Contract manufacturing of precision metal parts: laser cutting, punching, bending, CNC machining, welding and assembly from prototype to large-scale series.
Alfred Beck Maschinenbau GmbH
Gerstetten-HeuchlingenNew on Amplifa
About us
Alfred Beck Maschinenbau GmbH, founded in 1956, is a certified contract manufacturer for metalworking headquartered in Gerstetten-Heuchlingen on the Swabian Alb. The company produces precision parts and assemblies made of steel, stainless steel, aluminium, non-ferrous metals and plastics – from single parts and prototypes through small and medium series to large-scale production. The heart of production is two laser cutting systems; in addition, the in-house range includes punching with up to 250 tonnes of press force, CNC bending, CNC milling, CNC turning, welding (MIG/MAG/TIG), surface treatment, toolmaking and assembly of complete units. Customers come, among others, from the automotive industry, household appliances, fire protection, agricultural engineering as well as bus & rail. From Gerstetten-Heuchlingen, the company supplies customers in the Heidenheim and Ulm region and internationally as far as Brazil, India and China with more than 40 employees on 8,000 m² of operating space; its own fleet of vehicles is available for regional delivery.
- Site
- Gerstetten-Heuchlingen
- Processes
- Laser cutting, Punching, Bending and forming, CNC milling, CNC turning, Welding (MIG / MAG / TIG), Surface treatment, Cutting to size
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Non-ferrous metals, Plastics
- Certificates
- IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, 3-D coordinate measuring machine
- Founded
- 1956
- Employees
- 40+
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Household appliances, Fire protection, Agricultural engineering, Construction site vehicles, Bus & Rail
- 01
Toolmaking
- 02
Cutting / Laser cutting / Punching
- 03
Bending and forming
- 04
CNC milling / CNC turning
- 05
Welding (MIG/MAG/TIG)
- 06
Surface treatment
- 07
Assembly
- 08
Quality assurance
- 09
Logistics / Delivery
Materials & Processes
Steel
Laser cut up to 25 mm or up to 18 mm depending on the system; also punched from coil up to 6 mm material thickness.
Stainless steel
Laser cut up to 20 mm or up to 12 mm; used in fire protection, household appliances and the automotive industry.
Aluminium
Laser cut up to 12 mm material thickness.
Non-ferrous metals
For laser cutting and machining in contract manufacturing.
Plastics
Laser cut for technical applications.
Locations
Gerstetten-Heuchlingen
DEProduction site / Administration
- Lot size
- Single part to large-scale series
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, non-ferrous metals, plastics
- Fiber laser cutting system Mazak Super TURBO-X 2412 FIBER 3.0 kW (2017, FMS connection, unmanned operation)
- Direct diode laser cutting system Optiplex 3015 DDL 4.0 kW (2019, up to 1500 x 3000 mm)
- Eccentric presses 12–250 t incl. automatic feed (from coil up to 6 mm thick, 300 mm wide)
- Double-column punching press up to 130 t
- Punch profile machine
- Sheet metal guillotine shear
- CNC press brake up to 150 t press force
- CNC milling machine (travel x = 1500 mm, y = 510 mm)
- CNC lathe (up to 400 mm Ø, up to 40 mm Ø from bar stock)
- 3-D coordinate measuring machine
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser cuttingCutting | – | 3000 mm × 1500 mm | – | Single part – Large-scale series | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Non-ferrous metals, Plastics |
| PunchingForming | – | 300 mm | – | Pre-series/test parts – Large-scale series | Sheet metal (flat material) |
| Bending and formingForming | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal |
| CNC millingMachining | – | 1500 mm × 510 mm | – | Single part – Large-scale series | Metal |
| CNC turningMachining | – | 400 mm Ø | – | – | Metal |
| Welding (MIG / MAG / TIG)Joining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Surface treatmentSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Cutting to sizeCutting | – | 8 mm material thickness | – | – | Sheet metal |
| ToolmakingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| AssemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | Metal |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct diode laser cutting system | Optiplex 3015 DDL 4.0 kW | 1 | up to max. 1500 x 3000 mm; steel up to 25 mm, stainless steel up to 20 mm, aluminium up to 12 mm | 2019 | Gerstetten-Heuchlingen |
| Fiber laser cutting system | Mazak Super TURBO-X 2412 FIBER 3.0 kW | 1 | – | 2017 | Gerstetten-Heuchlingen |
| CNC press brake | – | – | up to 150 tonnes press force | – | Gerstetten-Heuchlingen |
| CNC milling machine | – | – | Travels x = 1500 mm, y = 510 mm | – | Gerstetten-Heuchlingen |
| CNC lathe | – | – | up to 400 mm Ø, up to 40 mm Ø from bar stock | – | Gerstetten-Heuchlingen |
| Eccentric press | – | – | 12 – 250 tonnes incl. automatic feed; from coil up to 6 mm thick and 300 mm wide | – | Gerstetten-Heuchlingen |
| Double-column punching press | – | – | up to 130 t | – | Gerstetten-Heuchlingen |
| Punch profile machine | – | – | – | – | Gerstetten-Heuchlingen |
| Sheet metal guillotine shear | – | – | – | – | Gerstetten-Heuchlingen |
| 3-D coordinate measuring machine | – | – | – | – | Gerstetten-Heuchlingen |
Additional services
Quality
Quality assurance includes, among other things, a 3-D coordinate measuring machine, Perthometer, Permascope, profile projector, Conturograph, microscope as well as inspection and counting machines. For specific projects, measurement method analyses are carried out with FMEA, MFU and SPC including CP and CPK calculations; the management system is certified to IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
| Evidence | Gerstetten-Heuchlingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| IATF 16949 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| 3-D coordinate measuring machine |
History
- 1956
Foundation of Alfred Beck Maschinenbau GmbH in Gerstetten-Heuchlingen
- 2013
Commissioning of a photovoltaic system; renewable energy share in the annual balance of up to 85 %
- 2017
Commissioning of the fiber laser cutting system Super TURBO-X 2412 FIBER 3.0 kW with FMS connection (September)
- 2019
Commissioning of the direct diode laser cutting system Optiplex 3015 DDL 4.0 kW (June)