Castings in aluminium and non-ferrous metal alloys as well as machining metal processing from design to finished assembly.
METTEC GUSS Metallgießerei und Formenbau GmbH & METTEC CNC Metallbearbeitung und Gussteilfertigung GmbH
Wels · Buchkirchen near WelsNew on Amplifa
About us
METTEC is a family business founded in 1953 with the two business divisions METTEC GUSS and METTEC CNC. The foundry in Wels produces castings in aluminium, red brass and non-ferrous metal alloys by permanent mould casting (0.1–50 kg) and sand casting (200 g–100 kg) using manual and machine moulding processes, complemented by 3D sand mould printing, tool and pattern making, casting simulation with MAGMA, casting fettling, heat treatment and sealing. METTEC CNC in Buchkirchen has handled the machining of plastics, steel, stainless steel, super duplex steel, brass and aluminium since 2004 in the 3- to 5-axis milling range up to 3,000 mm in length as well as in the turning range from 8 to 600 mm in diameter. Further services include cylindrical grinding, hard turning, vibratory finishing technology, laser marking, surface finishing and assembly of complete units. The offering is rounded out by measurement and inspection services with a materials laboratory, 3D measuring room, GOM scanning as well as X-ray inspection and computed tomography. Customers come from automotive, rail vehicles, mechanical engineering, power electronics, the electrical industry, winter sports, automation, apparatus engineering, agricultural industry and the leisure sector. On a total production area of 23,000 m², the company employs around 180 staff.
- Site
- Wels · 4611 Buchkirchen bei Wels
- Processes
- Permanent mould casting (permanent mould process), Sand casting – hand moulding process, Sand casting – machine moulding process, Casting fettling, Heat treatment of aluminium casting alloys, Toolmaking (permanent mould casting tools, patterns, clamping fixtures, step tools), Design and casting simulation (mould filling and solidification simulation, MAGMA), Pattern making (patterns and core boxes made of metal, plastic, styrofoam or synthetic resin)
- Materials
- Aluminium alloys, Non-ferrous metal alloys, Red brass alloys, Brass, Steel, Stainless steel, Super duplex steel, Plastic
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, EN ISO 14001:2015, EMAS (environmental management system, 1997 as the first foundry in Austria), VDA 6.1 (automotive standard, 1999), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, EMAS, VDA 6.1
- Founded
- 1953
- Employees
- approx. 180
- Industries
- Automotive, Rail vehicles, Special-purpose vehicles, Mechanical engineering, Power electronics, Electrical industry
- 01
Design and casting simulation (MAGMA)
- 02
Toolmaking (permanent mould casting tools)
- 03
Pattern making
- 04
3D sand mould printing
- 05
Permanent mould casting / sand casting
- 06
Casting fettling
- 07
Heat treatment
- 08
CNC machining (milling, turning, grinding)
- 09
Surface finishing / laser marking
- 10
Assembly of complete units
- 11
Measurement and inspection services
Materials & Processes
Aluminium alloys
Main material for permanent mould casting and sand casting with subsequent heat treatment to increase mechanical properties.
Red brass alloys
Non-ferrous metal casting for components with requirements for wear resistance and corrosion resistance.
Non-ferrous metal alloys / brass
Used in permanent mould casting and in CNC machining.
Steel
Machining in the milling and turning range as well as a material for cast-in inserts.
Stainless steel
Machining of stainless steel and super duplex steel for demanding applications.
Plastics
Milling and turning of plastic parts.
Moulding sand / 3D sand printing
Additive production of casting moulds for sand casting.
Locations
Wels
ATFoundry, mould making, tool and pattern making (METTEC GUSS)
- Part weight / size
- 0,1–100 kg
- Lot size
- 1–10,000 units and more
- Materials
- Aluminium, red brass and non-ferrous metal alloys
- Permanent mould foundry (since 2018)
- CAM milling machines
- MAGMA casting simulation software
- Materials laboratory
- 3D measuring room
- X-ray inspection / computed tomography
- GOM – graphical optical metrology
- 3D sand mould printing
Buchkirchen near Wels
ATCNC machining, casting production, component manufacturing (METTEC CNC)
- Part weight / size
- Milled parts up to 3,000 × 800 × 1,100 mm
- Lot size
- Prototypes to large-scale series
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, super duplex steel, brass, aluminium, plastics
- 5-axis machining centres
- CNC milling centres (3- to 5-axis)
- CNC lathes (single-spindle and multi-spindle, Ø 8–600 mm, up to 1,300 mm length)
- Cylindrical grinding machine
- Vibratory finishing technology
- Laser marking
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent mould casting (permanent mould process)Casting | low mould tolerances | – | 0,1 kg – 50 kg | 1 unit – 10,000 units | Aluminium alloys, Non-ferrous metal alloys, Red brass |
| Sand casting – hand moulding processCasting | – | – | 200 g – 100 kg | Small series, prototypes – Series with frequent model changes | Aluminium alloys, Non-ferrous metal alloys, Red brass |
| Sand casting – machine moulding processCasting | – | – | 200 g – 100 kg | large series | Aluminium alloys, Non-ferrous metal alloys, Red brass |
| Casting fettlingCasting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Non-ferrous metal |
| Heat treatment of aluminium casting alloysHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Aluminium casting alloys |
| Toolmaking (permanent mould casting tools, patterns, clamping fixtures, step tools)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design and casting simulation (mould filling and solidification simulation, MAGMA)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pattern making (patterns and core boxes made of metal, plastic, styrofoam or synthetic resin)Casting | – | – | – | – | Metal, Plastic, Styrofoam, Synthetic resin |
| 3D sand mould printingCasting | – | – | – | – | Moulding sand |
| Prototyping in 3D printingAdditive | – | – | – | – | – |
| SealingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of complete units / component manufacturingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC milling (3-axis to 5-axis machining)Machining | – | 3,000 mm × 800 mm × 1,100 mm | – | Prototypes – Large-scale series | Plastic, Steel, Stainless steel, Brass, Super duplex steel, Aluminium |
| CNC turning (bar turning and chuck parts)Machining | – | 1,300 mm × 600 mm | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Brass, Super duplex steel, Plastic, Forged parts, Castings |
| Hard turning (replaces grinding operations)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Cylindrical grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vibratory finishing (deburring, edge rounding, high-gloss polishing)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser marking (Data-Matrix code, barcode)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface finishing (sandblasting, powder coating, painting, browning, phosphating)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Metallurgical analysisTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D coordinate measuring machine / graphical optical metrology (GOM)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tensile, crack and hardness testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Determination of surface structure, coating thickness measurement and contour measuring deviceTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| X-ray inspection and computed tomographyTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom machining solutions up to 3,000 mm lengthMachining | – | 3,000 mm | – | – | Plastic, Super duplex steel |
11 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-axis machining centres | – | – | Maximum x-axis 3,000 mm, maximum y-axis 800 mm, maximum z-axis 1,100 mm | – | Buchkirchen |
| CNC milling centres | – | – | – | – | Buchkirchen |
| CNC lathes (single-spindle and multi-spindle machining centres) | – | – | Diameter 8 mm to 600 mm, turning length up to 1,300 mm | – | Buchkirchen |
| Cylindrical grinding machine | – | – | – | – | Buchkirchen |
| CAM milling machines | – | – | – | – | Wels |
| 3D coordinate measuring machine | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contour measuring device | – | – | – | – | – |
| GOM – graphical optical metrology | – | – | – | – | – |
| X-ray inspection / computed tomography | – | – | – | – | – |
| Permanent mould foundry | – | – | – | 2018 | Wels |
| MAGMA casting simulation software | MAGMA | – | – | – | Wels |
Additional services
Quality
Quality assurance includes an in-house materials laboratory with metallurgical analysis as well as tensile, crack and hardness testing, a 3D measuring room with a 3D coordinate measuring machine and GOM scanning, X-ray inspection and computed tomography, contour measuring devices as well as more than 1,000 hand measuring tools for in-process inspection. METTEC CNC is certified according to ISO 9001:2015 and EN ISO 14001:2015.
| Evidence | Wels | Buchkirchen near Wels |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||
| ISO 14001 | ||
| EMAS | ||
| VDA 6.1 |
History
- 1953
Hans Schwarz founded the company as a one-man hand moulding shop for sand casting.
- 1967
Adam Schneider joins; the cornerstone of the family business.
- 1970
Adam Schneider starts as a toolmaker at the foundry.
- 1985
Adam Schneider takes over management from Hans Schwarz.
- 1986–1994
Expansion to include toolmaking, pattern making, permanent mould casting and CNC machining.
- 1995
ISO 9001 certification.
- 1997
First foundry in Austria to certify its environmental management system according to EMAS guidelines.
- 1999
Certification according to the automotive standard VDA 6.1.
- 2000
Quality initiative: establishment of the materials laboratory and 3D measuring room.
- 2004
Founding of METTEC CNC as an independent milling and turning specialist in Buchkirchen.
- 2006
Ownership of the company passes to Adam Schneider.
- 2008
Expansion of the production area for milling at METTEC CNC.
- 2010–2014
Enlargement of the foundry's production area to over 15,000 m².
- 2016
Opening of the new building for the development centre and toolmaking.
- 2018
The permanent mould foundry goes into operation.
- 2019
Expansion of the production area at METTEC CNC and investment in 5-axis machining.