Tool and mould making up to 10 tonnes as well as CNC single-part manufacturing in Oederan, Saxony.
BRAND Werkzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH
Ringstraße 3, 09569 OederanNew on Amplifa
Tool and machine building from a single source since 1992
BRAND Werkzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH is a family business founded in 1992 with more than 30 employees at its site in Oederan, Saxony. The company manufactures press and stamping tools, progressive die tools, IHU tools for internal high-pressure forming as well as injection moulding, pressing, friction lining and elastomer moulds up to 10 tonnes tool weight and 2,500 × 1,500 mm format. In addition, spare parts, wear and active parts, prototypes and special parts are manufactured in lot sizes of 1 to 500 pieces, including reverse engineering from sample parts. Value creation takes place entirely in-house: design with SolidWorks 3D and AutoCAD, 5-axis milling, die sinking and wire EDM, CNC turning, cylindrical and surface grinding as well as tool testing on a 1,250 kN tryout press. Materials are tool steels such as 1.2311 to 1.2767, stainless steels, aluminium, copper and nickel-based alloys as well as engineering plastics. Customers come from the automotive, mechanical engineering, brake and clutch industries, rail transport, wind power and the packaging industry. A focus is steel brake pad backing plates for rail vehicles and wind turbines.
- Site
- Oederan
- Processes
- Tool making (heavy tools, press & stamping tools), Injection moulding and compression moulds / mould making, Friction lining moulds, Elastomer moulds, IHU tools (internal high-pressure forming / hydroforming), Progressive die tools (multi-stage stamping and forming tools), CNC single-part manufacturing (spare, wear and active parts, prototypes, special parts), 5-axis milling
- Materials
- 1.2344, 1.2714, 1.2379, 1.2738, 1.2311, 1.2312, 1.2343, 1.2767
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1992
- Employees
- 30+
- Industries
- Automotive, Mechanical engineering, Consumer goods, Brake and clutch industry, Rail transport, Wind power
- 01
Tool design (SolidWorks 3D, AutoCAD)
- 02
Feasibility analysis
- 03
CNC milling (3- and 5-axis)
- 04
Wire and die sinking EDM
- 05
CNC turning
- 06
Cylindrical and surface grinding
- 07
Laser cutting and laser engraving
- 08
Honing, hardening, nitriding, PVD, hard chrome plating (in cooperation)
- 09
Final assembly
- 10
Tool testing (tryout press 1,250 kN, eccentric press 3,150 kN)
- 11
Quality inspection with 3D coordinate measuring machine
Locations
Oederan
DEHeadquarters, design, tool and mould making, CNC single-part manufacturing, quality inspection
- Part weight / size
- Tools up to 10 t, components up to 2,500 × 1,500 mm, milling
- Lot size
- Single parts up to tools; single-part manufacturing 1–500 pieces
- Materials
- Tool steels 1.2311–1.2767, stainless steel 1.4301/1.4571, aluminium, copper and nickel-based alloys, plastics
Components and references
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tool making (heavy tools, press & stamping tools)Tool making | – | 2,500 mm × 1,500 mm | 10 t | – | – |
| Injection moulding and compression moulds / mould makingTool making | – | 1,500 mm | 10 t | – | 1.2311, 1.2312, 1.2343, 1.2344, 1.2767 |
| Friction lining mouldsTool making | – | – | 10 t | – | 1.2343, 1.2344 |
| Elastomer mouldsTool making | – | – | 10 t | – | 1.2343 |
| IHU tools (internal high-pressure forming / hydroforming)Tool making | – | 2,500 mm × 1,500 mm | 10 t | – | 1.2344, 1.2714, 1.2379, 1.2738 |
| Progressive die tools (multi-stage stamping and forming tools)Tool making | – | 2,500 mm × 1,500 mm | 10 t | – | Steel |
| CNC single-part manufacturing (spare, wear and active parts, prototypes, special parts)Machining | IT6 (below ±10 µm) | 2,500 mm × 1,500 mm | – | 1 piece – 500 pieces | 1.2311, 1.2312, 1.2343, 1.2344, 1.2379, 1.2767, 1.2738, 1.4301, 1.4571, Aluminium alloys, Copper alloys, Brass, Bronze, POM, PA6, PEEK, Nickel-based alloys (Inconel) |
| 5-axis millingMachining | – | 2,500 mm × 1,500 mm | 15 t | – | Steel, Tool steel, Stainless steels, Aluminium, Copper alloys, Nickel-based alloys, Plastics |
| Wire EDMMachining | – | – | 1,500 kg | – | Steel, Tool steel |
| Die sinking EDMMachining | – | – | 700 kg | – | Steel, Tool steel |
| CNC turning with driven toolsMachining | – | 1,400 mm × Ø 550 mm | – | – | Steel, Tool steel, Aluminium, Brass, Plastics |
| Conventional turningMachining | – | 1,000 mm × Ø 400 mm | – | – | Steel |
| Cylindrical and surface grindingMachining | – | – | 2.5 t | – | Tool steel, Steel |
| Laser cutting and laser engravingSurface | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal, Steel |
| Honing, heat treatment (hardening, tempering, nitriding), coating (PVD, hard chrome plating) inHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tool testing and small-series production (tryout press)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Tool design (SolidWorks 3D, all common CAD formats)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality management / inspection (3D coordinate measuring machine, first-article inspection,Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D scans and CAD comparisons (VL 500)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Reverse engineering from sample partsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
26 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC wire EDM machine | MITSUBISHI FA 10S | – | Travel 350 × 250 × 220 mm · U/V 32 mm · clamping area 800 × 600 × 215 mm · 500 kg | – | Oederan |
| CNC wire EDM machine | MITSUBISHI FA 20S | – | Travel 500 × 350 × 300 mm · U/V 75 mm · clamping area 800 × 600 × 215 mm · 500 kg | – | Oederan |
| CNC wire EDM machine | MITSUBISHI MV2400R Grand Tubular | – | Travel 600 × 400 × 310 mm · U/V 150 mm · clamping area 1050 × 820 × 305 mm · 1500 kg | – | Oederan |
| CNC wire EDM machine | MITSUBISHI MV2400R D-CUBES | – | Travel 600 × 400 × 310 mm · U/V 150 mm · 1050 × 820 × 305 mm · 1500 kg · 0.1 mm wire option | – | Oederan |
| CNC wire EDM machine | MITSUBISHI MV1200R Connect | – | Travels 400 × 300 × 220 mm · U/V 120 × 120 mm · max. workpiece 810 × 700 × 215 mm · 500 kg | – | Oederan |
| Die sinking EDM machine | MITSUBISHI EA12-V 120A | – | Travel 400 × 300 × 300 mm · clamping area 800 × 550 × 250 mm · 700 kg · 20-fold | – | Oederan |
| CNC start-hole drilling machine | – | – | – | – | Oederan |
| 5-axis machining centre | TRIMILL VC 3016 | – | Travel 3000 × 1600 × 1000 mm · clamping area 3500 × 1750 mm · 15 t workpiece weight | – | Oederan |
| 5-axis machining centre | POSMill H800U | – | Travel 670 × 820 × 600 mm · 1.2 t · 96 tool stations · 18,000 rpm | – | Oederan |
| HSC machining centre | DEPOCUT 2012 | – | Travel 2000 × 1200 × 800 mm · 2300 × 1600 mm · 12 t · up to 30,000 mm/min · 12 kW HF spindle | – | Oederan |
| 5-axis machining centre | Reiden RX10 | – | Travel 1000 × 1100 × 810 mm · rotary table Ø1200 / swivel range 1350 mm · 1800 kg · 28 kW 18,000 | – | Oederan |
| CNC machining centre | HURCO VMX30 | – | Travel 760 × 510 × 610 mm · 13 kW spindle 12,000 rpm · WinMax control | – | Oederan |
| CNC machining centre | HURCO VMX24 | – | Travel 610 × 510 × 610 mm · 13 kW spindle 12,000 rpm · CAM with Powermill/Depocam | – | Oederan |
| Compact machining centre | POSMill C 800 | – | Travel 800 × 520 × 550 mm | – | Oederan |
| CNC grinding machine | Linea 12.9 N | – | Travel 1450 × 950 × 700 mm · 2.5 t workpiece weight | – | Oederan |
| Universal grinding machine (cylindrical grinding) | Kellenberger | – | Ø 350 × 1000 mm | – | Oederan |
| NC lathe | DMT-Kern | – | Swing diameter over bed 400 mm · distance between centres 1000 mm · turning length 840 mm | – | Oederan |
| CNC lathe | Emco Emcoturn E45 | – | Travel Ø 210 × 210 mm · 12-station turret with driven tools | – | Oederan |
| CNC lathe | CMZ TC35Y | – | max. Ø 550 × 1400 mm · 12-station driven tools + Y-axis · 3D CAM OneCNC | – | Oederan |
| Hydraulic tryout press | Exner 1250 kN | – | 1250 kN · tool testing to production readiness · small-series production | – | Oederan |
| Eccentric press | PME PE 315/1600 C | – | Press force 3,150 kN | – | Oederan |
| CNC coordinate measuring machine | Mitutoyo Euro-C 544 Apex | – | Travel 505 × 405 × 405 mm · COSMOS measuring software | – | Oederan |
| 3D profilometer | Keyence VR5200 | – | – | – | Oederan |
| 3D scanning measuring device | VL 500 | – | complete 3D scans + CAD comparisons | – | Oederan |
| CAD workstation (2D) | AutoCAD | 4 | – | – | Oederan |
| CAD workstation (3D) | SolidWorks + Plastics Professional + Simulation Professional | 6 | – | – | Oederan |
Additional services
Quality and metrology
The quality management system is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV, valid until 18.09.2029). Inspection is carried out on an in-house 3D coordinate measuring machine (Mitutoyo Euro-C 544 Apex) with first-article inspection, 3D profilometry and documented measurement reports.
| Evidence | Oederan |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Company history
- 1992
Foundation of the family business in Oederan, Saxony.
- 1992–2006
Continuous expansions at the Oederan site (milestones 1992–2006) towards modern tool and machine building.