Where innovative sheet metal processing comes alive.
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Where innovative sheet metal processing comes alive.

Graepel production Graepel development and technology 12 Graepel quality management 16 Graepel business units 20 Graepel sales, locations and history 24 Graepel knowledge transfer 28 Graepel vocational education 32

Healthy growth based on strong roots. Why Graepel is the premier address for perforated sheet processing. What is the focus of your entrepreneurial thinking and action? No question: Success. To do that you need partners that think the same way. Partners like Friedrich Graepel AG. As your no. 1 system partner in perforated sheet metal processing, we offer not only a state-of-the-art machinery-it's above all our employees that guarantee an optimum result tailored individually to your needs: Just-in-time solutions of the highest quality with which you save time and costs. In this brochure...

“The round must fit the square.” (Udo Reinert, technical specialist in prototype construction)

Graepel production In the lead from the outset—to achieve that goal, Udo Reinert enjoys working on the right team tactics. As a youth football coach he knows that talent and motivation on their own are not enough to finish ahead. It needs team spirit and good interaction between all members of the team to finish a move by scoring a goal. Udo Reinert also ensures the appropriate coordination of workflows at Graepel. As a technical specialist in workshop management and prototype construction, he manages projects and makes sure they're implemented on time. Thanks to his 25 years' experience at...

Perfect organization: Short channels under one roof One hierarchy level Industry-oriented teams Low fluctuation Promises that are kept

“Sometimes I become a machine myself.” (Heinz Sasse, Head of Toolmaking)

Graepel toolmaking While Heinz Sasse is racing through the "Artland" region he reaches speeds of up to 50 kmh. To do that he needs more than just strength and endurance in abundance; he needs a high-performance racing bike that is just as reliable as each and every tool manufactured at Graepel. With a lot of experience and an eye for the right detail, he and his team make high-precision tools for optimum technical and value-for-money solutions. Besides plenty of know-how, they naturally need the latest machinery. Good that state-of-the-art is standard at Graepel— at every level. Thanks to...

Hydraulic press, 800 tons pressing power with coil system and automatic part discharge Tandem welding robot Perforating press Automatic punching machine

“You don’t get it 100 % right for the customer by swimming freestyle.” (Klaus Schute, Project Manager, Design and Development)

Graepel development and technology It's good that Klaus Schute prefers breaststroke when he dives into the municipal pool before work. And at Graepel too, he's anything but a freestyle artist. Whilst development and design naturally also demand his creativity, Klaus Schute nonetheless first has to make sure that every product meets the customer's requirements down to the last detail. Besides his experience in tool design, Klaus Schute benefits in particular from his high social skills in his multi-faceted job. Technical advice for our customers, scheduling and project management-the...

3D product and tool design with Pro/Engineer and Catia V5 Product development with serial production in mind Project management assures a smooth series launch from the outset Concepts are created in teams with strong know-how input from all departments

“If my wife tells me to catch a pike, I can’t come home with eels.” (Rüdiger Born, Quality Manager)

Graepel quality management Rudiger Born pursues his hobby with the same dedication as his job as Graepel's Quality Manager. Thanks to him and his colleagues, our customers know: Here we develop and produce precisely to their needs. Optimum quality management is standard for us. So it goes without saying that we are certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000. In addition, the following accreditations are evidence of our highly specialist knowhow in welding technology: • Manufacturer's certificate for welding of steel buildings per DIN 18800, Part 7, Class D • Certificate of qualification to weld...

Quality down to the finest detail—with the 3D measurement sensor

“If I would only ever go to the limits, I wouldn’t need to even start.” (Karsten Köhn, Team Leader, Automotive)

Graepel business units How flexibly perforated sheets from Swimming, running and cycling— Graepel are applied across industries is as a triathlete, Karsten Köhn often goes demonstrated by our commercial vehicle, beyond his limits. And at Graepel, too, agriculture and perforated sheets/projects this versatile designer and developer of (e. g. for the shopfitting industry) business components for the machine tool and units. At Graepel-STUV GmbH in Seehau- automotive industry, the building indus- sen, Altmark, we also produce individual try and other segments always finds the and tailor-made...

and plant engineering industries. Naturally Join us at the starting line. Each and every always matched exactly to your needs. employee is one hundred percent fit in his or her area of work—even if they’re not all So you see: Graepel is flexible. Our service triathletes like Karsten Köhn. spectrum is so broad that we develop and design the ideal products for everyone of our customers. We’d be happy to do the Foto Doppelmayr Work platforms on cable-car pylons, hotgalvanized steel Step for mobile excavator, painted s

“I always want to know what’s around the next bend.” (Andreas Reisener, designer in prototype construction)

Graepel sales, locations and history Andreas Reisener sets himself high targets. And his perseverance helps him achieve them. Whether it's about mastering rivers and rapids in a kayak, or developing new solutions as a designer in prototype construction and agreeing them with our customers. All-out customer orientation has made Graepel big. Although closely bound with Loningen since 1948, the entire company has gone off to seek new shores. Across Germany and in many European countries, we have numerous distributors with substantial market experience. Thanks to our far-reaching international...