Engineering services for vehicle development – from design and prototype construction to series production support.
Volke Consulting Engineers GmbH & Co. Planungs KG
Munich · Sauerlach · Ergolding · Erlangen · Wolfsburg · Zwickau · Mlada Boleslav · Greer (USA) · Oxnard (USA)New on Amplifa
About VOLKE Munich
VOLKE Munich is an engineering services company headquartered in Munich that has been active as a reliable partner to the automotive industry since 1968. The company is involved in all processes of vehicle development – from the initial idea and design draft through to series production support. The service portfolio includes software development for mission-critical automotive systems, system development, design with an in-house design studio and workshops for design models and prototypes, vehicle technology and testing with special conversions and drive unit replacement, vehicle planning and testing, acoustics and entertainment, as well as simulation ranging from 1D system simulation to structural mechanics and fluid mechanics. The in-house model building shop uses CNC milling machines (including a 5-axis milling machine), paint booths and a chrome vapor deposition system. In addition to the automotive industry, VOLKE serves the mechanical engineering, aerospace and energy and automation technology sectors. The corporate group includes subsidiaries and branches in Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Spain and the USA.
- Site
- Munich
- Processes
- Engineering services for vehicle development (concept through series production support), Software development (mission-critical automotive software), System development (components and systems for the automotive sector), Design (design models, prototype construction), Milling in the design area (model and prototype milling), Painting (paint booths), Chrome vapor deposition (PVD coating), Special conversions and replacement of complete drive units, assembly of engines and drive
- Materials
- Engineering services, CNC milling, Painting, Chrome vapor deposition, Assembly, Simulation
- Certificates
- TISAX, ISO/IEC 20000-1, Occupational health and safety management system (certified)
- Founded
- 1968
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Mechanical engineering, Aerospace technology, Energy and automation technology
- 01
Concept and feasibility assessment
- 02
Design and design models
- 03
Prototype construction (milling, painting, chrome vapor deposition)
- 04
System and software development
- 05
Simulation and testing
- 06
Trials and series production support
Processes and Manufacturing Techniques
Engineering services
Vehicle development from the concept phase through to series production support as the company's core service.
CNC milling
Model and prototype milling in the design area, including with a 5-axis milling machine.
Painting
Painting of design models and prototypes in modernized paint booths.
Chrome vapor deposition
PVD coating of prototype parts in the company's own design studio.
Assembly
Special conversions, replacement of complete drive units, and assembly of engines and drive aggregates.
Simulation
1D system simulation, structural mechanics and fluid mechanics.
Locations
Munich
DEHeadquarters, administration and development building, design studio and workshops
- Materials
- Plastic, casting
- 5-axis milling machine
- Chrome vapor deposition system
- Paint booths
- Milling machines (design area)
Sauerlach
DEWorkshops for design models and prototypes
Ergolding
DEBranch office
Erlangen
DEBranch office for energy and automation technology
Wolfsburg
DESubsidiary Volke Entwicklungsring GmbH
Zwickau
DESubsidiary FES GmbH Fahrzeug-Entwicklung Sachsen
Mlada Boleslav
CZSubsidiary for vehicle development
Greer (South Carolina)
USSubsidiary VOLKE USA
Oxnard (California)
USBranch office for complete vehicle testing
Components and Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering services for vehicle development (concept through series production support)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Software development (mission-critical automotive software)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| System development (components and systems for the automotive sector)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design (design models, prototype construction)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milling in the design area (model and prototype milling)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Painting (paint booths)Surface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chrome vapor deposition (PVD coating)Surface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special conversions and replacement of complete drive units, assembly of engines and driveAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vehicle testing and trialsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Simulation (1D system simulation, structural mechanics, fluid mechanics)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Acoustics and entertainment (from concept to implementation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-axis milling machine | – | – | – | 2012 | Munich (design studio) |
| Chrome vapor deposition system | – | – | – | 2012 | Munich (design studio) |
| Paint booth | – | – | – | 2019 | Munich |
| Milling machine (design area, newly built/modernized) | – | – | – | 2020 | Munich |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
VOLKE works with effective quality management across all processes of vehicle development. The initial TISAX audit was successfully completed in 2018 and the initial ISO/IEC 20000-1 audit (IT service management) in 2022; a certified occupational health and safety management system has been in place since 2017.
| Evidence | Munich |
|---|---|
| TISAX | |
| ISO/IEC 20000-1 | |
| Occupational health and safety management system (certified) |