Manufacture of cutting tools for solid surface material, wood and plastics as well as sharpening service
albinkraus OG
Tulln an der Donau, AustriaNew on Amplifa
The Company
albinkraus is an Austrian tool manufacturer founded in 1937 and based in Tulln an der Donau. The company produces routers, router bits, saw blades and drills made of solid carbide (VHM), tipped carbide, diamond (PKD) and with insert/turning plates, including custom-made special tools. A focus is on tools for machining solid surface materials such as Corian, Staron, HiMacs, Avonite and Rauvisio, alongside tools for wood, wood-based materials, aluminium composite panels, acrylic and thermoplastics. In addition, the family-owned company offers a sharpening service for saw blades, routers and drills on CNC grinding machines, CAD design, measurement and quality inspection, training in its own technical workshop, thermoforming equipment and trading in woodworking machines. Production was closed on 15 August 2024; since then only the stock clearance sale has taken place.
- Site
- Tulln, Austria
- Processes
- Production of routers and router bits (special tools), Manufacture of saw blades (HM saw blades, PKD circular saw blades, scoring saw blades), Sharpening service / resharpening of saw blades, routers, drills (CNC grinding), Tool design and CAD construction, Measurement and quality inspection of tools, Consulting, training and test machining in the technical workshop (solid surface material, wood,, Cutting solid surface material to size (saw blade C92.1 300/4/30mm Z96), Thermoforming of solid surface material (heating units and presses)
- Materials
- Solid surface material (Corian, Staron, HiMacs, Avonite, Rauvisio, GetaCore, Plexicor, Rausolid,, Wood and wood-based materials (MDF, chipboard), Solid-core laminate, Aluminium composite panels (Alucobond), Acrylic, thermoplastics, Solid carbide (VHM), Carbide (HW/HM), Diamond (DP/PKD)
- Founded
- 1937
- Industries
- Woodworking, Solid surface material, Plastics machining, Carpentry/craft trades, CNC machining, Solid surface materials (e.g. Corian, Staron, HiMacs, Avonite)
- 01
Consulting and CAD design
- 02
Tool production (VHM, HW, PKD, indexable inserts)
- 03
CNC grinding
- 04
Measurement and quality inspection
- 05
Shipping or collection/delivery service
Materials and Processes
Solid carbide
Body and cutting material for routers and router bits.
Tipped carbide (HM)
Tipping for saw blades, routers and drills with long tool life.
Diamond (DP/PKD)
PKD cutting edges on VHM bodies for abrasive materials and long tool life.
Insert/turning plates (profile plate)
Routers with replaceable cutting inserts for CNC use.
Swedish steel
Body material for band saw blades used in woodworking.
Solid surface material
Machined materials such as Corian, Staron, HiMacs, Avonite, Rauvisio, GetaCore, Plexicor, Rausolid, Marlan, Swanstone.
Wood and wood-based materials
MDF and chipboard as machining materials for the tool programme.
Aluminium composite panels
e.g. Alucobond, machined with special straight router bits.
Acrylic and thermoplastics
Plastics such as PMMA, PE, PC, HPL, machined with an appropriate tool programme.
Locations
Tulln an der Donau
ATHeadquarters, tool manufacturing, sharpening service, sales
- Materials
- Carbide, diamond/PKD, solid carbide, indexable inserts
- CNC grinding machines (tool grinding)
- Optical and electronic measuring equipment
- Technical workshop for test machining
Components and Tools
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of routers and router bits (special tools)Machining | – | – | – | – | Solid carbide (VHM), Tipped carbide (HW), Diamond-tipped (DP), Insert/turning plates |
| Manufacture of saw blades (HM saw blades, PKD circular saw blades, scoring saw blades)Machining | – | – | – | – | Carbide (HM), PKD/diamond, Swedish steel (band saws) |
| Sharpening service / resharpening of saw blades, routers, drills (CNC grinding)Surface | – | – | – | – | Carbide, Diamond/PKD, Tool steel |
| Tool design and CAD constructionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Measurement and quality inspection of toolsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting, training and test machining in the technical workshop (solid surface material, wood,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Solid surface material, Wood, Plastics |
| Cutting solid surface material to size (saw blade C92.1 300/4/30mm Z96)Machining | – | – | – | – | Solid surface material (Corian, Staron, HiMacs, Avonite) |
| Thermoforming of solid surface material (heating units and presses)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Solid surface material |
| CNC machining of solid surface material (sizing, profiling with CNC routing tools)Machining | – | – | – | – | Solid surface material (Corian, Staron, HiMacs, Rauvisio), Solid-core laminate, Aluminium composite panels (Alucobond), Acrylic, Thermoplastics |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC grinding machines (tool grinding) | – | – | – | – | Tulln, Austria |
| Optical and electronic measuring equipment | – | – | – | – | Tulln, Austria |
| Router AK-OF (2600W, base plate FreAK) | albinkraus AK-OF | – | – | – | Tulln, Austria |
| Orbital sander (stroke 2.5/5.0/8.0 mm, pad 150mm/125mm) | – | – | – | – | Tulln, Austria |
| Water channel routing device WAF-8 | albinkraus WAF-8 | – | – | – | Tulln, Austria |
| Hand router machine AK8-G | albinkraus AK8-G | – | – | – | Tulln, Austria |
Additional services
History
- 1937
Albin Kraus sen. founds his saw repair workshop in Vienna.
- 1967
Son Albin Kraus jun. takes over the business and expands the sharpening service and tool sales.
- 2002
Relocation from Vienna city centre to a new building in Tulln an der Donau.
- 2010
The company's own router AK-OF with base plate 'FreAK' is awarded the Golden Securitas.
- 2012
Award by the Republic of Austria on the 75th anniversary.
- 2024
Discontinuation of production on 15 August; only stock clearance sale remains (T&C status 2024).