Contract manufacturing for sheet metal and metalworking: laser cutting, tube laser cutting, bending, welding and surface finishing from a single source
Braitinger GmbH
Merklingen · Salbergweg 15New on Amplifa
Family business with industrial standards — contract manufacturing since 1889
Braitinger GmbH is a family-owned contract manufacturing company in Merklingen on the Swabian Alb, established in 1889 and today run in its fifth generation by Jürgen, Marcel and Pascal Braitinger. The company manufactures sheet metal and metal components as well as complete assemblies for industrial customers from mechanical engineering, steel construction and control cabinet construction. The core processes are CO2 laser cutting of steel and stainless steel up to 25 mm and aluminium up to 15 mm on sheets up to 3,000 × 1,500 mm, tube laser cutting up to Ø 273 mm, and robotic bending with 6-axis press brakes up to 320 t of press force. This is complemented by tube bending, roll bending, CNC machining, robotic welding (MIG/MAG, TIG), blasting, powder coating and painting, partly via certified partner companies. The Merklingen plant covers more than 6,000 m² of production space; more than 50 employees manufacture from one-off parts to series production, with delivery across Europe.
- Site
- Merklingen
- Processes
- Metal laser cutting (CO2), Tube laser cutting, Robotic bending, Bending on 6-axis press brakes, Tube bending (CNC tube bending), Roll bending / rounding, CNC band sawing, CNC machining (cutting)
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2008, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1889
- Employees
- 50+
- Industries
- Metal processing / contract manufacturing, Mechanical engineering, Steel construction, Control cabinet construction, Sheet metal working, Metal processing/contract manufacturing
- 01
Inquiry & design consultation
- 02
Quotation & scheduling
- 03
Laser cutting / tube laser cutting
- 04
Bending / tube bending / roll bending
- 05
Welding & assembly
- 06
Surface treatment (blasting, powder coating, painting)
- 07
Final inspection & delivery
Materials and processes
Steel
Laser cutting up to 25 mm, MIG/MAG welding up to 8 mm, classic material for sheet metal and steel construction.
Stainless steel
Laser cutting up to 25 mm and TIG/MIG welding for corrosion-resistant components.
Aluminium
Laser cutting up to 15 mm as well as TIG welding of aluminium components.
Merklingen Plant
Merklingen
DEProduction plant (headquarters) and logistics centre Salbergweg 11
- Lot size
- One-off parts to series
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium
- Trumpf TruLaser 5030 (CO2, 6 kW, 3,000 × 1,500 mm)
- Trumpf TruLaser 3030 (CO2, 6 kW, 3,000 × 1,500 mm)
- Trumpf TruLaser Tube 7000 RapidCut (tubes up to Ø 273 mm)
- 2× Trumpf TruBend Cell 7000 (robotic bending cell, 36 t, 2 × 500 mm)
- Trumpf TruBend Cell 5000 (robotic bending cell)
- Trumpf TruBend 5230 (6-axis press brake, 320 t · 4,000 mm)
- CNC tube bending machine
- Welding robots / robotic welding cell
- CNC band saws
- Automatic Stopa high-bay warehouse
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal laser cutting (CO2)Machining | – | 3,000 mm × 1,500 mm | – | One-off part – Series | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Tube laser cuttingMachining | – | Ø 273 mm | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Robotic bendingForming | – | 2 × 500 mm | 100 kg | Series | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Bending on 6-axis press brakesForming | – | 4,000 mm | 320 t press force | – | – |
| Tube bending (CNC tube bending)Forming | ±0.2° | – | – | – | – |
| Roll bending / roundingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC band sawingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC machining (cutting)Machining | ±0.5 mm | – | – | – | – |
| Robotic weldingJoining | – | – | – | Series | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Manual TIG weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Manual MIG/MAG weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Complete assemblies / assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| GrindingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| BlastingSurface | SA 2.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Powder coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Painting / KTL (e-coat) paintingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Galvanizing / hot-dip galvanizingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drilling, countersinkingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 laser cutting system | Trumpf TruLaser 5030 | – | 3,000 × 1,500 mm, 6 kW | – | Merklingen |
| CO2 laser cutting system | Trumpf TruLaser 3030 | – | 3,000 × 1,500 mm, 6 kW | – | Merklingen |
| Tube laser cutting system | Trumpf TruLaser Tube 7000 (RapidCut) | – | Tubes/profiles up to Ø 273 mm | – | Merklingen |
| Robotic bending cell | Trumpf TruBend Cell 7000 | 2 | 36 t press force, 2 × 500 mm bending length | – | Merklingen |
| Robotic bending cell | Trumpf TruBend Cell 5000 | – | – | – | Merklingen |
| 6-axis press brake | Trumpf TruBend 5230 | – | 320 t · 4,000 mm | – | Merklingen |
| CNC tube bending machine | – | – | – | – | Merklingen |
| Welding robot / robotic welding cell | – | – | – | – | Merklingen |
| Automatic high-bay warehouse | Stopa | – | – | – | Merklingen |
Additional services
Quality assurance
Manufacturing is carried out according to certified quality management (DIN EN ISO 9001:2008) with documented final inspection including dimensional report and visual inspection for every assembly order.
| Evidence | Merklingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Five generations of company history
- 1889
Company founded: Johann Georg Braitinger acquires a smithy in Merklingen (1st generation).
- 1928
Michael Braitinger takes over the smithy (2nd generation).
- 1930
Opening of a retail shop for household goods.
- 1957
Handover to Georg Braitinger (3rd generation).
- 1961
New retail shop opened.
- 1980
Expansion of the workshop (+180 m²) and shop (+100 m²).
- 1988
Jürgen Braitinger takes over (4th generation), focus on heating & plumbing and metalworking.
- 1990
The old smithy becomes a parts warehouse for heating and plumbing.
- 1998
Production expansion by 600 m² at Salbergweg 11.
- 1999
Heating & plumbing spun off; renamed “Braitinger Laser- und Metalltechnik”, focus on contract manufacturing.
- 2007
Closure of the retail shop after almost 80 years.
- 2008
New welding and assembly hall built; certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008.
- 2017
Move into new production hall with over 6,000 m² at Salbergweg 15; the old site becomes the logistics centre.
- 2018
Marcel and Pascal Braitinger join as shareholders and managing directors (5th generation).
- 2026
Jürgen, Marcel and Pascal Braitinger run the company together; 50+ employees, modern Trumpf systems.