Production of specialized vehicles and bodies for timber transport, heavy haulage, Airport Equipment, and Defence since 1878.
DOLL Fahrzeugbau GmbH
Oppenau · MildenauNew on Amplifa
About DOLL Fahrzeugbau
DOLL Fahrzeugbau GmbH, headquartered in Oppenau (Black Forest), develops and manufactures specialized vehicles and commercial vehicle bodies for timber transport, heavy haulage, airport equipment, and the defense sector. The product portfolio includes low-loader semi-trailers, semi-trailers, trailers, platform and long material transport vehicles, and catering hub vehicles for airports. Value-added activities range from design and engineering through assembly and parts manufacturing, welded construction in the basic structure and surface coating to final assembly and quality assurance; construction is predominantly carried out in steel and fine-grain steel. At the Mildenau site (DOLL TimTech GmbH), the company acts as a competence center for timber transport vehicles, including parts manufacturing and surface coating. In the field of research and development, 35 engineers work on axle technologies, steering systems, and electronic assistance systems such as DOLL panther, ratioplus, and DOLL connect. The family-owned company, founded as a carriage smith in 1878, employs around 420 employees and supplies logistics companies, transport companies, and airlines worldwide.
- Site
- Oppenau
- Processes
- Welding of welded structures (basic structure), Surface coating / Painting, Hot-dip galvanizing of components, Sandblasting, Spray galvanizing, Frame construction / Basic structure (assembling structural components according to construction, Mechanical processing, Parts manufacturing
- Materials
- Fine-grain steel, Steel (sheet grades for frame construction)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1878
- Employees
- 420
- Industries
- Timber Transport, Heavy Haulage / Heavy Transport, Airport Equipment, Defence / Military, Logistics and Transport Industry, Airport Equipment (Airport Technology/Boarding Equipment)
- 01
Design & Engineering
- 02
Parts Manufacturing
- 03
Basic Structure/Welded Construction
- 04
Surface Coating
- 05
Final Assembly
- 06
Quality Assurance
- 07
Service & Spare Parts
Materials & Processes
Fine-grain steel
Material for highly stressed frames and welded constructions in heavy and timber transport.
Steel (sheet grades for frame construction)
Sheet qualities for the frame construction of bodies, trailers, and low-loader vehicles.
Locations
Oppenau
DEHeadquarters, General Administration, Manufacturing, Service Workshop (DOLL Fahrzeugbau GmbH and DOLL Airport Equipment
- Materials
- Steel, Fine-grain steel
- End assembly hall with five production lines
- Robotics/Automated manufacturing systems
- Surface coating center
- Service workshop
Mildenau
DEProduction and Administrative Site, Competence Center for Timber Transport Vehicles (DOLL TimTech GmbH)
- Materials
- Steel, Fine-grain steel
- Parts manufacturing hall
- Delivery hall
- Surface coating
- Robotics/Automated manufacturing systems
Vehicles & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding of welded structures (basic structure)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Surface coating / PaintingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Hot-dip galvanizing of componentsSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| SandblastingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Spray galvanizingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Frame construction / Basic structure (assembling structural components according to constructionAssembly | – | – | – | – | Fine-grain steel, Steel |
| Mechanical processingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Parts manufacturingManufacturing/Sub-assembly manufacturing | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Final assembly of vehicles (bodies, trailers, specialized vehicles)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Vehicle construction: commercial vehicle bodies, trailers, low-loader semi-trailers, timberAssembly | – | – | – | – | Fine-grain steel, Steel |
| Welding and aligning vehiclesJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Vehicle construction and engineering (R&D)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Refurbishment / Complete renovation of vehiclesSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Quality assurance / Final acceptanceTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics / automated manufacturing systems | – | – | – | – | Oppenau / Mildenau |
| Production lines (end assembly hall) | – | 5 | – | 2006 (Einw | Oppenau |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
DOLL has been certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001 (currently ISO 9001:2015) since 1995; all welders are internally trained, and quality assurance and final acceptance processes cover all areas from manufacturing to assembly.
| Evidence | Oppenau | Mildenau |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |