Tools and plant technology for PUR processing, pressing, laminating and lightweight construction – from development to component production
Alba Industries
Forstau, AustriaNew on Amplifa
What do we do at Alba?
Alba Industries, headquartered in Forstau, Austria, is a technology supplier for the automotive industry and lightweight construction. The company develops and manufactures tools such as seat, front-end, back-foaming, integral and PUR casting tools as well as RIM/ROM tools, press-laminate wrap tools, punching tools and upholstery models. In addition, Alba offers complete plant technology, including stand-forming systems, rotary table, linear and oval systems, flame treatment systems for surface activation, crusher/garnett systems, laminate wrap presses and the Multiflexline production concept. In its production service, Alba performs PUR foaming, press component manufacturing and spare part production. The process portfolio includes hot, cold and wet pressing, embossing, press, vacuum and 2D/3D membrane laminating, wrap-forming, adhesive application with dispersion and hotmelt adhesives, as well as lightweight construction technologies such as preforms, PCM, RTM and SMC. The offering is complemented by engineering services (simulation, feasibility analyses, electrical design, plant programming) and services such as retrofit, maintenance and plant relocation.
- Site
- Forstau, Austria
- Processes
- PUR foaming / PUR processing (seat, front-end, back-foaming, integral foam tools), RIM/ROM processing, Hot pressing, Cold pressing, Wet pressing, Embossing, Press laminating, Vacuum laminating
- Materials
- PUR (polyurethane), Dispersion adhesive, Hotmelt (hot-melt adhesive), Polyurethane (PUR)
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Lightweight construction/composites, Automotive industry (seating/interior, PUR foam parts, lightweight construction), Lightweight construction/composites (PCM, RTM, SMC)
- 01
Feasibility analysis / simulation / pre-design
- 02
Tool and plant engineering
- 03
Manufacturing of tools and plant technology
- 04
Automation and plant programming
- 05
Production service (PUR foaming, press component manufacturing)
- 06
Service, maintenance, retrofit
Materials and Processes
Polyurethane (PUR)
Processed in foaming, casting and RIM/ROM tools for seat, front-end and back-foaming parts as well as integral foams.
Dispersion adhesive
Used in mixing stations and adhesive application systems for laminating applications.
Hotmelt (hot-melt adhesive)
Processed in fully automated adhesive application cells for laminating and wrap-forming.
Locations
Forstau
ATHeadquarters, toolmaking, plant technology and production service
- Materials
- PUR, adhesives
- Stand-forming systems
- Rotary table systems
- Linear systems
- Oval systems
- Flame treatment systems
- Crusher/garnett systems
- Laminate wrap presses
- Multiflexline production concept
- Table laminating system
- Hood activation systems
- Shuttle activation system (SAO)
- Wrap press-laminating system
- Hotmelt adhesive application cell
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUR foaming / PUR processing (seat, front-end, back-foaming, integral foam tools)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PUR (polyurethane foam) |
| RIM/ROM processingPlastics | – | – | – | – | PUR |
| Hot pressingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cold pressingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wet pressingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| EmbossingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Press laminatingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum laminatingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2D/3D membrane laminatingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wrap formingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prefixing (pre-fixing)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adhesive application systems (dispersion adhesive, hotmelt)Joining | – | – | – | – | Dispersion adhesive, Hotmelt |
| Punching / flexible trimmingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Edge millingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lightweight construction technologies (preforms, PCM, RTM, SMC)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototyping / prototype tools / small seriesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Model making / upholstery modelsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flame treatment systems / surface activationSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Edge encapsulationJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Insulation technologyPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical design / control cabinet constructionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Process linking / handling systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plant programmingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Feasibility analyses / simulation / pre-designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jigs / measuring instruments / test fixtures, gauges / cubingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Press component manufacturingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly technology / workstation systems (Eco Line One, Eco Line Two)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
14 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stand-forming systems | Alba | – | – | – | – |
| Rotary table systems | Alba | – | – | – | – |
| Linear systems | Alba | – | – | – | – |
| Oval systems | Alba | – | – | – | – |
| Flame treatment systems / surface activation systems | Alba | – | – | – | – |
| Crusher / garnett systems | Alba | – | – | – | – |
| Laminate wrap presses | Alba | – | – | – | – |
| Multiflexline production concept (production system) | Alba | – | – | – | – |
| Table laminating system | Alba | – | – | – | – |
| Hood activation systems | Alba | – | – | – | – |
| Shuttle activation system (SAO) | Alba | – | – | – | – |
| Wrap press-laminating system | Alba | – | – | – | – |
| Fully automated hotmelt adhesive application cell | Alba | – | – | – | – |
| Mixing stations for dispersion adhesive | Alba | – | – | – | – |
Additional services