Foundry in Kitzingen for customized series-production parts made of iron and aluminium castings for the automotive, electromobility and energy technology sectors.
Franken Guss GmbH & Co. KG
97318 Kitzingen (An der Jungfernmühle 1) · DENew on Amplifa
About Franken Guss
Franken Guss GmbH & Co. KG is a foundry based in Kitzingen in Lower Franconia that produces customized cast parts made of iron and aluminium. The iron foundry processes 15 different iron grades using the sand casting process at a capacity of 80,000 tonnes per year, including grey cast iron with flake, spheroidal (nodular) and vermicular graphite including austempered (ADI) variants. The aluminium foundry achieves a capacity of 4,500 tonnes and works with the horizontal cold chamber die casting and laminar die casting processes. The company offers the entire value chain at one site: melting operation, in-house pattern shop, casting finishing, heat treatment, machining and assembly. As a development partner of its customers, Franken Guss implements design improvements up to weight savings. Buyers include the automotive industry for passenger cars and commercial vehicles, as well as the electromobility, wind energy, rail infrastructure and hydrogen production sectors. The company belongs to the JORA Group with the sister foundry Sachsen Guss in Chemnitz.
- Site
- Kitzingen
- Processes
- Iron casting (sand casting with DISAMATIC/box moulding facilities), Horizontal cold chamber die casting (aluminium), Laminar die casting (aluminium), Fettling/blasting (through-feed blast systems, overhead rail blast systems, automatic fettling, Vibratory finishing, Heat treatment (F, T5, T6 for EN AC-AlSi10Mg), Machining (turning), 4- and 5-axis machining (milling)
- Materials
- Grey cast iron with flake graphite EN-GJL-200, Grey cast iron with flake graphite EN-GJL-250, Grey cast iron with flake graphite EN-GJL-300, Grey cast iron with flake graphite EN-GJL-350, Spheroidal graphite cast iron EN-GJS-400-15, Spheroidal graphite cast iron EN-GJS-400-18, Spheroidal graphite cast iron EN-GJS-500-7, Spheroidal graphite cast iron EN-GJS-600-3
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 50001:2018
- Industries
- Automotive industry (passenger cars and commercial vehicles), Electromobility, Wind energy, Rail transport / rail infrastructure, Hydrogen production, Automotive industry (conventional passenger cars and commercial vehicles)
- 01
Melting operation (cupola furnace, MF crucible furnaces, holding furnace)
- 02
Pattern shop / moulding facilities
- 03
Iron casting or aluminium die casting
- 04
Fettling/blasting and cleaning
- 05
Vibratory finishing
- 06
Heat treatment
- 07
Machining (turning, 4- and 5-axis milling)
- 08
Testing (leak tightness, penetrant testing, balancing, roughness measurement)
- 09
Laser marking
- 10
Assembly
Materials and Processes
Grey cast iron with flake graphite (EN-GJL-200 to -350)
Four strength grades for versatile, economical cast parts with good thermal conductivity and noise damping.
Spheroidal graphite cast iron (EN-GJS-400-15 to 800-500-5, incl. ADI)
High-strength materials including austempered (ADI) variants for safety-critical and high-load automotive components.
Cast iron with vermicular graphite (EN-GJV-300)
Vermicular graphite cast iron with high thermal conductivity and strength for thermally stressed components.
Aluminium EN AC-AlSi9Cu3 (226)
Die casting alloy for bracket, impeller and connector bracket in the transmission sector.
Aluminium EN AC-AlSi12 (231)
Pure Si alloy for pressure-tight aluminium cast parts.
Aluminium EN AC-AlSi10Mg (239)
Heat-treatable alloy for high-strength chassis and body components.
Horizontal cold chamber die casting
Series production of aluminium cast parts on 12 die casting machines with 500–2,000 t clamping force.
Laminar die casting
Low-porosity, pressure-tight casting process with wall thicknesses from 4 mm (partial) to 60 mm and high fracture toughness.
Sand casting (DISAMATIC 230 C/231 C, BMD box moulding machine)
Iron casting series production with match plate format 550 x 675 or box format 1,125 x 750 x 300/300.
Locations
Kitzingen
DEMain plant: iron casting, aluminium casting, finishing, machining, assembly, administration
- Materials
- 15 iron grades (GJL, GJS, GJV), aluminium AlSi9Cu3, AlSi12, AlSi10Mg
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron casting (sand casting with DISAMATIC/box moulding facilities)Casting | – | – | – | – | EN-GJL-200, EN-GJL-250, EN-GJL-300, EN-GJL-350, EN-GJS-400-15, EN-GJS-400-18, EN-GJS-500-7, EN-GJS-600-3, EN-GJS-700-2, EN-GJS-500-350-12, EN-GJS-700-440-8, EN-GJS-800-500-5, EN-GJV-300 |
| Horizontal cold chamber die casting (aluminium)Casting | – | – | – | – | EN AC-AlSi9Cu3 (226), EN AC-AlSi12 (231), EN AC-AlSi10Mg (239) |
| Laminar die casting (aluminium)Casting | – | – | – | – | EN AC-AlSi9Cu3 (226), EN AC-AlSi12 (231), EN AC-AlSi10Mg (239) |
| Fettling/blasting (through-feed blast systems, overhead rail blast systems, automatic fettlingSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | Cast iron, Aluminium |
| Vibratory finishingSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | Cast iron, Aluminium |
| Heat treatment (F, T5, T6 for EN AC-AlSi10Mg)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | EN AC-AlSi10Mg (239) |
| Machining (turning)Machining | – | – | – | – | Cast iron, Aluminium |
| 4- and 5-axis machining (milling)Machining | – | – | – | – | Cast iron, Aluminium |
| Leak testingTesting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Penetrant testing with UV inspectionTesting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Balancing (balancing machines)Testing | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| AssemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser markingSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Through-feed washing machines (cleaning)Surface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
17 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupola furnace | – | 1 | 26 t/h melting capacity | – | Kitzingen |
| MF crucible furnace | – | 3 | 10 t | – | Kitzingen |
| Holding furnace | – | 1 | 30 t | – | Kitzingen |
| GF converter for Mg treatment | – | – | – | – | Kitzingen |
| Moulding line (sand casting, iron casting) | DISA DISAMATIC 230 C | – | Match plate format 550 x 675 | – | Kitzingen |
| Moulding line (sand casting, iron casting) | DISA DISAMATIC 231 C | – | Match plate format 550 x 675 | – | Kitzingen |
| BMD box moulding machine | BMD | – | Box format 1,125 x 750 x 300/300 | – | Kitzingen |
| Die casting machine (cold chamber) | – | 12 | 500 – 2,000 t clamping force | – | Kitzingen |
| Lathe | GDM CTX 400 | – | – | – | Kitzingen |
| Lathe | EMAG VL5 | – | – | – | Kitzingen |
| Lathe | EMAG VL5i | – | – | – | Kitzingen |
| Machining centre | SAMAG | – | – | – | Kitzingen |
| Machining centre | Chiron | – | – | – | Kitzingen |
| Machining centre | Heller | – | – | – | Kitzingen |
| Handling robot | Andromat | – | Straightening/singulation of casting clusters | – | Kitzingen |
| Laser marking system | TRUMPF Tru Mark | – | – | – | Kitzingen |
| Roughness measuring device | Mar Surf SD | – | – | – | Kitzingen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Quality testing includes leak testing machines, penetrant testing systems with UV inspection, balancing machines and a roughness measuring device (Mar Surf SD); in-house measurement and quality inspection accompany series production.
| Evidence | Kitzingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| IATF 16949 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| ISO 45001:2018 | |
| ISO 50001:2018 |
History
- ca. 1925
Beginning of the foundry tradition at the Kitzingen site (more than 100 years of casting history, exact founding year not specified)