Injection molding prototypes and small series up to 100,000 parts with in-house manufactured rapid tooling made from aluminum.
Solidtec GmbH
Dieburg (Lagerstraße 45) · Hesse, GermanyNew on Amplifa
Rapid Tooling and Injection Molding from a Single Source
Solidtec GmbH, based in Dieburg, specializes in plastic injection molding for prototypes and small series. At its core is rapid tooling: injection molding tools made from high-strength aluminum alloy, manufactured in the company's own toolmaking shop on 40 HSC machining centers, enabling near-series components from original materials with short lead times. On 30 injection molding machines, the company covers prototype injection molding, small series up to 100,000 parts and more, multi-component injection molding (2K/3K), insert technology, liquid silicone injection molding (LSR) and micro injection molding; in addition, the company offers additive manufacturing (SLA) as well as post-processing and assembly of complete assemblies. Almost all common thermoplastics are processed according to customer requirements, from ABS, PP and PA to high-performance plastics such as PEEK, PPS, PPSU and LCP. The company produces around 2.5 million parts per year and serves automotive, medical technology, electronics, consumer goods as well as niche industries such as furniture, mechanical engineering, sanitary and aviation.
- Site
- Dieburg
- Processes
- Rapid Tooling (aluminum tools for injection molding), Small-series injection molding, Prototype injection molding, Multi-component injection molding (2K & 3K), Insert technology (manual injection molding with inserted parts), Liquid silicone injection molding (LSR), Micro injection molding, Tandem injection molding
- Materials
- ABS, PP, PE, PPA, PPS, PPS GF40, PPSU, PBT
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF 16949, ISO 13485
- Founded
- 1995
- Employees
- 140
- Industries
- Automotive, Medical Technology, Electronics, Consumer Goods, Furniture, Mechanical Engineering
- 01
Analysis & Consulting (component review, process selection)
- 02
Tool design
- 03
Toolmaking (HSC milling of aluminum tools)
- 04
Injection molding (prototypes, small series, 2K/3K, insert technology, LSR,
- 05
Post-processing & Assembly
- 06
Quality inspection
- 07
Delivery
Dieburg Location
Dieburg
DEHeadquarters, toolmaking, injection molding, administration
- Lot size
- Prototypes to small series from 1,000 pieces; small series up to 100,000 parts
- Materials
- Thermoplastics (incl. ABS, PP, PA, POM, PC, PEEK, PPS), LSR
- 40 HSC machining centers
- 30 injection molding machines
- Injection molding machines for LSR
- SLA printers (max. 124 x 700 x 195 mm)
- Coordinate measuring machine (CMM)
- Fringe light projector
- Surface measuring device
- Force measuring device for tensile and compression
- Optical inspection stations
Injection-Molded Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Tooling (aluminum tools for injection molding)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Aluminum (tool material) |
| Small-series injection moldingPlastics | – | – | 100,000 parts and more | – | Thermoplastics |
| Prototype injection moldingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics |
| Multi-component injection molding (2K & 3K)Plastics | – | – | – | – | ABS, TPE, PA, PA66 |
| Insert technology (manual injection molding with inserted parts)Plastics | – | – | – | 5,000 pieces | High-temperature plastics (e.g. PPS GF40) |
| Liquid silicone injection molding (LSR)Plastics | – | approx. 8 cm diameter | 10 g shot weight | – | LSR (Liquid Silicone Rubber) |
| Micro injection moldingPlastics | – | – | 0.5 g shot weight | – | Thermoplastics |
| Tandem injection moldingPlastics | – | – | – | – | ABS, TPE |
| Transfer process (2K injection molding)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PA, TPE, PA66, PA6 GF25 |
| Toolmaking (mold making, HSC milling of aluminum tools)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Steel (individual tool parts in exceptional cases) |
| Additive manufacturing / rapid prototyping (3D printing)Additive | – | 700 mm × 124 mm × 195 mm | – | – | Plastics (photopolymer/SLA) |
| Post-processing & assembly of complete assembliesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Overmolding of inserted parts (metal insert bushings, stamped grids, busbars, threaded inserts,Plastics | – | – | – | – | PPS GF40, PA66 with 50 % long glass fiber, PA6 GF25 |
| Quality inspection / measuring and testing laboratory (CMM, fringe light projector, surfaceTesting | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Tool design / design of plastic parts and toolsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Plastics |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSC machining center (high-speed milling machine) | – | 40 | – | – | Dieburg |
| Injection molding machine | – | 30 | – | – | Dieburg |
| Injection molding machine for LSR (Liquid Silicone Rubber) | – | – | Parts up to approx. 8 cm diameter, shot weights up to 10 g | – | Dieburg |
| SLA printer | – | – | max. part sizes 124 x 700 x 195 mm | – | Dieburg |
| Coordinate measuring machine (CMM) | – | – | – | – | Dieburg |
| Fringe light projector | – | – | – | – | Dieburg |
| Surface measuring device | – | – | – | – | Dieburg |
| Force measuring device for tensile and compression | – | – | – | – | Dieburg |
| Optical inspection stations for component inspection | – | – | – | – | Dieburg |
Additional services
Quality Management
An in-house measuring and testing laboratory with CMM, fringe light projector, surface and force measuring devices as well as optical inspection stations ensures component quality. The QM system is certified according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001; in addition, P-FMEA, SPC, MSA, PPAP (IATF 16949), PPF (VDA Volume 2) as well as documentation according to ISO 13485 and FDA are used.
| Evidence | Dieburg |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| IATF 16949 | |
| ISO 13485 |
Company History
- 1995
Founded in Babenhausen by Torsten Kurenbach and Thomas Rößner as a rapid prototyping service provider; specialization in rapid tooling molds made from high-strength aluminum alloy.
- 2001
Relocation to the current Dieburg location; over 100 employees, 40 HSC machining centers, 30 injection molding machines.
- 2011
Purchase of a plot in the Nord industrial estate in Dieburg, start of construction of a new production building.
- 2013
Move into the new premises at Lagerstraße 45 (administration, project management, toolmaking, injection molding).