Manufacturer of aluminium and zinc die-cast parts (5 g to 6 kg), CNC contract manufacturing and toolmaking in Niederuzwil.
Aluminium Druckguss Systeme GmbH
9244 Niederuzwil (Headquarters/Production)New on Amplifa
About ADS Mechanik
Aluminium Druckguss Systeme GmbH (ADS Mechanik) is a Swiss manufacturer of aluminium and zinc die-cast parts based in Niederuzwil. The company produces castings using the cold and hot chamber processes with weights from 5 g to 6000 g and clamping forces up to 630 t; the annual casting output is 1352 tonnes. On a production area of 1400 m² (total area 10'000 m²), the value chain includes toolmaking and design with CAD and mould simulation, CNC turning and milling contract manufacturing from single pieces to larger quantities, surface treatment, assembly of subassemblies, and packaging and logistics including warehousing on call. Customers come from mechanical engineering, furniture, automotive, electrical and medical industries. The company is ISO 9001 certified and has more than 30 years of experience in die casting and CNC manufacturing as well as around 750 completed projects for 250 customers.
- Site
- Niederuzwil
- Processes
- Aluminium and zinc die casting, Toolmaking / Design (CAD, simulation), CNC milling (contract manufacturing), CNC turning (contract manufacturing), Hardening, Nitriding, Hard anodizing / color anodizing, Sandblasting
- Materials
- Aluminium (die casting), Zinc (die casting), All machinable materials
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Furniture industry, Automotive industry, Electrical industry, Medical industry
- 01
Design/Toolmaking (CAD, mould simulation)
- 02
Die casting (cold/hot chamber, aluminium/zinc)
- 03
CNC turning and milling (contract manufacturing)
- 04
Grinding/Electrical discharge machining/Punching
- 05
Surface treatment
- 06
Assembly of subassemblies
- 07
Packaging and logistics
Materials and Processes
Aluminium (die casting)
Cold chamber die casting of aluminium parts with weights from 5 g to 6000 g.
Zinc (die casting)
Hot chamber die casting of zinc parts for compact, highly detailed components.
All machinable materials
CNC turned and milled parts in all machinable materials from single pieces to series.
Locations
Niederuzwil
CHHeadquarters and production
- Part weight / size
- 5 g – 6000 g (die casting)
- Lot size
- Single piece to larger quantities
- Materials
- Aluminium, zinc, machinable materials
- 4 Bühler cold chamber die casting machines (160/250/400/630 t)
- Frech hot chamber die casting machine 240 t
- 2 Striko melting furnaces (1 t), electric melting furnaces 300 l and 200 l
- CNC milling centers Mikron VCE 1250, Mikron VCE 560, Hermle C800V (2×, up to 40,000 rpm), Hermle C600U, Hermle C600V
- CNC lathes Spinner (Ø 300) and MORI SEIKI (Ø 356), conventional Örlikon lathes
- Surface grinding machines Ziersch & Baltrusch (CNC) and Blohm HFS 9
- Agie die sinking and wire EDM machines
- 2 eccentric presses (60 t and 50 t)
- Mass finishing machines Walter Trowal (500 l, 300 l) and ERBA (2× 400 l), dryer ERBA 500 l
- 4 pillar drilling machines, belt sanding, polishing and sandblasting machines, wet painting
Components and References
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium and zinc die castingCasting | – | – | 5 g – 6000 g | – | Aluminium, Zinc |
| Toolmaking / Design (CAD, simulation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC milling (contract manufacturing)Machining | – | – | – | single piece – larger quantities | all machinable materials |
| CNC turning (contract manufacturing)Machining | – | – | – | single piece – larger quantities | all machinable materials |
| HardeningHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| NitridingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hard anodizing / color anodizingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| SandblastingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mass finishingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chrome platingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of subassemblies (pre-assembly simple to complex)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Die sinking EDMMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wire EDMMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Punching (eccentric presses)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Painting (wet paint)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
32 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold chamber die casting machine | Bühler 630 t | 1 | – | – | Niederuzwil |
| Cold chamber die casting machine | Bühler 400 t | 1 | – | – | Niederuzwil |
| Cold chamber die casting machine | Bühler 250 t | 1 | – | – | Niederuzwil |
| Cold chamber die casting machine | Bühler 160 t | 1 | – | – | Niederuzwil |
| Hot chamber die casting machine | Frech 240 t | 1 | – | – | Niederuzwil |
| Melting furnace | Striko 1 t | 2 | – | – | Niederuzwil |
| Electric melting furnace | 300 l | – | – | – | Niederuzwil |
| Electric melting furnace | 200 l | – | – | – | Niederuzwil |
| CNC machining center (milling) | Mikron VCE 1250 | 1 | X1250/Y520/Z635 | – | Niederuzwil |
| CNC machining center (milling) | Hermle C800V | 1 | X800/Y600/Z500, 16,000 rpm | – | Niederuzwil |
| CNC machining center (milling) | Hermle C800V | 1 | X800/Y600/Z500, 40,000 rpm | – | Niederuzwil |
| CNC machining center (milling) | Hermle C600U | 1 | X600/Y450/Z450, 16,000 rpm | – | Niederuzwil |
| CNC machining center (milling) | Hermle C600V | 1 | X600/Y450/Z450, 16,000 rpm | – | Niederuzwil |
| CNC machining center (milling) | Mikron VCE 560 | 1 | X560/Y400/Z400 | – | Niederuzwil |
| CNC lathe | Spinner | 1 | Turning Ø 300, length 1000 | – | Niederuzwil |
| CNC lathe | MORI SEIKI | 1 | Turning Ø 356, length 560 | – | Niederuzwil |
| Lathe | Örlikon | 1 | Turning Ø 350, length 600 | – | Niederuzwil |
| Lathe | Örlikon | 1 | Turning Ø 60, length 80 | – | Niederuzwil |
| CNC surface grinding machine | Ziersch & Baltrusch | 1 | X650/Y350/Z350 | – | Niederuzwil |
| Surface grinding machine | Blohm HFS 9 | 1 | X900/Y500/Z350 | – | Niederuzwil |
| Die sinking EDM machine | Agie | 1 | X500/Y350/Z350 | – | Niederuzwil |
| Wire EDM machine | Agie | 1 | X550/Y350/Z400 | – | Niederuzwil |
| Eccentric press | – | 1 | – | – | Niederuzwil |
| Eccentric press | – | 1 | – | – | Niederuzwil |
| Mass finishing machine | Walter Trowal 500 l | 1 | – | – | Niederuzwil |
| Mass finishing machine | Walter Trowal 300 l | 1 | – | – | Niederuzwil |
| Mass finishing machine | ERBA 400 l | 2 | – | – | Niederuzwil |
| Dryer | ERBA 500 l | 1 | – | – | Niederuzwil |
| Pillar drilling machine | – | 4 | – | – | Niederuzwil |
| Belt sanding machine | – | – | – | – | Niederuzwil |
| Sandblasting machine | – | – | – | – | Niederuzwil |
| Polishing machine | – | – | – | – | Niederuzwil |
Additional services
Quality
ADS Mechanik is ISO 9001 certified. Product quality is based on many years of experience, trained specialists and continuous training of employees.
| Evidence | Niederuzwil |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
More than 30 years of experience in die casting and CNC manufacturing (company information)
750 completed projects for 250 customers (website information)