Metal products, fastening solutions and forming tools from stamping-bending technology, sheet metal working and toolmaking – Made in Germany.
ARNELL | Arno Hentschel GmbH
02763 Zittau, Drausendorfer Str. 2New on Amplifa
Metal processing since 1943
ARNELL | Arno Hentschel GmbH manufactures metal products, fastening solutions for gratings and fences, as well as forming tools and fixtures – from one-off pieces to high-volume series production. The service portfolio includes stamping-bending technology with Bihler stamping-bending machines and eccentric presses, laser cutting, CNC bending up to 4 m bending length, MAG welding with a robotic welding cell, waterjet cutting up to 90 mm cutting height, milling on a machining center up to 1,150 x 700 x 550 mm, wire EDM, and assembly of complete modules. Surface coatings such as powder coating, galvanizing, KTL (cataphoretic coating) and anodizing are carried out via a European partner network. Materials processed include steel, stainless steel, aluminum and copper alloys; waterjet cutting also handles GFRP, CFRP, stone and foam. Customers come from the automotive industry, construction, motorhome manufacturing, furniture production, mechanical and plant engineering, and electrical engineering. Founded in 1943 in Oderwitz, the company has been based at its new site in Zittau (Saxony) since 2021 and supplies customers throughout Europe.
- Site
- Zittau
- Processes
- Stamping-bending technology (Bihler stamping-bending machines, eccentric presses, tool-based), Laser cutting, Bending / folding (CNC), Welding (MAG, robotic welding cell and manual welding stations), Waterjet cutting, Surface coating (powder coating, galvanizing, KTL, anodizing – via partner network), Assembly (module assembly with riveting, press-fitting, screw fastening), Milling (machining center)
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminum, Copper alloys, GFRP, CFRP, Stone, Foam
- Certificates
- Tool-based series production with high repeatability, Dimensional accuracy and form precision via wire EDM
- Founded
- 1943
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Construction, Motorhome manufacturing, Furniture production, Mechanical and plant engineering, Electrical engineering
- 01
Design (tools, fixtures, new product developments, with ARNIO GmbH)
- 02
Toolmaking (progressive dies, Bihler LEANTOOL stamping-bending tools)
- 03
Cutting (laser cutting, waterjet cutting)
- 04
Forming (stamping-bending technology, CNC bending/folding)
- 05
Joining (MAG welding, robotic welding cell)
- 06
Surface coating (powder coating, galvanizing, KTL, anodizing via
- 07
Module assembly (riveting, press-fitting, screw fastening)
Materials and processes
Steel
Main material for stamped, bent and formed parts, fasteners and toolmaking, also hot-dip galvanized.
Stainless steel
Used for corrosion-resistant formed parts, fastening clips and brackets.
Aluminum
Processed into sheet metal parts and formed parts for mechanical engineering and lightweight construction applications.
Copper alloys
Used for precision bent parts such as connectors and current-carrying busbars in the automotive industry.
GFRP
Cut by waterjet cutting.
CFRP
Cut by waterjet cutting.
Tool steel
Base material for progressive dies and Bihler stamping-bending tools.
Locations
Zittau
DEProduction and administration
- Lot size
- One-off pieces to high-volume series production
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper alloys, GFRP, CFRP
- Bihler stamping-bending machine GRM-NC
- Eccentric presses
- Trumpf CNC bending machines (bending length up to 4 m, 170 t press force)
- Laser cutting machine
- Waterjet cutting machine (cutting height up to 90 mm)
- Robotic welding cells (MAG) and manual welding stations
- Machining center (milling, 1,150 x 700 x 550 mm)
- Wire EDM machine
- PV system on the roof
Components and products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamping-bending technology (Bihler stamping-bending machines, eccentric presses, tool-based)Forming | – | – | – | High-volume series production | Sheet metal, Wire, Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminum, Copper alloys |
| Laser cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal, various materials |
| Bending / folding (CNC)Forming | – | 4 m (bending length) | – | 1 piece | Sheet metal/blanks |
| Welding (MAG, robotic welding cell and manual welding stations)Joining | – | – | – | small lot sizes | Steel |
| Waterjet cuttingMachining | – | Cutting height 90 mm | – | One-off piece | Metal, GFRP, CFRP, Stone, Foam, non-metallic materials |
| Surface coating (powder coating, galvanizing, KTL, anodizing – via partner network)Surface treatment | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Assembly (module assembly with riveting, press-fitting, screw fastening)Assembly | – | – | – | One-off piece – Series | Metal |
| Milling (machining center)Machining | – | 1150 mm × 700 mm × 550 mm | – | – | Metal |
| Wire EDMMachining | most demanding requirements for dimensional accuracy and | – | – | – | Metal (toolmaking) |
| Design (tools, fixtures, new product developments, with ARNIO GmbH)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Toolmaking: progressive dies (cutting, bending, embossing, deep drawing)Engineering | – | – | – | High volumes | Steel |
| Toolmaking: Bihler LEANTOOL radial / linear stamping-bending toolsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Copper alloys, Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminum |
| Manufacture of fastening solutions for gratings and fences, mesh fasteners (hot-dip galvanized)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel, hot-dip galvanized |
| Manufacture of metal products/modules from flat and wire material (one-off pieces to series)Forming | – | – | – | One-off piece – High-volume series production | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminum, Copper alloys |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bihler stamping-bending machine | Otto Bihler Maschinenfabrik GRM-NC (per image credit) | – | – | – | Zittau |
| Eccentric press | – | – | – | – | Zittau |
| CNC bending machine | Trumpf | – | Bending length up to 4 m, max. press force 170 t | – | Zittau |
| Robotic welding cell (MAG) | – | – | – | – | Zittau |
| Machining center (milling) | – | – | 1,150 x 700 x 550 mm | – | Zittau |
| Laser cutting machine | – | – | – | – | Zittau |
| Waterjet cutting machine | – | – | Cutting height up to 90 mm | – | Zittau |
| Wire EDM machine | – | – | – | – | Zittau |
Additional services
Quality
Production is tool-based and benefits from in-house toolmaking with wire EDM for the most demanding requirements in dimensional accuracy and form precision. Processes such as robotic welding and stamping-bending technology ensure high repeatability; the assembly process is carefully monitored.
| Evidence | Zittau |
|---|---|
| Tool-based series production with high repeatability | |
| Dimensional accuracy and form precision via wire EDM |
Company history
- 1943
Founded by Arno Hentschel in Oderwitz as a regional sheet-metal and installation business
- 1965
Start of manufacturing of forming tools and stamped parts
- 1972
Manufacturing of gratings added
- 1998
Establishment of the Arno Hentschel Foundation
- 2015
External business succession by Thomas Scholz
- 2016
Relaunch of the ARNELL brand; award Saxon Milestone
- 2021
Construction of the Zittau site completed, renamed to ARNELL | Arno Hentschel GmbH
- 2023
Car fleet fully hybridized or fully electric at minimum