Manufacturer of technical springs: compression, extension, torsion, disc and leaf springs as well as wire products made to drawing and from stock.
Alcomex Federn GmbH
Goch (DE) · Opmeer (NL) · Spanbroek (NL) · Moravany u Brna (CZ) · Marki (PL) · Zielonka (PL) · Nędza (PL) · Racibórz (PL) · Hilvarenbeek (NL) · Paris/Meung-sur-Loire (FR) · Valencia (ES) · Sibiu (RO)New on Amplifa
About Alcomex
Alcomex is a European manufacturer of technical springs with the German company based in Goch. The company produces compression, extension, torsion (torque) springs, disc, formed, leaf, stamping, crank, clock, spiral and power springs as well as stamped-bent parts and wire products made to drawing or model. Production takes place on CNC-controlled bending and coiling machines (including Wafios), stamping and multislide press machines (including Bihler), grinding machines and furnaces for heat treatment; leaf springs are also manufactured by laser cutting. Spring steels C75/C85/C100 to EN 10270-1 are used, as well as stainless steels, Inconel, Hastelloy, MP35N, beryllium copper, phosphor bronze and brass, complemented by shot peening, presetting, heat treatment and surface treatments such as galvanizing, nickel plating, chrome plating, powder coating and tinning. The range includes more than 4,000 stock springs, complemented by prototyping, spring calculation to DIN EN 13906, joint development and a test center in Opmeer. Customers come from mechanical engineering, medical technology, the food, lighting, construction, agricultural and automotive industries. Alcomex employs more than 300 people at nine sites and has been part of the Swedish Lesjöfors Group since 2021.
- Site
- Goch
- Processes
- Manufacture of compression springs, Manufacture of extension springs, Manufacture of torque/torsion springs, Manufacture of disc springs, Manufacture of formed springs/leaf springs, Manufacture of wire springs (bent parts, stamped-bent parts, wire products), Manufacture of stamping springs, Manufacture of power springs, spiral springs, clock springs, crank springs
- Materials
- Carbon steel (spring steel C75, C85, C100), Stainless steel 301/316/17-7 PH, Inconel X750, 718, 625, 600, Hastelloy C4, C276, MP35N, Beryllium copper, Phosphor bronze, Brass
- Certificates
- ISO certification, ISO 9001 (TÜV Netherlands, all business units)
- Founded
- 1992
- Employees
- >300
- Industries
- Medical industry, Food industry, Lighting industry, Construction, Agriculture and horticulture, Industry and mechanical engineering
- 01
Spring design and calculation (DIN EN 13906)
- 02
Prototyping
- 03
Forming (coiling, bending, stamping)
- 04
Heat treatment and shot peening
- 05
Surface treatment
- 06
Testing and fatigue tests
- 07
Assembly and just-in-time delivery
Sites
Goch
DEProduction and sales Alcomex Federn GmbH
- Lot size
- Prototypes, small and medium series, high-volume production
- Materials
- Spring steel, stainless steel, Inconel, brass
- CNC bending and coiling machines (Wafios, Rapid Simplex, Bobbio)
- Torsion spring automatic machines (Wafios)
- Stamping and multislide press machines (Bihler, Haulick Roos, YSM, Dongseo)
- Grinding machines (Dorn, OMD)
- Heat treatment furnaces
- Shot peening systems
Opmeer
NLProduction of torsion springs, warehouse, test center (Fred Baas Spring Technology Innovation Center)
- Lot size
- High-volume torsion springs, stock production
- Materials
- Spring steel SH/DH to EN 10270-1
- Inspection and test center for fatigue tests
- CNC coiling machines
Moravany u Brna
CZProduction of industrial springs
- CNC bending and coiling machines
Marki
PLSales Springs-Pol (torsion springs)
Zielonka
PLProduction of garage door and extension spring systems
- Materials
- Spring steel
Nędza
PLProduction Alcomex Sprężyny Sp. z o.o.
Hilvarenbeek
NLProduction HZ Solutions, fastening solutions made from strip steel
- Materials
- Strip steel
Paris / Meung-sur-Loire
FRSales and production Alcomex Ressorts / Ressorts Lacroix
Pune
INProduction, mass production of garage door spring systems
- Lot size
- High-volume production
- Materials
- Spring steel
Springs and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of compression springsForming | – | – | – | Prototypes, small and medium quantities | Carbon steel (C75, C85, C100), Stainless steel (301, 316, 17-7 PH), Inconel, Hastelloy, MP35N, Beryllium copper, Phosphor bronze, Brass, Spring steel, Chromium-vanadium, Chromium-silicon |
| Manufacture of extension springsForming | – | – | – | – | Carbon steel, Stainless steel, Spring steel |
| Manufacture of torque/torsion springsForming | – | – | – | – | SH or DH quality to EN 10270-1 (spring steel wire) |
| Manufacture of disc springsForming | – | – | – | – | Spring steel |
| Manufacture of formed springs/leaf springsForming | – | – | – | – | Strip steel, Spring steel |
| Manufacture of wire springs (bent parts, stamped-bent parts, wire products)Forming | – | – | – | – | Wire, Strip steel |
| Manufacture of stamping springsForming | – | – | – | – | Spring steel, Stainless steel |
| Manufacture of power springs, spiral springs, clock springs, crank springsForming | – | – | – | – | Spring steel |
| Shot peening of springs (torsion, compression and extension springs)Surface | – | – | – | – | Spring steel |
| Presetting/setting of dynamically loaded compression springsHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Spring steel |
| Sand blasting, shot blasting and degreasingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Surface treatments: galvanizing, phosphating, nickel plating, chrome plating, powder coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Heat treatment (through-heating) and stress-relief annealing 170–210 °CHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Laser cutting of leaf springsMachining | – | – | – | – | Strip steel |
| Prototyping / construction of models and prototypesEngineering | – | – | – | – | Wire, Strip steel |
| Spring calculation and spring design (calculation programs to DIN EN 13906)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fatigue tests and testing of extension, compression and torsion springs (test center)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly/composition of spring systems (semi-automatic processes)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of spring calculation systems for garage/industrial/residential doors (door springs,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
19 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC-controlled bending and coiling machines | Wafios | – | – | – | Alcomex Technology Center |
| CNC-controlled bending and coiling machines | Rapid Simplex | – | – | – | – |
| CNC-controlled bending and coiling machines | Bobbio | – | – | – | – |
| Torsion spring automatic machines | Wafios | – | – | – | – |
| Stamping and multislide press machines | Bihler | – | – | – | – |
| Stamping and multislide press machines | Haulick Roos | – | – | – | – |
| Stamping and multislide press machines | YSM | – | – | – | – |
| Stamping and multislide press machines | Dongseo | – | – | – | – |
| Machines for sand blasting, shot blasting and degreasing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grinding machines | Dorn | – | – | – | – |
| Grinding machines | OMD | – | – | – | – |
| Milling machines | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conventional furnace with automatic loading and continuous furnaces (heat treatment) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spark machines | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heat treatment and post-treatment machines | – | – | – | – | – |
| Press brakes | Safran Darley | – | – | – | – |
| Laser cutting system (for leaf springs) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Extensive hand-working/bench-work department with universal hand tools | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inspection and test center (Fred Baas Spring Technology Innovation Center) | – | – | – | 2018 | Opmeer (NL) |
Additional services
Quality
Alcomex manufactures to DIN standards and DIN EN 13906 for spring calculation; an ISO-certified quality management system (TÜV Netherlands) and certified measuring and testing equipment ensure accuracy down to hundredths of a millimeter. Fatigue tests of extension, compression and torsion springs are carried out in the company's own test center in Opmeer.
| Evidence | Goch | Opmeer | Moravany u Brna | Nędza |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 (TÜV Netherlands, all business units) |
History
- 1992
Founded by Fred Baas and René Kalkhuis
- 2016
Management taken over by Conrad Jan Hietink and Jelle van Vliet; investments in people, technology and production lines
- 2018
New production hall in Brno (Czech Republic) with doubled capacity; new test center in Opmeer
- 2021
Merger of the Alcomex Springs Group with the Swedish Lesjöfors Group