Product development, model making and prototype construction in Fürth – from the idea through CAD design to the first sample
Produktentwicklung Schoeller
FürthNew on Amplifa
About Produktentwicklung Schoeller
Produktentwicklung Schoeller is an engineering office and model-making business in Fürth offering product development, industrial design, 3D/CAD design, model making and prototype construction. The company supports products from the idea through the concept and design phase to the development of production-ready designs, produces first samples and arranges manufacturing partners for small and large series. Its own manufacturing includes CNC milling of wood, plastics and metals, laser cutting and engraving, CNC hot-wire cutting of foams, painting, laminating of GFRP and CFRP as well as silicone mould making and vacuum casting. In addition to wood-based materials and a broad spectrum of plastics, materials processed also include metals such as steel, stainless steel, aluminium, brass and copper as well as fibre composites and resins. Reference projects come from wind energy, automotive, consumer goods and rail transport, including a frost warning system for rotor blade electronics (fos4X), a locomotive model for SBB Cargo and demonstrators with Kurz/Poly-IC.
- Site
- Fürth
- Processes
- Model making, Prototype construction, Product development (from idea to small and large series), Industrial design, 3D / CAD design, Rapid prototyping, CNC milling, Laser cutting and engraving
- Materials
- Solid wood, Particleboard, MDF panels, HDF panels, Multiplex panels, Beech multi-layer panels, Propeller wood, ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)
- Industries
- Wind energy, Automotive, Consumer goods, Rail transport
- 01
Concept development
- 02
Industrial design
- 03
3D/CAD design
- 04
Model and prototype construction
- 05
First samples / product testing
- 06
Series support
Materials and Processes
Wood-based materials
Solid wood, MDF, HDF, multiplex and beech multi-layer panels for model and mould making
Engineering plastics
ABS, PS, PMMA, PC, POM, PE, PA and PTFE as sheet and block material for prototypes
PU/PUR and epoxy resin
Resins for vacuum casting and atmospheric casting from silicone moulds
Fibre composites
GFRP, CFRP, aramid and NFC using laminating processes, unidirectional or bidirectional
Metals
Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, brass and copper, partly also as powder in rapid prototyping
Rapid prototyping
Powder-form plastics such as PA and ABS as well as PUR and metal powder for additive processes
Locations
Fürth
DEDevelopment and prototype construction
- Lot size
- Single pieces through to series support
- Materials
- Wood, plastics, metals, fibre composites
- CNC milling
- Laser cutting and engraving
- CNC hot-wire cutting
- Laminating processes
- Vacuum casting
Components and Samples
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model makingEngineering | – | – | – | 1 – 1 | – |
| Prototype constructionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Product development (from idea to small and large series)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D / CAD designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rapid prototypingAdditive | – | – | – | – | PA, ABS, PUR, Metals in powder form |
| CNC millingMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood, Plastics, Metals |
| Laser cutting and engravingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC hot-wire cuttingForming | – | – | – | – | Plastics (foam/styrofoam) |
| PaintingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laminating processes in GFRP and CFRPJoining | – | – | – | – | GFRP, CFRP, Aramid, NFC |
| Silicone mould making and vacuum castingCasting | – | – | – | – | Silicone, PU/PUR, Epoxy resin |
| Welding of steel constructionsJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Production of first product samples (first samples)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Project History
- 2017
Frost warning system for fos4X, BlueFreedom as well as leather surface for a touch terminal from Kurz/Poly-IC
- 2018
Model of a three-axle locomotive for SBB Cargo; gas springs for a trade fair
- 2021
Contribution to product development; development of water rotors