CNC contract manufacturing, mould and tool making as well as module assembly for industry and rail vehicle construction.
PROHAN Industrieanlagenbau GmbH
Groß St. Florian, AustriaNew on Amplifa
About PROHAN
PROHAN Industrieanlagenbau GmbH is a family-run contract manufacturing company founded in 1993 and located in Groß St. Florian in Styria. The company manufactures mechanical special parts and assemblies on more than 4,280 m² of production, warehouse and office space with around 40 employees and over 35 CNC machines. Its services include CNC milling (3-, 4- and 5-axis, up to 4800x2500x1050 mm working area), CNC turning up to Ø500x1500 mm, mould and tool making with wire and sinker EDM, surface grinding as well as module assembly including procurement of purchased parts, assembly and functional testing. Materials machined include aluminium, plastics, composite materials, non-ferrous metals, various steel grades and carbide. Customers come from the electronics and electrical industry, rail vehicle construction, general mechanical engineering and food machinery engineering, as well as from microwave ceramics. Since 2025, a dedicated cleanroom has been available as a precursor stage to a cleanroom in module assembly.
- Site
- Groß St. Florian, Austria
- Processes
- 5-axis CNC milling, 4-axis CNC milling, CNC turning with driven tools, CNC surface grinding, 3D machining, Wire EDM (wire cutting), Sinker EDM, Start hole drilling
- Materials
- Aluminium, Plastics, Composites / composite materials, Non-ferrous metals, Steel (various grades), Carbide, NE metals, Steel
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ÖNORM EN 15085-2 (welding of rail vehicles and rail vehicle parts), ÖNORM EN 15085-2 CL4
- Founded
- 1993
- Employees
- approx. 40
- Industries
- Electronics and electrical industry, Rail vehicle construction, General mechanical engineering, Food machinery engineering, Microwave ceramics, Automotive and mechanical engineering
- 01
3D measurement and CAD/CAM programming (AutoCAD, Inventor, Hypermill)
- 02
Sheet metal cutting (guillotine shear, press braking)
- 03
CNC milling 3-, 4- and 5-axis
- 04
CNC turning with driven tools
- 05
EDM, grinding, start hole drilling, heat treatment
- 06
Straightening of milled parts
- 07
Surface treatment via partner companies
- 08
Module assembly: assembly, functional and test procedures
- 09
Quality inspection (CMM, optical measuring devices)
Materials and Processes
Aluminium
A focus of machining, including profiles and semi-finished products for rail vehicle superstructures on the 5-axis gantry milling machine.
Steel
Various steel grades for 4- and 5-axis machining up to 3600x1100x1100 mm as well as in tool making.
Non-ferrous metals / NE metals
Machining of non-ferrous metals on milling and turning machines, 5-axis up to 4000 mm length.
Plastics
Milling and plate machining of plastics and composite materials on the gantry milling machine.
Composite materials
Machining of composites as a material group of CNC manufacturing.
Carbide
High-precision machining by means of wire and sinker EDM as well as start hole drilling, e.g. for pressing tools for microwave ceramics.
Locations
Groß St. Florian
ATCompany headquarters, production, warehouse, office
- Part weight / size
- Milling up to 4800x2500x1050 mm; turning up to Ø500x1500 mm
- Lot size
- Single-piece production to medium-sized series
- Materials
- Aluminium, steel, plastics, composite materials, non-ferrous metals, carbide
- 18 CNC milling machines (DMG, MECA, PSF)
- 3 CNC lathes with driven tools
- Sinker and wire EDM machines (AGIE)
- 2 surface grinding machines
- CNC coordinate measuring machine Aberlink
- Optical measuring devices (Mitutoyo, Lynx)
- Guillotine shear and press brake
- 4 straightening presses 5–100 t
- Hardening furnaces
Parts
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-axis CNC millingMachining | – | 4000 mm × 1600 mm × 600 mm | – | – | Aluminium, Non-ferrous metals, Plastics, Composites, Steel |
| 4-axis CNC millingMachining | – | 3600 mm × 1100 mm × 1100 mm | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Plastics, Composites, Non-ferrous metals |
| CNC turning with driven toolsMachining | – | 1500 mm | Ø500 mm | – | Steel, Aluminium, Non-ferrous metals, Plastics |
| CNC surface grindingMachining | – | 800 mm × 400 mm | – | – | Steel |
| 3D machiningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wire EDM (wire cutting)Machining | Positioning accuracy 0.001 mm · Ra 0.1 | 350 mm × 250 mm × 250 mm | – | – | Steel (hardened), Carbide |
| Sinker EDMMachining | Ra 0.2 | 650 mm × 560 mm × 250 mm | – | – | Steel (hardened), Carbide |
| Start hole drillingMachining | – | 100 mm | – | – | Carbide, Hardened steels |
| PolishingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mould and tool making (stamping, pressing and bending tools, injection moulding tools)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Carbide |
| Module assembly / assembly manufacturing including procurement of purchased parts, functional andAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Straightening of workpieces (straightening presses)Forming | – | 6 m × 1050 mm | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Sheet metal working (guillotine shear, press braking)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Surface treatment via partner companies (anodising, hard coating, black oxidising, painting)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel |
| Inspection / measurement (CNC coordinate measuring machine, optical measuring devices, 3DInspection | – | 1000 mm × 800 mm × 400 mm | – | – | – |
| Heat treatment (hardening furnaces in-house)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Welding of rail vehicles and rail vehicle parts (ÖNORM EN 15085-2, certification level CL4)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
28 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC machining centre | DMG DMC 1035 V | 2 | 1035x550x450 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| CNC machining centre | DMG DMC 635 V | 2 | 635x510x460 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| CNC machining centre with indexing device | DMG DMC 835 V | 2 | 835x510x460 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| 5-axis milling machine | DMG DMF 260 | 2 | 2600x700x700 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| 4-axis milling machine | DMG DMF 360 | 1 | 3600x1100x1100 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| 4-axis milling machine | DMG DMF 180 | 1 | 1800x700x700 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| 5-axis milling machine | DMG DMF 300 | 1 | 3000x800x800 mm | 2021 | Groß St. Florian |
| CNC machining centre | DMG DMC 63 V | 1 | 600x400x400 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| CNC machining centre with rotary table (4th axis) | DMG MH 600 W | 1 | 600x400x350 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| Plate machining centre | MECA PLUS 3115 | 1 | 3000x1550x275 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| Plate machining centre | MECA PLUS 3121 | 1 | 3000x2100x275 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| 5-axis machining centre | DMG DMU 50 eco | 2 | 500x450x400 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| 5-axis gantry milling machine | PSF PSF/PRO | 1 | 4800x2500x1050 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| CNC lathe with driven tools and steady rest | DMG CLX 550 V3 | 1 | Ø500x1240 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| CNC lathe for small turned parts | EMCO TURN 325 | 1 | Ø100x150 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| CNC lathe with driven tools and bar feeder | DMG CLX 350 V3 | 1 | Ø300x400 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| Sinker EDM machine | AGIE INNOVATION | 1 | 650x580x250 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| Wire EDM machine | AGIE AGIECUT Challenge | 1 | 450x350x250 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| Wire EDM machine | AGIE EVOLUTION | 1 | 750x550x250 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| Start hole drilling machine | CASTEX MD20 | 1 | – | – | Groß St. Florian |
| Surface grinding machine | JACOBSEN 824 | 1 | 600x250 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| Surface grinding machine | BLOHM Planomat | 1 | 800x420x360 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| CNC coordinate measuring machine | Aberlink | 1 | 1000x800x400 mm | – | Groß St. Florian |
| Optical measuring device | MITUTOYO TM | 1 | – | – | Groß St. Florian |
| Optical measuring device | LYNX DYNASCOPE | 1 | – | – | Groß St. Florian |
| Hydraulic guillotine shear | SB 3008NT | 1 | – | – | Groß St. Florian |
| Press brake | CNCplus+ 30135 | 1 | – | – | Groß St. Florian |
| Straightening press | – | 4 | up to 1050 mm width, straightening up to 6 m length, 5-100 tonnes | – | Groß St. Florian |
Additional services
Quality and Certificates
Quality inspection is carried out with a CNC coordinate measuring machine (1000x800x400 mm) as well as optical measuring devices from Mitutoyo and Lynx; the company is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ÖNORM EN 15085-2 (level CL4, rail vehicle welding) by TÜV.
| Evidence | Groß St. Florian |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ÖNORM EN 15085-2 CL4 |
Company History
- 1993
Foundation of Prohan Industrieanlagenbau GmbH in Groß St. Florian by Ing. Karl Gütl; planning and design of special machinery and jig construction for the electrical industry.
- 1994–1996
Purchase of the first machining machines; first employees and assembly work.
- 1997–1998
Expansion of mechanical contract manufacturing with a focus on CNC machine tools; headcount of 8; start of apprenticeship training.
- 1998–1999
Expansion to include tool making (pressing tools for microwave ceramics), spark erosion and surface grinding; hall extension at the first site.
- 2000–2005
Customers from further industry sectors; expansion of contract manufacturing, tool making and the machine fleet.
- 2006
Relocation to the new site outside the town centre; Karl Gütl hands over the management to Peter Resch.
- 2008–2009
Purchase of two 5-axis CNC milling machines with machining lengths up to 2.6 m.
- 2010–2011
New customer industries, in particular rail vehicle construction and general mechanical engineering.
- 2012
Extension of the production hall by 700 m²; more than 3000 m² of manufacturing and warehouse space.
- 2013
Purchase of a 5-axis machining centre with travel distances up to 4.6 m.
- 2016
Expansion of warehouse space for framework agreements.
- 2018–2023
Ongoing expansion of the machine fleet, particularly in the area of turning (bar feeders, driven tools).
- 2024
Construction of a cutting hall.
- 2025
Dedicated cleanroom as a precursor stage to a cleanroom in module assembly.