Specialist wholesale and service partner for sign-making, digital printing, screen and pad printing as well as sheet and film cutting
Farben-Frikell Berlin GmbH / Farben-Frikell GmbH & Co. KG / WTB WerbeTechnikBedarf GmbH & Co. KG
Berlin · Braunschweig · DresdenNew on Amplifa
About Farben-Frikell | WTB
Farben-Frikell | WTB is a group of companies with locations in Berlin, Braunschweig and Dresden, active as a specialist wholesale and service partner for the sign-making and printing industry. The product range includes films, digital printing media, sheets, hardware such as printers and cutting plotters, as well as accessories for screen and pad printing. In-house services include the screen stretching and stencil service with computer-to-screen exposure, the ink mixing service for custom and special inks, as well as the cutting service for sheets and films. In sheet cutting, plastics, aluminium composite panels, acrylic glass and lightweight foam boards are processed on industrial systems in Berlin and Dresden up to 4300 mm in length, milled formats up to 2200 x 2800 mm and material thicknesses up to 19 mm. The company supplies exclusively commercial customers nationwide; digital printing media are shipped within the EU and worldwide. In addition to trade, the group of companies offers maintenance, repair, disposal and on-site consulting.
- Site
- Berlin
- Processes
- Sheet cutting (plastics, aluminium composite panels, acrylic glass, lightweight foam boards), Milling formats (sheet cutting), Film cutting (printing and plotter films, laminates, transfer tapes), Screen stretching service (new and re-stretching of screen printing frames), Production of print-ready screen printing stencils (CtS exposure or film), Ink mixing service (custom, special and mixed inks for screen printing), On-site maintenance and repair of printers and cutting plotters, Screen stretching and stencil service
- Materials
- Polyester (screen printing mesh), Polyamide (screen printing mesh), Steel mesh (screen printing), Acrylic glass (PMMA), Aluminium composite panels, Lightweight foam boards, Polycarbonate sheets, Polyester sheets
- Certificates
- Proof print check of custom inks
- Industries
- Sign-making, Digital printing, Screen/pad printing, Wrapping, Textile decoration, Lighting solutions/Installation
- 01
Consulting and file creation
- 02
Material selection (films, sheets, meshes)
- 03
Cutting or screen stretching
- 04
Exposure (CtS or film)
- 05
Quality control and packaging
- 06
Delivery with own vehicle or freight forwarder
Materials and Processes
Polyester mesh
Precision mesh for industrial and graphic screen printing.
Polyamide mesh
Screen printing mesh for applications with special requirements.
Steel mesh
For screen printing applications with high precision requirements.
Acrylic glass (PMMA)
Sheet material for cut-to-size parts in sign-making and signage.
Aluminium composite panels
Lightweight, stable panels for advertising carriers and signage.
Plastic sheets (PVC, polycarbonate, PET, polyester)
Various sheet types for cut-to-size parts up to 19 mm material thickness.
Locations
Berlin
DEHeadquarters, warehouse and shipping center, screen printing service, sheet cutting
- Lot size
- Sheet cutting from one-off production; films from 5 running meters
- Materials
- Plastics, aluminium composite panels, acrylic glass, lightweight foam boards, screen printing mesh
- Milling and cutting machine F150R Pro (formats up to 7600 x 2050 mm)
- Computer-to-screen system
Braunschweig
DELocation, screen printing service, acrylic cut-to-size parts
- Materials
- Acrylic glass, screen printing mesh
- Computer-to-screen system
Dresden
DEWarehouse and shipping center, screen printing service, sheet cutting
- Lot size
- Sheet cutting from one-off production; films from 5 running meters
- Materials
- Plastics, aluminium composite panels, acrylic glass, lightweight foam boards, screen printing mesh
- Computer-to-screen system
Components and Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheet cutting (plastics, aluminium composite panels, acrylic glass, lightweight foam boards)Machining | – | 4300 mm × 2200 mm | – | – | Plastics, Aluminium composite panels, Acrylic glass, Lightweight foam boards |
| Milling formats (sheet cutting)Machining | – | 2800 mm × 2200 mm | – | – | Plastics, Aluminium composite panels, Acrylic glass, Lightweight foam boards |
| Film cutting (printing and plotter films, laminates, transfer tapes)Machining | – | – | – | 5 running meters | Printing films, Plotter films, Laminates, Transfer tapes |
| Screen stretching service (new and re-stretching of screen printing frames)Surface | – | – | – | – | Polyester mesh, Polyamide mesh, Steel mesh |
| Production of print-ready screen printing stencils (CtS exposure or film)Surface | – | – | – | – | Polyester, Polyamide, Steel |
| Ink mixing service (custom, special and mixed inks for screen printing)Surface | – | – | – | – | Screen printing inks |
| On-site maintenance and repair of printers and cutting plottersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
14 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milling and cutting machine (hybrid system) | SD Italy F150R Pro | – | Formats up to 7600 x 2050 mm, material thickness up to 150 mm, electrospindle 9-13 kW, max. 25 tools | – | – |
| Flatbed cutting plotter | Summa F-1612 | – | – | – | – |
| DTF printer (desktop) | Roland DG VersaStudio BY2-20 | – | – | – | – |
| Coating machine (automatic, modular) | Grünig G-COAT 415 | – | Frame size max. 2500 x 5000 mm | – | – |
| Coating machine (automatic, PLUG & COAT) | Grünig G-COAT 404 | – | Screen format up to 1250 x 1500 mm | – | – |
| Screen exposure and drying unit | Technigraf Screen size 70 x 90 cm | – | 70 x 90 cm | – | – |
| Screen washing system | Bochonow SIRI VA | – | Screen sizes up to 1800 x 1450 mm | – | – |
| Automatic textile screen washing system All-In-One-HA | Bochonow SIRI | – | four frames 730 x 1200 mm or eight frames 530 x 730 mm | – | – |
| Rotor washing system (automatic screen washing system) | Bochonow SIRI RW | – | – | – | – |
| Squeegee washing system / parts washing system | Bochonow SIRI RWA-N | – | – | – | – |
| Stencil cleaning system | Grünig G-WASH 170XM | – | Screen formats up to 3000 x 6000 mm | – | – |
| Screen developing system | Bochonow SIRI V2A | – | – | – | – |
| Decoating machine | Grünig G-WASH 112 | – | Screen height max. 1500 mm, screen width 1000-2000 mm in 250-mm steps | – | – |
| Computer-to-screen system (CtS) for stencil exposure | – | – | – | – | Berlin, Braunschweig, Dresden |
Additional services
Quality
According to its own statements, the screen printing service department works to tested quality; custom inks are checked via proof prints, readjusted and archived with a custom ink number to ensure colour accuracy over years.
| Evidence | Berlin | Braunschweig | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proof print check of custom inks |