The company sets very high standards in terms of quality. Process reliability and flexibility are decisive factors for this. It requires reliable machines and tools of high precision, great flexibility and – if necessary – fast availability. Just as important is a good relationship with partners and suppliers. A trustworthy partnership has existed with Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH for decades. “We already had such good results with the first gear shaping machine that we have continually expanded the cooperation since then”, reports Hermann Pleus, Head of Equipment Planning at Rögelberg. There are now four gear shaping and three gear hobbing machines by Liebherr in production in Meppen.

Rögelberg has even put the production of a particularly demanding workpiece, an internal gear with internal helical teeth, in Liebherr’s hands. “Because of our high vertical integration, we only outsource a few operations. But we can rely 100% on Liebherr”, Pleus explains. In contract manufacturing, Rögelberg is now relying on efficient and productive gear skiving in addition to classic gear shaping. The technology package Skiving³ pools Liebherr‘s expertise with regard to coordination between the machine, tool and technology in this complex process. Pleus summarizes the unique collaboration as follows: “It is rare to have such a trustworthy and comprehensive collaboration with a supplier over so many years. But the Liebherr team is always there with guidance and support, and knows what is important. We communicate on an equal footing.”