Tool, machine and prototype manufacturing with 5-axis milling, wire EDM and punching technology in Langenzenn.
Form & Entwicklung Holger Bauer
Langenzenn · Headquarters & ProductionNew on Amplifa
About form & entwicklung
Form & Entwicklung Holger Bauer is a medium-sized toolmaking company based in Langenzenn in Bavaria that has been active in tool, machine and prototype manufacturing for over 20 years. The company produces hand samples, forming and stamping tools, progressive dies, gauges, test stations, prototypes, technical sample parts and functional models from metal and plastic. Core competencies are wire EDM with four wire cutting machines, simultaneous 5-axis CNC milling and punching technology including sheet metal forming and deep drawing. The range is complemented by the design of robotic riveting and welding fixtures, riveting fixtures, test benches for engine components and turbine loops for the energy industry, as well as contract milling work up to 5 axes. Customers come from the automotive supply industry, telecommunications electronics, electronics, energy technology and the toy industry. The company operates at its headquarters at Hubertusstraße 8 in Langenzenn and is registered with the local court (Amtsgericht) of Fürth.
- Site
- Langenzenn
- Processes
- Wire EDM (wire cutting), 5-axis milling (CNC milling 2- to 5-axis simultaneous), Punching technology / punching, Sheet metal forming and deep drawing (forming tools), Design / Engineering, Toolmaking (tool, machine and prototype manufacturing), Prototype/sample manufacturing (hand samples, technical sample parts, functional models), Test benches for engine components (development and production)
- Materials
- Metal, Plastic, Sheet metal
- Certificates
- ISO (certification for manufacture of tools for metalworking), ISO certification (tools for metalworking)
- Industries
- Automotive supply industry, Telecommunications electronics, Electronics, Energy technology, Toy industry, Energy technology (turbine loops)
- 01
Design (CAD/CAM, data transfer STEP/IGES)
- 02
CNC milling (2- to 5-axis simultaneous)
- 03
Wire EDM
- 04
Punching technology / sheet metal forming
- 05
Inspection and quality assurance
- 06
Assembly of fixtures and test equipment
Materials & Processes
Metal
Material for tools, gauges, fixtures and sample parts.
Plastic
Used for hand samples, functional models and molds, e.g. for the toy industry.
Sheet metal
Base material for forming, stamping and progressive dies.
Locations
Langenzenn
DEHeadquarters / Production (tool, machine and prototype manufacturing)
- Lot size
- Single parts to series production (wire EDM)
- Materials
- Metal, sheet metal, plastic
- Deckel DMU80P (5-axis, 800×700×700 mm)
- Deckel DMU60P (5-axis, 600×700×700 mm)
- Deckel DMU60Mono (5-axis, 800×700×700 mm)
- Hermle C40 (5-axis, 850×700×500 mm)
- Posmill 2050 (3-axis, 2050×1150×700 mm)
- Fanuc Robocut C600 IC (wire EDM, 600×400×300 mm)
- Fanuc Robocut C400 IC (wire EDM, 400×300×250 mm)
- Fanuc Alpha-1IC (wire EDM, 550×370×400 mm)
- Fanuc Tape Cut-W2 (wire EDM, 450×350×200 mm)
- Stamping press
- FP1/FP2 small machines, workbenches, start-hole drilling device
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wire EDM (wire cutting)Machining | – | – | – | Series production possible | Metal |
| 5-axis milling (CNC milling 2- to 5-axis simultaneous)Machining | – | 2050 mm × 1150 mm × 700 mm | – | – | Metal |
| Punching technology / punchingForming | – | – | – | – | Metal, Sheet metal |
| Sheet metal forming and deep drawing (forming tools)Forming | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal/Metal |
| Design / EngineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Toolmaking (tool, machine and prototype manufacturing)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Metal, Plastic |
| Prototype/sample manufacturing (hand samples, technical sample parts, functional models)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Metal, Plastic |
| Test benches for engine components (development and production)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gauge manufacturingTesting | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Test stations for components (test equipment)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of progressive diesForming | – | – | – | – | Metal, Sheet metal |
| Production of robotic riveting and welding fixturesJoining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Production of riveting fixturesJoining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Production of turbine loops (energy technology)Machining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Contract milling (CNC milling up to 5-axis simultaneous)Machining | – | 2050 mm × 1150 mm × 700 mm | – | – | – |
| Prototypes and molds for toys (functional models and molds)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Data integration (CAD/CAM, STEP, IGES data transfer)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-axis milling machine | Deckel DMU80P | 1 | X: 800 | Y: 700 | Z: 700 | – | Langenzenn |
| 5-axis milling machine | Deckel DMU60P | 1 | X: 600 | Y: 700 | Z: 700 | – | Langenzenn |
| 5-axis milling machine | Deckel DMU60Mono | 1 | X: 800 | Y: 700 | Z: 700 | – | Langenzenn |
| 5-axis milling machine | Hermle C40 | 1 | X: 850 | Y: 700 | Z: 500 | – | Langenzenn |
| 3-axis milling machine | Posmill 2050 | 1 | X: 2050 | Y: 1150 | Z: 700 | – | Langenzenn |
| Wire cutting machine (wire EDM machine) | Fanuc Robocut C600 IC | 1 | X: 600 | Y: 400 | Z: 300 | – | Langenzenn |
| Wire cutting machine (wire EDM machine) | Fanuc Robocut C400 IC | 1 | X: 400 | Y: 300 | Z: 250 | – | Langenzenn |
| Wire cutting machine (wire EDM machine) | Fanuc Alpha-1IC | 1 | X: 550 | Y: 370 | Z: 400 | – | Langenzenn |
| Wire cutting machine (wire EDM machine) | Fanuc Tape Cut-W2 | 1 | X: 450 | Y: 350 | Z: 200 | – | Langenzenn |
| Small machines (FP1/FP2, workbenches, start-hole drilling device etc.) | Various small machines | – | – | – | Langenzenn |
Additional services
Quality
The company is ISO certified (scope: manufacture of tools for metalworking). Quality assurance is carried out, among other things, through dimensional gauges and in-house manufactured test stations for components.
| Evidence | Langenzenn |
|---|---|
| ISO certification (tools for metalworking) |
History
- ca. 2000
Start of activities in tool, machine and prototype manufacturing; over 20 years on the market.