Aluminium foundry for die casting and gravity die casting, CNC machining and assembly group manufacturing at the Finnentrop site.
Angstrom Voss GmbH
Finnentrop-Heggen · GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Angstrom Voss
Angstrom Voss GmbH is a family business founded in 1957, based in Finnentrop-Heggen (Sauerland) and today part of the internationally active Angstrom Automotive Group. The certified foundry specialist manufactures aluminium cast parts by die casting (unit weights 0.03–3 kg) and gravity die casting (0.1–8 kg) on four cold-chamber die casting machines with clamping forces of 225 to 550 tonnes. The service portfolio covers the entire value chain: toolmaking (die casting tools, permanent moulds, jigs), casting simulation, CNC machining, heat treatment, surface coating, joining techniques and assembly of components and assembly groups. Prototypes and pre-series parts are produced via sand moulding or 3D printing. Customers come from the automotive industry, the sun protection systems (awning) sector and general industry; deliveries are also made just-in-time. Around 40 employees manufacture according to DIN ISO 9001:2015 certified processes.
- Site
- Finnentrop
- Processes
- Die casting (aluminium), Gravity die casting (aluminium), CNC machining (of aluminium cast parts), Toolmaking (die casting tools, permanent moulds, jigs, components of the casting periphery), Prototypes and samples via sand moulding or additive manufacturing (3D printing), Heat treatment (via qualified suppliers), Protective and optical surface coatings (via suppliers), Joining techniques
- Materials
- Aluminium (all common die casting alloys), Aluminium (all common gravity die casting alloys), Brass (as cast-in parts: threads, bearing bushes, pins), Steel (as cast-in parts: threads, bearing bushes, pins), Tool steels (for permanent moulds), Die casting (aluminium), Gravity die casting (aluminium), Prototypes via sand moulding
- Certificates
- DIN ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1957
- Employees
- 40
- Industries
- Automotive, Sun protection systems (awnings), Industrial customers contract manufacturing, Sun protection systems (awnings)
- 01
Design & development (CAD/CAM, casting simulation, APQP)
- 02
Toolmaking (die casting tools, permanent moulds, jigs)
- 03
Die casting / gravity die casting
- 04
Deburring
- 05
CNC machining
- 06
Heat treatment (supplier)
- 07
Surface coating (supplier)
- 08
Joining techniques
- 09
Assembly of components and assembly groups
- 10
Quality inspection (3D metrology, density testing)
- 11
Just-in-time delivery
Materials & Processes
Die casting (aluminium)
Precision process for high dimensional accuracy, thin wall thicknesses and large series of over 5,000 parts p. a.
Gravity die casting (aluminium)
For smaller to medium series from 300 parts p. a. with thicker wall thicknesses, fine-grained microstructure and manageable tool costs.
Prototypes via sand moulding
Production of prototypes and sample parts for first load tests in the early development stage.
Additive manufacturing (3D printing)
Alternative prototype production of aluminium parts using modern additive processes.
CNC machining
Order-specific further machining of cast parts into ready-to-install components in CNC machining centres.
Aluminium
All common aluminium die casting and gravity die casting alloys as the base material of all cast parts.
Brass and steel (cast-in parts)
Threads, bearing bushes and pins made of brass or steel can be cast in during gravity die casting.
Sites
Finnentrop-Heggen
DEProduction site: foundry, CNC machining, toolmaking, assembly
- Part weight / size
- Die casting 0.03–3 kg; gravity die casting 0.1–8 kg
- Lot size
- Die casting: medium/large series > 5,000 p. a.; gravity die casting: from 300
- Materials
- Aluminium (all common die and gravity die casting alloys)
- 4 cold-chamber die casting machines (225 t, 400 t, 500 t, 550 t clamping force)
- 1 fully automatic die casting machine with two alternately usable furnaces and vacuum suction bell
- 5 casting robots
- 1 extraction robot
- 1 30-t punching press for deburring trims
- CNC machining centres
- 3D coordinate measuring machine
- vacuum density testing device
Parts
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Die casting (aluminium)Casting | – | – | 0.03 kg – 3 kg | large series > 5,000 p.a. | All common aluminium die casting alloys |
| Gravity die casting (aluminium)Casting | – | – | 0.1 kg – 8 kg | from 300 p.a. – 5,000 p.a. | All common aluminium gravity die casting alloys |
| CNC machining (of aluminium cast parts)Machining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Toolmaking (die casting tools, permanent moulds, jigs, components of the casting periphery)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototypes and samples via sand moulding or additive manufacturing (3D printing)Additive | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Heat treatment (via qualified suppliers)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Protective and optical surface coatings (via suppliers)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Joining techniquesJoining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Component manufacturing and assembly (components and/or complete assembly groups)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Design & development (CAD/CAM, casting and solidification simulation, APQP)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing methods: 3D coordinate metrology, vacuum density testing device (melt monitoring)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Deburring (30-t punching press for deburring trims)Machining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
12 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold-chamber die casting machine, 225 t (clamping force: 2,250 kN) | – | 1 | – | – | Finnentrop-Heggen |
| Cold-chamber die casting machine, 400 t (clamping force: 4,200 kN) | – | 1 | – | – | Finnentrop-Heggen |
| Cold-chamber die casting machine, 500 t (clamping force: 5,500 kN) | – | 1 | – | – | Finnentrop-Heggen |
| Cold-chamber die casting machine, 550 t (clamping force: 5,700 kN) | – | 1 | – | – | Finnentrop-Heggen |
| Punching press for deburring trims | – | 1 | – | – | Finnentrop-Heggen |
| Casting robots | – | 5 | – | – | Finnentrop-Heggen |
| Extraction robot | – | 1 | – | – | Finnentrop-Heggen |
| Fully automatic die casting machine with two alternately usable furnaces, vacuum suction bell | – | 1 | – | – | Finnentrop-Heggen |
| Casting furnace (gravity die casting, since 1960) | – | – | – | – | Finnentrop-Heggen |
| 3D coordinate measuring machine | – | – | – | – | Finnentrop-Heggen |
| Vacuum density testing device | – | – | – | – | Finnentrop-Heggen |
| CNC machining centres | – | – | – | – | Finnentrop-Heggen |
Additional services
Quality
The quality management system is certified according to DIN ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV SÜD, cert. 12 100 55155 TMS); quality is guided by the “zero-defect target” of defect prevention. Inspection equipment includes 3D coordinate metrology and a vacuum density testing device for melt monitoring.
| Evidence | Finnentrop-Heggen |
|---|---|
| DIN ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 1957
Founded by Paul Voss in Finnentrop-Heggen (Atendorner Straße); initially manufacture of wire goods
- 1960
First casting furnace, start of aluminium gravity die casting
- 1973
Relocation of the operation to Biggestraße; entry into sun protection systems
- 2006/07
Addition of die casting and CNC machining to the production programme
- 2017
Acquisition of Paul Voss GmbH & Co. KG by the Angstrom Automotive Group; continuation as Angstrom Voss GmbH
- 2019
Continuous expansion and renewal of the machine park