Industrial sheet metal working, steel construction and powder coating from Ilmenau, Thuringia
B+S Frieg GmbH
Ilmenau, OT Gehren · GermanyNew on Amplifa
About B+S Frieg
B+S Frieg GmbH is a family-owned company in Ilmenau, located in the Thuringian district of Gehren, with its premises at Haferteich. In the field of industrial sheet metal working, the company produces laser cuts, sheet metal forming by press braking, and welded assemblies, and performs powder coating on various metal surfaces. In addition to sheet metal working, the range of services includes custom steel construction for commercial customers. Series production is carried out in small and medium batch sizes on über 40 machines, including CNC press brakes as well as a Universal Robot welding robot and a laser welding robot for automated manufacturing. Quality assurance is performed alongside production according to technical drawings, supplemented by 3D coordinate measurement. Certified welding processes in accordance with DIN EN ISO 3834-2 and EN 1090 complete the offering. The company was founded in 1957 and employs more than 30 staff.
- Site
- Ilmenau, OT Gehren
- Processes
- Sheet metal working, Steel construction, Laser cutting, Press braking, Powder coating, Welding work, CNC programming and set-up (press brake), Series production (sheet metal)
- Materials
- Metal (sheet/steel/etc.), Steel, Metal sheet
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 3834-2, EN 1090-2, EN 1090-1:2009+A1:2011
- Founded
- 1957
- Employees
- 30+
- Industries
- Construction industry, Industrial sheet metal working, Steel construction, Surface finishing, industrial sheet metal working
- 01
Laser cutting
- 02
Press braking
- 03
Welding (manual and robot automation)
- 04
Powder coating
- 05
Quality assurance (3D coordinate measurement)
Materials and Processes
Steel
Main material for sheet metal working, steel construction and certified welding work
Metal sheet
Base material for laser cutting, press braking and series production in small and medium batch sizes
Locations
Ilmenau, OT Gehren
DEHeadquarters / Production
- Lot size
- Small and medium batch sizes
- Materials
- Steel, sheet metal
- über 40 machines
- CNC press brake
- Universal Robot welding robot
- laser welding robot
- 3D coordinate measuring machine
- powder coating line
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheet metal workingGeneral term (machining, casting, forming, joining, surface, heat treatment, | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Steel constructionGeneral term (machining, casting, forming, joining, surface, heat treatment, | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Laser cuttingGeneral term (machining, casting, forming, joining, surface, heat treatment, | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Press brakingGeneral term (machining, casting, forming, joining, surface, heat treatment, | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Powder coatingGeneral term (machining, casting, forming, joining, surface, heat treatment, | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Welding workGeneral term (machining, casting, forming, joining, surface, heat treatment, | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| CNC programming and set-up (press brake)General term (machining, casting, forming, joining, surface, heat treatment, | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal |
| Series production (sheet metal)General term (machining, casting, forming, joining, surface, heat treatment, | – | – | – | small and medium batch sizes | Sheet metal |
| Quality assurance (production-accompanying)General term (machining, casting, forming, joining, surface, heat treatment, | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Metal workingGeneral term (machining, casting, forming, joining, surface, heat treatment, | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Surface finishingGeneral term (machining, casting, forming, joining, surface, heat treatment, | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Pre-treatment/priming/tempering/powder coatingGeneral term (machining, casting, forming, joining, surface, heat treatment, | – | – | – | – | Metal surfaces |
| Operating powder coating lineGeneral term (machining, casting, forming, joining, surface, heat treatment, | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Operating plant, conveying and application technologyGeneral term (machining, casting, forming, joining, surface, heat treatment, | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| 3D coordinate measurementGeneral term (machining, casting, forming, joining, surface, heat treatment, | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Laser weldingGeneral term (machining, casting, forming, joining, surface, heat treatment, | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Welding robot (Universal Robot)General term (machining, casting, forming, joining, surface, heat treatment, | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Laser welding robotGeneral term (machining, casting, forming, joining, surface, heat treatment, | – | – | – | – | Metal |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine system | – | über 40 | – | – | Thuringia |
| CNC press brake | – | mindestens | – | – | Thuringia |
| Universal Robot welding robot | Universal Robot | mindestens | – | – | Thuringia |
| Laser welding robot | – | mindestens | – | – | Thuringia |
| 3D coordinate measuring machine | – | mindestens | – | – | Thuringia |
Additional services
Quality
Quality assurance is performed alongside production according to technical drawings, with quality control during ongoing production. A 3D coordinate measuring machine is used for series production.
| Evidence | Ilmenau, OT Gehren |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 3834-2 | |
| EN 1090-2 | |
| EN 1090-1:2009+A1:2011 |
History
- 1957
Founded by Karl Frieg; locksmith work and farriery
- 1973
Karl-Hermann Frieg joins the family business after completing training as a steel constructor
- 1981
Master craftsman examination in the locksmith trade by Karl-Hermann Frieg
- 1983
Taken over by Karl-Hermann Frieg; renamed “Thüringer Bauschlosserei”
- 1992
Relocation to former forestry premises at Haferteich in Gehren (current company headquarters)
- 1995
Expansion to include a carpentry workshop
- 1996
Renamed “Stahl- & Holzbau Frieg GmbH”
- 2003
Expansion to include industrial sheet metal working and powder coating
- 2020
Thomas Frieg takes over the company; renamed B+S Frieg GmbH