Oversized transport frames and girders
Travel up to 26 m — long welded structures are machined completely in a single setup.
Zayer Thera W 26000 · Portal milling machine
Frames for container handling equipment
Materials handling, ports & logistics: heavy steel fabrication from your supplier
Your supplier for materials handling in heavy steel fabrication: container handling equipment, transport frames as well as racking and storage systems — welded to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 and machined in Lorch in the Stuttgart region.
Handling up to 50 t
Heavy assemblies up to 50 t part weight — handled safely by the 25 t crane system.
EXC3 welding contractor
SAW, MAG and TIG welded load-bearing assemblies to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 and EN ISO 3834-2.
CNC up to 26 m
Gantry milling up to 26 m of travel — welded frames are machined to size in a single setup.
40+ material grades
Structural steel, fine-grain structural steel up to S1100 and wear-resistant steel — with a 3.1 mill certificate from our own stock.
Ports & rail
Assemblies for handling and loading installations in port and rail terminals — materials handling and storage technology, no rail vehicles.
Durable corrosion protection
Shot blasting to Sa 2.5 and industrial painting to EN ISO 12944 — for outdoor use and continuous operation.
Supplier for materials handling, ports & logistics
Materials handling needs a steel fabrication supplier who understands high loads: containers are stacked, large vessels loaded, racking loaded and unloaded in continuous operation — every load-bearing assembly absorbs impact, load cycles and changing stress. We manufacture these components as a contract manufacturer to your drawing: welded from structural steel and fine-grain steel, machined and durably coated.
Heavy-load logistics is daily practice for us: on our own site in Lorch we load components up to 50 t part weight onto heavy and special transports — we know the demands placed on handling and loading equipment from our own operation.
From flame cutting on 20 × 3.5 m (up to 200 mm) through SAW, MAG and TIG welding to CNC large-part machining, shot blasting and industrial painting, everything is produced under one roof. That shortens lead times and secures complete material traceability to EN 10204.
Typical components for materials handling & logistics
To drawing and parts list we manufacture, among others:
Transport frames
Welded transport frames for heavy components and vessels — machined to size and durably coated.
up to 50 t · dimensionally accurate · EN ISO 12944
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Crane logistics components
Booms and load-bearing steel structures for lifting and handling equipment — SAW-welded for high seam quality.
SAW welding · fine-grain steel
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Bulk material conveying
Vibrating conveyor troughs and screw conveyors as welded structures — vibration stress relieved on request.
Wear-resistant steel · stress relieved
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We manufacture further components for materials handling, port and storage technology to drawing — send us your documents.
Materials: from S355 to wear-resistant steel
For materials handling and logistics we process structural steel S235 and S355, fine-grain structural steel up to S1100 and wear-resistant grades such as Hardox and XAR for bulk-material-carrying and heavily stressed surfaces. Over 40 grades are available from our own stock — every item with a 3.1 mill certificate to EN 10204 and complete marking through to the finished component.
Manufacturing depth remains entirely in-house: flame cutting on 20 × 3.5 m up to 200 mm, press-brake bending up to 1,000 t on hydraulic press brakes, welding to EN ISO 3834-2 and CNC machining up to 26 m. Tolerance chain and delivery dates therefore stay in one hand.
Materials at a glance
CNC gantry milling
Long frames, precise connection dimensions: the right machine
Materials handling and storage technology depends on long, torsionally stiff frames with exact connection and hole patterns. Dedicated gantry milling capacity is available for this in Lorch:
Precise hole patterns and connection faces
Milled bearing surfaces and hole patterns secure the accurate assembly of axles, bearings and add-on parts.
Zayer Thera W 16000 · Portal milling machine
Mountings for loading installations
Handling heavy assemblies safely
25 t crane system for part weights up to 50 t — from the welding bay onto the machine table.
Zayer Thera W 26000 · Portal milling machine
Handling frames up to 50 t
Quality for materials handling & storage technology: certified and inspected
Load-bearing welded structures for materials handling, port and storage technology are manufactured to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 — the highest class certified in practice — and to EN ISO 3834-2. Every assembly is traceable back to the material batch via the 3.1 mill certificate to EN 10204.
Non-destructive testing in-house
Continuous operation and load cycles tolerate no weld defects. We therefore inspect safety-relevant welds directly in production:
- VT, PT and MT with our own inspection personnel to DIN EN ISO 9712 Level 2 — with no waiting for external inspectors.
- Ultrasonic testing (UT) is carried out at our plant on a project basis by certified inspection personnel of our cooperation partner. Supplementary destructive tests such as tensile tests are arranged through accredited partner laboratories.
Inspection scope and documentation are defined together with you according to drawing and application — from a single record to a complete inspection report per assembly.
Why Bock as your supplier for materials handling
- Heavy & long
- Components up to 50 t part weight and 26 m in length — handled safely by the 25 t crane system.
- Everything under one roof
- Flame cutting on 20 × 3.5 m, welding, CNC machining, shot blasting and painting on 14,000 m² of production space in the same plant.
- Certified & traceable
- DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3, EN ISO 3834-2 and a 3.1 mill certificate to EN 10204 — complete material marking through to the finished component.
- Inspected welds
- VT, PT and MT in-house by our own inspection personnel, certified to DIN EN ISO 9712 Level 2; UT at our plant by our cooperation partner.
- Reliable since 1963
- 63 years of contract manufacturing with over 100 specialists — including our own heavy-load dispatch ex works.
Frequently asked questions — materials handling & logistics
Does Bock manufacture steel fabrication for materials handling to drawing as a supplier?
Yes. As a contract manufacturer we produce container handling equipment, transport frames, crane logistics components as well as racking and storage systems to your drawing — welded to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3, the highest class certified in practice, and machined up to 26 m.
Which materials does Bock process for materials handling and logistics?
Structural steel S235 and S355, fine-grain structural steel up to S1100 and wear-resistant steel — over 40 grades in total with a 3.1 mill certificate to EN 10204 from our own stock.
Up to what size and weight are assemblies manufactured?
Up to 50 t part weight and 26 m component length. The 25 t crane system handles the parts in production; loading onto heavy and special transports takes place directly at the Lorch plant.
How are welds on materials handling and storage technology inspected and documented?
Safety-relevant welds are inspected in-house with VT, PT and MT by our own inspection personnel to DIN EN ISO 9712 Level 2; ultrasonic testing (UT) is carried out at our plant by our cooperation partner. Documentation is produced per assembly as specified on the drawing, including material traceability to EN 10204.
Does Bock also carry out the machining of welded frames?
Yes. Welded frames and assemblies are machined on CNC gantry milling machines up to 26 m and on the CNC horizontal boring mill. Hole patterns, bearing and connection faces are produced in a single setup — this secures the dimensional accuracy of the overall structure.
Does Bock supply manufacturers of materials handling and storage technology throughout the DACH region?
Yes. From the Lorch site in the Stuttgart region we supply customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. We load heavy assemblies onto heavy and special transports directly at our yard.
Request components for materials handling & logistics
Send us your drawing and parts list — you will receive a reliable quote including material, inspection and coating scope.
Certified to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 · 3.1 mill certificate to EN 10204.