Machining, EDM, grinding and surface technology – CNC metalworking for prototypes through medium-volume series.
Maschinen- und Metallbau Freese
Heudeber, Saxony-AnhaltNew on Amplifa
About Maschinen- und Metallbau Freese
Maschinen- und Metallbau Freese is an owner-managed contract manufacturer for CNC metalworking in Heudeber, Saxony-Anhalt. The company produces turned parts, milled parts, prototypes as well as small and medium series, and works on welded metal constructions. Its range of services includes CNC turning and milling, external and internal cylindrical grinding with a between-centres distance of up to 1,500 mm, waterjet and laser cutting, laser engraving, die sinking and wire EDM, as well as sawing, welding and sandblasting. In addition, heat treatments and tempering, powder flame spraying for wear protection and part refurbishment, and surface treatments are offered. Production is supported by CAD/CAM design and in-house measuring and testing. Further areas of activity include toolmaking, mould making, maintenance, and the production, overhaul and repair of complete assemblies and machine parts. Customers come, among others, from the automotive industry, mechanical engineering and toolmaking.
- Site
- Heudeber
- Processes
- CNC turning, CNC milling, CNC grinding (external and internal cylindrical grinding), Waterjet cutting, Laser cutting, Laser marking and engraving, Die sinking EDM, Wire EDM
- Materials
- Metal (general)
- Certificates
- In-house metrology / measuring & testing
- Founded
- 1978
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Mechanical engineering, Toolmaking
- 01
CAD/CAM design
- 02
Sawing / waterjet and laser cutting
- 03
CNC turning and CNC milling
- 04
EDM (die sinking/wire) and cylindrical grinding
- 05
Welding, sandblasting
- 06
Heat treatment / tempering, powder flame spraying, surface treatment
- 07
Measuring & testing
- 08
Assembly / repair
Materials and Processes
Metal (general)
Machining of metals via cutting, EDM, welding and surface technology.
Locations
Heudeber
DEHeadquarters / Production
- Lot size
- Prototype, small and medium series
- Materials
- Metal
- CNC lathes
- CNC milling machines
- CNC precision cylindrical grinding machine RS 1500CM (between-centres distance 1,500 mm)
- Waterjet cutting system
- Laser cutting system
- EDM machines (die sinking and wire)
- Overhead crane system (40 m)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC turningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC millingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC grinding (external and internal cylindrical grinding)Machining | – | Between-centres distance up to 1500 mm | – | – | – |
| Waterjet cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser marking and engravingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Die sinking EDMMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wire EDMMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| SawingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding / machining of welded constructionsJoining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| SandblastingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Powder flame spraying (wear protection and coating, refurbishment)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface treatmentsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tempering (heat treatment)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| CAD/CAM designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Measuring & testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype buildingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of small and medium seriesMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production, overhaul and repair of assemblies and machine parts / assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Toolmaking, mould making, maintenanceEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC precision cylindrical grinding machine (external and internal cylindrical grinding) | RS 1500CM | 1 | Between-centres distance up to 1500 mm | 2020 | Heudeber |
Additional services
Quality
The company operates measuring & testing as its own service area and maintains measuring rooms with modern metrology, including a Contura coordinate measuring machine.
| Evidence | Heudeber |
|---|---|
| In-house metrology / measuring & testing |
History
- 1978
Founded on 01.02.1978 by engineer Gerhard Freese; production focus on machines and fixtures for rationalisation equipment.
- 1991
Taken over by his son Detlef Freese on 01.08.1991 as Maschinen- und Metallbau Freese; started with 3 employees.
- 1994
Move to a larger commercial facility; focus on repair work and spare parts deliveries.
- 1997
Restructuring from conventional machining to modern CNC metalworking; ongoing investment in machinery and hall expansion including a 40-metre overhead crane.
- 2020
Acquisition of the RS 1500CM CNC precision cylindrical grinding machine for external and internal cylindrical grinding with a between-centres distance of up to 1,500 mm.