Laser-based sheet metal processing, body-in-white manufacturing and complete production of parts and assemblies in small, medium and large series.
LASER BEARBEITUNGS- UND BERATUNGSZENTRUM NRW GmbH
Geilenkirchen (Headquarters/Production, 120,000 m²) · Ingolstadt (Branch plant sheet metal processing/LACID tool hardening)New on Amplifa
About LBBZ GmbH
Laser Bearbeitungs- und Beratungszentrum NRW GmbH (LBBZ) was founded in 1991 as a spin-off of the Aachen universities and specialises in sheet metal processing using laser technology. The portfolio includes laser cutting, laser welding including 3D remote laser welding, laser hardening using the LACID process, 3D laser processing as well as conventional sheet metal processing with bending, folding and robot-assisted joining. In addition, the company offers stud welding, resistance welding, MIG/MAG/TIG welding, robotic adhesive bonding and surface finishing through cathodic dip painting, powder coating and wet painting. Materials processed are steel sheet and tubes for load-bearing steel structures. Customers come from the automotive, machinery and toolmaking, agricultural and safety engineering, medical technology and defence sectors – from prototype construction via body-in-white manufacturing to series production in all lot sizes. Complete production takes place in-house on a 120,000 m² company site in Geilenkirchen; a branch plant in Ingolstadt processes sheet metal and hardens tools for the automotive sector. Research cooperations with institutes of RWTH Aachen and the Fraunhofer Society feed into ongoing R&D projects such as DIPOOL, MultiPROmobil, ESKODIA and FlexSbus-LR.
- Site
- Geilenkirchen
- Processes
- Laser cutting, Laser welding, 3D remote laser welding, Laser hardening (LACID process), 3D laser, Sheet metal processing, Bending/edging (press brakes), Laser tube cutting
- Materials
- Steel, Sheet and tube semi-finished products
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 3834-2, EN 1090-1 / EN 1090-2 EXC3, DIN 2303 Q2 BK1 (defence-sector welding), Material re-stamping certificate (material identification), ISO 9001, EN 1090, Other (DIN 2303 Q2 BK1)
- Founded
- 1991
- Industries
- Automotive, Machinery and toolmaking, Agricultural engineering, Safety engineering, Medical technology, Defence technology
- 01
Design/Engineering
- 02
Prototype construction
- 03
Laser cutting
- 04
Sheet metal processing/bending
- 05
Joining (welding, adhesive bonding)
- 06
Heat treatment (LACID laser hardening)
- 07
Surface finishing (KTL, powder coating, wet painting)
- 08
Final inspection and just-in-time delivery (own vehicle fleet)
Materials & Processes
Steel
Steel sheet, also inferable, for laser cutting, forming and welded load-bearing steel structures according to EN 1090-2 EXC3.
Sheet and tube semi-finished products
Semi-finished products for laser cutting, laser tube cutting and sheet metal forming including body-in-white manufacturing.
Locations
Geilenkirchen
DEHeadquarters and production (laser technology, sheet metal processing, surface finishing)
- Lot size
- Prototype to large series
- Materials
- Steel sheet, tubes
Ingolstadt
DEBranch plant for sheet metal processing and LACID tool hardening for the automotive sector
- Materials
- Steel
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser cuttingCutting/Laser processing | – | – | – | Large series | Sheet (steel, inferable) |
| Laser weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D remote laser weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser hardening (LACID process)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Tools |
| 3D laserLaser processing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sheet metal processingForming | – | – | – | – | Sheet |
| Bending/edging (press brakes)Forming | – | – | – | – | Sheet |
| Laser tube cuttingCutting/Laser processing | – | – | – | – | Tubes |
| Stud welding (CNC)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Resistance weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| MIG/MAG/TIG weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robotic weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robotic foldingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robotic adhesive bondingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cathodic dip painting (KTL)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Powder coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wet paintingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Body-in-white manufacturingAssembly/Production | – | – | – | Small series – Large series | – |
| Prototype constructionEngineering | – | – | – | 1 (prototype) | – |
| Series production (small/medium/large series)Production | – | – | – | smallest lot size – Large series | – |
23 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser cutting centre | TRUMPF L3030 | 2 (with | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| Laser cutting centre | MAZAK OPTIPLEX 3015 FIBER II | 1 (3 syste | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| Laser cutting machine | TRUMPF L5030-1 | 1 | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| Laser cutting machine | TRUMPF TLC 1005 | 1 | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| Laser tube cutting machine | TRUMPF TLT 7000 | 1 | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| Laser robot welding system (6 kW) | LASERLINE | 1 | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| KUKA welding cell remote welding (6 kW) | KUKA | 1 | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| Laser hardening robot system (8 kW) | LASERLINE | 1 | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| Press brake | TRUMPF TrumaBend 5085 | 2 | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| Press brake | TRUMPF TrumaBend 5230 | 1 | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| Press brake | TRUMPF TrumaBend 7036 | 2 | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| Press brake | TRUMPF TrumaBend 5130X | 2 | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| Bending robot cell | TRUMPF TruBend Cell 5000 | 1 | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| Press brake | Placke EQPB-5 | 3 (incl. | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| Press brake | Placke HQPB-H6 | 3 | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| Press brake | Placke EQPB-3 | 1 | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| Press brake | Placke HQPB-8 | 1 | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| Cathodic dip painting line | – | 1 | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| Powder coating line | – | 1 | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| Wet painting line | – | 1 | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| Resistance welding machines | – | several | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| MIG/MAG/TIG welding equipment | – | ca. 180 | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
| CNC stud welding systems/equipment | – | various | – | – | Geilenkirchen |
Additional services
Quality
Quality assurance checks customer requirements before the very first production process; every part is continuously inspected and only shipped after a final acceptance inspection. Welding qualifications exist according to ISO 3834-2, EN 1090-2 EXC3 and DIN 2303 Q2 BK1 for defence-sector welding.
| Evidence | Geilenkirchen | Ingolstadt |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||
| ISO 3834-2 | ||
| EN 1090 | ||
| Other (DIN 2303 Q2 BK1) |
History
- 1991
Founded as a spin-off of the Aachen universities.