We have manufactured high-quality small turned parts in small to large series since 1926. Flühs manufactures small turned parts for a wide range of applications in the sanitary and building services sector.
Flühs has been producing small turned parts for 100 years and has developed into a market leader in the fitting and sanitary industry. We produce all types of small turned parts in sizes starting at a bar diameter of 6 mm.
We manufacture small turned parts from various metals, including brass, copper, and stainless steel. Small-diameter turned parts are used in filigree components such as valves. If you are interested in our small turned parts, please contact info@fluehs.de or call us on +49 2351 975-0.
In the following sections, we describe the different types of small turned parts and explain how they are manufactured and where they are used.
Small turned parts (also known as precision turned parts) are turned parts that are no more than 120 mm long, weigh less than 1 kg, and have a diameter of less than 5 mm. Small turned parts include screws, threaded sleeves, spindles, and union nuts.
Small customized turned parts are turned parts that are manufactured according to specific customer requirements. Flühs supports customers throughout all process steps to ensure a high degree of precision and compliance with the required tolerances when manufacturing customized small turned parts.
Small brass turned parts are turned parts made of copper-zinc alloys that are used in the fittings industry and in sanitary engineering. Flühs specializes in brass and uses low-lead brass alloys that are suitable for drinking water installations.
Small copper turned parts are turned parts that are usually composed of various alloys, like brass (copper-zinc, CuZn) and bronze (copper-tin, CuSn), and are used in the shipbuilding industry and building services applications. Flühs uses the copper-zinc alloy brass for the majority of its valve components.
Small stainless steel turned parts are turned parts made of chrome-nickel steel or chrome-nickel-molybdenum steel, which are used in sanitary and medical technology due to their low reactivity with water and other non-aggressive chemicals. Small stainless steel turned parts can be manufactured by Flühs on request.
Small aluminum turned parts are turned parts made of alloys containing aluminum, copper, lead, magnesium, and manganese, which are characterized by their lightness and strength. Flühs mainly uses copper and brass alloys for its products, as their corrosion resistance makes them ideal for sanitary applications.
Small titan turned parts are turned parts with very high hardness and good hygienic qualities, which are mainly used in medical technology. Flühs does not manufacture titan turned parts, as our products are mainly used in sanitary and building services applications, where titan is not normally used.
Small automatic turned parts are turned parts produced using CNC lathes. Flühs has a wide range of machinery operating on 20,000 m² of production space, enabling it to manufacture small automatic turned parts of the highest precision in a cost-effective manner.
Small precision turned parts are turned parts with a maximum diameter of 42 mm that are used in sensor technology, measuring devices, or valves. Flühs works to the highest quality standards with series-accompanying quality controls to ensure the high manufacturing accuracy of our valve components and individual turned parts.
Small turned parts are manufactured using turning, a machining technique in which the workpiece is made from round material and rotated by a lathe while being machined by cutting and forming tools (drills, milling cutters, etc.).
The manufacture of small turned parts places high demands on the manufacturing process as well as on quality control and measurement technology.
Tolerances of a few hundredths of a millimeter are standard for small turned parts. These extremely tight tolerances require a high degree of precision, which is ensured by the use of CNC automatic lathes. Automated production using CNC lathes makes it possible to produce small turned parts quickly and precisely in high, consistent quality.
Various technologies are used for quality control, such as high-speed cameras for visual inspection or coordinate measuring machines (CMM). High-speed cameras are capable of checking even the smallest critical dimensions and detecting defective parts. Coordinate measuring machines use sensors to measure specific points on the workpiece. The CMM combines all measurement points to assemble a specific component, which is then compared with all other components that have already been measured.
Special CNC short turning machines are designed for the diameters and lengths of small turned parts.
Modern CNC technology makes it possible to produce high-quality individual and series-produced small turned parts.
Small customized turned parts are components turned on CNC lathes and manufactured based on the customer's drawings and CAD models.
The customer provides a technical drawing or CAD 3D model for the manufacture of custom small turned parts, which specifies dimensions, tolerances, surface quality, etc. The material is then selected and the manufacturing process scheduled. Our in-house R&D department provides advice on all questions relating to material selection, manufacturing processes, assembly, and quality control.
Comprehensive quality controls are carried out before, during, and after the machining process to ensure the required accuracy and the tight tolerances that must be adhered to for small turned parts.
Individual small turned parts can be manufactured in small, medium, and large series at Flühs.
Flühs offers high-quality small turned parts in small, medium, and large series based on state-of-the-art CNC lathes and many years of manufacturing expertise.
CNC automatic lathes enable economical and precise production of small turned parts in variable quantities.
Small turned parts in small series comprise up to 100 turned parts. Examples of small turned parts in small series include prototypes, one-off productions, or parts for repair.
Medium series often involve the production of spare parts and small turned parts for medium-sized companies.
Small turned parts in large series are mainly in demand from large companies and suppliers in the building, medical, and system technology sectors, among others.
Flühs is an experienced manufacturer of a wide variety of turned parts, such as long turned parts, precision turned parts, and small turned parts. We manufacture turned parts individually designed according to customer requirements. In addition, we offer a wide range of valve assemblies with turned parts produced by us. To this end, we work with first-class semi-finished product suppliers with whom we have been collaborating for decades. Our formula for success remains unchanged: high‑quality materials, precise state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing processes, and an in‑house quality‑management system based on ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. Over 200 patents are the result of our power to innovate, which has been with us for around a century.
The range of applications of small turned parts include electrical engineering, the watch industry, medical technology, mechanical engineering, and valve technology, where they are used in the form of bushings, drive shafts, implant components, or connecting elements.
In medical technology, small turned parts have particularly fine surface finishes, as hygiene and biocompatibility are paramount. Small turned parts in medical technology include bone or dental screws, turned parts in injection systems, and drill components in dental technology.
In electrical engineering, small turned parts are installed in cell phones, microphones, sensors, and cameras to support reliable electrical connections.
Small turned parts are often used in valve technology, such as spindles for transmitting the drive force to the sealing element or union nuts for fixing components or connecting them to each other.
Flühs is an experienced valve manufacturer that relies on the processing of its own turned parts, which ensure the smooth functionality of all of our approximately 1,400 active valve groups.
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