--- title: "Steel Fabrication & Contract Manufacturing Germany" description: "Steel construction, special machinery & foundation engineering since 1963. 100 specialists for crane, vehicle and plant industries. 14,000 m² – Lorch, Germany." url: "https://bock-gmbh.com/en/" language: "en" index: "https://bock-gmbh.com/en/llms.txt" --- # Steel Fabrication & Contract Manufacturing Germany Certified welding company & contract manufacturer for steel construction, special machine building and large-part machining — from flame-cut blank to painted welded structure, manufactured to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 and delivered throughout Europe. Two 25-⁠t shop cranes move and join heavy welded assemblies with full process reliability. Structural steel S235/S355 · fine-grain up to S1100 · Hardox · stainless 1.4301/1.4571 · pressure-vessel steel P355GH — all with 3.1 inspection certificate to EN 10204. Gantry milling machines process large components precisely in a single setup. Certified welding company — EN ISO 3834-2 & AD 2000 HP 0 for pressure vessels. Flame cutting, turning, milling, drilling, welding, blasting & painting — under one roof. Manufacturing at our Lorch site · Ostalbkreis, Stuttgart region — delivery throughout Europe. ## 60+ Years of Steel Engineering Excellence Since 1963, we have been a trusted partner for demanding projects in steel construction, special machine building and foundation engineering. With over 100 employees and 14,000 m² of modern production space in Lorch, Germany, we realise projects that others don't dare take on. - Certified welding company - DIN EN ISO 3834 / EN 1090 - On-time delivery as our top priority - Projects across Europe ## 15 industries, one manufacturing partner From the machine frame and the crane girder to the lock gate: we manufacture welded and machined large components to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 — for customers in 15 industrial sectors. ### Construction machinery & building materials Components for construction machinery, mixers and processing plant in wear-resistant steel. ### Plant, apparatus & vessel construction Vessels, heat exchangers, rotary kilns and pressure vessels to AD 2000 — welded, turned, coated. ### Foundation engineering & drilling Kelly bars, drill rods, leaders and drilling tools for piling and rotary drilling rigs — welded and machined to drawing. ### Machine tool & press manufacturing Machine frames, welded frames, milling frames and press tables — welded, stress-relieved and finish-machined. ### Machinery & special machine building Special machinery assemblies, gearbox housings, ring gears and flywheels — manufactured complete to drawing. ### Crane & lifting technology Crane bridges, crane girders, lifting beams and rope drums — load-bearing heavy-duty steel components up to 50 t to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3. ### Vehicle & transport engineering Frames, booms, special bodies, transport racks and chassis steelwork in high-strength fine-grain and wear-resistant steel. ### Conveying & recycling technology Screw conveyors, crusher plant components, screening plants and wear plates in wear-resistant steel. ### Energy & power plant engineering Support structures, frames and housings in large dimensions for energy and power plant engineering. ### Pipeline, offshore & marine engineering Flanges, pipe segments and offshore or special containers to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3. ### Infrastructure, bridge & tunnel construction Truss girders, cross members and load-bearing steel structures for infrastructure and bridge construction projects. ### Test rigs & testing technology Test rigs, vibration frames and heavy machine base frames with high stiffness and dimensional accuracy. ### Materials handling, ports & logistics Container handling equipment, racking and storage systems as well as components for port and rail logistics. ### Hydraulic steel structures & water engineering Lock gates, fish-belly flap gates, weir flaps and dolphins — heavy hydraulic steel structures with corrosion protection to EN ISO 12944. ### Plastics technology Machine frames, conveying equipment and silos for granulate, enclosures and wear parts in wear-resistant steel — steel fabrication for plastics processing. All industries at a glance ### Large parts up to 50 t · cutting to coating ### up to 20 × 3.5 m · 200 mm thick ### Rolling up to Ø 8,000 mm up to 120 mm thick Press braking up to 1,000 t ### up to 26 m part length ### to EN 1090-2 EXC3 ### Blasting & painting up to 25 × 7 × 6 m ## Our Machinery – Precision at the Highest Level With state-of-the-art CNC flame cutting systems, CNC large-part machining centres and high-performance press brakes, we manufacture even the most complex steel structures to the highest quality standards. ## Production, machinery and large-part machining in practice Selected impressions from cutting, forming, welding technology, CNC machining and surface finishing. - Oxy-Fuel Cutting Cutting thick steel plate to contour in large formats View oxy-fuel cutting ### Cutting thick steel plate to contour in large formats - Plate Rolling Rolling heavy plate into tubes, rings and cones View plate rolling ### Rolling heavy plate into tubes, rings and cones - Press Brake Bending Cold-forming heavy steel plate instead of elaborate welding View press brake bending ### Cold-forming heavy steel plate instead of elaborate welding - Welding Technology Welded assemblies to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 from our own production View welded assemblies ### Welded assemblies to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 from our own production - Vertical Lathe Turning Facing and turning large diameters in the portal View vertical lathe turning ### Facing and turning large diameters in the portal - Boring Mill Machining Deep bores and tight fits on the TOS boring mill View horizontal boring mill ### Deep bores and tight fits on the TOS boring mill - Heavy Machining Machining and handling XXL components with precision View heavy machining ### Machining and handling XXL components with precision - Surface Finishing Blasting and painting whole assemblies instead of single parts View blasting and painting ### Blasting and painting whole assemblies instead of single parts - Plasma Pipe Cutting Cutting pipe contours and bevels where the tube laser gives up View 3D plasma pipe cutting ### Cutting pipe contours and bevels where the tube laser gives up 1 / 9 ## Careers at Bock Maschinenbau We are looking for passionate professionals who want to shape the future of the steel industry with us. Apprenticeships, jobs and internships in Lorch, Baden-Württemberg. ### Welder (m/f/d) We are looking for welders (m/f/d) to join our team in 73547 Lorch, near Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg. At Bock Maschinenbau, you will weld challenging steel assemblies, special machinery parts and large structures — MAG, TIG and submerged arc welding. ### CNC Machinist – Milling & Boring Mill (m/f/d) As a CNC Machinist (m/f/d), you will mill, drill and line-bore large components up to 26 m in length and 50 t in unit weight – on two gantry milling machines, a travelling-column milling centre and three horizontal boring mills at our site in 73547 Lorch, Ostalbkreis, near Schwäbisch Gmünd. ### CNC Turner / Vertical Turning Lathe (m/f/d) As a CNC Turner (m/f/d), you will operate our vertical turning lathe: rotationally symmetric large parts up to Ø 4,800 mm and 25 t piece weight, programmed on the Siemens 840D – in 73547 Lorch, Ostalbkreis, near Schwäbisch Gmünd. ### Structural Metalworker / Fitter (m/f/d) As a Structural Metalworker or Fitter (m/f/d), you will carry out fitting and assembly tasks on steel assemblies and special-purpose machinery structures at our site in 73547 Lorch, near Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg. ### Press Brake Operator / Plate Roller – Sheet Metal Forming (m/f/d) As a Press Brake Operator / Plate Roller (m/f/d), you will form heavy plate with us: you bend on press brakes up to 1,000 t and roll plates up to 120 mm thick into cylinders, cones and shells up to Ø 8,000 mm – and make the part ready for welding yourself, from flame-cutting the flat ends to tack welding. Experience on a press brake or plate roll is welcome, but it is not a requirement: career changers from metalworking are welcome too – we will train you on the machine. In 73547 Lorch, Ostalbkreis, near Schwäbisch Gmünd. ### Machine Operator / CNC Plasma Flame Cutter (m/f/d) As a Machine Operator / CNC Plasma Flame Cutter (m/f/d), you will operate modern CNC flame and plasma cutting machines for cutting steel plates, profiles and pipes at our site in 73547 Lorch, near Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg. Experience in flame cutting is welcome, but it is not a requirement – we will train you on the machine. Career changers from production, warehouse work or metalworking are welcome too: we will train you as a machine operator on the cutting system, and you can obtain your forklift and crane licence with us. ### Industrial Painter / Shot Blaster (m/f/d) As an Industrial Painter and Shot Blaster (m/f/d), you will carry out shot blasting (Sa 2.5) and industrial painting to EN ISO 12944 in one of southern Germany's largest blast and spray booths – in Lorch, Baden-Württemberg. ### Dispatch Operative / Goods-In (m/f/d) As a Dispatch Operative / Goods-In (m/f/d), you take in haulier deliveries, pack finished welded assemblies ready for shipping and secure them for transport – components up to 50 t, loaded with forklift and 25 t overhead crane, in 73547 Lorch, Ostalbkreis – near Schwäbisch Gmünd. ### Apprenticeship: CNC Machinist (m/f/d) Start your apprenticeship as a CNC Machinist (m/f/d) at Bock Maschinenbau in Lorch, Baden-Württemberg. You will learn to set up and operate state-of-the-art CNC machining centres – large-part machining with great career prospects. ### Apprenticeship: Structural Metalworker / Fitter (m/f/d) Start your apprenticeship as a Structural Metalworker (m/f/d) at Bock Maschinenbau in Lorch, Baden-Württemberg. You will learn steel fabrication, fitting and assembly techniques on real large-scale machinery components. 1 / 10 ## Get in touch We look forward to your enquiry — a project discussion, a quote or simply a question. This map is provided by Google and will only load after your consent.