Progressive die and transfer tools for sheet metal forming in the automotive industry – from design to tryout.
Gebhardt Werkzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH
Baienfurt (Plant 1, Löwenstraße) · Baienfurt (Manufacturing Center, Dr.-Haug-Straße)New on Amplifa
About Gebhardt
Gebhardt Werkzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH is an engineering company based in Baienfurt, specialized in progressive die and transfer tools. The company manufactures tools for sheet metal forming, used to produce structural parts, transmission parts and decorative elements for the automotive industry. Its process coverage ranges from basic planning and 3D-CAD design with FEM calculations and simulations through to tryout and production-ready tooling. For tryout, six presses with press forces of up to 15,000 kN are available for tools up to 6,000 mm in length. The manufacturing plant, newly built in 2015, offers more than 1,700 sqm of space for the modern machine park. Today the company employs around 100 staff, trains junior staff in-house and supplies leading companies worldwide.
- Site
- Baienfurt
- Processes
- Toolmaking – progressive die tools, Toolmaking – transfer tools, Tryout of forming tools (press tryout), Manufacturing of structural parts, transmission parts and decorative elements (using tools), 3D-CAD design, FEM calculation and simulation, Toolmaking (progressive die and transfer tools), Design / engineering (3D-CAD, FEM calculations, simulations)
- Materials
- Sheet metal, 3D-CAD design, FEM calculation and simulation, Press tryout
- Founded
- 1964
- Employees
- approx. 100
- Industries
- Automotive industry
- 01
Planning and consulting
- 02
3D-CAD design
- 03
FEM calculation and simulation
- 04
Toolmaking (progressive die and transfer tools)
- 05
Manufacturing in the manufacturing plant
- 06
Tryout on presses up to 15,000 kN
- 07
Handover of the production-ready tool
Processes and Equipment
Sheet metal
Base material for the structural, transmission and decorative parts formed with the progressive die and transfer tools.
3D-CAD design
State-of-the-art 3D-CAD systems are used for tool engineering from the very beginning.
FEM calculation and simulation
Calculations and simulations enable the optimization of new innovations and forming routes.
Press tryout
Tryout of the tools on six presses up to 15,000 kN for tool lengths up to 6,000 mm.
Locations
Baienfurt – Dr.-Haug-Straße
DEManufacturing plant / Manufacturing center
- Materials
- Sheet metal
- 6 tryout presses up to 15,000 kN
- Machine park for toolmaking (tool length up to 6,000 mm)
Baienfurt – Löwenstraße
DEPlant 1
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toolmaking – progressive die toolsEngineering | – | 6,000 mm | – | – | Sheet metal |
| Toolmaking – transfer toolsEngineering | – | 6,000 mm | – | – | Sheet metal |
| Tryout of forming tools (press tryout)Forming | – | 6,000 mm | – | – | Sheet metal |
| Manufacturing of structural parts, transmission parts and decorative elements (using tools)Forming | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal |
| 3D-CAD designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| FEM calculation and simulationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tryout press | – | 6 | Press force up to 15,000 kN; tool length up to 6,000 mm | – | Baienfurt |
Additional services
History
- 1964
Founded in Baienfurt by master toolmaker Erwin Gebhardt.
- 1970
Relocation with 10 employees to Löwenstraße in Baienfurt, today's Plant 1.
- 1982
First extension building.
- 1992
Markus Gebhardt joins the management after completing his degree in engineering (university of applied sciences); reorientation of the company toward the automotive sector.
- 2015
New construction of the manufacturing plant.
- heute
Relocation of the manufacturing center to Dr.-Haug-Straße in Baienfurt; approx. 100 employees.