Toolmaking and injection moulding: prototypes, pilot and small series in the original plastic, including 2-component, insert and micro injection moulding.
1st Mould GmbH
Pirna, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About 1st Mould
Founded in 2005, 1st Mould GmbH is a company based in Pirna (Saxony) specialising in tool and mould making as well as plastics processing by injection moulding. Its service portfolio covers the complete value chain, from customer consulting and data intake through design and optimisation to high-precision CNC milling, the manufacture of tools and moulds, injection moulding production and quality control. It produces prototypes, pilot and small series in the original material, including 2-component injection moulding, insert injection moulding and micro injection moulding for parts from 0.1 to 6 g. The machine park comprises 16 CNC machining centres with spindle speeds of up to 60,000 rpm and cutter diameters from 0.3 mm, as well as seven injection moulding machines with clamping forces from 25 to 200 t. With this equipment the company moulds parts ranging from a few milligrams to approx. 325 g and areas up to 400 x 300 mm. Customers come primarily from medical technology, electrical engineering, automotive engineering, appliance technology, enclosure technology as well as hobby and accessories.
- Site
- Pirna
- Processes
- Prototypes, Pilot and small series, Injection moulding, 2K injection moulding (2-component injection moulding), Insert injection moulding (injection moulding with insert parts), Micro injection moulding, Tool and mould making (Tooling), High-precision CNC milling
- Materials
- Plastics (original material), Tool steel (CNC milling)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, CrefoZert, CrefoZert (Creditreform)
- Founded
- 2005
- Industries
- Medical technology, Electrical engineering, Automotive engineering, Appliance technology, Enclosure technology, Hobby & accessories
- 01
Customer consulting and data intake
- 02
Design and optimisation
- 03
CNC high-speed milling
- 04
Tool and mould making
- 05
Injection moulding production (prototypes, pilot and small series)
- 06
Quality control
- 07
Shipping and logistics
Materials and Processes
Plastics (original material)
Prototypes, pilot and small series are injection moulded in the later original material, including 2-component, insert and micro injection moulding.
Tool steel (CNC milling)
For tool and mould making, steels are milled on 16 CNC machining centres at up to 60,000 rpm with cutters from 0.3 mm.
Sites
Pirna
DEHeadquarters, production (toolmaking, CNC milling, injection moulding)
- Part weight / size
- Injection moulded parts up to 400 x 300 mm, approx. 325 g;
- Lot size
- Prototypes, pilot and small series
- Materials
- Plastics (original material), tool steel
- 16 CNC machining centres (up to 60,000 rpm, cutters from 0.3 mm)
- BOY 25 E, 25 t / 250 kN
- Demag Extra 35-80 EcQ, 35 t
- Demag Extra 50-310 EcQ, 50 t
- Demag Extra 150-600 EcQ, 150 t
- ARBURG Allrounder 370 E, 60 t / 600 kN
- ARBURG Allrounder 370 S, 70 t / 700 kN
- ARBURG Allrounder 570 E, 200 t / 2000 kN
- Injection moulding machine for small parts 0.1–6 g
- Automatic high-bay warehouses
- Photovoltaic system
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PrototypesPlastics | – | – | – | – | Original plastics (Plastic prototypes) |
| Pilot and small seriesPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Injection mouldingPlastics | – | 400 mm × 300 mm | a few milligrams – approx. 325 g | – | Plastics |
| 2K injection moulding (2-component injection moulding)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Insert injection moulding (injection moulding with insert parts)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Micro injection mouldingPlastics | – | – | 0.1 g – 6 g | – | Plastics |
| Tool and mould making (Tooling)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| High-precision CNC millingMachining | – | – | – | – | Metals (tool steel, derivable) |
| Design and optimisation (Design)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality controlTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC machining centre (milling) | – | 16 | – | – | Pirna |
| CNC high-speed milling machine | – | 3 | – | 2020 | Pirna |
| Injection moulding machine 25 t / 250 kN | BOY 25 E | 1 | – | – | Pirna |
| Injection moulding machine 35 t | Demag Extra 35-80 EcQ | 1 | – | – | Pirna |
| Injection moulding machine 50 t | Demag Extra 50-310 EcQ | 1 | – | – | Pirna |
| Injection moulding machine 150 t | Demag Extra 150-600 EcQ | 1 | – | – | Pirna |
| Injection moulding machine 60 t / 600 kN | ARBURG Allrounder 370 E | 1 | – | – | Pirna |
| Injection moulding machine 70 t / 700 kN | ARBURG Allrounder 370 S | 1 | – | – | Pirna |
| Injection moulding machine 200 t / 2000 kN | ARBURG Allrounder 570 E | 1 | – | – | Pirna |
| Injection moulding machine for small parts 0.1–6 g | – | 1 | – | 2022 | Pirna |
Additional services
Quality
In-house quality control and finishing ensure that parts leave the house in perfect condition. Since 2026 the company has been certified to ISO 9001 and awarded the CrefoZert creditworthiness certificate by Creditreform Dresden.
| Evidence | Pirna |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| CrefoZert (Creditreform) |
History
- 2005
Foundation of 1st Mould GmbH
- 2017
Official inauguration of the new company building on 29 June
- 2018
Second prize at the business awards ceremony (DNN and Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden); new photovoltaic system (August); additional automatic high-bay warehouses
- 2020
3 further CNC high-speed milling machines; expansion of the electric vehicle fleet
- 2021
Expansion of the photovoltaic system
- 2022
Additional PV system; purchase of a further injection moulding machine for small parts 0.1–6 g; two more automatic high-bay warehouses
- 2023
Bärbel Wünsche takes over the management in July, supported by Christian Sperling (Technical Director) and Sebastian Giebisch
- 2024
Sebastian Giebisch is appointed Managing Director on 1 June; 1st in-house exhibition; trade fairs including Fakuma, formnext
- 2025
- 2026
20th company anniversary; 2nd and 3rd in-house exhibitions; ISO 9001 certification; CrefoZert from Creditreform Dresden; build-up of LinkedIn and Instagram; trade fair appearances including MedTecLIVE, Z Leipzig, rapid.tech 3D, SENSOR+TEST