Manufacturing service provider for CNC-milled and CNC-turned precision parts, standard parts, fixtures and laser marking
artform GmbH & Co. KG
Wendlingen a. N. (DE)New on Amplifa
About artform
artform is a family-run company with over 20 years of history, headquartered in Wendlingen am Neckar, offering single-part and series production as well as technical manufacturing services. Its range of services covers standard parts for tool and fixture making, single parts, fixture construction with assembly and precision machining, laser marking, as well as forged parts, casting technology and investment casting. Production is carried out in the common materials aluminium, stainless steel and steel, using CNC and conventional lathes as well as 3-axis and 5-axis machining centres; in addition, drilling, sawing, surface grinding, MAG welding and pressing with up to 20 t are offered. All surface treatments are handled with external partners. Customers are OEMs as well as the automotive, electrical and metal industries; deliveries are partly accompanied by the corresponding plant approvals. Tightest tolerances in dimension, form, position and quality as well as reliable, on-time delivery are a key focus of production.
- Site
- Wendlingen a. N.
- Processes
- Turning (CNC lathe with bar feeder up to Ø 60 mm), Sliding headstock turning (sliding headstock automatic lathe with bar feeder up to Ø 20 mm), Universal turning, Conventional turning, Milling / machining centres (3-axis and 5-axis), Drilling, Sawing, Surface grinding
- Materials
- Aluminium, Stainless steel, Steel, CNC and sliding headstock turning, 3-axis and 5-axis milling, Casting technology / investment casting, Laser marking
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Electrical industry, Metal industry, Tool and fixture making, OEM
- 01
Design/implementation of customer ideas
- 02
Turning
- 03
Milling
- 04
Drilling/Sawing/Grinding
- 05
Welding/Pressing
- 06
Laser marking
- 07
Assembly/Fixture construction
- 08
Surface treatment (external partners)
Materials and processes
Aluminium
Common material for single and series parts in machining.
Stainless steel
Used for single and series parts with high requirements.
Steel
Standard material for standard parts, fixtures and machined components.
CNC and sliding headstock turning
CNC lathe with bar feeder up to Ø 60 mm and sliding headstock automatic lathes up to Ø 20 mm.
3-axis and 5-axis milling
Machining centres with travels up to 1270 × 660 × 610 mm for single-part and series production.
Casting technology / investment casting
Processes for technical castings within the service portfolio.
Laser marking
Labelling, marking and identification of parts, among others for the automotive and electrical industries.
Location
Wendlingen a. N.
DEManufacturing and administration
- Lot size
- Single-part and series production
- Materials
- Aluminium, stainless steel, steel
- CNC lathe with bar feeder up to Ø 60 mm (Mori Seiki)
- 2× Citizen L20 sliding headstock automatic lathe up to Ø 20 mm
- Boehringer DUS 400ti universal lathe
- Weiler conventional lathe
- Hurco VMX 50t machining centre
- Hurco VMX 30Ui 5-axis machining centre
- DMG DMU 50 Ecoline 5-axis machining centre
- DMG DMU 50 3rd Generation 5-axis machining centre
- Stama MC325 machining centre with shuttle table
- 3× column drilling machine
- Bomar STG 250 GA mitre band saw
- Eisele circular saw
- Elb surface grinding machine (1000 × 500 mm)
- Hydraulic press up to 20 t
- MAG welding equipment
- Acsys Piranha laser marking machine (laser class 1)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turning (CNC lathe with bar feeder up to Ø 60 mm)Machining | – | – | – | Single-part and series production | Aluminium, Stainless steel, Steel |
| Sliding headstock turning (sliding headstock automatic lathe with bar feeder up to Ø 20 mm)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Universal turningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conventional turningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milling / machining centres (3-axis and 5-axis)Machining | – | – | – | Single-part and series production | Aluminium, Stainless steel, Steel |
| DrillingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| SawingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fixture construction (assembly and precision machining)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser engraving / laser marking (labelling, marking, identification)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Forged partsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Casting technologyCasting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Investment castingCasting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding (MAG)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pressing/hydraulic pressing up to 20 tForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Standard parts production for tool and fixture makingMachining | Tightest tolerances in dimension, form, position and quality | – | – | – | – |
16 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC lathe with bar feeder up to Ø 60 mm | Mori Seiki | 1 | Bar feeder up to Ø 60 mm | – | Wendlingen a.N. |
| Sliding headstock automatic lathe L20 with bar feeder up to Ø 20 mm (Fanuc control) | Citizen L20 | 2 | Bar feeder up to Ø 20 mm | – | Wendlingen a.N. |
| Universal lathe DUS 400ti (Heidenhain control) | Boehringer DUS 400ti | 1 | – | – | Wendlingen a.N. |
| Conventional lathe | Weiler | 1 | – | – | Wendlingen a.N. |
| Machining centre VMX 50t (Winmax control) | Hurco VMX 50t | 1 | X=1270 mm; Y=660 mm; Z=610 mm, 30-tool magazine | 2012 | Wendlingen a.N. |
| 5-axis machining centre VMX 30Ui (Winmax control, DXF function, integrated 4th and 5th axis) | Hurco VMX 30Ui | 1 | X=610 mm; Y=508 mm; Z=520 mm; A=-30°/+110°; C=360°, 40-tool magazine | 2016 | Wendlingen a.N. |
| 5-axis machining centre DMU 50 Ecoline (Siemens Sinumerik 840D, integrated 4th and 5th axis) | DMG DMU 50 Ecoline | 1 | X=500 mm; Y=450 mm; Z=400 mm; A=-5°/+110°; C=360°, 32-tool magazine | 2014 | Wendlingen a.N. |
| 5-axis machining centre DMU 50 3rd Generation (Heidenhain TNC 640, integrated 4th and 5th axis) | DMG DMU 50 3rd Generation | 1 | X=650 mm; Y=520 mm; Z=475 mm; A=-35°/+110°; C=360°, 60-tool magazine | 2018 | Wendlingen a.N. |
| Machining centre MC325 with shuttle table for series production (Siemens Sinumerik 840C) | Stama MC325 | 1 | X=500 mm; Y=300 mm; Z=350 mm, 36-tool magazine | 1998 | Wendlingen a.N. |
| Column drilling machine | – | 3 | – | – | Wendlingen a.N. |
| Fully automatic mitre band saw | Bomar STG 250 GA | 1 | – | – | Wendlingen a.N. |
| Manual circular saw | Eisele | 1 | – | – | Wendlingen a.N. |
| Surface grinding machine | Elb | 1 | Grinding range: 1000 x 500 mm | – | Wendlingen a.N. |
| Hydraulic press up to 20 t | – | 1 | – | – | Wendlingen a.N. |
| MAG welding equipment | – | 1 | – | – | Wendlingen a.N. |
| Laser marking machine (laser class 1) | Acsys Piranha | 1 | – | – | Wendlingen a.N. |
Additional services
History
Family-run company for over 20 years (founding year not specified)