Cut Lengths
Precision cut lengths are sawn steel components manufactured to exact dimensions, used as high-quality starting material for demanding applications in power transmission, hydraulics, and energy technology.
As a specialist manufacturer, GMH Gruppe produces customized steel cut lengths from hot-rolled round material in Special Bar Quality (SBQ), rolled (+AR) or peeled (+SH), tailored to individual customer specifications and tight tolerances.
Production takes place on modern sawing centers with automatic length measurement, weight control and roundness monitoring, ensuring high precision, reproducibility and weight accuracy in series production.
With more than 500 material grades, GMH Gruppe offers application-specific solutions for highly stressed components. The integrated value chain, from steel production through heat treatment to mechanical processing, ensures consistent quality and reliable performance from a single source.
Technical Specifications of Precision Cut Lengths
The following technical data defines the manufacturing capabilities for precision cut lengths from bar and bright steel, produced according to customer-specific requirements.
Specifications
Materials and Sample Grades
| Material no. | Grade |
|---|---|
| 1.7225 / 1.7227 | 42CrMo(S)4 |
| 1.7131 / 1.7139 | 16MnCr(S)5 |
| 1.7160 | ZF6 |
| 1.7168 | ZF7B |
| 1.6523 / 1.6526 | SAE 8620 |
Cut lenghts
Technical Performance & Manufacturing Expertise
The production of precision cut lengths at GMH Gruppe combines high-precision sawing technology, a broad material spectrum, and an integrated value chain, ensuring consistent quality and actively reducing your processing effort and logistics complexity in downstream operations.
- High Precision and Dimensional Accuracy: State-of-the-art sawing technology enables cut-to-size round steel with a cutting tolerance of ±0.1 mm and weight-accurate production
- Customized Short Pieces: Cut lengths are manufactured order-specifically as rolled cut lengths (+AR) or peeled cut lengths (+SH) – in lengths from 50–3,000 mm, sawn to size
- Wide material range: More than 500 material variants are available for the production of precision cut lengths. Deliveries are currently made to Germany, Poland, France, Italy and Turkey
- Integrated value chain: From steel production to sawing to the finished component, including prototypes and large-scale series, within one integrated group
- Efficient material handling: Using precision cut lengths removes the need to handle long bar in downstream processes: reduced internal logistics and storage, outsourced cutting operations, and no transport of saw remnants to the customer
- Sustainable steel production: Steel is produced using nearly 100% recycled scrap, contributing to low-CO₂ steel production and supporting sustainable supply chains.
- Certified quality: Production is carried out in accordance with IATF 16949, DIN EN ISO 14001, DIN EN ISO 9001 and DIN EN ISO 50001.
Your contact
We manufacture all our products to customer specifications. So what are your specifications?
Please feel free to contact us. Together we will find your perfectly customized solution.
Marco Altenhöfer
Sales Director Peeled Bars & CNC
Industries & Applications for Steel Cut Lengths
Precision cut lengths from bar and bright steel are used as high-quality starting material for a wide range of industrial applications, particularly where consistent dimensions, reliable material properties, and efficient downstream processing are required.
Steel Cut Lengths for the Automotive Industry
Used in high-volume production for:
- Powertrain and drivetrain components
- Transmission and gearbox parts
- Engine components, including camshafts
Cut Lengths for Mechanical Engineering
Starting material for a wide range of machined components, including:
- Transmission shafts and drive shafts
- Spur and bevel gears
- Rolling elements and bearing rings
- Pins, bushings and general mechanical components
Cut Lengths for Hydraulic Components
Used where high strength and dimensional accuracy are essential.
- Hydraulic cylinders
- Pistons and piston rods
- Drive elements for construction machinery
Energy Technology and Wind Power
Used in applications with high mechanical loads and demanding reliability requirements.
- Generator components
- Turbine components
- Fasteners and screws
Steel Cut Lengths for Agricultural Machinery
Used for:
- Components for agricultural machines and equipment
Your contact for Cut Length
We manufacture all our products to customer specifications. So what are your specifications?
Please feel free to contact us. Together we will find your perfectly customized solution.
Marco Altenhöfer
Sales Director Peeled Bars & CNC
Why Use Steel Cut Lengths?
Ordering pre-cut steel lengths reduces the effort required to handle long bar material in downstream production. Customers receive material in the required length, condition and execution, helping reduce internal sawing effort, free up production capacity and simplify material flow before machining.
Because GMH Gruppe combines steel production, bright steel production, heat treatment and mechanical processing within one group, cut lengths can be supplied according to precise technical and logistical requirements from a single source.
Your Contact for Cut Length
We manufacture all our products to customer specifications. So what are your specifications?
Please feel free to contact us. Together we will find your perfectly customized solution.
Marco Altenhöfer
Sales Director Peeled Bars & CNC
Frequently Asked Questions
What are steel cut lengths?
Steel cut lengths also known as precision cut pieces or sawn blanks are ready-to-use sections cut from bar steel or bright steel to exact specifications. They serve as pre-machined input material for industrial components, reducing downstream processing effort in applications such as drivetrain systems, hydraulics, and mechanical engineering.
At GMH Gruppe, steel cut lengths are manufactured in dimensions ranging from 50 mm to 3,000 mm, fully tailored to customer requirements.
What tolerances are possible for steel cut lengths?
GMH Gruppe produces steel cut lengths with high precision, achieving length tolerances of up to ±0.1 mm.
This accuracy is ensured through:
- Automated length measurement systems
- Integrated weight control
- Modern high-performance sawing and machining centers
This enables consistent quality, even in high-volume production.
In which conditions are cut lengths available?
Steel cut lengths are available in different material conditions depending on processing requirements:
- Rolled (+AR)
- Peeled / bright steel (+SH)
Additional machining options include:
- Centering
- Chamfering
- Customized end processing
Special geometries and specifications can be implemented on request.
Can cut lengths be supplied stress-relieved?
Yes. Stress-relief annealing (+SR) is available as a heat treatment option, depending on the required specification.
Additional heat treatment options include:
- Quenched and tempered (+QT)
- Soft annealed (+A)
- Normalized (+N)
- Ferrite-perlite annealed (+FP)
The suitable heat treatment is defined according to the material grade, application and customer requirement.
For which industries are steel cut lengths suitable?
Steel cut lengths are widely used across industries where precision, efficiency, and material consistency are critical.
Typical applications include:
- Automotive (powertrain, gearbox components)
- Mechanical engineering
- Hydraulic systems
- Agricultural machinery
- Wind energy
Which materials can be used to manufacture short pieces?
The GMH Gruppe offers steel cut lengths from more than 500 material grades, covering a broad range of applications.
Common examples include:
- 1.7225 / 1.7227 – 42CrMo(S)4
- 1.7131 / 1.7139 – 16MnCr(S)5
- 1.7160 – ZF6
- 1.7168 – ZF7B
- 1.6523 / 1.6526 – SAE 8620
Additional grades and customer-specific materials are available on request.
Why use cut lengths instead of sawing long products in-house?
Pre-cut steel lengths reduce the need to handle and saw long bar material in-house. This can lower internal cutting effort, simplify material flow and free up production capacity for downstream machining processes.
GMH Gruppe supplies cut lengths in the required length, condition and execution according to customer specification.
Are steel cut lengths available in small batch sizes?
Yes. GMH Gruppe produces steel cut lengths for prototypes, small batches and large-scale series production.
All orders are manufactured according to customer-specific requirements, supporting flexibility from development through to series production.
Which certifications and quality verifications are available?
Steel cut lengths from GMH Gruppe are produced under certified management systems, ensuring consistent quality and sustainability.
Key certifications include:
- IATF 16949 – Automotive quality management
- DIN EN ISO 14001 – Environmental management
- DIN EN ISO 50001 – Energy management
- ISO 9001:2015 – Quality management
Additional certificates and current verifications are available in the download section.
Your Contact for Cut Length
We manufacture all our products to customer specifications. So what are your specifications?
Please feel free to contact us. Together we will find your perfectly customized solution.
Marco Altenhöfer
Sales Director Peeled Bars & CNC
Further processing possibilities
Heat treatment
Treated to hardness range
(+TH)
Soft annealed
(+A)
Stress-relieving annealing
(+SR)
Treated to ferrite-pearlite microstructure and hardness range
(+FP)
Normalising annealed
(+N)
Quenched and tempered (water or air hardening)
(+QT)
Treated for shearability
(+S)
Spheroidising annealed
(+AC)
Treated for sawability
(SAW)
Mechanical processing options
Sawing
Bevelling
Centering
Milling
Deburring
Special types
(link)
Grinding
Processing at the ends possible
What you can expect
Raw material recycling
We use almost 100 % scrap in our low-CO2-emission steel production, thereby enabling closed loops
High vertical integration
We offer bright steel with added value from a single source
Flexibility
We offer short-term availability of bright steel of various grades as well as special analyses
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