Stainless steel formed parts for visible surfaces, deep-drawing and precision tools as well as incremental sheet forming from the Erzgebirge region.
Friedrich GmbH
Grünhain-Beierfeld (DE)New on Amplifa
About Friedrich GmbH
Friedrich GmbH from Grünhain-Beierfeld in the Erzgebirge manufactures stainless steel formed parts at the highest technical level, in particular components for visible surfaces (Class-A parts) for customers with high visual demands. The company, with more than 50 employees, develops and builds deep-drawing, progressive-die and transfer tools and produces sheet metal formed parts on these tools down to wall thicknesses below 0.5 mm. Further competencies include tool-free incremental sheet forming (IBU) for prototypes and small to medium batch sizes as well as software-supported simulation of deep-drawing processes and the reworking of existing forming tools. Customers include companies from the sanitary, kitchen, electrical and furniture industries, the lifestyle sector, the automotive and musical instrument industries, medical technology as well as architecture and design. Under its own brand acero, Friedrich produces disinfectant columns and disinfectant dispensers made of brushed stainless steel. Cooperations exist, among others, with C.A. SEYDEL SÖHNE, Zehnder Pumpen, MSM Hänel and Demmel AG.
- Site
- Grünhain-Beierfeld
- Processes
- Formed parts / deep drawing of stainless steel parts for visible surfaces, Toolmaking (design and manufacture of deep-drawing tools / tool sets), Incremental sheet forming (IBU) with CNC-guided forming mandrel, without forming tools, Manufacture of sheet metal components with thickness down to 0.5 mm and thinner (flat wall, Construction of progressive dies (e.g. 9-stage for delicate stamped parts 30 mm x 7 mm x 1 mm), Construction of transfer tools for emblems/visible parts (2-fold, crease-free surface), Software-supported simulation of the deep-drawing process / optimization of drawing stages, Reworking and maintenance of existing forming tools
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Aluminium, Sheet and multi-material materials, Steel
- Certificates
- Certified management systems, Test gauge / 100 % measurement of delicate parts, Software-supported process simulation
- Employees
- more than 50
- Industries
- Sanitary industry, Kitchen industry, Electrical industry, Furniture industry, Lifestyle sector, Automotive industry
- 01
Engineering and design
- 02
Toolmaking (deep-drawing, progressive-die and transfer tools)
- 03
Simulation and optimization of the deep-drawing process
- 04
Sheet forming / deep drawing of stainless steel parts for visible surfaces
- 05
Incremental sheet forming for prototypes and small series
- 06
Tool reworking and maintenance
- 07
Own-brand products (acero, BEGA)
Materials and Processes
Stainless steel
Main material for formed parts for visible surfaces (Class-A parts) with the highest demands on appearance and surface.
Aluminium
Material for seamed, precise visible parts such as vehicle emblems, manufactured with 2-fold transfer tools.
Steel
Material for toolmaking and delicate stamped parts, e.g. cable clamps accurate to a tenth of a millimetre.
Sheet and multi-material materials
Processed in incremental sheet forming for complex, resource-efficient components.
Locations
Grünhain-Beierfeld
DEHeadquarters, production and toolmaking
- Lot size
- Small to medium batch sizes (IBU), series production on forming tools
- Materials
- Stainless steel, aluminium, steel, sheet and multi-material materials
- CNC-guided forming mandrel for incremental sheet forming
- Toolmaking for deep-drawing, progressive-die and transfer tools
- Simulation software for deep-drawing processes
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formed parts / deep drawing of stainless steel parts for visible surfacesForming | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Toolmaking (design and manufacture of deep-drawing tools / tool sets)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Incremental sheet forming (IBU) with CNC-guided forming mandrel, without forming toolsForming | – | – | – | small batch sizes – medium batch sizes | Sheet and multi-material materials, Stainless steel |
| Manufacture of sheet metal components with thickness down to 0.5 mm and thinner (flat wallForming | Highest dimensional and form accuracy | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Construction of progressive dies (e.g. 9-stage for delicate stamped parts 30 mm x 7 mm x 1 mm)Engineering | accurate to a tenth of a millimetre | – | – | – | Steel |
| Construction of transfer tools for emblems/visible parts (2-fold, crease-free surface)Engineering | minimal tolerance ranges | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Software-supported simulation of the deep-drawing process / optimization of drawing stagesEngineering | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Reworking and maintenance of existing forming toolsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Friedrich GmbH manufactures with tenth-of-a-millimetre precision and the highest dimensional and form accuracy; on the factory side, gauge/instrument-assisted inspection is used, for example when inspecting delicate cable clamps with a test gauge. Details on certifications have not been published.
| Evidence | Grünhain-Beierfeld |
|---|---|
| Certified management systems | |
| Test gauge / 100 % measurement of delicate parts | |
| Software-supported process simulation |
History
- 2018
Start of cooperation with Demmel AG as tool supplier for the production of VW Polo emblems
- 2019-09
Transfer tools for emblems on the VW Polo of Demmel AG
- 2019-10
Progressive die with nine working stages for cable clamps of MSM Hänel GmbH / Telegärtner GmbH
- 2019-11
Member of the ZIM network BIG (incremental sheet forming) together with Chemnitz University of Technology
- 2020-08
Expansion of the acero product range with the mobile disinfectant dispenser stand EURO550
- 2020-09
Tool set for motor housings of Zehnder Pumpen GmbH developed and transferred to series production
- 2020-12
Cooperation with C.A. SEYDEL SÖHNE, the world's oldest harmonica manufacturer, for the production of delicate stainless steel parts