Manufacture of technical springs and wire bending parts as custom production – from prototypes to large-scale series.
AB Federn GmbH
Rhede (Ems) · Groningen (NL) · China · IndiaNew on Amplifa
About AB Federn
AB Federn GmbH, based in Rhede (Ems), is a manufacturer of technical springs and wire bending parts. The company is part of the Bakker Group, which can look back on more than 70 years of experience in spring manufacturing and is represented worldwide with locations in the Netherlands, Germany, China and India. At the Rhede (Ems) site, springs are manufactured and distributed, and in-house development including spring calculation is carried out. The product portfolio comprises compression springs, extension springs, torsion springs (leg springs), wire bending parts, leaf springs, disc springs, tool springs, shaft springs, spring contacts, guard springs, conical springs and retaining rings. In addition to custom production and prototypes for special applications, the company manufactures small and large quantities at short lead times, with particular strength in small to medium-sized large-scale series. Production is carried out in accordance with common DIN and ISO standards; in addition, the group offers a direct sales channel via the online portal MAX Federn. Customers can be found, among others, in agriculture, mechanical engineering, the furniture industry, and in construction and packaging machinery.
- Site
- Rhede (Ems)
- Processes
- Compression springs, Extension springs, Torsion springs (leg springs), Wire bending parts, Leaf springs, Disc springs, Tool springs, Shaft springs
- Materials
- Spring wire, Leaf springs, Disc springs
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Industries
- Agriculture, Mechanical engineering, Furniture industry, Construction and packaging machinery
- 01
Development and spring calculation in Rhede (Ems)
- 02
Prototype creation
- 03
Manufacture of springs and wire bending parts
- 04
Sales direct and via the online portal MAX Federn
Materials & Processes
Spring wire
Base material for compression, extension, torsion and wire bending parts; wire diameter specified according to customer requirements.
Leaf springs
Strip and flat material for leaf springs and retaining rings.
Disc springs
Material for disc springs made to order.
Locations
Rhede (Ems)
DEManufacture, development and sales of technical springs and wire bending parts
- Lot size
- Prototypes to large-scale series (small to medium-sized large-scale series as
- Materials
- Spring wire, strip material
- Spring manufacturing equipment
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compression springsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Extension springsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Torsion springs (leg springs)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wire bending partsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Leaf springsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Disc springsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tool springsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shaft springsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spring contactsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Guard springsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conical springsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retaining ringsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom production of springs and prototypesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Work is carried out in accordance with common DIN and ISO standards. A management system certified to ISO 9001:2015 (multisite certificate of the Bakker Group) has been verified by Bureau Veritas.
| Evidence | Rhede (Ems) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History
More than 70 years of experience of the Bakker Group in the manufacture of technical springs.
- 2016
Foundation of MAX Federn GmbH / AB Federn GmbH at the Rhede (Ems) site; multisite certificate of Beheermaatschappij Bakker B.V. issued on 13.01.2017.
- 2025
Recertification audit to ISO 9001:2015 in December; certificate valid until 13.01.2029.