Manufacturer of gears, timing belt pulleys, sprockets and rollers for drive and conveying technology
AFS Fördertechnik GmbH
57614 Mudenbach (Headquarters, Production)New on Amplifa
About AFS Fördertechnik
AFS Fördertechnik GmbH in Mudenbach is a manufacturer of drive and conveying technology systems. The portfolio includes gears, timing belt pulleys, sprockets, poly-V-belt and V-belt pulleys as well as carrier, support and stub rollers with and without Vulkollan coatings. In addition, custom designs and special fabrications for specialized applications are produced, including all required turned and milled parts. Production is carried out on CNC lathes, CNC machining centers and CNC gear hobbing machines in all common materials such as steel, aluminum, stainless steel, brass and plastic. Multi-part components are assembled ready for installation; wear-optimizing heat treatment such as hardening and tempering as well as coating are offered as additional services. As a system supplier for mechanical and conveyor plant engineering, automation and logistics, AFS also supplies the automotive, chemical, textile and food industries and handles spare parts supply for existing machines and systems.
- Site
- Mudenbach
- Processes
- CNC turning, 3D milling (CNC machining centers), Gear hobbing (gear manufacturing), Manufacture of timing belt pulleys (tooth profiles HTD, Super Torque, Poly-Chain, AT, T, MXL, Sprocket manufacturing with milled tooth contours (DIN 8181, 8187, 8188, 8189), Manufacture of carrier, support and stub rollers with/without Vulkollan coatings, Assembly of multi-part components (ready to install), Heat treatment (hardening, tempering)
- Materials
- Steel, Aluminum, Stainless steel, Brass, Plastic, VA 1.4057, Vulkollan (coatings), Stainless steel (VA 1.4057)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2002
- Industries
- Mechanical and plant engineering, Conveyor plant engineering, Automation, Logistics, Automotive industry, Chemical industry
- 01
Design / custom designs
- 02
CNC turning
- 03
CNC milling (3D milling)
- 04
Gear hobbing (gear cutting)
- 05
Heat treatment (hardening, tempering)
- 06
Coating / surface finishing
- 07
Assembly of ready-to-install assemblies
- 08
Final inspection / quality assurance
Materials and Processes
Steel
Common material for gears, sprockets and rollers, also tempered and with hardened teeth.
Aluminum
Lightweight metal for turned and milled parts in the drive and conveying technology sector.
Stainless steel (VA 1.4057)
Stainless steel, among other things for timing belt pulleys in the drives of filling and packaging systems.
Brass
Non-ferrous metal for machinable drive components and custom fabrications.
Plastic
Material for gear wheels and wear parts, including Vulkollan for roller coatings.
CNC turning
Turning of individual and series parts in all materials offered.
CNC milling / gear hobbing
Production of gear teeth according to drawing, sample or standard using the hobbing process.
Heat treatment
Hardening and tempering for wear-optimized design of the parts.
Coating / surface finishing
Various types of surface finishing as a downstream service.
Assembly
Multi-part components are assembled ready for installation.
Locations
Mudenbach
DEHeadquarters and production
- Lot size
- Individual parts and series
- Materials
- Steel, aluminum, stainless steel, brass, plastic
- CNC lathes
- CNC machining centers
- CNC gear hobbing machines
- ZEISS DuraMax measuring machine
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC turningMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminum, Stainless steel, Brass, Plastic |
| 3D milling (CNC machining centers)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminum, Stainless steel, Brass, Plastic |
| Gear hobbing (gear manufacturing)Machining | – | Outside diameter up to 410 mm × Gear width up to 400 mm | – | – | all common and machinable materials |
| Manufacture of timing belt pulleys (tooth profiles HTD, Super Torque, Poly-Chain, AT, T, MXLMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Non-ferrous metals, Plastics |
| Sprocket manufacturing with milled tooth contours (DIN 8181, 8187, 8188, 8189)Machining | – | – | – | – | all materials, tempered and with hardened teeth |
| Manufacture of carrier, support and stub rollers with/without Vulkollan coatingsJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminum, Stainless steel, Brass, Plastic |
| Assembly of multi-part components (ready to install)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heat treatment (hardening, tempering)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| CoatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface finishing (various types)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Final inspection / quality assuranceTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC lathes | – | – | – | – | Mudenbach |
| CNC machining centers | – | – | – | – | Mudenbach |
| CNC gear hobbing machines | – | – | – | – | Mudenbach |
| ZEISS DuraMax measuring machine (coordinate measuring machine) | ZEISS DuraMax | – | – | – | Mudenbach |
Additional services
Quality
Quality assurance is carried out according to customer specifications and using common QA systems; a ZEISS DuraMax coordinate measuring machine is available for final inspection. The company is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 by TÜV Hessen.
| Evidence | Mudenbach |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- ca. 1926
Founding of the forge by Heinrich Bender
- ca. 1970
Takeover of the forge by Karl Bender
- ca. 1990
Takeover of the forge and specialization in drive and conveying technology by Horst Bender
- 2002
Founding of today's AFS Fördertechnik GmbH
- 2011
Construction of the new production hall