Development and manufacture of special-purpose machinery, assembly, testing and production systems as well as CNC contract manufacturing
Forthaus Sondermaschinen GmbH & Co. KG
Langenberg (33449, Dieselstraße 8)New on Amplifa
About us
Forthaus Sondermaschinen is a medium-sized company for innovative automation founded in 1990 in Langenberg. The company develops and manufactures custom special-purpose machinery, assembly systems, testing and production systems – from concept and design through manufacturing, control panel construction and software programming to commissioning and on-site service worldwide. The product range includes screwdriving and assembly workstations, assembly and testing systems with handling, camera systems and traceability, bonding and joining systems with contour-related dosing technology, coating equipment as well as singulation systems. In addition, robotics and automation concepts based on robots from ABB, Kuka, Epson, Fanuc, Yaskawa and Universal Robots as well as CNC contract manufacturing of components with complex shapes are offered. 3D design is carried out with Inventor and Siemens NX; control panel construction uses E-Plan P8, Siemens TIA Portal, CODESYS, TwinCAT and Mitsubishi MELSOFT. The main delivery focus is the automotive supply industry; further industries include e-mobility, household appliances, residential, electrical, aerospace technology as well as medical, pharmaceutical and food industries. The company is certified to ISO 9001:2015; quality assurance is carried out in-house with 3D coordinate measuring technology.
- Site
- Langenberg
- Processes
- Special-purpose machinery construction (development and manufacture of special-purpose machinery,, Screwdriving workstations (manually guided, stationary and automated screwdriving systems), Assembly workstations (stationary, mobile or motorized height-adjustable assembly workstations,, Assembly and testing systems (with handling, camera systems, screen solutions, traceability), Bonding and joining systems (contour-related dosing technology for bonding, joining and testing), Coating equipment (metallization and painting fixtures for coating systems), Singulation systems (flexible and component-friendly part feeding), Robotics / automation technology (custom-tailored concepts with ABB, Kuka, Epson, Fanuc, Yaskawa,
- Materials
- Steel (for special-purpose machinery/fixtures, not specified), Steel, Engineering / 3D-CAD, Robotics / Automation, Control Engineering & Software, 3D Coordinate Measuring Technology
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1990
- Industries
- Automotive supply industry, E-mobility, Household appliances, Residential, electrical, aerospace technology, Medical and pharmaceutical industry, Food industry
- 01
Design/Development (3D-CAD)
- 02
Manufacturing
- 03
Control panel construction
- 04
Software programming
- 05
Commissioning
- 06
On-site service
Processes and Technologies
Steel
Material for fixtures and special-purpose machinery construction.
Engineering / 3D-CAD
3D design with Inventor and Siemens NX for assembly-optimized system concepts.
Robotics / Automation
Custom-tailored concepts with robots from ABB, Kuka, Epson, Fanuc, Yaskawa and Universal Robots.
Control Engineering & Software
E-Plan P8, Siemens TIA Portal, CODESYS, TwinCAT and Mitsubishi MELSOFT Navigator.
3D Coordinate Measuring Technology
Free-form measurement with CAD comparison and a repeatability of +/- 3 µm.
Locations
Langenberg
DEHeadquarters, manufacturing and administration
- 3D coordinate measuring equipment (coordinate measuring machine)
- CNC machining machines
- Industrial robots (ABB, Kuka, Epson, Fanuc, Yaskawa, Universal Robots)
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special-purpose machinery construction (development and manufacture of special-purpose machinery,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Screwdriving workstations (manually guided, stationary and automated screwdriving systems)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly workstations (stationary, mobile or motorized height-adjustable assembly workstations,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly and testing systems (with handling, camera systems, screen solutions, traceability)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bonding and joining systems (contour-related dosing technology for bonding, joining and testing)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coating equipment (metallization and painting fixtures for coating systems)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Singulation systems (flexible and component-friendly part feeding)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robotics / automation technology (custom-tailored concepts with ABB, Kuka, Epson, Fanuc, Yaskawa,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC single-part manufacturing / CNC contract manufacturing (components with complex shapes and theMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Metrology / 3D coordinate measurement with free-form measurement and CAD comparisonTesting | Repeatability +/- 3µm | – | – | – | – |
| Control engineering and programming (E-Plan P8, Siemens TIA Portal, CODESYS, TwinCAT, MitsubishiEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D coordinate measuring equipment (coordinate measuring machine) | – | – | – | – | Langenberg |
| Industrial robots | ABB | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial robots | Kuka | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial robots | Epson | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial robots | Fanuc | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial robots | Yaskawa | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial robots (cobots) | Universal Robots | – | – | – | – |
| CNC machining machines (CNC single-part manufacturing) | – | – | – | – | Langenberg |
Additional services
Quality
In-house quality assurance with 3D coordinate measuring equipment; free-form measurement with CAD comparison delivers results with a repeatability of +/- 3 µm. The quality management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015.
| Evidence | Langenberg |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 1990
Founded by Ewald Forthaus in Langenberg
- 1996
Occupancy of the newly built company building in the Bentelerstraße industrial estate
- 2004
Introduction of a quality management system, certification to ISO 9001
- 2009
Renaming to Forthaus Sondermaschinen GmbH & Co. KG
- 2016
Comprehensive extension and modernization of the company buildings