What Arthur Klink does

Arthur Klink GmbH is a privately held German precision engineering company headquartered in Pforzheim, Germany, founded in 1948. The company specializes in broaching technology — a metal-cutting process for precision internal and external profiles — and produces broaching machines (pulling forces 25 kN to 2,000 kN), broaching tools in carbide, powder metallurgy, and high-speed steel, CNC broach sharpening machines (with 250+ units delivered worldwide), and a patented vertical milling machine (SFA 1000 CNC) for automotive steering gear rack production. It has a wholly-owned materials testing subsidiary, WerkstoffLabor.

The company's technology base centers on mechanical and electromechanical systems: an electromechanical drive alternative to hydraulic broaching machines, CNC helical broaching with automatic tool change, and in-house PVD vacuum deposition for TiN and TiCN coatings of broaching tools. It holds a patent on its steering gear rack milling technology, which uses a torque motor main drive and a patented tool change system.

Commercially, Arthur Klink generates revenue through direct sales of machines and tools to industrial manufacturers, complemented by a portfolio of contract services — broaching, sharpening, hardening, milling, and coating — plus a secondary stream from used/refurbished machines and the WerkstoffLabor materials testing service. Customers are industrial manufacturers in automotive steering systems, mechanical engineering, and precision components; the company reaches international buyers through a multilingual website (German, English, Chinese, Russian) and direct contact-based sales. It holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2018, and ISO 50001:2018 certifications.

Name

Arthur Klink

Legal name

Arthur Klink GmbH

Website

https://arthur-klink.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arthur Klink GmbH is a Pforzheim-based German precision engineering company that manufactures broaching machines, broaching tools, sharpening machines, and a patented milling machine for steering gear racks, and provides related contract services to industrial customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pforzheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Broaching Machines: Manufacturing and sale of broaching machines for internal, surface, helical, pot, hard, and dry broaching applications. Machines range from 25 kN to 2,000 kN pulling force with stroke lengths 800-5,750mm and broaching speeds 0.5-63 m/min.
2. Broaching Tools: Manufacturing and sale of broaching tools including internal broaching tools up to 600mm diameter and 4,000mm length, external broaching tools, and special broaching tools. Made from carbide, powder metallurgy, and high-speed steel.
3. Broach Sharpening Machines: Production and sale of automatic sharpening machines for broaching tools. Capabilities include flat broaching tools, round broaching tools, helical/spiral broaching tools, carbide broaching bushes, and pot broaching rings. Tool length up to 4,000mm.
4. Milling Machines: Sale of specialized milling machines including SFA 1000 CNC vertical milling machine for steering gear rack production with manual or automatic loading and patented tool change system.
5. Contract Broaching Services: Contract broaching services including soft broaching, hard broaching, helical broaching, and dry broaching. Broaching force from 2,000 kN and tool length up to 4,000mm.
6. Contract Sharpening Services: Contract sharpening and repair services for all types of broaching tools using CNC sharpening machines.
7. Contract Hardening Services: Contract hardening of broaching tools and other instruments using modern hardening equipment.
8. Contract Milling Services: Contract milling services for steering gear racks using patented technology.
9. Coating Services: TiN and TiCN coating application services for broaching tools using PVD vacuum deposition technology.
10. Used Machines: Sale of used ARTHUR KLINK broaching machines, available in partially or fully refurbished condition.
11. Workpiece Testing: Material testing services through WerkstoffLabor subsidiary.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Arthur Klink GmbH manufactures and sells broaching machines, broaching tools, and broach sharpening machines for internal, external, helical, pot, hard, and dry broaching operations. The company also offers vertical milling machines for steering gear rack production and provides contract services including broaching, sharpening, hardening, milling, and PVD coating.

Product overview

Arthur Klink GmbH is a precision engineering company based in Pforzheim, Germany, specializing in broaching technology. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized around three core product lines: broaching machines (Räummaschinen) including internal, surface, helical, pot, hard, and dry broaching machines plus the heavy-duty Gigant series; broaching tools (Räumwerkzeuge) for internal, external, and special applications manufactured from carbide, powder metallurgy, and high-speed steel; and broach sharpening machines (Schärfmaschinen) for maintaining these tools. Beyond manufacturing, the company provides contract services including broaching, sharpening, hardening, and milling, as well as coating services using PVD vacuum deposition for TiN and TiCN coatings. The product ecosystem is complemented by used machine sales and workpiece testing services through their WerkstoffLabor division.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Broaching Machines (Räummaschinen) Precision broaching machines for internal, external, helical, pot, hard, and dry broaching operations. Includes the Gigant series with 2,000 kN pulling force for heavy-duty applications. Pulling force range 25 kN to 2,000 kN with stroke lengths 800–5,750 mm and broaching speeds 0.5–63 m/min.
• Broaching Tools (Räumwerkzeuge) Precision broaching tools for internal and external broaching, including special tools for pot broaching and turbine disc machining. Made from carbide, powder metallurgy, and high-speed steel. Internal broaching tools up to 600 mm diameter and 4,000 mm length.
• Broach Sharpening Machines (Räumwerkzeug-Schärfmaschinen) CNC-controlled sharpening machines for broaching tools including flat, round, helical, carbide bushings, and pot broaching rings. Tool length up to 4,000 mm. Over 250 sharpening machines produced worldwide.
• Milling Machines (Fräsmaschinen) Vertical milling machines for steering rack production, featuring the patented SFA 1000 CNC model with torque motor drive, automatic tool change system, and small footprint. Manual or automatic loading.
• Contract Broaching (Lohnräumen) Custom broaching services including soft broaching, hard broaching, helical broaching, and dry broaching with pulling forces from 2,000 kN and tool lengths up to 4,000 mm.
• Contract Sharpening (Lohnschärfen) Sharpening and repair services for all types of broaching tools using CNC-controlled sharpening machines.
• Contract Hardening (Lohnhärten) Heat treatment services for broaching tools and other tooling using modern hardening equipment.
• Contract Milling (Lohnfräsen) Custom milling services for steering racks using patented milling technology for rack pinion gears.
• Coating Services (Beschichten) Hard coating services using PVD vacuum deposition technology for TiN and TiCN coatings on broaching tools. Process temperature 480–500°C for tool steels maintaining 60 HRC hardness with tempering temperature above 520°C. Maximum tool dimensions Ø 500–3,000 mm with 1,000 kg load capacity.
• Used Machines (Gebrauchtmaschinen) Pre-owned Arthur Klink broaching machines available in partially or fully refurbished condition.
• Workpiece Testing (Werkstoffprüfung) Material testing and quality assurance services provided through the WerkstoffLabor subsidiary of Arthur Klink GmbH.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hard broaching capability up to 62 HRC material hardness
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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Has API

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Recent moves5 records

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Direct peers

• Forst Technologie: Specialist German manufacturer of broaching tools and broaching machines, including pot and pull broaching systems, making it a direct head-to-head competitor in broaching equipment and tooling.
• Niles-Simmons Industrieanlagen: German machine tool builder with deep expertise in broaching and deep-hole drilling machines, directly overlapping Arthur Klink's core broaching-machine product line and serving similar automotive and general industrial customers.
• Eitel (broaching machines): German specialist in broaching machines, broaching tools, and contract broaching services — a near-mirror business model to Arthur Klink with direct overlap in product range, services, and customer base.
• Lapointe Broaching Machine Co. Long-established US broaching machine and tool manufacturer covering internal, external, and rotary broaching, directly competing with Arthur Klink in broaching equipment for aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets.
• Henninger GmbH: Specialized German precision machining company producing broaching tools, broaching machines, and re-sharpening services, directly comparable to Arthur Klink's full broaching ecosystem offering.

Broad incumbents

• DMG MORI: Global machine tool major offering milling, turning, and additive systems. While not focused on broaching, it competes for the same automotive and industrial capital budgets and increasingly integrates broaching-class operations into turnkey cells.
• Mazak: Large Japanese machine tool manufacturer with a broad multi-axis milling and turning portfolio. Competes for industrial precision-machining capex that might otherwise be directed at specialized broaching equipment from Arthur Klink.
• Makino: Global machine tool builder focused on horizontal machining centers and precision milling, competing in the same automotive and aerospace precision-machining customer segments that Arthur Klink serves with broaching solutions.
• Liebherr (Gear Technology and Automation): Liebherr's gear-cutting and automation division builds large gear hobbing, shaping, and skiving machines for automotive and industrial gear production, directly adjacent to Arthur Klink's steering-rack and gear-machining focus.

Emerging players

• EMAG GmbH: German machine tool group offering turnkey precision-machining systems including gear-cutting and hard turning. While not a pure broaching competitor, EMAG increasingly addresses overlapping precision-machining applications with integrated turnkey systems.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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