Toolmaking for plastic injection molding: molds, design, industrialization and production automation from Marinha Grande
Famopla
Marinha Grande (PT) · Headquarters / PlantNew on Amplifa
About Famopla
Famopla is a company founded in 1971 in Marinha Grande, Portugal, which has specialized for over 40 years in the development and production of molds for plastic injection molding. Its service portfolio includes design and product development, injection mold making, industrialization, and the automation of production processes, including rotary tables and in-mold labeling robots. Customers are accompanied from the product idea through to the market-ready product – from design and development to mold making and manufacturing. Mold trials are conducted on high-quality testing equipment with comprehensive parameter control; coordinate measuring machines (CMM) have been installed since the end of 2010. Through regular progress reports, customers can track all manufacturing phases and their status. The company manufactures molds for the world market and serves in particular the plastic injection molding and packaging industries.
- Site
- -326 Marinha Grande, Portugal
- Processes
- Toolmaking for injection molding (tools for injection molding), Automation of production processes, Design & Development (product development, industrialization), Rotary tables, In-mold labeling robots, Mold trials (testing of the manufactured molds/tools), Toolmaking (injection molds), Design & Development
- Materials
- Plastic
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1971
- Industries
- Plastic injection molding, Packaging industry, Plastic processing
- 01
Design & Development
- 02
Toolmaking (injection molds)
- 03
Mold trials / Testing
- 04
Industrialization
- 05
Production Automation
- 06
Progress reports to customers
Materials & Processes
Plastic
Molds and automation for the processing of plastics by injection molding, especially for packaging applications.
Locations
Marinha Grande
PTHeadquarters / Plant
- Materials
- Plastic
- Coordinate measuring machine (CMM)
- In-mold labeling robot
- Rotary tables
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toolmaking for injection molding (tools for injection molding)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation of production processesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design & Development (product development, industrialization)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rotary tablesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-mold labeling robotsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mold trials (testing of the manufactured molds/tools)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coordinate measuring machine (CMM) | – | – | – | 2010 | Marinha Grande |
Additional services
Quality
Quality is understood company-wide as an ongoing philosophy; all processes are under continuous improvement. Customers can track all manufacturing phases through regular progress reports; mold trials are carried out on high-quality testing equipment with strict parameter control, and coordinate measuring machines (CMM) have been installed since the end of 2010.
| Evidence | Marinha Grande |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1971
Founding of Famopla; specialization in the production of injection molds.
- 2010
Installation of coordinate measuring machines (CMM) completed by the end of 2010.
- 2011
ISO 9001 certification in preparation.