Development and manufacture of testing equipment for soil and materials testing as well as CNC contract manufacturing of precision components
ZORN INSTRUMENTS GmbH & Co. KG
StendalNew on Amplifa
About ZORN INSTRUMENTS
ZORN INSTRUMENTS GmbH & Co. KG is a testing equipment manufacturer based in Stendal (Saxony-Anhalt) with a tradition dating back to 1870. The family-owned company develops and manufactures testing and measurement technology for materials and soil testing, including Light Drop Weight Testers (ZFG 3.1, ZFG 3000, ZFG D plus) for the dynamic plate load test, the ZORN Mini for narrow trenches, the AT 2.0 asphalt tester, CBR devices, hardness testers and laboratory equipment such as the ZPF 2.0 pressure filtration unit. All mechanical components of the devices have been manufactured in-house in the company's own CNC production since 1992 – on seven automated CNC turning centers and nine milling machines including 5-axis simultaneous machining. In addition to equipment manufacturing, ZORN offers contract manufacturing of prototypes, individual parts and series from steel, stainless steel, non-ferrous metals, aluminium, plastics and composites, titanium and nickel alloys as well as special materials, complemented by heat treatment, welding, blasting and 3D measurement. Customers come from road construction, civil engineering, earthworks and pipeline construction, track construction, engineering firms, testing laboratories and public authorities; in contract manufacturing from the automotive industry, medical technology, the fittings industry, mechanical engineering and the food industry. More than 50 % of products are exported to over 100 countries.
- Site
- Stendal
- Processes
- CNC turning, CNC milling, 5-axis simultaneous machining (milling), CNC drilling, Grinding, Hardening & annealing (heat treatment), Surface treatment (blasting), TIG and MAG welding
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel, Non-ferrous metal, Aluminium, Plastics and composites, Titanium and nickel alloys, Special materials, Metal (general, CNC manufacturing since 1992)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, Calibration station accredited to TP BF-StB Part B 8.4, ISO 9001, BASt-accredited calibration station (TP BF-StB Part B 8.4)
- Founded
- 1870
- Employees
- 40
- Industries
- Road construction, Civil engineering, Earthworks and pipeline construction, Track construction, Construction companies, Engineering firms
- 01
Design and Development
- 02
CNC Turning
- 03
CNC Milling
- 04
CNC Drilling
- 05
Grinding
- 06
Hardening & Annealing
- 07
Blasting
- 08
TIG/MAG Welding
- 09
Assembly
- 10
3D Measurement and Test Report Creation
- 11
Calibration, Maintenance and Service
Materials and Processes
Steel
Base material for CNC turned and milled parts as well as assemblies in equipment manufacturing.
Stainless Steel
Corrosion-resistant precision parts, among others for medical technology and the food industry.
Aluminium
Lightweight components in turning and milling processes up to the specified machine dimensions.
Non-ferrous Metal
Non-ferrous metals for custom workpieces and precision mechanics.
Titanium and Nickel Alloys
High-strength special alloys for demanding machining orders.
Plastics and Composites
Processing of plastics, among others in the high-performance plastic transport case ACC 3.
Special Materials
Customer-specific materials on request in contract manufacturing.
Location
Stendal
DEHeadquarters, Development, Manufacturing, Sales, Service and accredited calibration station
- Lot size
- Prototype, individual parts to series production
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, non-ferrous metals, aluminium, plastics and composites, titanium and nickel alloys, special
- 7 automated CNC turning centers (Ø max. 570 mm, turning length max. 1,800 mm)
- 9 CNC milling machines (travel paths up to x 800/y 530/z 510 mm or x 650/y 600/z 500 mm)
- 5-axis simultaneous machining
- 3D measuring machine
- Calibration station for drop weight testers (accredited to TP BF-StB Part B 8.4)
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC turningMachining | – | Turning length max. 1,800 mm × max. diameter 570 mm | – | Individual part/prototype – Series production | Steel, Stainless steel, Non-ferrous metal, Aluminium, Plastics and composites, Titanium and nickel alloys, Special materials |
| CNC millingMachining | – | z = 510 mm or 500 mm × x = 800 mm or 650 mm × y = 530 mm or 600 mm | – | Individual part/prototype – Series production/complex assemblies | Steel, Stainless steel, Non-ferrous metal, Aluminium, Plastics and composites, Titanium and nickel alloys, Special materials |
| 5-axis simultaneous machining (milling)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Non-ferrous metal, Aluminium, Titanium and nickel alloys |
| CNC drillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| GrindingMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Hardening & annealing (heat treatment)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Surface treatment (blasting)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| TIG and MAG weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Dimensional measurement of components / test report creation on 3D measuring machineTesting | – | – | – | – | Metal, Plastic |
| Design and developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of components and assembliesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Manufacture of hardness testers for metallic materials and plasticsTesting (equipment manufacturing) | – | – | – | – | Metals, Plastics |
| Manufacture of Light Drop Weight Testers (ZFG 3.1, ZFG 3000, ZFG D plus) for dynamicTesting (equipment manufacturing) | – | – | 10 kg drop weight – 15 kg drop weight | – | – |
| ZORN Mini – drop weight tester for narrow trenchesTesting (equipment manufacturing) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Asphalt tester AT 2.0 (modified LFG) for assessing the driveability of freshly laid asphaltTesting (equipment manufacturing) | – | – | – | – | – |
| CBR devices (CBR dyn.)Testing (equipment manufacturing) | – | – | – | – | – |
| ZPF 2.0 laboratory pressure filtration (manufacture)Testing (equipment manufacturing) | – | H 650, W 250, D 300 mm | 45 kg | – | – |
| Calibration of light/medium-weight drop weight testers (accredited calibration station to TPTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated CNC turning center | – | 7 | max. diameter 570 mm, turning length max. 1,800 mm | – | Stendal |
| Milling machine (CNC) | – | 9 | Travel paths x=800, y=530, z=510 mm or x=650, y=600, z=500 mm; incl. 5-axis simultaneous machining | – | Stendal |
| 3D measuring machine | – | – | – | – | Stendal |
| Calibration station for light/medium-weight drop weight testers (accredited to TP BF-StB Part B 8.4) | – | – | – | – | Stendal |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
The quality management system is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (ÖHMI EuroCert, CQ-DE-00858/01). Dimensional measurement of components is performed on the company's own 3D measuring machine with test report creation; in addition, ZORN operates a calibration station accredited by the BASt in accordance with TP BF-StB Part B 8.4.
| Evidence | Stendal |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| BASt-accredited calibration station (TP BF-StB Part B 8.4) |
History
- 1870
Founded as a mechanical workshop by Wilhelm Schließer in Stendal (sewing machines, velocipedes, later safes/vaults).
- nach 1918
Taken over by Eng. Otto Zorn (gunsmith trade, firearms technology).
- 1945
Reconstruction of the plant, which was largely destroyed in the Second World War, by Gerhard Zorn as a supplier to the Deutsche Reichsbahn.
- 1955
Start of production of hardness testers for metallic materials.
- 1980
Bernd Zorn takes over his father Gerhard Zorn's company.
- 1991
Development and manufacture of soil compaction testing devices (Light Drop Weight Testers).
- 1992
Start of in-house CNC manufacturing of all metal components.
- 2008
Bianca Zorn completes her degree in industrial engineering.
- 2015
Bianca Zorn joins the family business as a commercial controller.
- 2016
Company renamed ZORN Instruments GmbH & Co. KG.
- 2017
Handover of management to Bianca Zorn.