Overview of Zollern Group
Zollern Group is a leading supplier of high-tech parts and systems for industries such as aerospace, shipbuilding, engine manufacturing, energy, and information technologies. With a history spanning nearly 300 years, the company has grown from an ironworks to a modern enterprise with over 2400 employees globally, known for its reliability and quality.
Product Divisions- Steel Profiles: Zollern produces precision steel profiles for machine manufacturing, vehicle safety systems, and other industrial uses, noted for their complex shapes and wear-resistant finishes.
- Foundry Technology: Offers a variety of casting solutions including investment, vacuum, sand, shell moulding, and centrifugal castings, along with rapid prototyping models.
- Drive Systems: Includes friction bearings, gearboxes, winches, and linear modules for automation.
- Mechanical Engineering Components: Manufactures high-precision steel shafts and guides customized to client specifications.
Innovation and Tradition
Zollern focuses on quality, customer care, and engineering expertise, providing comprehensive advice and ensuring optimal design and material selection for applications.
Environmental and Economic Benefits
Production processes are designed to be cost-effective and environmentally friendly, reducing material waste and environmental impact through minimized machining operations and small oversize allowances.
Precision Castings
Utilizes investment casting for components with high dimensional accuracy and surface quality, suitable for complex designs and economically beneficial for intricate parts.
Forgings
Produces high-strength forgings from copper and copper alloys for industries like electrical engineering and aviation.
Sand and Steel Castings
Experienced in producing high-quality sand and steel castings with precise geometries for industries such as chemical, food, and hydroelectric power.
Material Selection and Expertise
Offers a range of materials including duplex steels, non-magnetic steels, and special nickel or cobalt-based materials for castings, optimizing components for casting methods and cost-effectiveness.
Steel Castings
Examples include a Pelton turbine wheel and a crossmember made of duplex steel, known for high strength and resistance to stress crack corrosion.
Gear Systems
Manufactures modular gear systems for industries like mobile cranes and wind turbines, using high-strength, hardened materials for low noise and high contact area ratios.
Automation Systems
Provides automation solutions from individual modules to turnkey plants, with comprehensive advisory services from the planning stage.
Friction Bearings
Offers friction bearings for large engines and machines, designed for severe stresses and long lifespans, using advanced computing and design tools.
Processing and Machining
Manufactures precision bars and components, offering services from raw material acquisition to surface finishing, and is TÜV certified to ISO/TS 16949: 2002.
Mechanical Engineering ComponentsFeatures an electro-plating facility for chrome plating linear
bearing shafts and piston rods, manufacturing guides and bars up to 8000 mm in length.