Manufacturer of high-precision measuring tools and measurement systems for dimensional inspection, from development to commissioning
Horst Knäbel GmbH
MeerbuschNew on Amplifa
About us
Founded in 1986, Horst Knäbel GmbH is an owner-managed manufacturer of high-precision gauges and measurement systems for the dimensional inspection of bores, distances, roundness and runout. The company in Meerbusch near Düsseldorf offers complete solutions from a single source: development, design, manufacturing, assembly and commissioning, both nationally and internationally. The product range includes standardized fixtures and manual measuring stations, special measuring fixtures, inductive probes, automatic inspection machines and computer-assisted measuring stations, including measurement systems for cylinder heads and body-in-white measurement. Customers come primarily from the automotive industry and its supply chain, aerospace and medical technology. With 10 to 19 employees, the company realizes customer-specific measuring applications individually tailored to each requirement.
- Site
- Meerbusch
- Processes
- Gauges and measurement systems for dimensional inspection (bores, distances, roundness, runout), Inductive probes, Standardized fixtures and manual measuring stations, Special measuring fixtures, Measurement systems for cylinder heads, Body-in-white measurement, Aerospace measuring tools, Measurement solutions for medical technology
- Founded
- 1986
- Employees
- 10-19
- Industries
- Automotive manufacturers and suppliers, Aerospace, Medical technology
- 01
Development
- 02
Design
- 03
Manufacturing
- 04
Assembly
- 05
Commissioning
Locations
Meerbusch
DEHeadquarters; development, design, manufacturing, assembly and commissioning of measuring tools
- Lot size
- Small series to custom-made
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium
- Computer-assisted measuring stations
- Automatic inspection machines
- Inductive probes
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauges and measurement systems for dimensional inspection (bores, distances, roundness, runout)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inductive probesInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Standardized fixtures and manual measuring stationsInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special measuring fixturesInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Measurement systems for cylinder headsInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Body-in-white measurementInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aerospace measuring toolsInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Measurement solutions for medical technologyInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic inspection machines / automated measurement systems for form and position toleranceInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and design of measurement solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of measuring tools and fixturesMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly and commissioning of measurement systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer-assisted measuring stations | – | – | – | – | Meerbusch |
| Automatic inspection machines / measuring machines | – | – | – | – | Meerbusch |
| Inductive probes | – | – | – | – | Meerbusch |
Additional services
History
- 1986
Foundation of Horst Knäbel GmbH