 mm in length and with diameter up to 250 mm

And by the way...

We maintain stocks of over 1500 tonnes of plate, tube and section steels in our raw materials warehouse. We’re sure to have what you need.

More about the raw materials warehouse at Gothaer Fahrzeugtechnik »