Manufacture of rubber moulded parts, bellows, rubber-to-metal bonds and fuel hoses to customer specification
ABS-Stute & Co. GmbH
Creglingen · GermanyNew on Amplifa
About ABS Stute
ABS-Stute & Co. GmbH is a manufacturing company for elastomer technology founded in 1964 and based in Creglingen (Baden-Württemberg). The company produces rubber moulded parts and bellows from all common base elastomers such as NR, EPDM, SBR, CR and NBR as well as various mixed-rubber grades – using compression and transfer moulding on hydraulic presses with 800 to 2500 kN press force and tool clamping surfaces up to 600 x 600 mm. Another focus is the bonding of rubber to steel, stainless steel, aluminium or brass by vulcanisation, with metal pretreatment carried out in-house. In addition, ABS Stute offers fuel hoses to DIN 73379 and multi-layer barrier fuel hoses. Production ranges from single-piece production from 1 piece up to large-scale series with up to 100,000 pieces per year; part weights from a few grams to several kilograms are possible. Rubber compounds are sourced from renowned compounders such as Gummiwerk Krailburg, Trelleborg and Gumasol. Customers are found in the automotive industry (road, rail, special vehicles), in the electrical industry and in mechanical and apparatus engineering. Historically, the company was an original equipment supplier to, among others, VW, Büssing, Hanomag and Lloyd-Borgward.
- Site
- Creglingen
- Processes
- Rubber moulded parts / bellows (vulcanisation), Rubber-to-metal bonds (vulcanisation onto metal), Compression moulding, Transfer moulding, Metal pretreatment, Tool making (production tools), Fuel hoses (manufacture), Rubber-to-metal buffers (series products)
- Materials
- NR (natural rubber), EPDM, SBR, CR (chloroprene rubber), NBR (nitrile rubber), Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, Quality control incl. hydraulic endurance testing, Finished part testing for hardness, tensile strength, elongation at break, Raw material testing with test report per compound batch (by compounder)
- Founded
- 1964
- Industries
- Automotive (road, rail, special vehicles), Electrical industry, Mechanical and apparatus engineering, Automotive spare parts trade/workshops
- 01
Tool making (in-house toolmaker or customer-supplied)
- 02
Metal pretreatment (in-house)
- 03
Rubber compound sourcing (compounders)
- 04
Vulcanisation by compression/transfer moulding
- 05
Quality control incl. hydraulic endurance testing
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Natural rubber
Common base elastomer for moulded parts and rubber-to-metal buffers (standard hardness 55 Shore A +/- 5).
EPDM
Base elastomer for moulded parts, bellows and weather-resistant hoses.
SBR
Base elastomer for rubber moulded parts produced by pressing.
Chloroprene rubber
Used for moulded parts and as the oil- and weather-resistant outer layer of fuel hoses.
Nitrile rubber
Fuel- and oil-resistant hose inner liner and base elastomer for moulded parts.
NBR/EPDM blend
Antistatic outer layer for biodiesel-compatible fuel hoses (type 2A TBSE).
Nitrile with thermoplastic barrier / CPE
4-layer barrier fuel hose (series 397, SAE J30R7) for biodiesel, ethanol and petrol.
Steel (e.g. 20 Mn B 4)
Metal partner for rubber-to-metal bonds and buffers; 20 Mn B 4 grade 5.6, chrome-free zinc-plated for standard stock items.
Stainless steel
Metal component for rubber-to-metal bonds according to customer drawing.
Aluminium
Metal component for rubber-to-metal bonds, pretreatment in-house.
Brass
Metal component for rubber-to-metal bonds according to customer drawing.
Location
Creglingen
DEManufacturing and Administration
- Part weight / size
- a few grams to several kilograms
- Lot size
- Single-piece production from 1 piece up to max. 100,000 pieces/year (50,000
- Materials
- NR, EPDM, SBR, CR, NBR; steel, stainless steel, aluminium, brass
- Hydraulic presses 800–1100 kN (tool clamping surface up to 500 x 500 mm)
- Hydraulic presses 1100–2500 kN (tool clamping surface up to 600 x 600 mm)
Parts
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubber moulded parts / bellows (vulcanisation)Plastics | – | – | a few grams – several kilograms | 1 piece – 100,000 pieces per year | NR, EPDM, SBR, CR, NBR, mixed-rubber grades |
| Rubber-to-metal bonds (vulcanisation onto metal)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Brass, NR, EPDM, SBR, CR, NBR |
| Compression mouldingPlastics | – | 600 mm | – | approx. 50,000 pieces annually | NR, EPDM, SBR, CR, NBR |
| Transfer mouldingPlastics | – | 600 mm | – | approx. 50,000 pieces annually | NR, EPDM, SBR, CR, NBR |
| Metal pretreatmentSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Brass |
| Tool making (production tools)Engineering | – | 600 x 600 mm | – | – | Steel |
| Fuel hoses (manufacture)Plastics | to EN/ISO 1307 | – | – | – | NBR, CR, NBR/EPDM, Nitrile, CPE, Textile braid (viscose, cotton) |
| Rubber-to-metal buffers (series products)Plastics | Hardness 55 Shore A +/- 5 | – | – | – | Natural rubber, 20 Mn B 4 (steel) |
| Quality testing / hydraulic endurance testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydraulic press 800–1100 KN | – | – | Tool clamping surface up to 500 x 500 mm | – | Creglingen |
| Hydraulic press 1100–2500 KN | – | – | Tool clamping surface up to 600 x 600 mm | – | Creglingen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
All articles are regularly subjected to quality control; with additional technical equipment, ABS Stute also carries out, among other things, hydraulic endurance tests. Finished parts are tested in-house or by a materials testing institute for hardness, tensile strength and elongation at break; raw material data is provided by the compounders with a test report for each compound batch.
| Evidence | Creglingen |
|---|---|
| Quality control incl. hydraulic endurance testing | |
| Finished part testing for hardness, tensile strength, elongation at break | |
| Raw material testing with test report per compound batch (by compounder) | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1964
Founded as Apple-Brandt & Stute KG in Braunschweig as a manufacturing company; original equipment supplier to VW, Büssing, Hanomag and Lloyd-Borgward (rubber moulded parts).
- 1966
Relocation from Braunschweig to Lauda-Königshofen.
- 1983
Mr Dogan joins as partner and contract manufacturer; company renamed ABS-Stute & Co. GmbH.
- 1984
Jürgen Stute joins the company as technical director.
- 1997
Mr Dogan leaves the company; Jürgen Stute becomes managing partner.
- 1998
Expansion of the production of rubber moulded articles; focus on rubber-to-metal processing and bellows made from all common base elastomers.