Maschinenfabrik Korfmann

Korfmann cutting machine in the Bochum mining museum

The machine factory Heinrich Korfmann jr. in Witten , a 1880 founded was mining a supplier whose product range of drills, Strossenbohrwagen and mining hammers up to face support - and shearers enough. Korfmann made a name for itself with innovative products such as the Korfmann Blitz , the first front-mounted steel stamp . In particular, the highly developed cutting machines, with which cutting depths of up to 3.4 m could be achieved, ensured that Korfmann machines were widely used beyond mining in the field of natural stone extraction.

After the company went bankrupt in May 2001, the buildings of the neighboring Witten Chemical Park were to be used as a logistics center. However, due to the poor condition of the building after a long period of vacancy, they had to be demolished in 2008. The Korfmann brand lives on at three different companies that manufacture ventilation systems, cutting machines and drilling technology.

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• Older catalogs of the Maschinenfabrik Korfmann on the website of the ( page no longer available , search in web archives: Korfmann Cut Machinery Srl ) (PDF; 10.6 MB), Massa, IT
• Report in the magazine 2/2007 Potash and Rock Salt of the Association of the Potash and Salt Industry eV, in particular Figure 2 on page 40
• Commercial register Bochum HRA 5053

Web links

Commons : Korfmann  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pocket calendar for mine officials , Otto Proempeler u. a., Karl Merklein Verlag Düsseldorf, 7th year 1956, page 144
2. ^ Report on Machinery for Winning and Loading of Bituminous Coal Underground of the Combined Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee for the inspection of Gebr. Eickhoff Maschinenfabrik, Bochum, June / July 1945
3. ↑ Article Degussa turns the Korfmann area into a green oasis in the WAZ Witten after demolition , February 12, 2008
4. ^ Website of the company Korfmann Lufttechnik GmbH