Plastic injection molding, toolmaking and additive manufacturing of technical components from a single source in Velbert.
Behringer Kunststoff GmbH & Co. KG
Velbert, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Behringer Kunststoff
Behringer Kunststoff GmbH & Co. KG is a medium-sized injection molding company founded in 1990 by Kurt Behringer and headquartered in Velbert. On around 3,600 sqm of production and warehouse space, approximately 20 employees manufacture technical plastic injection-molded parts from thermoplastics such as PP, PE, ABS, PMMA, POM, PA, PBT, PC, PS, TPE and TPU. The machine fleet comprises 26 Arburg injection molding machines with clamping forces of 35 to 550 t for part weights of 0.3 g to 1469 g; annual production amounts to approx. 75 million parts. In addition to series production, the company offers design services with CAD/CAM and mold filling simulation, in-house tool and mold making including new builds and repairs, additive manufacturing with two Arburg freeformers for prototypes and small series, contract manufacturing of third-party productions as well as single-unit and series assemblies. Customers include, among others, the lock and fittings industry, window and door/gate construction, filtration technology, automotive, aerospace, medical technology, mechanical engineering and the electrical industry. The management system is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015.
- Site
- Velbert
- Processes
- Plastic injection molding (injection molding of thermoplastics), Arburg Plastic Freeforming (AKF) – additive manufacturing, Toolmaking / mold making (new tool builds, repairs, modifications), Design and planning with CAD/CAM, mold filling simulations, Assembly (very small series assembly, complete assemblies, single-unit and series assembly), Quality assurance / metrology (3D coordinate measuring machine, 2D profile projector, CAQ system), Contract manufacturing / taking over third-party productions and injection molds, Two-component injection molding (hard/soft combinations, freeformer)
- Materials
- PP (polypropylene), PE (polyethylene), ABS, PMMA (acrylic glass), POM (polyoxymethylene), PA (polyamide), PBT, PC (polycarbonate)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1990
- Employees
- approx. 20
- Industries
- Lock and fittings industry, Window and door/gate construction, Filtration technology for construction and agricultural machinery, Automotive, Aerospace, Medical technology
- 01
Consulting and design (CAD/CAM, mold filling simulation)
- 02
Toolmaking/mold making (new builds, repair, modification)
- 03
First sampling and pilot series
- 04
Injection molding production (central conveying system, Arburg supervisory
- 05
Quality assurance (CAQ, 3D metrology)
- 06
Assembly and shipping
Location
Velbert
DEHeadquarters: production, warehouse, toolmaking, quality assurance
- Part weight / size
- 0.3 g – 1469 g
- Lot size
- Prototypes to large series
- Materials
- Thermoplastics (PP, PE, ABS, PMMA, POM, PA, PBT, PC, PS, TPE, TPU)
- 26 Arburg injection molding machines (35–550 t)
- Arburg freeformer 200-3X
- Arburg freeformer 300-3X
- Arburg supervisory computer system
- Fully automated turnkey system
- Central conveying system with upstream drying
- CNC milling and machining center
- Automatic lathes
- Bench drilling machines
- Grinding machines
- 3D coordinate measuring machine
- 2D profile projector
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic injection molding (injection molding of thermoplastics)Plastics | – | – | 0.3 g – 1469 g | – | Thermoplastics (among others PP, PE, ABS, PMMA, POM, |
| Arburg Plastic Freeforming (AKF) – additive manufacturingAdditive | +/- 0.1 mm | 230 mm × 234 mm × 230 mm | – | Very small series/prototypes – Small series | ABS, PP, PA, PC, TPE, TPU, Lexan 940A (flame-retardant) |
| Toolmaking / mold making (new tool builds, repairs, modifications)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Tool steel (tools for injection molding) |
| Design and planning with CAD/CAM, mold filling simulationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly (very small series assembly, complete assemblies, single-unit and series assembly)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality assurance / metrology (3D coordinate measuring machine, 2D profile projector, CAQ system)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contract manufacturing / taking over third-party productions and injection moldsPlastics | – | – | 0.3 grams – around 1.5 kilograms | – | Thermoplastics |
| Two-component injection molding (hard/soft combinations, freeformer)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics |
13 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection molding machine | Arburg | 26 | Clamping force 35-550 t, molded part weight 0.3-1469 g | – | Velbert |
| Injection molding machine | Arburg | 1 | Clamping force 550 t, max. molded part weight 1469 g, with Multilifter, drying system, digital | 2017 | Velbert |
| freeformer (additive manufacturing machine) | Arburg freeformer 200-3X | 1 | Build volume 154 x 134 x 230 mm, 2 discharge units | – | Velbert |
| freeformer (additive manufacturing machine) | Arburg freeformer 300-3X | 1 | Build volume 234 x 134 x 230 mm, 3 discharge units | – | Velbert |
| CNC milling and machining center | – | – | – | – | Velbert (toolmaking) |
| Automatic lathes | – | – | – | – | Velbert (toolmaking) |
| Bench drilling machines | – | – | – | – | Velbert (toolmaking) |
| Grinding machines (various) | – | – | – | – | Velbert (toolmaking) |
| 3D coordinate measuring machine | – | – | – | – | Velbert (quality assurance) |
| 2D profile projector | – | – | – | – | Velbert (quality assurance) |
| Supervisory computer system | Arburg | 1 | – | – | Velbert |
| Central conveying system with upstream drying | – | 1 | – | – | Velbert |
| Turnkey system (fully automated) | – | 1 | – | – | Velbert |
Additional services
Quality Assurance
Quality assurance accompanies the products according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 from manufacturing through to shipping and uses a Babtec CAQ system, a 3D coordinate measuring machine, a 2D profile projector and a spectrophotometer. The principle of error prevention rather than error detection takes priority.
| Evidence | Velbert |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1990
Founded by Kurt Behringer
- 1992
Introduction of an in-house quality management system
- 2009
Move into the premises at Am Lindenkamp 53 in Velbert
- 2014
Initial certification to ISO 9001 by TÜV Rheinland
- 2017
Investment in a new Arburg injection molding machine with 550 t clamping force
- 2019
Expansion of the premises