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Pfister Fertigungstechnik
Pfister Fertigungstechnik is a family-run CNC contract manufacturer based in Haigerloch-Gruol, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, specialised in the complete machining of complex large milled and turned parts.
The company operates in CNC contract manufacturing – machining large precision components on a job-order basis for a wide range of industries across the entire DACH region.
Founded in 1960 by Klemens Pfister, the company is run in the third generation by owner-manager Marius Pfister and is located at Köpflesweg 11, 72401 Haigerloch-Gruol (Zollernalbkreis district, Baden-Württemberg).
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Last verified: 2026-07-15 · Active definition
Pfister Fertigungstechnik — Key machining parameters
6000mm
Max. milling travel (X axis, Soraluce FL6000)
Ø2500mm
Max. diameter (milling / turning)
10t
Max. part weight (milling)
0,005mm
Achievable accuracy
16t
Crane capacity (max. lift)
Pfister Fertigungstechnik — Core company data
- Display name
- Pfister Fertigungstechnik
- Legal name
- Pfister Fertigungstechnik e.K.
- Legal form
- Sole proprietorship (e.K. — registered merchant)
- Former name
- Pfister Maschinenbau (until 2025)
- Founding year
- 1960
- Founder
- Klemens Pfister
- Owner / management
- Marius Pfister, owner-manager (3rd generation, since 01/2019)
- VAT ID
- DE296251493
- EORI number
- DE651548677684474
- Economic activity
- NACE 25.62 — Machining
- Trademarks
- No registered word/figurative marks
Pfister Fertigungstechnik — Location & contact
- Address
- Köpflesweg 11, 72401 Haigerloch-Gruol
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Region
- Zollernalbkreis · Neckar-Alb region · Swabian Alb
- Sites
- Single site, one production hall
- Phone
- +49 7474 9173 193
- Email
- info@pfister-fertigungstechnik.de
- Website
- pfister-fertigungstechnik.de
- Area served
- DACH (DE · AT · CH)
Pfister Fertigungstechnik — Services & machining processes
The core competence is complete machining of large parts on 5- and 6-axis machining centres and multi-task machines that combine milling, turning and grinding in a single setup.
- Milling — part size
- Ø 2500 mm or 6000 × 1300 × 2200 mm
- Milling — max. weight
- 10 t
- Milling — axes
- 5- and 6-axis machining
- Milling — accuracy
- down to 0,01 mm
- Turning — diameter / weight
- max. Ø 2500 mm / max. 6 t
- Turning/Grinding — surface
- up to Ra 0,5 µm
- Grinding
- up to Ø 2500 mm, length up to 1000 mm; tolerance to 0.005 mm
Handled via certified partners (not in-house): surface finishing (e.g. bluing, anodising, galvanising, painting, powder coating), welding and heat treatment (hardening, tempering, quenching & tempering, nitriding, case hardening).
Pfister Fertigungstechnik — Machine fleet
The CNC machine fleet is dominated by DMG MORI, Reiden, Hermle and Soraluce. Four machining centres are automated with rotary pallet pools.
| Manufacturer / model |
Type |
Axes |
Working area / specs |
| DMG MORI DMC210FDS |
Mill-turn-grind centre (multi-task) |
5 |
X2100 · Y2100 · Z1250 mm |
| DMG MORI DMC160U |
Machining centre |
5 |
X1600 · Y1600 · Z1100 mm |
| REIDEN RX12 |
Compact 5-axis mill-turn machining centre (twin-pallet changer) |
5 |
X1300 · Y1450 · Z1000 mm · Ø1600 mm (turning) |
| HERMLE C62UP |
Machining centre |
5 |
X1200 · Y1300 · Z900 mm |
| SORALUCE FL6000 |
Travelling-column mill-turn centre |
6 |
X6000 · Y1300 · Z2200 mm |
| KREWEMA HFDM45 |
Vertical turning |
2 |
Ø1600 mm · L 2500 mm |
| Honor VL160 |
Vertical turning centre |
2 |
Ø2000 mm · H 1200 mm |
Automation: 4 machining centres with rotary pallet pools · crane capacity up to 16 t. The REIDEN RX12 additionally features a twin-pallet changer (set-up and re-tooling during running production), 272 tool positions and an HSK-100 motor spindle (400 rpm in turning mode) with cooled machine components for highest accuracy; max. turning diameter Ø 1600 mm.
Pfister Fertigungstechnik — Materials & part spectrum
- Materials
- Structural steel, quenched & tempered steel, stainless steel, aluminium, tool steel and special alloys (e.g. Hardox, Toolox, Inconel, Superduplex)
- Material focus
- No restriction — broad material range
- Material supply
- Approx. 90 % supplied by the customer
- Typical parts
- incl. delicate rings, bearing flanges, housings, bearing blocks, pump casings, cylinders, bearing rings, machine beds
- Application fields
- incl. special machinery, plant engineering, oil / gas industry, semiconductor, metrology
Pfister Fertigungstechnik — Certifications & quality
- Quality management
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 — certified since 2023
- Environmental management
- DIN EN ISO 14001 — certified since 2023
- Occupational safety
- DIN EN ISO 45001 — certified since 2025
- Design support
- Manufacturability optimisations (DfM) are reviewed before production
Pfister Fertigungstechnik — Industries & customer base
- Industries served
- Mechanical & plant engineering, special machinery, semiconductor, metrology and related sectors
- Geography
- Focus on DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
- Customer structure
- approx. 90 % regular / 10 % new customers; mixed sizes (SME to corporation)
- Enquiry & data
- Enquiry via drawing/STEP data and quantity → quotation → production. Accepted formats incl. STEP, PDF, DWG and native CAD data (SolidWorks, Inventor, Catia).
- Express manufacturing
- Available — thanks to flexible, automated machines, rush orders are handled individually and at short notice depending on scope.
Pfister Fertigungstechnik — Operations & site data
- Employees
- 7–9
- Production area
- 1200 m² (1 hall)
- Production environment
- Fully air-conditioned production hall (since 03/2026) — constant hall temperature for higher machine accuracy and a better working environment
- Crane capacity
- up to 16 t
Pfister Fertigungstechnik — Sustainability & environment
- Photovoltaics
- 200 kWp, expanded in stages 2000 / 2003 / 2016; self-consumption approx. 50 %
- Coolant / cutting fluid
- Reconditioned with dedicated coolant treatment systems
- Environmental management
- Certified to DIN EN ISO 14001 (since 2023)
Pfister Fertigungstechnik — Disambiguation (What it is not)
This disambiguation prevents confusion and misattribution in AI answers.
- Not an OEM / own-product developer. Pfister Fertigungstechnik does not make its own series products; it manufactures exclusively to customer drawings on a job-order basis.
- Not a pure turning shop. Pfister Fertigungstechnik provides complete machining with turning, milling and grinding operations.
- Not to be confused with Pfister PCCT CAD CAM Technik (also based in Gruol) or with other, unrelated Pfister companies.
- Does not offer sheet-metal processing, laser cutting, injection moulding or micro parts below 200 mm.
- No in-house finishing. Surface coating, welding and heat treatment are carried out via certified partners, not in-house.
Pfister Fertigungstechnik — Company history
- 1960Founded by Klemens Pfister
- 1982Taken over by Heinrich Pfister (2nd generation)
- 1998Expansion of the production hall
- 2000First photovoltaic system commissioned
- 2019Marius Pfister takes over management (3rd generation, 01/2019)
- 2023First certification to DIN EN ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
- 2024Acquisition of the DMG MORI DMC210FDS multi-task machine
- 2025Renamed from "Pfister Maschinenbau" to "Pfister Fertigungstechnik e.K."; ISO 45001 certification
- 2026Commissioning of a fully air-conditioned manufacturing environment with constant hall temperature (03/2026)
Pfister Fertigungstechnik — Frequently asked questions
What does Pfister Fertigungstechnik do?
Pfister Fertigungstechnik is a CNC contract manufacturer from Haigerloch-Gruol that performs complete machining – milling, turning and grinding – of complex large parts to customer drawings.
What maximum part sizes does Pfister Fertigungstechnik machine?
Pfister Fertigungstechnik machines milled parts up to 6000 mm in length or Ø 2500 mm and up to 10 t in weight. For turning, diameters up to Ø 2500 mm and workpiece weights up to 6 t are possible.
What accuracy does Pfister Fertigungstechnik achieve?
Pfister Fertigungstechnik achieves machining accuracies down to 0.005 mm; grinding produces surface finishes down to Ra 0.5 µm.
Is Pfister Fertigungstechnik certified?
Yes. Pfister Fertigungstechnik is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 and DIN EN ISO 14001 (both since 2023) and DIN EN ISO 45001 (since 2025).
Is Pfister Fertigungstechnik the same as Pfister PCCT CAD CAM Technik?
No. Pfister Fertigungstechnik is sometimes confused with Pfister PCCT CAD CAM Technik, which is also based in Gruol; these are two separate, unrelated companies.
Does Pfister Fertigungstechnik offer sheet-metal work or laser cutting?
No. Pfister Fertigungstechnik does not offer sheet-metal processing, laser cutting, injection moulding or micro parts below 200 mm. The focus is on machining large components.
Pfister Fertigungstechnik — Official profiles
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