Design and manufacture of mould tools for plastics processing, contract manufacturing and injection moulding – all from a single source.
B+S Werkzeug- und Formenbau GmbH
Pulsnitz (Heidrianstraße 5, 01896)New on Amplifa
About B+S Werkzeug- und Formenbau
B+S Werkzeug- und Formenbau GmbH in Pulsnitz (Saxony) specialises in the conception, design and manufacture of mould tools for plastics processing. Founded in 1991, the company produces injection moulds for thermoplastics and thermosets, multi-component, stack and tandem moulds, as well as compression and injection-compression moulds for SMC/BMC and tools for rubber and silicone processing. The entire value chain – from CAD/CAM design through CNC milling, die sinking and wire EDM, deep-hole drilling and grinding to finishing – takes place in-house on 1,100 m² of production space; moulds up to 796 x 996 mm and 3 t total weight are possible. In its own plastics technical centre, moulds are sampled on three Engel injection moulding machines (45–200 t); in addition, initial samples, zero and small series as well as contract manufacturing parts are produced. Customers come from the automotive, construction and electrical industries, furniture industry, technical components, consumer products and scientific instrument manufacturing – more than 50 customers are supplied throughout Europe.
- Site
- Pulsnitz
- Processes
- Toolmaking – injection moulding tools (thermoplastic and thermoset, multi-component, stack/tandem, Injection moulding (contract manufacturing, initial samples, zero and small series), CNC milling 3-axis, CNC milling 5-axis HSC, Die-sinking EDM (also graphite EDM), Wire EDM (wire Ø 0.10 and 0.25 mm), Start-hole EDM, Deep-hole drilling (Ø4-14mm, max. 600mm deep)
- Materials
- Steel (various, hardened), Graphite (electrodes), Copper (electrodes), Thermoplastics (all common plastics), Thermosets, Elastomers, Rubber, Silicone
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1991
- Employees
- 40
- Industries
- Automotive, Construction industry/construction fasteners, Electrical industry, Technical components, Furniture industry, Consumer Products
- 01
Design (CAD/CAM)
- 02
CNC milling (3- and 5-axis)
- 03
EDM (die sinking, wire, start-hole)
- 04
Deep-hole drilling
- 05
Grinding (surface, cylindrical)
- 06
Spotting/assembly
- 07
Sampling in the plastics technical centre
- 08
Quality inspection
- 09
Delivery / repair service
Materials and Processes
Tool steel (hardened/heat-treated)
Main material for mould plates, active parts and standard frames of injection and compression moulds.
Copper
Electrode material for die-sinking EDM of mould contours.
Graphite
Material for EDM electrodes, machinable by 5-axis HSC milling.
Thermoplastics
All common plastics available on the market for initial samples, zero and small series in the plastics technical centre.
Thermosets, SMC, BMC
Processed in compression and injection-compression moulds (no in-house testing).
Elastomers, rubber, silicone
Materials for special moulds for rubber and silicone processing.
Locations
Pulsnitz
DEHeadquarters, production, plastics technical centre, design
- Part weight / size
- Moulds up to 3 t total weight, max. 796 x 996 mm
- Lot size
- Single parts up to small series
- Materials
- Tool steel, copper, graphite; injection moulding: common thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers
- Deckel Maho DMC 75V HPC
- Deckel Maho DMC 100V
- MMD V610
- DMG HSC 105 Linear (5-axis)
- Digma 500 HSC
- Ingersoll HSC OPS Eagle V5/V9 (5-axis with automation)
- Ingersoll Gantry 500 / EAGLE 500 / EAGLE 800 (die sinking, partly automated)
- Mitsubishi FA20S
- AgieCharmilles CUT P550
- Degen UTB 800L deep-hole drilling machine
- Surface and cylindrical grinding machines (Ziersch, Jakobsen, WMW)
- GDW conturline C 280Z (CNC turning)
- Engel ES 200/45, ES 330/75, ES 1050/200 (injection moulding)
- 3D scanners, tactile and optical CMMs
Components and Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toolmaking – injection moulding tools (thermoplastic and thermoset, multi-component, stack/tandemToolmaking | – | 996 mm × 796 mm | 3 t (total mould weight) | – | Steel, hardened steel, Copper, Graphite |
| Injection moulding (contract manufacturing, initial samples, zero and small series)Plastics | – | – | 500 g shot weight (PS) | Small series | all common plastics on the market |
| CNC milling 3-axisMachining | – | 1200 mm × 800 mm × 500 mm | – | – | Steel |
| CNC milling 5-axis HSCMachining | – | 800 mm × 600 mm × 500 mm | – | – | hardened steel, Graphite, Copper |
| Die-sinking EDM (also graphite EDM)Machining | – | 850 mm × 550 mm × 450 mm | – | – | Steel |
| Wire EDM (wire Ø 0.10 and 0.25 mm)Machining | – | 550 mm × 350 mm × 400 mm | – | – | Steel |
| Start-hole EDMMachining | – | 400 mm × 350 mm × 270 mm | – | – | Steel |
| Deep-hole drilling (Ø4-14mm, max. 600mm deep)Machining | – | 800 mm × 630 mm × 400 mm | – | – | Steel |
| Start-hole drilling from Ø 0.5 mmMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Surface grindingMachining | – | 1200 mm × 700 mm | – | – | Steel |
| Cylindrical grindingMachining | – | 250 mm × Ø 160 mm | – | – | Steel |
| CNC turningMachining | – | 650 mm × Ø 185 mm | – | – | Steel |
| Spotting (spotting press)Machining | – | 1100 mm × 800 mm | – | – | Steel |
| Conventional machining (drilling, milling, turning, surface/cylindrical grinding)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Compression moulds (compression moulding SMC/BMC, injection-compression – no testing possible)Toolmaking | – | – | – | – | Thermoset, SMC, BMC |
| Tools for rubber and silicone processingToolmaking | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Silicone |
| Design / development (CAD/CAM, STEP, PARASOLID, IGES, CATIA V4/V5, DXF)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality management / metrology (3D scanner, tactile and optical CMMs, profile projector,Testing | – | 500 mm × 200 mm | – | – | – |
| Repair service / repair and maintenance of moulds (also third-party moulds)Surface | – | 796 mm × 496 mm | 2 t per mould half | – | Steel |
| Finishing of moulds from abroad (final adjustment for series production start-up)Toolmaking | – | – | – | – | – |
32 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-axis CNC milling machine | MMD V610 | 1 | 1200 x 800 x 500 mm | – | Pulsnitz |
| 3-axis CNC milling machine | Deckel Maho DMC 75V HPC | 1 | – | – | Pulsnitz |
| 3-axis CNC milling machine | Deckel Maho DMC 100V | 1 | – | – | Pulsnitz |
| 5-axis HSC milling centre | Deckel Maho (DMG) DMG HSC 105 Linear | 1 | 550 x 400 x 400 mm | 2014 | Pulsnitz |
| HSC milling machine (electrode milling) | Digma 500 HSC | 1 | – | 2002 | Pulsnitz |
| HSC milling machine 5-axis with automation (84 electrode positions + 8 workpiece positions) | Ingersoll HSC OPS Ingersoll Eagel V5 | 1 | 800 x 600 x 500 mm | – | Pulsnitz |
| HSC milling machine 5-axis with automation (42 electrode positions) | Ingersoll HSC OPS Ingersoll Eagel V9 | 1 | – | – | Pulsnitz |
| Die-sinking EDM machine | Ingersoll Gantry 500 | 1 | 850 x 550 x 450 mm | 2002 | Pulsnitz |
| Die-sinking EDM machine | Ingersoll Gantry EAGLE 500 | 1 | 850 x 550 x 450 mm | – | Pulsnitz |
| Die-sinking EDM machine with MultiChange automation (154-position electrode magazine) | Ingersoll Gantry EAGLE 800 | 1 | 850 x 550 x 450 mm | – | Pulsnitz |
| Wire EDM machine | Mitsubishi FA20S | 1 | 550 x 350 x 400 mm | – | Pulsnitz |
| Wire EDM machine | AgieCharmilles CUT P550 | 1 | – | – | Pulsnitz |
| Wire EDM machine | Agie AGIECUT 150 HSS | 1 | – | – | Pulsnitz |
| Start-hole EDM machine | Heun MD-435 | 1 | 400 x 350 x 270 mm | – | Pulsnitz |
| Deep-hole drilling machine | Degen UTB 800L | 1 | 630 x 400 x 800 mm, Ø4-14mm, max. 600mm deep | 2013 | Pulsnitz |
| Surface grinding machine | WMW 600 x 200 | 1 | 600 x 200 mm | – | Pulsnitz |
| Surface grinding machine | Jakobsen 824 | 1 | – | – | Pulsnitz |
| Surface grinding machine | Ziersch Z 24 | 1 | – | – | Pulsnitz |
| Surface grinding machine | Ziersch Z 48 | 1 | – | – | Pulsnitz |
| Surface grinding machine | Ziersch Z 612 | 1 | – | – | Pulsnitz |
| Surface grinding machine | Planomat 608 | 1 | – | – | Pulsnitz |
| Cylindrical grinding machine | BU-16 | 1 | Ø160 x 250 mm | – | Pulsnitz |
| CNC lathe | GDW conturline C 280Z | 1 | Ø 185 x 650 mm | – | Pulsnitz |
| Spotting press | TUS 80-50 | 1 | 1100 x 800 mm | – | Pulsnitz |
| Injection moulding machine | Engel ES 200/45 HL-V | 1 | Bed max. 360 mm, 30mm screw, 69cm³, 45t clamping force | – | Pulsnitz |
| Injection moulding machine | Engel ES 330/75 HL-V | 1 | Bed max. 410 mm, 30mm screw, 98cm³, 75t clamping force | – | Pulsnitz |
| Injection moulding machine | Engel ES 1050/200 HL-V | 1 | Bed max. 570 mm, 60mm screw, 524cm³, 200t clamping force | – | Pulsnitz |
| 3D milling machine | Deckel DC 70V (Dialog 112) | 1 | – | 1994 | Pulsnitz |
| Optical 3D coordinate measuring machine / scanner | – | 1 | up to Ø 500mm / 200 high | 2020 | Pulsnitz |
| Portable tactile coordinate measuring machine | – | 1 | 400 / 500 / 400 mm | – | Pulsnitz |
| CNC coordinate measuring machine tactile + optical | – | 1 | 300 / 200 / 100 mm | – | Pulsnitz |
| Profile projector | Mikromat | 1 | – | – | Pulsnitz |
Additional services
Quality and Metrology
In the climate-controlled QA lab, components are inspected in parallel with production using an optical 3D scanner (up to Ø 500 mm / 200 mm high), tactile and optical coordinate measuring machines and a profile projector against drawings and 3D models. 3D contours are already counter-measured on the milling machine using the touch probe; initial sample inspection reports are prepared upon request.
| Evidence | Pulsnitz |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
Company History
- 1991
Founded by Bernhard Brückner and Dietmar Senf (B+S)
- 1992
Start of production with 39 employees
- 1994
Acquisition of a Deckel DC 70V with Dialog 112 control for 3D milling
- 1996
Purchase of the property
- 1999
First major extension: expansion by 400 m² and new machines
- 2002
Die-sinking EDM Ingersoll Gantry 500 (graphite EDM) and Digma 500 HSC milling machine for electrode milling
- 2006
Introduction of UnigraphicsNX as CAD software
- 2013
Acquisition of a Degen 800 deep-hole drilling machine
- 2014
Acquisition of a 5-axis milling centre Deckel Maho DMG HSC 105 Linear
- 2015
Sven Brückner succeeds Dietmar Senf as Managing Director
- 2018
Second major extension: expansion by 250 m² and new machines
- 2020
Introduction of non-contact 3D scanner technology in quality management
- 2021
Initial certification of quality management to ISO 9001:2015
- 2024
Re-certification ISO 9001:2015; additional 5-axis milling machine and new machine layout
- 2025
Alexander Thiel becomes second Managing Director