ThatвЂ™s why the core of KodlinвЂ™s production process is a PreMill VL 1000 CNC machining center from MMD Werkzeugmaschinen with a Sinumerik 828D CNC system. This official designation signals that Kodlin is officially a manufacturer that can build and approve motorcycles.ДЄn integrated process from the design to the machineДЄnyone who wants to survive the competition as a small, independent customizer needs top-quality CNC machines. Kodlin even has a world manufacturer identifier.

The company invests heavily in production expertise and machinery. Kodlin has an extremely large range of manufacturing capabilities to prevent imitations and rival products, thus safeguarding its competitive edge. This is why we do everything ourselves, from sheet-metal work and welding to milling, turning, painting and assembly,вЂќ Kodlin says. Our customers pay for something unique and thatвЂ™s what we give them.

The risk of copies appearing is simply too great. вЂњUnique pieces are the basis of our whole company. Len Kodlin explains the reasoning behind the decision. Outsourcing production could be cheaper in many cases, but for Kodlin, this is not an option. Various styles of footboards, footpegs, turn-signal trim, air filters, engine covers, hand grips and mirror brackets are manufactured individually or in very small series. When fulfilling a customerвЂ™s dream of owning a personalized motorcycle, the customizers at Kodlin Motorcycle not only adapt parts, they also manufacture many individual parts themselves. And then, of course, there are also the technical approval restrictions (TГњV, for example). Enthusiasts pay up to $130,000 for these unique cycles. CustomersвЂ™ budgets are the only thing limiting their imagination. In some of these models, the only thing thatвЂ™s left is the engine, with its unmistakable Harley-Davidson sound: the rest of the bike is made up of components that have been developed and produced entirely by Kodlin. When it comes to design and technology, we make the virtually impossible possible,вЂќ explains junior manager Len Kodlin. вЂњThese unique bikes cannot be beaten in terms of exclusivity. The most passionate bikers, however, want their bikes to be completely personalized. Other customers come to the company looking for bigger modifications, such as the installation of a big front wheel, which has a very striking effect and is popular among Harley-Davidson fans. Many customers simply want to have their series-produced bikes adjusted to suit them better, or to look more individual. Up to 50 motorcycles leave their shopfloor each year, to the great excitement of their new owners. The company is highly specialized: together, father, son and 10 employees customize Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Shown is a decorative part made of aluminum.

Len Kodlin creates the CNC programs for many self-designed components at an external CAD/CAM workstation.

The part is then machined using the PreMill VLвЂ‰1000 CNC machining center from MMD Werkzeugmaschinen, with Sinumerik 828D CNC.ДЄ 10-kW milling spindle enables the quick and precise machining of components.

The milled decorative aluminum elements give Kodlin bikes that individual touch.

Len Kodlin (on the right), co-owner of Kodlin Motorcycle

вЂњOur core requirement, namely ease-of-operation using the Sinumerik 828D CNC and the intuitive Sinumerik Operate graphical user interface, was met to our utmost satisfaction.вЂќ.

Today, the father-and-son team runs the Fred Kodlin Motorcycle workshop, founded by Fred Kodlin back in 1984, in the small town of Borken in the German state of Hessen. There was never really any question about what Len would do when he grew up. Master blacksmith Fred Kodlin gave his son Len his first motocross bike for his fifth birthday. There is no denying it: the Kodlin family has motorcycles in its blood. Sophisticated technology and an easy-to-use control system are essential-which is why the company chose the Sinumerik 828D CNC from Siemens. Kodlin Motorcycle customizes motorcycles based upon bikes from the legendary American brand Harley-Davidson.

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