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30 years' experience in machine construction: why REITZ Natursteintechnik measures with absolute accuracy

Posted by Jannike Reitz on 08.03.2023

In our new blog series on everything to do with granite, REITZ Natursteintechnik today is focusing on superfinishing and precision assembly. We talked to René Maschlanka about exactly how it all works.

Topics: messtechnik, granit, messgenauigkeit, präzision, koordinatenmesstechnik, genauigkeit granit, granit im maschinenbau, messplatte aus granit, Microfinishing, Precision assembly


We let the customers have their say: Our success story with STÖCKEL Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH – Part 2

We let the customers have their say: Our success story with STÖCKEL Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH – Part 2

Posted by Jannike Reitz on 08.03.2023

In the first part of our success story, you learnt more about STÖCKEL GmbH as our long-standing customer and our cooperation. The second part is now dedicated entirely to the special features of granite as a material in machine co...

Topics: messtechnik, granit, messgenauigkeit, präzision, koordinatenmesstechnik, genauigkeit granit, granit im maschinenbau, messplatte aus granit, Maschinenfundamente aus Granit, Maschinenbett, Maschinenfundamente, Precision assembly


We let the customers have their say: Our success story with STÖCKEL Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH – Part 1

We let the customers have their say: Our success story with STÖCKEL Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH – Part 1

Posted by Jannike Reitz on 08.03.2023

Our customers' core competence includes both the construction of standardised machines and the planning and production of special machines. Production manager Felix Kämpfer explains in this exclusive interview with our senior mana...

Topics: messtechnik, granit, messgenauigkeit, präzision, koordinatenmesstechnik, genauigkeit granit, granit im maschinenbau, messplatte aus granit, Precision assembly


CNC production at REITZ Natursteintechnik

CNC production at REITZ Natursteintechnik

Posted by Jannike Reitz on 08.03.2023

At REITZ Natursteintechnik, everything revolves around the natural hard stone, granite. In an interview, we talked to manager Christopher Reitz about what the individual steps in component production are in detail.  

Topics: messtechnik, granit, messgenauigkeit, präzision, koordinatenmesstechnik, genauigkeit granit, granit im maschinenbau, messplatte aus granit, cnc


Procuring the granite: the material

Procuring the granite: the material's route to REITZ Natursteintechnik

Posted by Jannike Reitz on 08.03.2023

REITZ Natursteintechnik loves and lives granite. In this interview, Christopher Reitz explains where the granite comes from and how it is processed. How does REITZ Natursteintechnik organise the granite procurement? What are the s...

Topics: messtechnik, granit, messgenauigkeit, präzision, koordinatenmesstechnik, genauigkeit granit, granit im maschinenbau, messplatte aus granit


Opportunities for 3D printing mineral materials

Opportunities for 3D printing mineral materials

Posted by René Maschlanka on 08.03.2023

The 3D printing process is becoming increasingly important. The key difference over the tried-and-tested production processes of sawing, turning, milling, drilling and grinding is that an item is not created by machining it from a...

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Machine construction increasingly using mineral casting for machine beds

Machine construction increasingly using mineral casting for machine beds

Posted by René Maschlanka on 08.03.2023

Industry awareness of environmental compatibility, carbon emissions and the energy balance in production has boosted the interest in alternative mineral raw materials. Mineral materials are being used instead of steel for the mach...

Topics: granit im maschinenbau, mineralguss im maschinenbau


The advantages of granite for precision optics machines

The advantages of granite for precision optics machines

Posted by René Maschlanka on 08.03.2023

Mechanical manual production has long since been replaced by CNC-controlled processing machines and automated manufacturing processes in the production of high-precision glass optics for laser technology, medical technology and th...

Topics: Feinoptik, Optik Maschinen, Optik, Glasoptik


Coefficient of thermal expansion: comparison of granite and steel

Coefficient of thermal expansion: comparison of granite and steel

Posted by René Maschlanka on 08.03.2023

It is still widely, and erroneously, believed that granite is only used as a machine foundation for high-end coordinate measuring equipment. However, this belief has long been considered outdated. The natural stone granite has als...

Topics: granit, messgenauigkeit, genauigkeit granit, granit im maschinenbau, Maschinenfundamente aus Granit, Maschinenbett, Maschinenfundamente, Granitfundament für Präzisionsmaschinen


More competitive in machine tool construction with granite machine beds

More competitive in machine tool construction with granite machine beds

Posted by René Maschlanka on 08.03.2023

Requirements are constantly increasing in mechanical engineering in general and in machine tool construction in particular. Achieving maximum precision and performance values without increasing costs are constant challenges to bei...

Topics: granite, precision, measurement accuracy, granite in mechanical engineering, granite measuring plate, Ultra High Performance Concrete, coordinate measuring technology, properties concrete, precision granite, measurement technology, concreate UHPC

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