# Bock Maschinenbau GmbH

> Steel construction, special machinery & foundation engineering since 1963. 100 specialists for crane, vehicle and plant industries. 14,000 m² – Lorch, Germany.

Heavy steel fabrication, special machinery and large-part machining – all in-house.

Over 60 years of know-how · 100 skilled staff · 20+ machines · 14,000 m² production area

EN 1090-2 · ISO 3834-2 · ISO 9001 · AD 2000 HP 0 · Components up to 50 t and 26 m

Services: Cutting ≤ 200 mm · Forming ≤ Ø 8,000 mm

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- [Steel Fabrication & Contract Manufacturing Germany](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/): Steel construction, special machinery & foundation engineering since 1963. 100 specialists for crane, vehicle and plant industries. 14,000 m² – Lorch, Germany.

## About

- [Certified Welding Contractor & Contract Manufacturer](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/about/): 60+ years of steel & special machine engineering in Lorch, Stuttgart region. DIN EN 1090 & EN ISO 3834-2 certified – 100 experts, heavy parts up to 50 t.

## Services

- [Steel Construction & Contract Manufacturing Germany](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/): Steel construction, special machinery & foundation engineering in Lorch (Stuttgart region) – Hardox & wear-resistant steels. Contract manufacturing.
- [3D Plasma Pipe Cutting](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/3d-plasma-pipe-cutting/): 3D plasma pipe cutting up to 30 mm. Steel, stainless, wear plate. Notchings & 3D cutouts – tube laser alternative. Contract manufacturing, Germany.
- [Boring Mill & CNC Milling](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/boring-mill-milling/): Two Zayer Thera W: 26,000 mm travel, 30° milling head, heavy parts up to 50 t – steel, Hardox, stainless. Portal milling, Stuttgart region.
- [CNC Heavy Machining up to 26 m – Contract Manufacturing](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/cnc-heavy-machining/): CNC heavy machining of 40+ material grades – gantry milling up to 26 m, vertical turning Ø 4,800 mm, heavy parts up to 50 t. Contract, Lorch.
- [Horizontal Boring Mill Machining](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/cnc-horizontal-boring-mill/): 3 CNC horizontal boring mills TOS WHN 13 with rotary table: boring, milling, line boring up to Ø 130 mm spindle – boring mill contract manufacturing, Lorch.
- [CNC Plasma Cutting to 60 mm](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/cnc-plasma-cutting/): CNC plasma cutting for steel, stainless and wear-resistant steel up to 60 mm. Format 20,000 × 3,500 mm, bevel ±45°. Contract manufacturing Germany.
- [Vertical Turning Ø 4,800 mm](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/cnc-turning-vertical-lathe/): Vertical turning table Ø 4,800 mm, turning height 2,400 mm, heavy parts up to 25 t. One-off to series to drawing, no minimum order – contract turning, Lorch.
- [Component Assembly up to 50 t Contract Manufacturing](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/component-assembly/): Contract component assembly up to 50 t: pre-, partial and complete assembly of welded and machined components – aligned, measured, ex works Lorch.
- [Drilling & Tapping up to M60](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/drilling-tapping/): Drilling up to Ø 90 mm, countersinking, reaming & tapping to M60 – radial drilling to 3,000 mm reach in steel, Hardox, stainless. Contract manufacturing.
- [Oxy-Fuel Cutting](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/flame-cutting/): CNC oxy-fuel cutting for structural, fine-grain and wear-resistant steel up to 200 mm. Format 20,000 × 3,500 mm, automatic bevel cutting ±45° — Lorch, Germany.
- [Flame Straightening](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/flame-straightening/): Flame straightening: thermal straightening corrects welding distortion on welded structures and large parts up to 50 t – material-friendly and precise.
- [Floor-Type Milling-Boring Center Soraluce FR 20.000](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/floor-type-milling-boring/): Soraluce FR 20.000 floor-type milling-boring center: X travel 20,000 mm, tilting head, parts up to 50 t – contract machining of large parts in Lorch.
- [Heavy Welded Structures to 50 t](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/heavy-welded-structures/): Heavy welded structures up to 50 t to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 and EN ISO 3834-2: MAG, TIG and SAW from European quality steels. Lorch, Germany.
- [Industrial Painting EN ISO 12944](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/industrial-painting/): Industrial painting to EN ISO 12944 in a 25 × 7 × 6 m spray booth. Components up to 50 t, shot blasting Sa 2.5 in-house. Contract manufacturing, Lorch.
- [Material Re-Stamping & Re-Stamping Certificate EN 10204](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/material-restamping/): Material re-stamping to EN 10204 (GSI SLV München): material, heat & sample transferred onto your cut parts – with re-stamping certificate, Stuttgart region.
- [Materials: steel, stainless steel, wear steel](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/materials/): Structural steel, fine-grain steel up to S1100, wear steel, stainless & duplex – processed with inspection certificate 3.1, cut-to-size from stock in Lorch.
- [Weld seam testing service – NDT with VT, PT, MT](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/non-destructive-testing/): Deliver your component for non-destructive testing: VT, PT and MT in-house, Level 2 to DIN EN ISO 9712 – incl. repair and re-testing.
- [Oxy-Fuel Pipe Cutting](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/oxy-fuel-pipe-cutting/): CNC oxy-fuel pipe cutting for thick-walled tubes up to 50 mm: steel, fine-grain & wear steel – robust tube laser alternative. Contract manufacturing, Germany.
- [Plate Rolling Hardox](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/plate-rolling/): Plate rolling & roll bending up to 120 mm thickness and Ø 8,000 mm – cylinders, cones, special shapes in steel, Hardox, stainless. Contract manufacturing.
- [Press Brake Bending to 1,000 t – Heavy Steel Plate](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/press-brake-bending/): press brake bending to 1,000 t press force, 6,100 mm working width. Large steel sheets, fine-grain steel and Hardox – contract manufacturing, Lorch.
- [Repair & Refurbishment of Heavy Steel Assemblies](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/repair-refurbishment/): Repair & refurbishment of heavy steel assemblies up to 50 t: EXC3 weld repair, build-up welding, machining, blasting & coating - contract work in Lorch.
- [Saw Cutting Steel Tubes, Profiles & Beams](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/sawing/): Automatic saw cutting of steel tubes, profiles, beams & round bar from stock – precise cut-to-length service. Contract manufacturing in Lorch, Germany.
- [Sheet Metal Shearing – Guillotine Shear up to 6,100 mm](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/sheet-metal-shearing/): Sheet metal shearing – plate cutting with no heat input, clean edge without distortion, up to 15 mm and 6,100 mm length. Contract manufacturing in Lorch.
- [Shot Blasting Sa 2.5](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/shot-blasting/): Shot blasting to Sa 2.5 in a 25 × 7 × 6 m blasting cabin. Components up to 50 t. Optimal adhesion surface before industrial painting to EN ISO 12944.
- [Special Containers to EXC3 – Contract Manufacturing](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/special-containers/): Special containers for plant & industrial use to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 – individually engineered and manufactured. Contract manufacturing in Lorch.
- [Special Purpose Machinery & Plant Engineering Germany](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/special-purpose-machinery/): Special purpose machinery & plant engineering – in-house steel fabrication, welding, machining & assembly. For crane, vehicle and environmental engineering.
- [Steel Fitting & Jig Building](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/structural-steel-fitting/): Professional structural steel fitting, jig building and assembly for welded sub-assemblies and structures. Precision contract manufacturing at Bock, Germany.
- [Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/submerged-arc-welding/): Fully mechanized submerged arc welding to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3: ESAB systems to 7 m for deep, high-strength seams on heavy components up to 50 t. Lorch.
- [Vibration Stress Relief VSR](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/vibration-stress-relief/): Vibration stress relief (VSR) for welded steel structures – fast and cost-effective alternative to thermal stress relieving. Contract service in Germany.
- [Welded Assemblies up to 50 t](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/welded-assemblies/): Welded assemblies up to 50 t to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 and EN ISO 3834-2: MAG and submerged arc certified, TIG by qualified welders. Lorch, Germany.

## Industries

- [Industries – Steel Fabrication Contract Manufacturer](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/industries/): Contract steel fabrication for 15 industries: machinery, cranes, plant, hydraulic steel. Welded assemblies up to 50 t to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3, Lorch.
- [Steel Fabrication: Bridge, Tunnel & Infrastructure](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/industries/bridge-tunnel-construction/): Steel fabrication for bridge construction & infrastructure: truss girders, plate girders & cross members up to 50 t — SAW-welded to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3, Lorch.
- [Construction Machinery Supplier: Steel & Wear Parts](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/industries/construction-machinery/): Construction machinery supplier for steel fabrication: chassis steelwork, booms, mixer parts & wear plates — to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 from Lorch near Stuttgart.
- [Conveying & Recycling Technology: Steel Fabrication](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/industries/conveying-recycling-technology/): Conveying technology steel supplier: screw conveyors, crusher & screening plant components, wear plates — DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3, up to 50 t part weight.
- [Crane Steel Fabrication — Bridges & Girders to 50 t](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/industries/crane-lifting-technology/): Crane steel fabrication from a contract manufacturer: crane bridges, girders, lifting beams & rope drums to 50 t — SAW-welded to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 in Lorch.
- [Energy & Power Plant Engineering: Steel Fabrication](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/industries/energy-power-plant-engineering/): Power plant steel supplier: support structures, frames & housings to 50 t — welded to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3, corrosion protection to EN ISO 12944.
- [Foundation Engineering Supplier – Kelly Bars](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/industries/foundation-engineering-drilling/): Foundation engineering supplier: Kelly bars, drill rods, leaders & drilling tools to drawing — welded to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3, machined up to 26 m.
- [Hydraulic Steel Structures — Lock Gates & Dolphins](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/industries/hydraulic-steel-structures/): Hydraulic steel structures supplier: lock gates, weir flaps & dolphins to 50 t — welded to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3, corrosion-protected to EN ISO 12944.
- [Machine Tool Industry Supplier: Machine Frames](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/industries/machine-tool-press-manufacturing/): Supplier to machine tool and press builders: machine frames to your drawing — vibration stress-relieved and finish-machined up to 50 t, DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3.
- [Special Machine Building Supplier: Assemblies](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/industries/machinery-special-machine-building/): Special machine building supplier for welded assemblies & large parts to drawing — welded to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3, CNC-machined, up to 50 t.
- [Steel Fabrication for Materials Handling & Logistics](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/industries/materials-handling-logistics/): Materials handling steel supplier: container handling equipment, transport frames & storage systems to 50 t — DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3, NDT in-house.
- [Pipeline, Offshore & Marine Engineering Supplier](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/industries/pipeline-offshore-marine/): Pipeline supplier: pipe segments, flanges, 3D pipe cuts & offshore containers to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 — corrosion protection to EN ISO 12944, from Lorch.
- [Plant, Apparatus & Vessel Construction · AD 2000](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/industries/plant-apparatus-vessels/): Contract manufacturing for plant & apparatus construction: vessel courses, heat exchanger parts & pressure vessels to AD 2000 HP 0 — rolled to Ø 8,000 mm.
- [Plastics Technology – Steel Fabrication & Silos](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/industries/plastics-technology/): Components to drawing for plastics processing, packaging and thermoforming machines: welding, CNC machining and surface treatment in Lorch.
- [Test Rigs & Testing Technology – Steel Fabrication](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/industries/test-rigs-testing-technology/): Test rig manufacturing in steel: base frames, vibration frames & pressure chamber components — stress relieved, dimensionally accurate, to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3.
- [Vehicle Engineering Supplier — Frames & Chassis](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/industries/vehicle-transport-engineering/): Vehicle engineering supplier: low-loader decks, frames & chassis steelwork; fine-grain S1100, wear steel, DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3.

## Machinery

- [CNC Machinery – Boring Mill & Vertical Lathe](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/machinery/): Portal milling 26 m, vertical lathe Ø 4,800 mm, 1,000 t press brake – CNC large-part machining up to 50 t. Contract manufacturing in Lorch · Stuttgart region.

## Careers

- [Job Vacancies in Lorch: Jobs & Apprenticeships in Engineering](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/): All current job vacancies at Bock Maschinenbau in Lorch, Ostalbkreis. Welders, machinists, machine operators & apprenticeships. Apply online now!
- [Apprenticeship CNC Machinist Germany – Lorch](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/apprenticeship-cnc-machinist-lorch/): Apprenticeship vacancy: CNC Machinist (m/f/d) at Bock Maschinenbau in 73547 Lorch, Baden-Württemberg. State-of-the-art CNC systems, personal mentoring.
- [Apprenticeship Industrial Clerk Lorch](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/apprenticeship-industrial-clerk-commercial-administrator-lorch/): Apprenticeship: Industrial Clerk (m/f/d) at Bock Maschinenbau in 73547 Lorch. Commercial training in mechanical engineering. Apply now!
- [Apprenticeship Structural Metalworker / Fitter](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/apprenticeship-structural-metalworker-lorch/): Apprenticeship vacancy: Structural Metalworker / Fitter (m/f/d) at Bock Maschinenbau in 73547 Lorch, Baden-Württemberg. Steel fabrication, fitting, assembly.
- [Apprenticeships in Mechanical Engineering – Lorch](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/apprenticeship/): Apprenticeships at Bock Maschinenbau in Lorch (Ostalbkreis): CNC machinist, structural metalworker & industrial clerk – hands-on, with real prospects.
- [CNC Machinist Job Germany – Milling & Boring](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/cnc-machinist-lorch/): Job: CNC Machinist (m/f/d) at Bock Maschinenbau in 73547 Lorch. CNC milling up to 26 m travel, large parts up to 50 t. Apply now!
- [Machine Operator / Flame Cutter Job Germany](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/cnc-plasma-flame-cutter-lorch/): Machine Operator / Flame Cutter (m/f/d) at Bock Maschinenbau in 73547 Lorch, Germany. Career changers welcome – we will train you on the machine.
- [Dispatch Operative / Goods-In Job Lorch](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/dispatch-operative-goods-in-lorch/): Job: Dispatch Operative / Goods-In (m/f/d) at Bock in 73547 Lorch. Loading, load securing, forklift and crane. Apply now!
- [Industrial Clerk Job Lorch – Administrator](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/industrial-clerk-commercial-administrator-lorch/): Job: Industrial Clerk / Commercial Administrator (m/f/d) at Bock Maschinenbau in 73547 Lorch. Purchasing, sales, order processing, ERP. Apply now!
- [Industrial Painter / Shot Blaster Job](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/industrial-painter-shot-blaster-lorch/): Job: Industrial Painter / Shot Blaster (m/f/d) at Bock Maschinenbau in 73547 Lorch. Industrial painting EN ISO 12944, blasting Sa 2.5. Apply now!
- [Press Brake Operator / Plate Roller Job Lorch](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/plate-roller-press-brake-lorch/): Press Brake Operator / Plate Roller (m/f/d) at Bock Maschinenbau, 73547 Lorch: bending up to 1,000 t, rolling up to 120 mm. Career changers welcome, no shifts.
- [Sawyer Job Lorch, Ostalbkreis – Steel Cutting](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/sawyer-cutting-lorch/): Job vacancy: Sawyer (m/f/d) at Bock Maschinenbau in 73547 Lorch, Ostalbkreis. Cutting bars, pipes and beams (MEBA, Kaltenbach, Behringer). Apply now!
- [Structural Metalworker Fitter Job Germany](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/structural-metalworker-fitter-lorch/): Job opening: Structural Metalworker / Fitter (m/f/d) at Bock Maschinenbau in 73547 Lorch, Baden-Württemberg. Steel fabrication, assembly, fitting. Apply now!
- [CNC Turner Job Lorch – Vertical Lathe](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/turner-cnc-vertical-lathe-lorch/): Job vacancy: CNC Turner (m/f/d) at Bock Maschinenbau in 73547 Lorch. Vertical turning lathe up to 4,800 mm, Siemens 840D, heavy parts up to 25 t. Apply now!
- [Conventional Turner Job Lorch – Manual Lathe](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/turner-conventional-lathe-lorch/): Vacancy: Turner (m/f/d) at Bock Maschinenbau in 73547 Lorch, Ostalbkreis. Conventional turning on TOS SUS 63H and Meuser, parts from batch size 1. Apply now!
- [Warehouse / Maintenance Technician Job Lorch](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/warehouse-operative-materials-lorch/): Job: Warehouse Operative / Maintenance Technician (m/f/d) at Bock in 73547 Lorch. Store, picking, ERP plus servicing & repair. Apply now!
- [Welder Job Germany – MAG TIG Submerged Arc](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/welder-mig-tig-submerged-arc-lorch/): Job vacancy: Welder (m/f/d) at Bock Maschinenbau in 73547 Lorch, Baden-Württemberg. MAG, TIG, SAW welding, DIN EN 1090. Apply now!

## Contact

- [Contact](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/contact/): Contact Bock Maschinenbau GmbH: Phone +49 7172 / 9100-0, Maierhofstraße 38, 73547 Lorch, Germany. Request a quote today.

## Downloads & Documents

- [Downloads – Brochure, Certificates & GTC as PDF](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/downloads/): All documents for your supplier file: company brochure, machine list, certificates to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3, GTC and Technical Terms of Delivery as PDF.

## Mechanical engineering, steel construction & welding technology in the Stuttgart region / Ostalbkreis

- [Mechanical & Steel Engineering Stuttgart Region · Ostalbkreis](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/location/): Certified contract manufacturer in Lorch for the Stuttgart region: steel construction, special machinery & welding up to 50 t — near Schwäbisch Gmünd.

## Company

- [Certifications DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/company/certifications/): DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3, EN ISO 3834-2, ISO 9001 & AD 2000 HP 0 as PDF – welding contractor in Lorch (Stuttgart region), verified by DVS ZERT, GSI SLV and TÜO.

## Metalworking expertise: practical guides and company news

- [Metalworking Expertise: Guides & Company News](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/knowledge/): News, events and metalworking expertise from contract manufacturing: processes explained clearly – plus news from our production in Lorch.
- [What Is a Boring Mill? Design, Types & Uses](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/knowledge/boring-mill-design-types/): What a boring mill is, how spindle, column and rotary table work together, which types exist and when a gantry mill or radial drilling machine fits better.
- [What Does a CNC Machinist Do? Tasks & Training](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/knowledge/cnc-machinist-profession/): Zerspanungsmechaniker (CNC machinist) on large parts: tasks, apprenticeship and prospects on CNC machines up to 26 m – at Bock in Lorch, Ostalbkreis.
- [How Does Flame Cutting Work? Oxy-Fuel Guide](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/knowledge/flame-cutting-process/): How does flame cutting work? Principle, process and limits from 25 to 200 mm – with cut faces from production and a comparison with plasma.
- [Largest Word Clock in the World: Corten Steel](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/knowledge/largest-word-clock-in-the-world/): April 2014: the front panel of the largest word clock in the world was made by us in Lorch – 27 m² Corten steel, 2,600 kg. Now on a facade in Schwäbisch Gmünd.
- [Steel Construction Apprenticeship: A Guide](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/knowledge/steel-construction-apprenticeship/): Steel construction apprenticeship at Bock in Lorch, Ostalbkreis: which trades work in production, what is really built there and how you get started.
- [What Does a Structural Metal Fitter Do?](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/knowledge/structural-metalworker-fitter-profession/): What does a structural metal fitter (Konstruktionsmechaniker) do? Tasks, apprenticeship and prospects in special-purpose machine building at Bock in Lorch.
- [Weld Testing Methods: VT, PT, MT, ET, UT & RT](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/knowledge/weld-testing-methods/): Weld testing to DIN EN ISO 17635: VT, PT, MT, UT and RT with working principle, detection limit and standard – and when each method is required.
- [What Does a Welder Do? Tasks & Qualifications](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/knowledge/welder-profession/): Welders in steel construction: tasks, the MAG, TIG and submerged arc processes, the welder qualification test and prospects – at Bock in Lorch, Ostalbkreis.
- [Working in Steel Construction in Germany](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/knowledge/working-in-steel-construction-germany/): Welder, structural metal fitter, machinist: what working in steel construction at Bock in Lorch near Stuttgart is like – and the open jobs.
- [Zayer Thera W 16000 Gantry Milling Machine](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/knowledge/zayer-thera-w-16000-gantry-milling-machine/): March 2017: Bock Maschinenbau invests in the Zayer Thera W 16000 gantry milling machine – 16,000 mm of travel, 30° milling head, CNC control.
- [Zayer Thera W 26000 Gantry Milling Machine](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/knowledge/zayer-thera-w-26000-gantry-milling-machine/): February 2020: Bock Maschinenbau adds the Zayer Thera W 26000 gantry milling machine to its machine park – 26,000 mm travel, 26.5 × 4 m clamping surface.

## Optional

**Production Gallery – Machinery & Manufacturing**

- [Manufacturing in Pictures: Welding, Machining, Large Parts](https://bock-gmbh.com/en/gallery/): Photo gallery of Bock Maschinenbau's production facility in Lorch – CNC machining, welding, heavy parts up to 50 t, shot blasting and industrial painting.

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