Mould and toolmaking for EPS and EPP particle foam as well as contract manufacturing in the CNC machining centre.
Zindt GmbH
Bad DürrheimNew on Amplifa
About Zindt
Zindt GmbH from Bad Dürrheim is a long-established mould and toolmaker with over 100 years of company history. The company develops and manufactures moulds and tools for products made from EPS and EPP particle foam – from the draft through design and prototyping to model building. In addition to mould making, Zindt offers contract manufacturing for large-part machining from lot size 1: steel and aluminium as well as other materials are machined on modern 3- and 5-axis machining centres in dimensions up to 2,800 x 1,600 x 600 mm. This is complemented by turning (CNC and conventional), radial drilling, TIG and MIG/MAG welding as well as a fully equipped model-making department. Customers come from the automotive, packaging, sports and toy industries, transport, safety equipment, medical technology as well as the insulation, foundry and construction industries. Zindt offers waterjet cutting together with its partner company Burkhardt Wasserstrahltechnik from Schramberg. Over the past ten years, Zindt has built 459 particle foam moulds; delivery is just-in-time free to the machine, free on board.
- Site
- Bad Dürrheim
- Processes
- Mould making for EPS/EPP particle foam (draft, design, prototyping and model building), Large-part machining / CNC milling as contract manufacturing (lot size 1 to 100), Waterjet cutting (via partner Burkhardt Wasserstrahltechnik), Prototyping, smallest and small series, Welding (TIG and MIG/MAG), Turning CNC and conventional (bar parts max. 65 mm diameter), Drilling (radial drilling machines), Model building (fully equipped model-making department)
- Materials
- Steel, Aluminium, Expanded Polystyrene (EPS, Styropor®, Airpop), Expanded Polypropylene (EPP), Polypropylene (regranulate/combination with EPP), Expanded Polystyrene (Styropor®, Airpop), Expanded Polypropylene, Polypropylene (regranulate)
- Founded
- 1922
- Industries
- Automotive, Packaging industry, Sports and toy industry, Transport, Safety equipment, Medical technology
- 01
Draft
- 02
Design
- 03
Prototyping and model building
- 04
Mould and toolmaking (EPS/EPP)
- 05
After-sales service (refurbishment, replacement)
- 06
Just-in-time delivery free on board
Materials and processes
Expanded Polystyrene (Styropor®, Airpop)
Lightweight foam with high insulation performance, used e.g. in packaging and insulation industries.
Expanded Polypropylene
Robust, dimensionally stable foam with high shock absorption, e.g. for automotive and safety technology.
Polypropylene (regranulate)
Can be combined with EPP to create recyclable single-material solutions.
Steel
Material for moulds and tools as well as large-part machining in contract manufacturing.
Aluminium
Typical material for particle foam moulds and machined parts.
Site
Bad Dürrheim
DEHeadquarters, mould making, contract manufacturing
- Lot size
- Lot size 1–100 (contract manufacturing)
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium, other materials
- FPT Dino – 5-axis machining centre, 2,800 x 1,600 x 600 mm, portal clearance 1,600 mm
- Micron UCP 1000 – 5-axis machining centre, 800 x 800 x 650 mm
- Micron VCP 1350 – 3-axis machining centre, 1,325 x 820 x 600 mm
- Bokö WF2/10 – 3-axis milling machine, 1,500 x 1,000 x 500 mm
- Müga V43 – 3-axis machining centre, 1,100 x 500 x 500 mm
- Hermle C30U – 5-axis machining centre, 650 x 600 x 500 mm
- Hermle C650U – 5-axis machining centre, 1,050 x 900 x 600 mm
- Tsugami MY08SYE – CNC lathe with main and counter spindle, bar parts max. 65 mm
- Colchester – conventional lathe
- Donau – radial drilling machine
- TIG and MIG/MAG welding equipment
- Model-making department
Components and services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mould making for EPS/EPP particle foam (draft, design, prototyping and model building)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Large-part machining / CNC milling as contract manufacturing (lot size 1 to 100)Machining | – | 2,800 mm × 1,600 mm × 600 mm | – | 1 – 100 | Steel, Aluminium |
| Waterjet cutting (via partner Burkhardt Wasserstrahltechnik)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototyping, smallest and small seriesEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Welding (TIG and MIG/MAG)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turning CNC and conventional (bar parts max. 65 mm diameter)Machining | – | 65 mm diameter | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Drilling (radial drilling machines)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Model building (fully equipped model-making department)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| After-sales service for moulds (wear, refurbishment, replacement)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
12 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-axis machining centre | FPT Dino | – | Travel paths 2,800 x 1,600 x 600 mm, portal clearance 1,600 mm | – | Bad Dürrheim |
| 5-axis machining centre | Micron UCP 1000 | – | Travel paths 800 x 800 x 650 mm | – | Bad Dürrheim |
| 3-axis machining centre | Micron VCP 1350 | – | Travel paths 1,325 x 820 x 600 mm | – | Bad Dürrheim |
| 3-axis milling machine | Bokö WF2/10 | – | Travel paths 1,500 x 1,000 x 500 mm | – | Bad Dürrheim |
| 3-axis machining centre | Müga V43 | – | Travel paths 1,100 x 500 x 500 mm | – | Bad Dürrheim |
| 5-axis machining centre | Hermle C30U | – | Travel paths 650 x 600 x 500 mm | – | Bad Dürrheim |
| 5-axis machining centre | Hermle C650U | – | Travel paths 1,050 x 900 x 600 mm | – | Bad Dürrheim |
| Radial drilling machine | Donau | – | – | – | Bad Dürrheim |
| Conventional lathe | Colchester | – | – | – | Bad Dürrheim |
| CNC lathe with main and counter spindle, 12-station turret with driven tools | Tsugami MY08SYE | – | Bar parts max. 65 mm diameter | – | Bad Dürrheim |
| TIG welding equipment | – | – | – | – | Bad Dürrheim |
| MIG/MAG welding equipment | – | – | – | – | Bad Dürrheim |
Additional services
History
- 1922
Founding – "Since 1922"
- ca. 2014–202
Construction of 459 particle foam moulds over the past ten years.
Christian Strobel (former owner) remains on board at Zindt with the complete team.