Manufacture of high-precision turned parts, milled parts, gearings and hydraulic components as parts and assemblies for industry
ORCA the cutting group (L. Schaible GmbH & Co. KG)
Villingen-Schwenningen · Bad Dürrheim · Gosheim · Pila (PL) · Biberist (CH)New on Amplifa
About the ORCA Group
The ORCA Group, headquartered in Villingen-Schwenningen, pools the machining know-how of several companies under the umbrella of L. Schaible GmbH & Co. KG and manufactures precision parts and assemblies in the field of machining technology. The manufacturing spectrum covers CNC turning from bar (single- and multi-spindle machines, sliding headstock, fixed headstock and hard turning machines), CNC milling on 3-, 4- and 5-axis machining centres, turn-mill centres, gear production in the module range 0.2 to 4.0, as well as grinding, finishing and honing. Materials include steel, aluminium (die-cast aluminium), grey cast iron and titanium; the machining of cast and forged blanks is part of the service portfolio. Customers come from the automotive, e-mobility, hydraulic/mobile hydraulic, mechanical engineering, medical technology, aerospace, apparatus engineering as well as metrology and testing technology sectors. The Group supplies customers worldwide and manufactures at sites in Germany, Poland and Switzerland; annual revenue is around €70 million.
- Site
- Villingen-Schwenningen
- Processes
- CNC turning technology (machining from bar), Turning with milling operations and deep-hole drilling (high pressure), Hard turning, Gear production on lathes (focus on worm gearings), 5-axis CNC milling (simultaneous machining), 4-axis CNC milling, 3-axis CNC milling, CNC turn-milling
- Materials
- Die-cast aluminium, Steel, Grey cast iron, Titanium, Forged blanks, Cast blanks, CNC turning technology, CNC milling 3–5 axes
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016, Energy-Conscious Company certificate, ISO 9001, ISO 13485
- Founded
- 1930
- Industries
- Automotive, E-mobility, Hydraulics/mobile hydraulics, Mechanical engineering, Medical technology, Aerospace
- 01
Consulting and CAD/CAM programming with the customer
- 02
CNC turning (sliding headstock, fixed headstock, multi-spindle, hard turning)
- 03
CNC milling (3-, 4- and 5-axis) and turn-milling
- 04
Gear hobbing and worm gearing production
- 05
Grinding, finishing and honing
- 06
Surface treatment and heat treatment (with partners)
- 07
Assembly of complete assemblies incl. final inspection
- 08
Just-in-time delivery
Materials and Processes
Steel
Material for turned parts, shafts and pistons, also from forged blanks
Cast blanks
Machining of cast blanks, among other things for pump and gearbox housings
Die-cast aluminium
Casting material for housings in mechanical engineering and e-mobility
Grey cast iron
Material for housings in automotive, mechanical engineering and hydraulics
Titanium
Material for housings and highly stressed components in aerospace
CNC turning technology
Production of turned parts from bar, partly with milling operations and deep-hole drilling, up to Ø 240 mm
CNC milling 3–5 axes
Complex milled parts from 0.2 kg to 100 kg, with 5-axis simultaneous machining
Gear technology
Production of all common types of gearing in the module range 0.2 to 4.0, focus on worm gearings
Grinding, finishing, honing
Plunge-cut, infeed and cylindrical grinding with accuracies down to 0.0015 mm
Assembly
Assembly of complete valves and assemblies including final inspection
Sites of the ORCA Group
Villingen-Schwenningen
DEHeadquarters / Competence and Sales Centre (L. Schaible GmbH & Co. KG Plant 1)
- Part weight / size
- Turned parts up to Ø 240 mm; milled parts up to 100 kg
- Lot size
- Prototype to large series
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, cast
- Index multi-spindle machines MS 40/32/18
- Gildemeister GM 16
- Miyano fixed headstock lathes
- Citizen sliding headstock lathes
- Star sliding headstock lathes
- Hermle 5-axis machining centres
- Heller H2000
- Gear hobbing machines (Köpfer, Monnier & Zahner, Wahli)
- 3D CNC measuring machines
- Gear measuring machines Klingelnberg P26, Gleason MP150
Villingen-Schwenningen (Plant 2)
DEHydraulics, grinding/finishing, ORCA Sales Centre (Albertistr. 2)
- Part weight / size
- Shafts Ø 3 – 50 mm
- Lot size
- Medium series to large series
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel
- Junker Jupiter 500 through-feed grinding machine
- Tschudin infeed grinding machines
- Studer cylindrical grinding machines
- Strausak T70 fine grinding machine
- Finishing machines Monnier & Zahner, Nagel
- CNC form testers Mahr, Hommel
Villingen-Schwenningen (WSD Krauss)
DEPrecision turned parts/micromechanics, metrology and testing technology, medical technology (Lichtensteinstr. 48)
- Part weight / size
- Turned parts Ø 0.25 – 32 mm
- Lot size
- Small series to medium series
- Materials
- Stainless steel, brass, plastic
- CNC sliding headstock lathes
- High-quality measuring and testing equipment for contours, surfaces, form and position tolerances
Bad Dürrheim
DEORCA Systems GmbH – Turning and milling technology for automotive, e-mobility, aerospace
- Part weight / size
- Milled parts up to 100 kg; cast machining of housings
- Lot size
- Medium series to large series
- Materials
- Aluminium (die-cast aluminium), steel, cast, titanium
- 5-axis machining centres
- 4-axis machining centres
- Lathes
- Assembly of pumps
Gosheim
DEGosheim plant (L. Schaible GmbH & Co. KG) – Gear technology, automotive, hydraulics
- Materials
- Steel
- CNC lathes
- Gear technology
Pila
PLORCA Precision Parts Sp. z o.o. – 5-axis milled parts, turn-milled parts, assembly of assemblies
- Part weight / size
- Milled parts 0.2 – 50 kg
- Lot size
- Small series to medium series
- Materials
- Aluminium, steel, stainless steel, titanium
- 5-axis CNC machining centres
- Turn-mill centres
- 3D CNC measuring machines
Biberist
CHNeida Bärtschi AG (50% joint venture) – high-precision turned parts for medical, building and automation technology
- Lot size
- Small series to medium series
- Materials
- Stainless steel
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC turning technology (machining from bar)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turning with milling operations and deep-hole drilling (high pressure)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hard turningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gear production on lathes (focus on worm gearings)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5-axis CNC milling (simultaneous machining)Machining | – | – | 0.2 kg – 50 kg | – | Forged blanks, Cast blanks |
| 4-axis CNC millingMachining | – | – | 0.2 kg – 100 kg | – | Forged blanks, Cast blanks |
| 3-axis CNC millingMachining | – | 3 m | 0.2 kg – 40 kg | – | – |
| CNC turn-millingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gear hobbingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milling of worm gearingsMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thread whirling of worm gearingsMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hard skiving of hardened partsMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Through-feed grindingSurface | up to 0.0015 mm | 250 mm | – | – | – |
| Infeed grindingSurface | – | 280 mm | – | – | – |
| Grinding between centresSurface | up to 0.0015 mm | – | – | – | – |
| Fine grindingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shaft and ball finishingSurface | – | 250 mm | – | – | – |
| HoningSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D CNC measuring machines / metrology and testing technologyTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Two-flank rolling testing / gear measurementTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of assemblies incl. final inspectionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cast machining of housingsMachining | – | – | – | – | Die-cast aluminium, Steel, Grey cast iron, Titanium |
| Gear technology (module range 0.2 to 4.0)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| CAD/CAM programmingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
40 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-spindle lathe | Index MS 40, MS 32, MS 18 | – | Turned parts up to Ø 42 mm | – | VS-Schwenningen |
| Multi-spindle lathe | Gildemeister GM 16 | – | Turned parts up to Ø 16 mm | – | VS-Schwenningen |
| Multi-spindle lathe | DMG Tajmac MORI-SAY 832 AC | – | Turned parts up to Ø 32 mm | – | VS-Schwenningen |
| Fixed headstock lathe | Miyano ABX 64 | – | Chucked parts up to 3 kg and Ø 150 mm | – | VS-Schwenningen |
| Fixed headstock lathe | Miyano ANX 42 | – | Turned parts up to Ø 42 mm | – | VS-Schwenningen |
| Fixed headstock lathe | Traub TNC 65, 42, 30 | – | Complex turned parts up to Ø 65 mm, with Y-axis | – | VS-Schwenningen |
| Lathe | Index G200 | – | Complex turned parts up to Ø 65 mm, Y- and B-axis | – | VS-Schwenningen |
| Lathe | Index ABC | – | Turned parts up to Ø 65 mm | – | VS-Schwenningen |
| Lathe | Okuma LB300, LB200 | – | Turned parts up to Ø 240 mm | – | VS-Schwenningen |
| Lathe | Takisawa TMN 250 | – | Complex turned parts up to Ø 80 mm | – | VS-Schwenningen |
| Sliding headstock lathe | Citizen B12, K12, L12, A20, L20, M16, M20, M32 | – | Complex turned parts up to Ø 32 mm | – | VS-Schwenningen |
| Sliding headstock lathe | Star SW 7, SB12, SW 12, SB16, SR 20, SR 32, ST 38 | – | Complex turned parts up to Ø 38 mm | – | VS-Schwenningen |
| Conventional sliding headstock lathe | Tornos Bechler | – | Turned parts up to Ø 20 mm | – | VS-Schwenningen |
| Sliding headstock lathe | Tsugami BO 125, BO 205, BO 326 | – | Complex turned parts up to Ø 32 mm | – | VS-Schwenningen |
| Hard turning machine | Spinner PD-V4 | – | High-precision turned parts up to Ø 50 mm | – | VS-Schwenningen |
| 5-axis machining centre | Hermle C800U, C40, C400, B300 | – | Milled parts 0.2 kg – 50 kg (cubic) | – | VS-Schwenningen |
| 5-axis machining centre | Groß/Grob 350 | – | – | – | – |
| 5-axis machining centre | DMG DMU Evolution | – | – | – | – |
| 5-axis machining centre | Fanuc Robodrill | – | – | – | – |
| 4-axis machining centre | Heller H2000 | – | Milled parts 0.2 kg – 100 kg (cubic) | – | VS-Schwenningen |
| 4-axis machining centre | DMG DMC 80H | – | – | – | – |
| 4-axis machining centre | Fehlmann PICOMAX P51 | – | – | – | – |
| 3-axis machining centre | Mazak, Mikron, Haas, Hermle | – | Milled parts 0.2 kg – 40 kg (up to 3 m length) | – | VS-Schwenningen |
| Turn-mill centre | Miyano ABX 65 | – | Turn-milled parts Ø 5 mm – Ø 300 mm | – | – |
| Turn-mill centre | Okuma LB3000 | – | Turn-milled parts Ø 5 mm – Ø 300 mm | – | – |
| Gear hobbing machine | Monnier & Zahner D2000 CNC | – | Module 1.0 to 4.0 | – | – |
| Gear hobbing machine | Köpfer 153 CNC + NC | – | Module 0.3 to 2.0 | – | – |
| Gear hobbing machine | Köpfer 160 CNC, 180 NC, 200 CNC, 300 CNC | – | Module 0.5 to 4.0 | – | – |
| Gear hobbing machine | Monnier & Zahner MZ150, MZ130, MZ120 CNC | – | Module 0.4 to 2.0 | – | – |
| Gear hobbing machine | Wahli W95, W93, W91, W90 | – | Module 0.2 to 1.5 | – | – |
| Worm milling machine | Lambert CNC | – | Module 0.3 to 2.0 | – | – |
| Through-feed grinding machine | Junker, Koenig&Bauer, Estarta Jupiter 500 | – | Shafts Ø 3 mm – Ø 50 mm, length 250 mm | – | L. Schaible Plant 2, VS-Schwenningen |
| Infeed grinding machine | Tschudin, Junker, Microrex, Agathon Pro Line 400, Cube 350, Ecoline 400, BB10, 150, 350 | – | Ø 4 mm – Ø 65 mm, length 280 mm | – | L. Schaible Plant 2 |
| Cylindrical grinding machine (between centres) | Studer, Junker, Grindor, Bahmueller S21, S22, S31, S36, EJ10, Grindor Silver, Flex, B45-2 | – | Ø 4 mm – Ø 40 mm, wheel width 80 mm | – | L. Schaible Plant 2 |
| Fine grinding machine | Strausak T70 | – | Pins Ø 0.5 mm – Ø 6.0 mm | – | L. Schaible Plant 2 |
| Finishing machine (shaft and ball finishing) | Monnier & Zahner, Nagel | – | Ø 6 mm – Ø 50 mm, length 250 mm | – | L. Schaible Plant 2 |
| 3D CNC measuring machine | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gear measuring machine | Klingelnberg, Gleason P26, MP150 | – | – | – | – |
| Two-flank rolling tester | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC form tester | Mahr, Hommel | – | – | – | L. Schaible Plant 2 |
Additional services
Quality
The ORCA Group pursues a zero-defect philosophy with the quality management systems of all plants certified to ISO 9001:2015; Neida Bärtschi AG is additionally certified to ISO 13485:2016. The testing equipment spectrum includes 3D CNC measuring machines, gear measuring machines, two-flank rolling testers, CNC form testers, laser measuring devices and roughness measuring devices.
| Evidence | Villingen-Schwenningen (Plant 1) | Villingen-Schwenningen (Plant 2) | Villingen-Schwenningen (WSD Krauss) | Bad Dürrheim | Biberist (CH) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |||||
| ISO 13485 |
History
- 1930
Foundation of Ludwig Schaible KG as a pinion factory in Schwenningen am Neckar; supplying the clock industry with turned and gear parts.
- 1939
Occupation of the three-storey production building at Lichtensteinstraße 40.
- 1980
Inauguration of the extension building; customer base expanded into gearbox technology, fine mechanics and medical technology.
- 1991
Foundation of Dremotec Präzisionsteile by Bernd Schaible.
- 1997
Acquisition of PFM Mall GmbH in Dürbheim (CNC milling for aviation, automotive, mechanical engineering).
- 1998
Acquisition of WSD Krauss KG in VS-Schwenningen (CNC high-precision turned parts).
- 2000
Acquisition of Zisterer Präzisionsdrehteile GmbH in Gosheim (hydraulic components, automotive).
- 2003
Relocation of WSD Krauss to Lichtensteinstraße 48.
- 2004
Relocation of PFM Mall GmbH to Albertistrasse 2 in VS-Schwenningen.
- 2006
Foundation of the ORCA Group ('ORCA - the cutting group') with its own competence and sales centre.
- 2007
Foundation of the joint venture ORCA KBS GmbH & Co. KG (multi-spindle technology).
- 2009
Relocation of Zisterer to the new production facility at Albertistrasse 2.
- 2012
Grässlin Präzisionstechnik GmbH joins the ORCA Group; merger of PFM Mall into Grässlin; merger of Dremotec with L. Schaible GmbH & Co. KG.
- 2015
Acquisition of OPP Precision Parts Sp. z o.o. in Pila, Poland.
- 2018
Renaming of Grässlin Präzisionstechnik GmbH to ORCA Systems GmbH.
- 2019
Opening of the new building of ORCA Precision Parts Sp. z o.o. (over 3,000 m² of production space).
- 2020
50% joint venture stake in Neida Bärtschi AG in Biberist, Switzerland.
- 2021
ORCA Systems GmbH acquires Motherson Techno Precision GmbH; relocation of the site to Bad Dürrheim.
- 2023
ORCA Systems GmbH takes over the operational business of turning tec GmbH in Gosheim.
- 2025
The hydraulics division of Zisterer Präzisionsdrehteile GmbH is integrated as an independent Plant 2 into L. Schaible GmbH & Co. KG.