Development, design, and tooling for prototypes, small batches, and production tooling using 3D printing, HSC milling, and EDM in Lüdenscheid
canto Ing. GmbH
Lüdenscheid, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Us
Canto Ing. GmbH is a service provider from Lüdenscheid specializing in development, design, prototyping, tooling, and (small) series manufacturing. At its own 1,000 sq m premises, they manufacture prototype and small batch tools, production tools, gauges, fixtures, and individual parts – including injection molding and die-casting tools, as well as tools for punch, draw, and press parts. Manufacturing includes HSC milling (3- and 5-axis, travel paths up to 1,200 x 1,300 mm), pocket and wire EDM with Erowa automation, SLS powder fusion of plastics, PolyJet 3D printing, and Laser Curing (laser additive manufacturing of tool steel 1.2709 and stainless steel 1.4404) with contour tempering. Additionally, the company offers article and tool design, mold filling simulation, FEM calculation, metrology/EMPB, surface finishing (paint, chrome, structures), and rotary EDM. Customers come from the automotive, electrical, white goods, furniture, packaging, and toy industries, as well as DIY, medical technology, and sanitary technology. The company is certified in the fields of development, design, prototyping, tooling, and manufacturing according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015.
- Site
- Lüdenscheid
- Processes
- Production Tools (Injection molding, die casting, punching, drawing, and pressing tools), Prototypes & Small Batch Tools, Laser Curing / Contour Tempering, Prototyping & Manufacturing, Metrology / EMPB, Gauges / Fixtures, Surfaces (Paint, Chrome, Structures), Rotary Milling Tooling & Machine Engineering (HSC Milling 3-5 axis)
- Materials
- Tool Steel 1.2709, Stainless Steel 1.4404, Plastic (Laser Sintering/SLS), Photopolymer (3D Printing Objet), Photopolymer (PolyJet)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1994
- Industries
- Automotive, Electrical, White Goods, Furniture, Packaging, Toys
- 01
Concept & Product Development
- 02
3D Design / Tool & Electrode Design
- 03
Mold Filling Simulation & FEM Calculation
- 04
Model Building & 3D Printing (SLS, PolyJet)
- 05
HSC Milling 3-5 Axis
- 06
EDM (Pocket/Wire) with Erowa Automation
- 07
Laser Curing / Contour Tempering
- 08
Tool & Pattern Making
- 09
Metrology / EMPB
- 10
Surface Finishing & Manufacturing
Materials & Processes
Tool Steel 1.2709
Tool steel for laser additive construction of tools with contour tempering.
Stainless Steel 1.4404
Stainless steel for laser curing printed 3D models and application-ready components.
Plastic (Laser Sintering/SLS)
SLS powder for prototyping and small batches in high surface quality.
Photopolymer (PolyJet)
Photopolymer for 3D printing of models and patterns (Objet Eden 350V).
Sites
Lüdenscheid
DEHeadquarters: Design, Model Building, Tooling, Manufacturing
- Part weight / size
- up to 1,300 x 1,200 x 750 mm (5-axis milling)
- Lot size
- Individual parts, prototypes, small batches
- Materials
- Steel (1.2709), Stainless Steel (1.4404), Plastic (SLS, Photopolymer)
- 5-axis HSC milling machine Parpas/OMV Roller (Circuit 1,300 mm)
- Datron M10 Pro (Travel path 1,020 x 830 mm)
- Exeron HSC 600 3-axis machining center
- Sodick AQ750L wire EDM machine
- Exeron EDM 314 pocket EDM machine
- Erowa Automation (10 workpiece, 148 electrode places)
- Concept Laser M3 linear (Laser Curing)
- 3x 3D Systems ProX 500 (SLS)
- Objet Eden 350V
- Zeiss DuraMax coordinate measuring machine
Components & Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production Tools (Injection molding, die casting, punching, drawing, and pressing tools)Tooling | – | – | – | – | Steel, Metal |
| Prototypes & Small Batch ToolsTooling | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Metal |
| Laser Curing / Contour TemperingAdditive | – | – | – | – | Tool Steel 1.2709, Stainless Steel 1.4404 |
| Prototyping & ManufacturingManufacturing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Metrology / EMPBInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gauges / FixturesTooling | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surfaces (Paint, Chrome, Structures)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rotary Milling Tooling & Machine Engineering (HSC Milling 3-5 axis)Machining | – | 1200 mm × 1300 mm | – | Small Batches | Original material (various materials) |
| Rotary Milling Housing & Production Parts (HSC Milling 3-5 axis)Machining | – | 1200 mm × 1300 mm | – | Small Batches | Original material (various materials) |
| Product Development / DesignEngineering | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Metal |
| Tool/Electrode DesignEngineering | – | – | – | – | Plastic (Injection Molding), Metal (Casting) |
| Rotary EDM (Pocket EDM, Wire EDM, Moldcenter)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Metal |
| Electrode ServiceEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mold Filling SimulationEngineering | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| 3D Design / FEM Calculation / 3D Metrology & Surface FeedbackEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser Sintering SLS (Plastic, Prototypes & Small Batches)Additive | – | – | – | – | Plastic (SLS powder) |
| PolyJet 3D Printing (Objet)Additive | – | – | – | – | Plastic (Photopolymer) |
| Injection Molding of Prototypes from Production MaterialPlastic | – | – | – | Small Batch | Plastic (Production Material) |
| Die Casting (Prototype Tools)Casting | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Punch, Draw, and Press Parts as PrototypesForming | – | – | – | – | Metal |
11 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Axis HSC Milling Machine | Exeron | 1 | – | 2008 | Lüdenscheid |
| 3-Axis Machining Center | Exeron HSC 600 | 1 | – | 2008 | Lüdenscheid |
| PolyJet 3D Printer | Objet (Stratasys) Eden 350V | 1 | – | 2009 | Lüdenscheid |
| Wire EDM Machine incl. Start Hole Drilling | Sodick AQ750L | 1 | – | 2010 | Lüdenscheid |
| Pocket EDM Machine | Exeron EDM 314 | 1 | – | 2013 | Lüdenscheid |
| Automation (Workpiece and Electrode Changers) | Erowa | 1 | 10 workpieces, 148 electrode places | 2012 | Lüdenscheid |
| Coordinate Measuring Machine | Zeiss DuraMax | 1 | – | 2012 | Lüdenscheid |
| Laser Curing System (Laser Additive, Metal) | Concept Laser Concept M3 linear | 1 | – | 2012 | Lüdenscheid |
| HSC Miler | Datron M10 Pro | 1 | Travel path 1,020 mm x 830 mm | 2014 | Lüdenscheid |
| 5-Axis HSC Milling Machine | Parpas/OMV Roller | 1 | Circuit 1,300 mm, max. component size 1,300 mm x 1,200 mm x 750 mm | 2014 | Lüdenscheid |
| SLS Laser Sintering System | 3D Systems ProX 500 | 3 | – | 2014 | Lüdenscheid |
Additional services
Quality
The areas of development, design, prototyping, tooling, and manufacturing are certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015. A Zeiss DuraMax coordinate measuring machine is available for inspection; metrology and EMPB including measurement reports are part of the service portfolio.
| Evidence | Lüdenscheid |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1994
Official registration of the company Canto Schmidt, Schulte & Rahmede GbR in Altena (Westphalia)
- 1996
Move to Lüdenscheid; Mr. Rahmede resign as a partner
- 1998
Move to larger premises
- 2001
Renaming to Canto Ing. GmbH and move to Schalksmühle
- 2005
Move to Lüdenscheid; establishment of in-house model building
- 2006
Hagen Karsten Tschorn becomes partner and CEO
- 2007
Establishment of in-house tooling
- 2008
Installation of the 5-axis HSC milling machine by Exeron and a 3-axis machining center
- 2009
Objet Eden 350V installed; first apprentice; expansion of pocket EDM
- 2010
Sodick AQ750L wire EDM machine installed; founding member of the subsidiary Werkzeugbau Südwestfalen
- 2011
Werkzeugbau Institut Südwestfalen GmbH starts operations; compressor fire in the tooling division
- 2012
Tooling area more than doubled; Erowa automation, Zeiss DuraMax, and Concept Laser M3 linear installed
- 2013
Replacement of the pocket EDM machine with Exeron EDM 314
- 2014
Datron M10 Pro and Parpas/OMV Roller 5-axis HSC milling machine put into operation; third ProX500 SLS system installed; 20th anniversary of the company