Specialist in sheet metal processing: sheet metal parts, enclosures and assemblies from design through to production-ready assembly.
ABW Metalltechnik GmbH
Weingarten · Hockenheim · Lwówek ŚląskiNew on Amplifa
About ABW Metalltechnik
ABW Metalltechnik GmbH is a specialist in sheet metal processing based in Weingarten (Baden) and produces demanding sheet metal parts, components and assemblies for a wide range of industries and applications. The company processes steel and stainless steel sheets, aluminium and surface-treated sheets, covering everything from laser cutting and punching to bending and folding, joining technology, painting (powder and wet painting), cable assembly and the assembly of complete assemblies. Customers come, among others, from energy and environmental technology, printing machinery construction, transport and traffic, as well as machine tool and plant engineering. ABW Metalltechnik was founded in 1932 and has been part of the ART Group since 1962, whose enclosure technology business division it is responsible for. With around 130 employees at two production sites in Germany (Weingarten and Hockenheim) and one plant in Lwówek Śląski (Poland), the company supplies leading manufacturers in mechatronics and mechanical engineering as a supplier of enclosure solutions, including EDI and KANBAN delivery directly to assembly lines.
- Site
- Weingarten
- Processes
- Sheet metal processing, Laser processing, Punching, Bending & Folding, Further Processing, Powder coating, Wet painting, Machining of aluminium profiles using cutting processes
- Materials
- Steel (sheets), Stainless steel (sheets), Aluminium (sheets and profiles), Surface-treated sheets, Pre-coated steel sheet in stainless steel look, Laser cutting, Punching, Bending & Folding
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, CCC Factory Inspection (2013, China Certification & Inspection Group), CCC Factory Inspection
- Industries
- Energy & Environmental Technology, Print / Printing Machinery, Transport & Traffic, Machine Tool & Plant Engineering, Mechanical Engineering / Mechatronics, LED Luminaires
- 01
Design & Engineering
- 02
Laser Processing
- 03
Punching
- 04
Bending & Folding
- 05
Further Processing (Joining Technology)
- 06
Painting (Powder/Wet Paint)
- 07
Cable Assembly
- 08
Assembly & Functional Testing
- 09
Quality Assurance
- 10
Logistics (EDI/KANBAN)
Materials & Processes
Steel (sheets)
Base material for enclosure parts, assemblies and operator consoles in sheet metal processing.
Stainless steel (sheets)
For corrosion-resistant enclosure solutions and demanding sheet metal parts.
Aluminium (sheets and profiles)
Sheets and machined profiles, e.g. for LED lighting systems.
Surface-treated sheets
Pre-coated sheets, including pre-coated steel sheet in stainless steel look for cladding parts.
Laser cutting
Sheets up to 1,500 × 3,000 mm with positioning accuracy of 0.05 mm, also as contract work.
Punching
Forming, threaded extrusions, embossing and stamping fully automatic; combined with laser processing in one production step.
Bending & Folding
Parts up to 2,500 mm bending length on precision press brakes.
Powder coating
Solvent-free powder paints in all colors, with integrated pretreatment (circulation system); also as contract work.
Wet painting
High-quality visible parts, e.g. over 10,000 painted luminaire parts annually for an LED luminaire manufacturer.
Cable assembly
Assembly of luminaire cables and wiring harnesses including installation into assemblies.
Sites
Weingarten (Baden)
DEHeadquarters, production, design & engineering, quality and logistics
- Lot size
- Single parts to large series
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, surface-treated sheets
- Laser cutting systems (1,500 × 3,000 mm, ±0.05 mm)
- Punching/laser systems
- Press brakes (up to 2,500 mm bending length)
Hockenheim
DEPowder coating and assembly of complex sheet metal assemblies
- Lot size
- Medium to large series
- Materials
- Steel sheet, aluminium
- Powder coating system with circulation pretreatment
- Painting booth (wet painting)
- Assembly
Lwówek Śląski
PLProduction site with all sheet metal processing service components
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium
Components & Reference Projects
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheet metal processingSheet Metal Processing/Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel sheets, Stainless steel sheets, Aluminium, Surface-treated sheets |
| Laser processingMachining/Cutting | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| PunchingForming/Cutting | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Bending & FoldingForming | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Further ProcessingJoining/Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Powder coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel sheet |
| Wet paintingSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel |
| Machining of aluminium profiles using cutting processesMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| AssemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly & LogisticsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design & EngineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality AssuranceTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Functional testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cable assembly / Wiring harness assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Final assembly of machine operator consoles (sheet metal assemblies up to H1300xW2700xD2000 mm)Assembly | – | 2700 mm × 1300 mm | – | – | Steel sheet |
| Series production of sheet metal parts (over 100,000 parts/year for one customer)Sheet Metal Processing/Forming | – | – | – | – | Pre-coated steel sheet in stainless steel look |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine park (sheet metal processing, laser, punching, bending technology) | – | – | – | – | Weingarten (Am Bahnhof 41) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Structures and processes comply with ISO 9001; a CAQ system controls quality assurance and monitoring from incoming inspection to final acceptance. Customers often delegate the final inspection of components and finished assemblies entirely to ABW.
| Evidence | Weingarten (Baden) | Hockenheim | Lwówek Śląski |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |||
| CCC Factory Inspection |
History
- 1932
Foundation of ABW Metalltechnik.
- 1962
ABW Metalltechnik becomes part of the ART Group and is responsible for its enclosure technology business division.
- 1995
The ART Group acquires ART Plakowice Sp. z o.o. in Lwówek Śląski (Poland) as an additional site concept.
- 2013
Successful CCC Factory Inspection by the China Certification & Inspection Group as part of CCC certification of an LED luminaire.