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= ARKU = ARKU Maschinenbau GmbH is a German mechanical engineering company (machine builder) based in Baden-Baden, Germany and is a supplier of precision levelers. Deburring machines as well as coil line solutions belong to the product portfolio as well. The company has subsidiaries in Cincinnati, OH (USA) as well as Kunshan (China). ARKU serves customers in more than 30 countries and is present throughout the world through distribution partners. In the leveling and deburring centers in Baden-Baden, Cincinnati and Kunshan parts & sheets can be leveled and/or deburred on a toll processing basis.

Product portfolio
Besides precision levelers and deburring machines, ARKU Maschinenbau GmbH also offers coil lines. A comprehensive service team completes the product portfolio.

Precision levelers
ARKU is a manufacturer of standalone levelers, more precisely for precision levelers. With these roller levelers, sheets/parts are flattened and stress-relieved before further processing. Complex and costly rework of the material is therefore not necessary. Precision levelers are used in the sheet metal processing industry (which can include a vast market such as; steel service centers, laser job shops, custom manufacturers, railcar, construction machinery and much more).

Deburring machines
In 2015, ARKU introduced deburring and edge-rounding machine to its portfolio.

Coil lines
In regards to the coil line portfolio, ARKU offers the following equipment (press feeding lines, cut-to-length line and roll forming entry lines).

History
In 90 years, ARKU has developed from a sheet metal workshop to a supplier of leveling and feeding technology. In 1928, the grandfather of today’s managing director Albert Reiss, who has the same name, founded a small sheet metal workshop in Haueneberstein, a district of Baden-Baden. Artur Reiss developed the sheet metal workshop to a machine builder over time. Under the leadership of Albert Reiss, ARKU then became a supplier of leveling and feeding technology.

Milestones of the company history
1928: Master craftsman Albert Reiss ends his travels and founded a sheet metal workshop in Haueneberstein.

1956: Artur Reiss turned the sheet metal workshop into a machine building company. The company moves from Haueneberstein to Kuppenheim and is therefore named as ARKU (Artur Reiss KUppenheim).

1967: the company build its first precision leveler. The first customers included Olympia (typewriters) and Jura (watches and clocks).

1970: The coil started to become more dominant and made its way into the sheet metal processing industry. The product portfolio was expanded to include decoilers and feeders.

2003: The ARKU subsidiary (ARKU Inc.) was opened in Cincinnati, OH, USA.

2012: The ARKU subsidiary (ARKU Leveling Systems) was opened in Kunshan, China.

2013: The inauguration of the new assembly hall in Baden-Baden took place.

2014: ARKU won the 11th place for ranking among the 50 most innovative mid-sized companies.

2015: The EdgeBreaker® 4000 was launched, which is one of ARKUs' deburring machines.

2016: The user-independent parts flatness testing systems was introduced, the FlatJack®.

2018: ARKU celebrated its 90 year anniversary.

2019: ARKU officially launched its blog. The blog is a helpful guide to the latest tips and tricks when it comes to leveling and/or deburring sheet metal.