Specialist for precision injection moulding in small and medium batch sizes as well as gasket foaming using FIPFG technology.
K-Form GmbH & Co. KG
Hille · MindenNew on Amplifa
About K-Form
K-Form was founded in 1999 as a pilot plant of a precision toolmaking company and is part of the TZE28 technology centre in Minden. The company manufactures precision plastic parts using the injection moulding process, focusing on small and medium batch sizes that would otherwise often not be economically viable for customers. The range of services includes sampling, test and pilot series, series production, assembly and gasket foaming using FIPFG technology (Formed in-place foam gaskets). In conjunction with TZE28, complex articles and assemblies can be developed and realised; tools can be quickly modified and adapted. For customer tools, K-Form acts as an extended workbench, handling sampling, pilot and series production. Customers come mainly from the Automotive, Medical and Consumer Goods sectors. The machines (Demag) cover clamping forces up to 2.500 kN (6.500 kN shortly) and shot weights up to 690 g (1.230 g shortly); additionally, temperature control units up to 140 °C, material drying and an in-house service department for tool maintenance and repairs are available.
- Site
- Minden
- Processes
- Precision injection moulding (sampling, test and pilot series, series production), FIPFG gasket foaming (Formed in-place foam gaskets, 2-component sealing compound), Assembly, Product and manufacturing consulting, development of complex articles/assemblies, Precision injection moulding (small and medium batch sizes), Sampling, Test and pilot series, Series production
- Materials
- PS (polystyrene, according to machine list shot weight PS), 2-component sealing compound (FIPFG), PS (polystyrene)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF 16949
- Founded
- 1999
- Industries
- Automotive, Medical, Consumer Goods
- 01
Product and manufacturing consulting
- 02
Tool use or adaptation within the TZE28 network
- 03
Sampling
- 04
Test and pilot series
- 05
Series production (injection moulding)
- 06
FIPFG gasket foaming
- 07
Assembly
- 08
Quality control (IPC)
Materials and Processes
2-component sealing compound (FIPFG)
Applied directly to the component via a movable mixing head and cures at room temperature to form a foam gasket.
PS (polystyrene)
Reference material of the machine list for shot weight specifications; use of further thermoplastics in injection moulding.
Locations
Hille (Erdbrügge 28)
DEProduction and assembly of precision plastic parts, pilot and pilot-series production
- Part weight / size
- Shot weight up to 690 g
- Lot size
- Small and medium batch sizes
- Materials
- Thermoplastics (e.g. PS), 2-component sealing compound
- Demag Babyplast 600 (600 kN, 94 g)
- Demag Ergotech 80 (800 kN, 157 g)
- Demag IntElect2 75/450 (750 kN, 154 g)
- Demag IntElect2 100/560 (1.000 kN, 201 g)
- Demag System 110 (1.100 kN, 208 g)
- Demag System 250 (2.500 kN, 690 g, CNC removal robot)
- FIPFG gasket foaming system (traverse 2.500 × 1.250 × 300 mm)
- Temperature control units up to 140 °C
- Material drying
Minden (Wagnerstr. 26)
DELocation according to current ISO 9001 certificate
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision injection moulding (sampling, test and pilot series, series production)Plastics | – | – | 690 g shot weight (1.230 g shortly) | small and medium batch sizes | – |
| FIPFG gasket foaming (Formed in-place foam gaskets, 2-component sealing compound)Plastics | – | 2500 mm × 1250 mm × 300 mm | – | – | 2-component sealing compound |
| AssemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Product and manufacturing consulting, development of complex articles/assembliesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection moulding machine | Demag Babyplast 600 | 1 | Clear tie-bar spacing 420 mm, clamping force 600 kN, shot weight 94 g | – | Hille/Minden |
| Injection moulding machine | Demag Ergotech 80 | 1 | Clear tie-bar spacing 400 mm, clamping force 800 kN, shot weight 157 g | – | Hille/Minden |
| Injection moulding machine (electric, toggle) | Demag IntElect2 75/450 | 1 | Clear tie-bar spacing 420 mm, clamping force 750 kN, shot weight 154 g | – | Hille/Minden |
| Injection moulding machine (electric, toggle) | Demag IntElect2 100/560 | 1 | Clear tie-bar spacing 460 mm, clamping force 1000 kN, shot weight 201 g | – | Hille/Minden |
| Injection moulding machine (hydraulic accumulator) | Demag System 110 | 1 | Clear tie-bar spacing 470 mm, clamping force 1100 kN, shot weight 208 g | – | Hille/Minden |
| Injection moulding machine (hydraulic accumulator, CNC removal robot, toggle) | Demag System 250 | 1 | Clear tie-bar spacing 630 mm, clamping force 2500 kN (2750 kN locking), shot weight 690 g | – | Hille/Minden |
| FIPFG gasket foaming system (movable mixing head) | – | – | Traverse 2500 x 1250 x 300 mm, output rate 0,2–3 g/s | – | Hille/Minden |
| Temperature control units | – | – | – | – | Hille/Minden |
Additional services
Quality
Regular quality control (IPC) ensures compliance with customer specifications during ongoing production. Quality control is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015; workflows are oriented towards IATF 16949.
| Evidence | Hille | Minden |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||
| ISO 14001 | ||
| IATF 16949 |
History
- 1999
Founding of K-Form as a pilot plant of a precision toolmaking company