Volker Gehlen Werkzeugbau GmbH

Germany, 42553 Velbert

Competencies

Technologies

Sheet Metal Processing

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Width	Weight	Material thickness
Laser cutting 2D	1–100 k	10–3,000 mm	10–2,500 mm	0–1,500 kg	0.1–20 mm
Plate straightening	1–1,000	—	0.1–600 mm	—	0.1–6 mm
Shearing (rectangular blank/strip)	1–1,000	—	—	—	0.1–5 mm

Sheet Metal Forming (Stamping, Deep-drawing)

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Width	Diameter	Material thickness
Punching / pressing (Out-of-tool)	1–10 M	0.1–2,500 mm	0.1–650 mm	—	0.2–6 mm
Fineblanking / pressing	1–1 M	0.1–2,500 mm	0.1–650 mm	—	—
Spinning	1–100 k	—	—	0.1–1,000 mm	0.1–6 mm

Jigmaking

Technologies	Length	Width	Height	Weight
Drilling / milling jigs	1–3,000 mm	1–1,300 mm	1–1,300 mm	0–4,000 kg
Gauges	1–1,300 mm	1–1,300 mm	1–1,300 mm	0–4,000 kg
Measuring / testing jigs	1–1,300 mm	1–1,300 mm	1–1,300 mm	0–4,000 kg
Assembly jigs	1–1,300 mm	1–1,300 mm	1–1,300 mm	0–4,000 kg
Welding jigs	1–3,000 mm	1–1,300 mm	1–1,300 mm	0–4,000 kg
Clamping devices	1–3,000 mm	1–1,300 mm	1–1,300 mm	0–4,000 kg

Turning

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Diameter
Turning	1–2,500	1–770 mm	2–360 mm

Cutting dies / deep drawing dies

Technologies	Length	Width	Height	Weight
Punching / Cutting tools	1–3,000 mm	1–1,500 mm	1–1,500 mm	0–4,000 kg
Follow-on composite tools	10–3,000 mm	10–2,000 mm	10–700 mm	0–3,000 kg
Trimming	10–3,000 mm	10–2,000 mm	10–700 mm	0–3,000 kg
Die replacement / wearing part manufacturing	—	—	—	—

Cutting tools (metal)

Technologies
Carbide tipped contour cutting tool making
Special drilling tool making

Milling

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Width	Height
Milling	1–10,000	1–1,600 mm	1–600 mm	1–700 mm
Form milling (3 D)	1–1,000	1–1,600 mm	1–600 mm	1–700 mm

Additive Manufacturing

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Width	Height
Multi-jet modelling (MJM)	1–1,000	0.01–203 mm	0.01–185 mm	0.01–298 mm
3D printing (general)	1–100 k	0.1–203 mm	0.1–185 mm	0.1–298 mm
Stereolithography (SLA)	1–1,000	0.01–203 mm	0.01–298 mm	0.01–185 mm

Materials

Plastics/synthetic materials

ThermoplasticsThermosetsGlass fibre-reinforced plastic

Steel

Structural steelCase hardening/tempering steelStainless steel (rust-proof V2A)Stainless steel (rust-proof V4A)Free-cutting/mild steelTool steelSpring steelCold extruding steel

Heavy metals

Copper-zinc alloys (brass)Copper and copper alloysZinc and zinc alloys

Light metals

Aluminium and aluminium alloys

Cast metals

Cast steelCast iron

Advanced Materials

Nickel alloy (Inconel, Monel, Hastelloy)Carbide

Sintered materials

Metal powder for hard metal

Industries

Precision engineering, mechatronics and opticsAerospace and aviation industryAutomation and control engineeringSpecial purpose machinery manufacturingMechanical engineeringAutomotive and vehicle constructionMachine tool manufacturing