Cold forming from a single source: process development, machine building and component manufacturing through to ready-to-install.
Felss (Felss Gruppe)
New on Amplifa
Holistic Expertise in Cold Forming
The Felss Group is a specialist in cold forming with holistic, customised solutions. The company supports customers from process development through the construction of customised forming machines to series production of precise, highly complex components that are delivered ready-to-install – an approach Felss calls Make & Buy. Production takes place in prototype and large-series manufacturing using steel, non-ferrous metals, aluminium, titanium, stainless steels and special alloys. The components and production systems are used, among other things, in the drivetrain, steering, transmission and e-mobility segments as well as in industry, aviation, precision mechanics and medical technology. The portfolio is complemented by toolmaking, prototypes, consulting, maintenance, inspection, 24/7 support and smart services in the field of Industry 4.0. Customers include BYD, STELLANTIS, ZF, EATON, AAM, BOSCH and Grundfos. Historically, the Felss Group traces back to the bulk forming operations of Müller Weingarten AG.
- Processes
- Cold forming, Process development, Machine building (forming machines), Component manufacturing (precise and highly complex components, ready-to-install), Prototype and large-series production, Machine building, Component manufacturing, Prototypes
- Materials
- Steel, Non-ferrous metals, Aluminium, Titanium, Stainless steel, Special alloys
- Industries
- Automotive, Industry, Aviation, Precision mechanics, Medical technology
- 01
Process development
- 02
Machine building (forming machines)
- 03
Toolmaking
- 04
Prototypes
- 05
Component manufacturing
- 06
Service (consulting, maintenance, inspection, smart services)
Materials and Processes
Steel
Base material for precise semi-finished products and components for industrial manufacturing.
Non-ferrous metals
Used for precise semi-finished products and components for industrial manufacturing.
Aluminium
Lightweight material for the aviation industry.
Titanium
Lightweight and special material for aviation and medical technology.
Stainless steel
Material for applications in aviation and medical technology.
Special alloys
Used for economically and reliably manufactured medical technology components.
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold formingForming | – | – | – | – | Steel, Non-ferrous metals, Aluminium, Titanium, Stainless steels, Special alloys |
| Process developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machine building (forming machines)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Component manufacturing (precise and highly complex components, ready-to-install)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype and large-series productionForming | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1863
Founding of Fritz Müller's locksmith shop in Esslingen (predecessor of Müller Pressen- und Maschinenfabrik).
- 1866
Founding of Johannes Michael Schatz's workshop in Weingarten (predecessor of Maschinenfabrik Weingarten).
- 1898
Conversion into a stock corporation: Maschinenfabrik Weingarten vorm. Hch. Schatz AG.
- 1925
Construction of large mechanical presses for the automotive industry.
- 1981/82
Merger to form Maschinenfabrik Müller Weingarten AG with around 2,500 employees.
- 1988
Founding of a subsidiary in the USA; start of internationalisation.
- 1994
Company name changed to Müller Weingarten AG.
- 1999
Acquisition of Beutler Nova AG (Switzerland) and Bêché & Grohs GmbH (Hückeswagen).
- 2001
Acquisition of Umformtechnik Erfurt GmbH.
- 2006
Revenue of €336.6 million with 2,307 employees.
- 2007
Acquisition by Schuler AG; the die casting division went to Oskar Frech GmbH + Co. KG.
- 2011
Merger to form Schuler Pressen GmbH; end of Müller Weingarten AG.
- 2024
Schuler AG announces the closure of the remaining Weingarten site by the end of 2025.