Development, production and distribution of carbide precision tools for turning, milling and cutting in machining.
SIMTEK Präzisionswerkzeuge GmbH
Mössingen · Steinbach-HallenbergNew on Amplifa
About SIMTEK
SIMTEK Präzisionswerkzeuge GmbH was founded in 1994 and is a central part of the SIMTEK Group, which employs almost 500 staff at six locations worldwide. The company develops, manufactures and distributes carbide precision tools for machining, including turning tools (simturn), milling tools (simmill) and cutting tools (simcut). The standard range comprises around 11,000 tools, from tools for bores from Ø 0.3 mm up to multi-row slot milling cutters with 200 mm diameter. In addition to the standard range, SIMTEK develops customised special tools, 3D-lasered chip-form geometries and patented length-adjustable tool solutions. Cutting materials such as GRADIUM are produced in-house. The group also includes Kaestner-Tools GmbH in Steinbach-Hallenberg with rotating high-performance tools such as drills, countersinks, reamers and milling cutters. SIMTEK is active in more than 50 markets worldwide, including Europe, Turkey, China and the USA.
- Site
- Mössingen
- Processes
- Manufacture of carbide precision tools (turning, milling and cutting tools, product groups, Manufacture of special tools (custom tool solutions incl. form tools), 3D laser texturing of chip-form geometries on tools, Regrinding service (reconditioning of tools with original geometry) and recoating, Manufacture of cylindrical hobs (tool solutions for gear tooth production), Manufacture of carbide special parts, carbide wear parts and cutting rotors for, Customised special tools, Length-adjustable tool solutions
- Materials
- Carbide (fine-grain carbide/solid carbide), Steel (carrier tools), GRADIUM cutting materials, CBN, PCD, Fine-grain carbide (solid carbide)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015
- Industries
- Machining technology / mechanical engineering, Medical technology, Plastic granulate production (cutting rotors), Machining technology / mechanical engineering (machining industry)
- 01
Development and design of the tools
- 02
Production of cutting materials (GRADIUM in-house)
- 03
Manufacture of the precision tools
- 04
3D laser texturing of chip-form geometries
- 05
Coating
- 06
Quality inspection
- 07
Distribution and regrinding service
Cutting materials and processes
Fine-grain carbide (solid carbide)
Cutting material for precision tools for turning, milling and cutting in small-batch and series part machining.
Steel (carrier tools)
Material for carrier tools and carriers of the indexable insert systems.
GRADIUM cutting materials
In-house produced cutting materials consisting of carbide substrate, cutting edge finishing and wear-protection coating.
CBN
Cutting material for CBN tools at Kaestner-Tools, e.g. for hard-to-machine materials.
PCD
Cutting material for PCD tools at Kaestner-Tools.
Locations
Mössingen
DEHeadquarters – sales and development of precision tools
- Materials
- Carbide, steel, GRADIUM
Steinbach-Hallenberg
DEKaestner-Tools GmbH – development, manufacture and distribution of precision tools
- Materials
- Carbide, CBN, PCD
- CNC tool grinding machines
- Coating machines
- Metrology
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of carbide precision tools (turning, milling and cutting tools, product groupsMachining | – | – | – | – | Carbide (fine-grain carbide), Steel (carrier tools), GRADIUM cutting materials |
| Manufacture of special tools (custom tool solutions incl. form tools)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Carbide, Steel |
| 3D laser texturing of chip-form geometries on toolsSurface | – | – | – | – | Carbide |
| Regrinding service (reconditioning of tools with original geometry) and recoatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Solid carbide (VHM) |
| Manufacture of cylindrical hobs (tool solutions for gear tooth production)Machining | – | – | – | – | Carbide |
| Manufacture of carbide special parts, carbide wear parts and cutting rotors forMachining | – | – | – | – | Carbide, CBN, PCD |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC tool grinding machines and coating machines (generically named, without manufacturer/model) | – | – | – | – | Steinbach-Hallenberg (Kaestner-Tools) |
Additional services
Quality
The certified quality management according to ISO 9001:2015 is part of the company processes and ensures a consistent quality level; for tool reconditioning, state-of-the-art CNC and coating machines as well as the latest metrology are used.
| Evidence | SIMTEK Präzisionswerkzeuge GmbH | Kaestner-Tools GmbH |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||
| ISO 14001:2015 |
History
- 1994
Foundation of SIMTEK Präzisionswerkzeuge GmbH
- 2015
Certification of the environmental management system according to ISO 14001:2015
For over 30 years, Kaestner-Tools has stood for high-performance tools for drilling, countersinking, reaming and milling