Injection moulding via express process for prototypes, pre-series and small series as well as product development for plastic parts – Made in Germany.
acad group GmbH
Heilsbronn · GermanyNew on Amplifa
About acad group GmbH
Founded in 1991, acad group GmbH specialises in plastic injection moulding and product development at its site in Heilsbronn. The company manufactures prototypes, pre-series and small series using the express injection moulding process with its own tooling concept, the Rapid Moulding System (RMS), and delivers injection-moulded parts off the tool in as little as 5 to 15 working days. Parts are produced from thermoplastics, including high-temperature plastics; more than 800 materials are available. Processes include multi-component and assembly injection moulding, insert moulding, hybrid components and thermoplastic foam injection moulding (TSG). The company also offers product development and design in CATIA and Siemens NX, FEM simulations, tool design and toolmaking, as well as CNC machining in 3-axis and 5-axis processes. In its acad systems division, the group develops housing solutions for medical technology including electronics integration, testing, qualification and certification support. Customers come from industries such as medical technology, the automotive industry, aerospace, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and consumer products.
- Site
- Heilsbronn
- Processes
- Express injection moulding (Rapid Moulding System RMS), Express injection moulding RMS-E (partially ejecting tooling system), Plastic injection moulding prototypes, pre-series and small series (aluminium tools), Insert moulding, Multi-component injection moulding (2K moulding / hybrid injection moulding / assembly injection, Thermoplastic foam injection moulding (TSG foam parts), Processing of high-temperature plastics, Toolmaking (milling of tool inserts 3-axis and 5-axis, CNC programming 3-axis, 5-axis
- Materials
- Thermoplastic materials (broad portfolio, all commercially available grades), High-temperature plastics, Plastics in total (more than 800 materials), PUR casting resin (rapid prototyping), Injection moulding, Rapid Moulding System (RMS), Rapid Moulding System – EJECT (RMS-E), Multi-component injection moulding
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1991
- Employees
- 500
- Industries
- Medical technology, Automotive industry, Aerospace, Multimedia technology, Advertising materials, Electronics industry
- 01
Product development and design (CATIA, Siemens NX, FEM, CADMOULD)
- 02
Tool design
- 03
Toolmaking (CNC 3-axis/5-axis)
- 04
Express injection moulding (RMS/RMS-E)
- 05
Part measurement with measurement report
- 06
Assembly/mounting
Materials and Processes
Injection moulding
Plastic injection moulding for prototypes, pre-series and small series in the original material with 5–15 working days lead time.
Rapid Moulding System (RMS)
Proprietary tooling system for quickly manufacturable, modifiable and economical tools with a guaranteed 2,000 shots.
Rapid Moulding System – EJECT (RMS-E)
Partially ejecting tooling system for larger quantities of at least 30,000 shots.
Multi-component injection moulding
Two-component and assembly injection moulding for hybrid components with complex demoulding.
Insert moulding
Embedding of inserts during injection moulding for functionally integrated components.
Thermoplastic foam injection moulding (TSG)
Foam injection moulding for lightweight, stable components.
Rapid prototyping
Functional samples made by SLS, STL PUR casting resin or CNC-machined parts.
Location
Heilsbronn
DEMain site: injection moulding production, toolmaking, product development
- Part weight / size
- Parts up to 600 mm in length, max. 700 g
- Lot size
- 50 – 50,000 parts
- Materials
- Thermoplastics, high-temperature plastics
- Injection moulding machines 50 t, 100 t, 150 t, 350 t
- Shot volume up to 650 cm³
- Tool dimensions up to 630 × 310 × 270 mm
- CNC milling machines 3-axis and 5-axis (indexed and simultaneous)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Express injection moulding (Rapid Moulding System RMS)Plastics | – | 600 mm | 700 g | 50 parts – 30,000 shots | Thermoplastic materials, High-temperature plastics |
| Express injection moulding RMS-E (partially ejecting tooling system)Plastics | – | 600 mm | 700 g | at least 30,000 shots | Thermoplastic materials, High-temperature plastics |
| Plastic injection moulding prototypes, pre-series and small series (aluminium tools)Plastics | – | – | – | 50 – 50,000 parts | Thermoplastic materials |
| Insert mouldingPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-component injection moulding (2K moulding / hybrid injection moulding / assembly injectionPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thermoplastic foam injection moulding (TSG foam parts)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Processing of high-temperature plasticsPlastics | – | – | – | – | High-temperature plastics |
| Toolmaking (milling of tool inserts 3-axis and 5-axis, CNC programming 3-axis, 5-axisMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Product development / design (CAD: Dassault Systèmes CATIA, Siemens NX; simulation, FEM,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Housing development and small-series production for medical technology incl. electronicsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rapid prototyping (SLS, STL PUR casting resin, CNC-machined parts)Additive | – | – | – | – | PUR casting resin |
| Part measurement with measurement report / inspection of components for injection mouldingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection moulding machine | – | – | Clamping force 50 t, 100 t, 150 t and 350 t; shot volume up to max. 650 cm³; max. tool dimensions | – | Heilsbronn |
| CNC milling machine 3-axis | – | – | – | – | Heilsbronn |
| CNC milling machine 5-axis (indexed and simultaneous) | – | – | – | – | Heilsbronn |
Additional services
Quality
acad group GmbH is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015. The components are inspected for injection moulding suitability and measured with a measurement report.
| Evidence | Heilsbronn |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 1991
Founded; start of plastics and product development expertise
- 2000
Launch of express injection moulding (acad prototyping) with the proprietary Rapid Moulding System (RMS)