quality, competence, innovation, customer-orientation: four simple words that influence our thinking and activities every day. after some 80 years, our passion and engineering innovation combined with decades of experience have placed us in a technologically leading position world-wide. we and our expert partners stand out for our commitment, wealth of ideas and motivation. with its great enthusiasm, kã¶gel is always setting new standards. we always have the right solution for your transport challenge. whether in the forwarding or construction industry, you can rely on us and our vehicles. we are a large and well reputed company with international know-how. we are established in germany and the czech republic, making us a european player. the kã¶gel headquarters, burtenbach. this is the heart of the company. our hq in bavaria is a top-level development and production site. up to 20,000 vehicles leave this factory every year.
chassis delivery is the starting point of production at burtenbach. the frames for platform and box trailers, euro trailers and demountable systems reach their destination here. the welded chassis have already travelled 600 km before they are unloaded here and subjected to an intensive quality check. the kã¶gel factory in chocen, czech republic. this is where, using precise production steps, the frames for the whole kã¶gel product range are welded together. our sister company is outstanding for its long tradition, extensive know-how and high-quality work carried out by around 250 employees. chocen has a good name in the business and is known for top quality chassis production. on the production line in burtenbach, the welded vehicle chassis are transferred to a fully automated transport system and are first carried to the blasting system. dirt contamination, rust, rolling mill scale etc. is removed by the high-energy steel abrasive.
after cleaning, the frames are ready for finishing using the highestquality industrial surface coating using cathodic dip-paint coating and nano ceramic technology. each chassis is dipped in 10 baths of different solutions. these are for cleaning, degreasing, rust-protection and priming. through cathodic dip-paint coating treatment, all components receive uniform coating thicknesses and constant surface quality. this is followed by baking in the cathodic dip-paint coating curing oven to harden the special lacquer and form its final, stable structure. the cathodic dip-paint coating plant is subject to strict test and inspection procedures. every day, for example, all the solutions in the dip baths are tested for their chemical composition. only with such meticulous analysis can kã¶gel guarantee the high quality of its chassis. after 6 cycles the frames leave the burning furnace with virtually perfect corrosion protection.
in the painting that follows, kã¶gel once again demonstrates its service-orientation. the customer can choose between cathodic dip-paint coating finish with uv protection or cathodic dip-paint coating in one film or all-over painting in the desired colour. the subsequent baking of the paint gives the chassis the highest possible chip resistance and optimum gloss. the vehicle frames have now reached the assembly section. being one of the first trailer manufacturers in germany, kã¶gel fabricates its own axles. the production of these important vehicle components directly utilises the know-how of our engineers accumulated over decades. the customer can choose, once again, between the outstanding products from leading component manufacturers or kã¶gel axles. together we are strong. some 600 employees work in burtenbach. they are an important reason for kã¶gel's success.
motivated and highly qualified, they deliver their work with precision. the passion, commitment and sense of responsibility of our staff ensure that we can continue to deliver high-quality products. although kã¶gel mass-produces its cutting-edge trailers, we fulfil almost all of our customers' wishes. when you order your trailer, you can select your specifications. in this way, we guarantee the greatest possible customisation in spite of our high-grade mass-production. optimum quality and the best possible safety are the criteria that must be fulfilled by all our products. so no trailer leaves the factory before we are absolutely sure that everything is as you, as customer, can expect from us. the kã¶gel product range. trailers of the highest quality, up to the latest technical and safety standards. this applies just as much for the construction segment as for trailers for the forwarding segment.
kã¶gel-cargo - the solid long-distance runner. this is kã¶gel's best-selling product and is impressive for its high quality of workmanship, low maintenance costs and flexibility. the kã¶gel euro trailer - the euro trailer is 1 metre 30 longer. it offers additional space for 6 pallets and thus the operator uses around 10% less fuel and emits 10% less coâ². kã¶gel-port – the flexible multi-talent. the container chassis is outstandingly flexible. high-quality materials and low tare weight make the port a reliable and economical means of transport. kã¶gel – flatbed trailer. the three-axle turntable flatbed trailer with cropped plateau in welded construction is ideally suited for the transport of mechanical diggers, construction machines and other machinery. advantages are the low drive-on/off angle and the highly stable main and external frames. kã¶gel – tipper trailer brings us back to construction. it impresses with its low maintenance costs, good driveability and high stability. the tailgate hydraulic cylinder is protected from the load and so reliably ensures exact dumping.
in order to guarantee the highest level of quality, kã¶gel produces the bodies for the family of box trailers in their own manufacturing facility in the renowned sandwich panel competence centre in duingen in lower saxony, thus eliminating the need for external suppliers. around 50 qualified employees with many years of experience first prepare the panels for the steel top layer. these are connected together and carefully fitted in a special foam mould. after the preliminary shape has been fixed in a press, the so-called sandwich panels, having a thickness of 30 – 65mm are filled with a special type of foam to provide good insulation and then subsequently joined together properly. kã¶gel can, as a result of this complete production system, offer the customer the optimum price to performance ratio. "if you want to be able to cope with the continuously growing market for fresh and frozen food,
you will always be one step ahead with the kã¶gel cool. in addition to the optimum hygiene and cleaning properties presented by the specially smooth surfaces and the fully-fledged aluminium floor covering, the kã¶gel cool has a special air pressure ducting profile for improved air intake fitted as standard.“ the kã¶gel product range - in every respect a strong team. kã¶gel's site in ulm. this is the home of kã¶gel's after sales centre. 40 or so service centre staff help you speedily and without bother. for technical customer services, guarantee work, service partner care or ordering of spare parts, you will find here competent and friendly contacts. furthermore, if you wish to order online, you can do this on our refurbished web-site. right next door is the kã¶gel parts spare parts centre.
on 3000 square metres we have over 8000 different items always available. from here, orders go on the same day to dispatch as desired, by package delivery services, courier service or overnight express service. we can thus guarantee fast and reliable delivery and no long down-times. kã¶gel has now become an international entity, having around 1,000 employees. let the future come – we are well-prepared. kã¶gel – loads more