XXL sheet metal working and oversized drums and reels up to 600 t payload from Gescher
WiRoPa GmbH
Gescher (headquarters with production, material warehouse, paint shop)New on Amplifa
About WiRoPa
WiRoPa GmbH from Gescher specializes in demanding sheet metal working in extraordinary dimensions. The company cuts steel, stainless steel and aluminium by laser (up to 50 mm, cut lengths up to 38 m), plasma (up to 60 mm) and guillotine shear (up to 13 mm), bends sheet up to 40 mm thickness over a 20.4 m bending length with tandem press brakes up to 2,500 t press force, and performs mechanical secondary operations such as drilling, milling, thread cutting, welding (TIG, MIG/MAG, stud welding) as well as profile rolling. An in-house paint shop, galvanizing, blasting and coating complete the process chain through to the ready-to-assemble assembly. Core competencies include the development and manufacture of oversized drums and reels for wound goods up to 600 t payload — as shipping, machine and offshore reels. With around 120 employees, a material warehouse of over 3,000 tonnes of raw material and CAD-supported design with FEM calculation, WiRoPa supplies industries such as mechanical and apparatus engineering, steel and bridge construction, the cable and rope industry, wind energy and the defence industry. Since 2009, the production and storage areas have been quadrupled.
- Site
- Gescher
- Processes
- Laser cutting, Plasma cutting, Shear cutting, Bending, Profile rolling, Drilling, Milling, Thread cutting
- Materials
- Armour steel, Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Laser cutting, Plasma cutting, Shear cutting
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 3834-2, EN 15085-2 (rail vehicle construction CL1), EN 1090-2 (steel structures up to EXC3), EN 1090-3 (aluminium structures up to EXC3), Armour steel approval to TL 2350-0000 (laser cutting, military, ISO 9001:2015, EN 1090 (steel EXC3 / aluminium EXC3), ISO 3834-2, Armour steel approval TL 2350-0000
- Employees
- ca. 120
- Industries
- Cable manufacturing, Rope industry, Mechanical engineering, Apparatus engineering, Bridge construction, Steel construction
- 01
Design (CAD, 3D, FEM)
- 02
Cutting (laser, plasma, shear)
- 03
Bending and profile rolling
- 04
Machining (drilling, milling, thread cutting)
- 05
Welding
- 06
Surface treatment (blasting, painting, galvanizing, coating)
- 07
Assembly
- 08
Delivery
Materials & Processes
Laser cutting
Precise cutting of steel, stainless steel and aluminium up to 50 mm sheet thickness on cut lengths up to 38 m, including bevels.
Plasma cutting
Cost-effective cutting of steel up to 60 mm sheet thickness, also in parallel operation with two torches.
Shear cutting
Straight cuts up to 13 mm thickness on lengths up to 8 m with hydraulic guillotine shears.
Steel
Main material for sheet metal components, drums, reels and steel structures.
Stainless steel
Available from our own material warehouse for demanding constructions.
Aluminium
Processing and bending of aluminium sheets, qualified for aluminium structures up to EXC3.
Armour steel
Approved laser cutting of high-strength armour steel sheets up to 20 mm for military vehicle protection.
Sites
Gescher
DEHeadquarters with production, material warehouse and paint shop
- Lot size
- One-off to series
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, armour steel
- Fiber laser 20 kW (21.9 × 3.2 m)
- Laser cutting machine 5 kW (38 × 5.2 m)
- Laser cutting machine 6 kW (12.5 × 3 m)
- Plasma cutting machine (38 × 5.2 m)
- Guillotine shears 8 m and 3.1 m
- Tandem press brake 2,500 t, 20.4 m
- Press brakes 1,250 t, 10.2 m (2×)
- Press brake 320 t, 3.0 m
- Profile bending machine (profiles up to 120 × 120 mm)
- Machining centres (drilling, milling, thread cutting)
- TIG, MIG and MAG welding equipment
- Overhead crane 20 t
- Overhead crane 12.5 t
- Painting facility
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser cuttingCutting | – | 38 m × 5.2 m (straight cuts) | – | One-off – Series | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Armour steel to TL 2350-0000 |
| Plasma cuttingCutting | – | 38 m × 5.2 m | – | Series | Steel |
| Shear cuttingCutting | – | 8 m | – | – | Steel |
| BendingForming | – | 20.4 m | – | One-off – Series | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Profile rollingForming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| DrillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| MillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Thread cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| PunchingForming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Welding (TIG)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Welding (MIG/MAG)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Stud welding (arc ignition)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| BevelingCutting | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| PaintingSurface | – | – | 12.5 t (crane in paint shop) | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| GalvanizingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| BlastingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| CoatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Assembly (assembly of subassemblies)Assembly | – | – | 20 t (crane capacity) | – | – |
| On-site assembly of drums and reelsAssembly | – | – | 600 t payload (reel) | – | – |
| Manufacture of drums and reelsAssembly | – | – | 600 t payload | One-off – Series | Steel |
| DesignEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Structural calculationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
16 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber laser (laser cutting machine 20 kW) | – | 1 | 21.9 m x 3.2 m; bevels up to 50°, 2.6 m | – | Gescher |
| Laser cutting machine 5 kW | – | 1 | 38 m x 5.2 m | – | Gescher |
| Laser cutting machine 6 kW | – | 1 | 12.5 m x 3 m | – | Gescher |
| Plasma cutting machine (2 plasma sources) | – | 1 | 38 m x 5.2 m | – | Gescher |
| Guillotine shear | – | 2 | 8 m and 3.1 m length, up to 13 mm | – | Gescher |
| Tandem press brake | – | 1 | 20.4 m; 2,500 t press force | – | Gescher |
| Press brake | – | 2 | 10.2 m; 1,250 t press force | – | Gescher |
| Press brake | – | 1 | 3.0 m; 320 t press force | – | Gescher |
| Horizontal bending machine | – | 1 | 0.3 m; 30 t press force | – | Gescher |
| Profile bending machine (profile roller) | – | 1 | Profiles up to 120 x 120 mm | – | Gescher |
| Machining centre (drilling, milling, thread cutting) | – | – | – | – | Gescher |
| Edge milling machine and laser seam formers | – | – | – | – | Gescher |
| TIG, MIG and MAG welding equipment | – | – | – | – | Gescher |
| Overhead crane | – | – | 12.5 t | – | Gescher |
| Overhead crane | – | – | 20 t | – | Gescher |
| Painting facility | – | 1 | – | – | Gescher |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
WiRoPa GmbH operates a management system certified to ISO 9001:2015, TÜV re-stamping authorization and complete documentation. An in-house welding department and certifications to ISO 3834-2, EN 15085-2 and EN 1090 ensure manufacturing quality.
| Evidence | Gescher |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| EN 1090 (steel EXC3 / aluminium EXC3) | |
| EN 15085-2 (rail vehicle construction CL1) | |
| ISO 3834-2 | |
| Armour steel approval TL 2350-0000 |
History
- 2009
Start of the multiple expansion of production and storage areas (four expansions to date).
- 2026
Granting of the approval for cutting armour steel (TL 2350-0000) by laser cutting machine for military vehicle protection (May 2026).