Subcontracted coating provider for electrocoat (KTL), powder, and duplex coating of cast and forged parts, primarily for the automotive industry.
OFTEC Oberflächentechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Hagenbach (DE)New on Amplifa
About OFTEC Oberflächentechnik
OFTEC Oberflächentechnik GmbH & Co. KG is a subcontracted coating company located in Hagenbach in the Palatinate, near Karlsruhe. The company offers electrocoat (Kathodentauchlackierung), powder coating, and duplex coating, supplemented by pre- and post-treatment processes such as stripping, part cleaning, blasting, phosphating, and pickling. The focus is on coating cast and forged products, especially for the automotive and commercial vehicle sectors. The largest subcontracted coating electrocoat (KTL) facility for cast and forged products in Europe was commissioned here in 1998; the coating systems are from Eisenmann. OFTEC delivers more than 2,000 coated parts daily for the Daimler AG commercial vehicle plant in Wörth. Processes are operated using chemicals from Henkel and coating systems from PPG; quality assurance is conducted using CAQ software Babtec, among other methods. OFTEC is part of the Ebbinghaus Group.
- Site
- Hagenbach
- Processes
- Electrocoat (KTL) Coating, Powder Coating, Duplex Coating, Stripping, Part Cleaning, Blasting, Phosphating, Pickling
- Materials
- Cast, Forged Products, Electrocoat (KTL) Coating, Powder Coating, Duplex Coating, Stripping, Part Cleaning & Phosphating, Blasting
- Certificates
- CAQ System (Babtec)
- Founded
- 1997
- Industries
- Automotive Industry, Commercial Vehicles, Cast and Forged Products
- 01
Part Cleaning
- 02
Stripping
- 03
Blasting
- 04
Phosphating/Pickling
- 05
Electrocoat (KTL) Coating
- 06
Powder Coating
- 07
Duplex Coating
- 08
Post-treatment
- 09
Logistics/Dispatch
Materials & Processes
Electrocoat (KTL) Coating
Kathodentauchlackierung for cast and forged products with PPG products, essential for corrosion protection in the automotive industry.
Powder Coating
Powder painting in the Eisenmann system operated since 2017 for diverse colorations and corrosion protection.
Duplex Coating
Combination of electrocoating (KTL) and powder coating for increased corrosion protection.
Stripping
Gentle stripping with products that dissolve only applied coatings and prepare parts for repainting.
Part Cleaning & Phosphating
Cleaning and phosphating processes using Henkel products to produce paint-ready surfaces.
Blasting
Pre-treatment of cast and forged parts before coating.
Locations
Hagenbach
DESubcontracted Coating Site
- Materials
- Cast, Forged Products
- KTL Coating System (EISENMANN, 1998)
- Powder Coating System (EISENMANN, 2017)
- Stripping System (2021)
- Driverless Transport System (FTS, 2014)
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocoat (KTL) CoatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Cast, Forged Products |
| Powder CoatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Duplex CoatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| StrippingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Part CleaningSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| BlastingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| PhosphatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| PicklingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocoat (KTL) Coating System | EISENMANN | 1 | – | 1998 | Hagenbach |
| Powder Coating System | EISENMANN | 1 | – | 2017 | Hagenbach |
| Stripping System | – | 1 | – | 2021 | Hagenbach |
| Driverless Transport System (FTS) | – | 1 | – | 2014 | Hagenbach |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Quality assurance is carried out with the CAQ software Babtec for monitoring products and processes, including surface assessment and continuous improvement. The coating systems from Eisenmann are designed for resource conservation and high quality standards.
| Evidence | Hagenbach |
|---|---|
| CAQ System (Babtec) |
History
- 1997
Founding of Oftec Oberflächentechnik GmbH & Co. KG
- 1998
Commissioning of the largest subcontracted coating electrocoat (KTL) for cast and forged products in Europe
- 2014
Installation of the new driverless transport system (FTS)
- 2015
Construction of a powder coating system in a new hall
- 2017
Commissioning of the new powder coating system
- 2018
20 years of OFTEC Oberflächentechnik GmbH & Co. KG
- 2021
New stripping operation commissioned