// ESDI · WORKSHOP IN HERFORD
PERSONAL.
SINCE 1994.
ESDI is a manufacturer-independent specialist for Gildemeister CNC lathes. We advise by phone, repair in Herford, and take our time — even when others gave up long ago.
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// RESPONSE
UNDER 24H
ON BUSINESS DAYS
PERSONAL
FROM A TECHNICIAN
// OUR STORY
A workshop since 1994.
30 years wrenching on Gildemeister machines.
- 1994Founded in Herford
- StartService workshop for GDM, MD, NEF
- Over the yearsHeidenhain EPL and EP, Simodrive, BF panels
- FocusSpindle overhaul
- TodayISO 9001:2015 · manufacturer-independent
Founded in 1994 in Herford — just under 15 km east of Bielefeld, the region where Gildemeister itself was founded. That wasn't a coincidence: the machines, the mechanics, the workshops, and the suppliers were all close by.
We started out as a specialised service workshop for the older Gildemeister series — GDM, MD, NEF — building on decades of service-partner history with Gildemeister lathes. Over the years, the electronics side grew alongside it: Heidenhain EPL and EP controls, Simodrive drives, BF operator panels. Spindle overhaul became a focus in its own right, because the bearings in a 30-year-old main spindle are rarely beyond repair.
Today we're ISO 9001:2015 certified, manufacturer-independent, and still a small, close-knit team in our own workshop — no branch offices, no call centre. When you call, you speak to someone who actually knows the machine.
How we work
// WORKSHOP FACT SHEET
// FOUNDED
1994
in Herford
// LOCATION
HERFORD
15 km from Bielefeld
// CERTIFIED
ISO 9001
2015
// BRAND STATUS
INDEPENDENT
not an authorised dealer
// RESPONSE
UNDER 24H
on business days
// WHAT SETS US APART
Four statements.
No fluff.
// 01
No bot. No call centre.
Inquiries are answered by a technician, not a marketing programme. Every inquiry lands on the workbench — not in a customer database.
// 02
We repair what the manufacturer has given up on.
Heidenhain EPL controls from the '90s, discontinued MD parts, specialist membrane keypads — if it still exists, we'll find a way.
// 03
Our own test bench instead of manufacturer promises.
Every repair is measured under load, with a function test report. You get numbers — not just 'it works again.'
// 04
Advice is free. Even if you don't buy from us.
We'll listen to your problem, even if the honest answer is: 'someone else can do this better.' Honesty comes before commission.
// Machines
Series we look after.
// OUR SERVICES
Six areas.
One workshop.
Spare Parts
Tested parts from our own stock and an established supplier network — including discontinued models.
// on request
Open Parts FinderControls
Heidenhain EPL, EPL1, EP1190, EP3110, EP3190 — component-level repair in our own workshop.
// on request
Open Detail PageSpindle Repair
Main, sub, and milling spindles disassembled, measured, and fitted with new bearings. Function test report from our test bench.
// on request
Open Detail PageDrive Technology
Simodrive 611, 6SC65, 6SC66, Simoreg series — repaired under load, with test report.
// on request
Open Detail PageFault Diagnosis
When it's unclear which assembly is causing the problem — we measure, document, and propose a concrete path forward.
// on request
Open Detail PageProcurement
Including discontinued OEM parts from 30 years of workshop archive and supplier network.
// on request
Open Detail Page// PARTNERS & NETWORK
Who works with us.
For contract manufacturing and machine transport, we've worked with two local partners for years — short distances, personally coordinated.
// Contract Manufacturing
Senne Span GmbH
Complete processing from raw material through machining and heat treatment to surface finishing.
senne-span.de// Machine Transport
Senne Transport Technik GmbH & Co. KG
Heavy-load and machine transport — including picking up or delivering a lathe.
senne-transport-technik.de// ESDI · INQUIRY
TELL US
WHAT YOU KNOW.
Machine, symptom, question — one line is enough. We reply within 24h on business days, personally from a technician. Even if you just want a second opinion.