Manufacture of precision injection molds and technically demanding injection-molded parts including 2K and hybrid technology.
ALWA GmbH & Co. KG
Deißlingen · Villingen-Schwenningen · Charlotte/NC (USA)New on Amplifa
Plastics Processing at the Finest Level
ALWA GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned company in Deißlingen near Villingen-Schwenningen that has been manufacturing precision injection molds since 1984 and processes plastics into technical injection-molded parts. Its range of services includes consulting and conception, design, mold and tool making up to 500 x 600 mm mounting size, and injection molding production in the range of 150 to 2.000 kN clamping force with shot weights of 0,5 g to 300 g. Products include 1K parts, 2K components with different material pairings, and hybrid parts in the combinations plastic + plastic, plastic + metal, and plastic + plastic + metal. Materials processed include engineering thermoplastics, thermoplastic elastomers, and high-performance thermoplastics. With around 100 employees and approx. 3.500 sqm of production space, ALWA serves national and international customers; under its own brand smartPINS, the company also develops and produces workpiece carrier systems.
- Site
- Deißlingen
- Processes
- Injection molding production, Multi-component injection molding (2K), Hybrid parts (plastic-metal), 1K injection-molded parts, Mold and tool making (precision injection molds), Prototype tools made of steel, Tool design (CAD/CAM), Consulting & Conception / Planning & Project Management
- Materials
- Engineering Thermoplastics, Thermoplastic Elastomers, High-Performance Thermoplastics, Metal (insert parts for hybrid/2K components), Steel (tools, prototype tools), Graphite (electrode machining), Tool Steel, Graphite
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1984
- Employees
- 100+
- Industries
- Plastics processing, Mold making, Injection molding technology
- 01
Consulting & Conception
- 02
Planning & Project Management
- 03
Tool Design (CAD/CAM)
- 04
Mold & Tool Making
- 05
Initial Sampling & First Article Inspection Reports
- 06
Injection Molding Production (1K, 2K, Hybrid)
- 07
Quality Management
- 08
Service & Logistics
- 09
Tool Maintenance & Servicing
Materials and Processes
Engineering Thermoplastics
Standard materials of injection molding production for technical, load-bearing components.
Thermoplastic Elastomers
Used in 2K and multi-component injection molding for soft functional and sealing components.
High-Performance Thermoplastics
Processing of demanding materials for thermally and mechanically stressed applications.
Tool Steel
Material for new tools and prototype tools in the in-house mold making shop.
Graphite
Electrode material for die sinking EDM in tool making, converted in 2010.
Metal Insert Parts
Used in hybrid and 2K components of the combination plastic + metal.
Locations
Deißlingen
DEHeadquarters, design & mold making, administration, injection molding production
- Part weight / size
- 0,5–300 g shot weight
- Materials
- Engineering thermoplastics, thermoplastic elastomers, high-performance thermoplastics
- Injection molding machines 150–2.000 kN
- 2K injection molding machine with linear handling
- Turnkey system with insert part feeding
- Turnkey 2K system with 6-axis robot
- Combined system of 2 injection molding machines with smartPINS feeding
- HSC milling machine
- Die sinking EDM machine
- Shop floor control system
Villingen-Schwenningen
DEsmartPINS production site (formerly Reiche Kunststofftechnik)
Charlotte/NC
USSubsidiary ALWA smartPINS USA Inc. (sales)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection molding productionPlastics | – | – | 0,5 g – 300 g | – | engineering thermoplastics, thermoplastic elastomers, high-performance thermoplastics |
| Multi-component injection molding (2K)Plastics | – | – | 0,5 g – 300 g | – | plastic + plastic, plastic + metal, plastic + plastic + metal |
| Hybrid parts (plastic-metal)Plastics | – | – | – | – | plastic, metal |
| 1K injection-molded partsPlastics | – | – | – | – | plastic |
| Mold and tool making (precision injection molds)Engineering | – | 600 mm × 500 mm | – | – | Stahl, Graphit |
| Prototype tools made of steelEngineering | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Tool design (CAD/CAM)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting & Conception / Planning & Project ManagementEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality management (gauges, optical and tactile measuring methods, CAQ/first article inspectionInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tool maintenance, repair, care, servicingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| smartPINS – workpiece carrier systems (pins)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection molding machines (150 to 2.000 kN clamping force) | – | – | – | – | Deißlingen |
| 2K injection molding machine with linear handling | Arburg | – | – | 1994 | Deißlingen |
| Turnkey system (injection molding machine with integrated insert part feeding, removal/discharge) | – | – | – | 2014 | Deißlingen |
| Turnkey 2K injection molding system with 6-axis robot | – | – | – | 2016 | Deißlingen |
| Combined system of 2 injection molding machines with smartPINS insert part feeding | – | – | – | 2019 | Deißlingen |
| CNC-controlled milling machine (mold making) | – | – | – | 1986 | Deißlingen |
| HSC milling machine | – | – | – | 2010 | Deißlingen |
| Die sinking EDM machine | – | – | – | 2010 | Deißlingen |
| Linear handling / 6-axis robot / feeding devices / tray conveyor systems (peripherals) | – | – | – | – | Deißlingen |
Additional services
Quality
ALWA has been certified since 1997 and relies on custom-made gauges as well as conventional optical and tactile measuring methods. Documentation is carried out in CAQ software, including first article inspection report creation and measuring equipment monitoring.
| Evidence | Deißlingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 1984
Acquisition of the company Siegfried Emminger, tool and mold making, precision mechanics, by Albert Wasmeier; founding of ALWA GmbH on 1.8.1984
- 1986
First CNC milling machine in mold making and first Arburg injection molding machine; sampling of self-built tools
- 1987
New building, production area 800 qm
- 1994
Entry into fully automatic multi-component injection molding technology, first 2K machine with linear handling
- 1995
Extension building, production area 1500 qm
- 1997
First certification of quality management according to DIN EN ISO 9002 by TÜV
- 2002
New building production hall 1, production area 2500 qm
- 2010
Investment in HSC milling machine and die sinking EDM machine, switch to graphite machining
- 2011
Acquisition of the company Schwartz Industrietechnik; sale of workpiece carrier systems as in-house product smartPINS
- 2013
Renaming to ALWA GmbH & Co. KG; managing partners: Albert Wasmeier and Dominik Kammerer
- 2014
First turnkey system in plastics processing
- 2016
Founding of ALWA smartPINS GmbH as a sales subsidiary; further turnkey system as a 2K machine with 6-axis robot
- 2017
Acquisition of the company Reiche Kunststofftechnik, production site for smartPINS in Villingen-Schwenningen
- 2018
Extension production hall 2, total production area 3500 qm
- 2019
Investment in a combined system of 2 injection molding machines with smartPINS insert part feeding
- 2022
After renovation, move into Schwarzwaldstraße 10 in Deißlingen (smartPINS)
- 2023
Completion of the sustainability-certified new building for ALWA administration in Deißlingen
- 2024
Re-founding of ALWA smartPINS USA Inc. in Charlotte/NC