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From development to the finished product, Schatzdorfer offers a wide range of services and the highest quality in sheet metal processing. Founded in 1958, the company works for customers in mechanical engineering, automotive, energy technology, medical technology, food technology, construction, agricultural engineering, as well as rail infrastructure and track construction—primarily in Upper Austria and Bavaria.
Its range of services includes laser cutting, punching, bending, press-fitting, welded assemblies, and surface finishing, each from a batch size of 1.
More diversity and unsolicited applications thanks to HR policy
With its active efforts to promote women, Schatzdorfer has been drawing increasing attention. This is reflected, on one hand, in numerous awards for the company’s progressive HR policies — including the Women’s Advancement Award from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Labor and Economy, the F-plus Women’s Advancement Award of the State of Upper Austria, a nomination for the CSR Award “Trigos Upper Austria,” as well as the recognition as Upper Austria’s Best Family Business.
On the other hand, the company’s strong appreciation for diversity is also evident in everyday work life: “We receive a large number of unsolicited applications, and certainly 30 to 40 percent of them come from women. Many people specifically want to work at Schatzdorfer, and they apply not only for office positions but also for production roles,” reports the managing partner. Diversity is also reflected within the workforce itself — employees come from eleven different nations.
Schatzdorfer is also taking a leading role in environmental protection. “Our production is set to become climate-neutral as early as 2025 in Scope 1 and Scope 2 — meaning our own emissions and purchased energy. This will likely make us the first industrial company in Upper Austria to achieve this goal,” says the managing partner.
Quality that convinces
There is one area, however, where there is no room for compromise: the quality has to be right. “When I walk into shipping, I see no difference between the results produced by our female and male employees. We all hold ourselves to the same quality standards,” emphasizes the managing partner.
To guarantee this standard, the right machinery is essential. That’s why, when acquiring a new fiber-laser flatbed system, Schatzdorfer also revised its deburring process. “We looked at several systems at various trade shows, and the decision was clearly in favor of ARKU,” explains plant manager Josef Steinbichler. “Plus, TRUMPF, the supplier of the laser machine, recommended ARKU to us,” Schatzdorfer adds.
Since December 2024, an EdgeBreaker® 6000 has been operating at the Zipf site. It deburrs and rounds the edges of all designated parts — especially those previously cut with the fiber laser.
EdgeBreaker® 6000 – perfect for contract manufacturers
Material changes play a major role for contract manufacturers. Schatzdorfer processes roughly half steel and half stainless steel parts on the EdgeBreaker®. The quick-change system that ARKU has equipped all grinding units with is particularly practical, as it significantly reduces setup times. “Previously, we did not deburr steel parts because we cut with oxygen. Now we work with nitrogen and therefore also have to deburr those parts that were not deburred before. However, since we cut 50 to 60 percent faster with the fiber laser, we are more efficient overall despite the additional work step,” explains Steinbichler.
Currently, up to 500 items per week run through the new system, starting from a batch size of one. Additional deburring methods such as vibratory finishing are also used — for example, for parts that are too small for the EdgeBreaker®. “We use different deburring methods because our range of parts is very large,” says Schatzdorfer. Customers benefit as well: “We can now offer a defined edge rounding — something that wasn’t possible before,” adds Steinbichler.
The new system also makes work easier for employees. “We have higher throughput, and at the same time, manual pre-grinding is no longer necessary — and that’s really not a pleasant task,” says Steinbichler. The user-friendly control system is another advantage: “Because of our wide variety of parts, we have to switch setups frequently, but the training effort required is minimal.”
Schatzdorfer sums it up: “Market developments are currently difficult to assess. What we can influence are our internal processes. Now we can specifically address optimization, efficiency improvements, and faster throughput times. To do this, we need strong partners like ARKU.”
