Mould making and plastic injection moulding from a single source – design, tool making and production of over 6 million parts per year
Greger Kunststoffverarbeitung und Formenbau Gesellschaft m. b. H.
A-5204 StraßwalchenNew on Amplifa
About Greger
Greger GmbH is an Austrian company for mould making and plastic injection moulding based in Straßwalchen near Salzburg. Founded in 1986 as a family business, it processes thermoplastics and thermosets by injection moulding and produces around 6 million plastic parts per year. The value chain includes the design of surface and solid models on 3D CAD/CAM systems, in-house tool making with CNC and HSC milling machines as well as CNC sinker EDM machines for 3D injection moulds up to 1.5 × 1.5 m, robot-assisted injection moulding production on machines with clamping forces of 35 to 750 t, prototyping by 3D printing, Inmold Decoration (film insert moulding) and the completion of assemblies. Customers include household appliance manufacturers, the furniture industry, mechanical and plant engineering as well as companies from the electronics and automotive sectors. The company stores over 1,400 tools in fire-protected storage. In accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001, quality is assured in a dedicated QA office with 3D coordinate measurement, colour measurement and leak testing.
- Site
- Straßwalchen
- Processes
- Mould making / tool making (manufacture of 3D injection moulds), CNC milling (incl. HSC milling), CNC sinker EDM, Plastic injection moulding (thermoplastic and thermoset), Inmold Decoration (film insert moulding), 3D printing (prototyping), Design on 3D CAD/CAM systems, Completion of assemblies (assembly)
- Materials
- Thermoset, Thermoplastic, Plastic (general, injection moulding), Thermoplastics, Thermosets, Inmold Decoration
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1986
- Employees
- 35
- Industries
- Household appliances, Furniture industry, Mechanical and plant engineering, Electronics, Automotive suppliers
- 01
Design (3D-CAD/CAM)
- 02
Prototyping (3D printing)
- 03
Tool making (CNC/HSC milling, sinker EDM)
- 04
Injection moulding production
- 05
Inmold Decoration
- 06
Assembly/completion of assemblies
- 07
Quality inspection
- 08
Tool storage
Materials and Processes
Thermoplastics
Base material class for the series production of injection-moulded parts using in-house mould making.
Thermosets
Historically the first material group since 1986, e.g. for electrical controllers.
Inmold Decoration
Film insert moulding process for printing logos and design elements directly during the injection moulding process.
Sites
Straßwalchen
ATMain plant: mould making, injection moulding, QA, warehousing
- Materials
- Thermoplastics, thermosets
- Injection moulding machines 35–750 t clamping force
- 2× 6-axis KUKA robots
- CNC milling machines
- HSC milling machines
- CNC sinker EDM machines
- 3D printers
- Mitutoyo CRYSTA Plus 3D coordinate measuring machine
- PCE-TCR 200 colour measuring device
- Leak testing system
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mould making / tool making (manufacture of 3D injection moulds)Engineering | – | 1.5 m × 1.5 m | – | – | Steel (tool steel, not explicitly stated, inferable) |
| CNC milling (incl. HSC milling)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC sinker EDMMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plastic injection moulding (thermoplastic and thermoset)Plastics | – | – | – | over 6 million parts per year | Thermoplastics, Thermosets |
| Inmold Decoration (film insert moulding)Surface treatment | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| 3D printing (prototyping)Additive | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Design on 3D CAD/CAM systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Completion of assemblies (assembly)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Part measurement / 3D coordinate measurementTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Colour measurement (CIE-Lab, RGB, ΔE)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Leak testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
12 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection moulding machine | – | 14 | Clamping force 35–700 t | – | Straßwalchen |
| Injection moulding machine | – | 1 | Clamping force 750 t | 2018 | Straßwalchen |
| Injection moulding machine | – | 1 | Clamping force 160 t | 2018 | Straßwalchen |
| Injection moulding machine | – | 1 | Clamping force 160 t | 2021 | Straßwalchen |
| Injection moulding machine | – | 1 | Clamping force 220 t | 2021 | Straßwalchen |
| 6-axis robot | KUKA | 2 | – | 2021 | Straßwalchen |
| CNC milling machine | – | – | – | – | Straßwalchen |
| HSC milling machine | – | – | – | – | Straßwalchen |
| CNC sinker EDM machine | – | – | – | – | Straßwalchen |
| 3D printer | – | – | – | – | Straßwalchen |
| 3D coordinate measuring machine (optical, manual) | Mitutoyo CRYSTA Plus | 1 | – | – | Straßwalchen |
| Colour measuring device | PCE PCE-TCR 200 | 1 | – | – | Straßwalchen |
Additional services
Quality
A QM system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001 monitors all work processes; in the QA office next to production, incoming and outgoing goods inspections, initial sample inspection reports and sampling are carried out. Inspection equipment includes an optical 3D coordinate measuring machine (Mitutoyo CRYSTA Plus), a PCE-TCR 200 colour measuring device (CIE-Lab, RGB, ΔE) and a leak testing system integrated into production.
| Evidence | Straßwalchen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1986
Founded by Ing. Norbert Greger in a garage in Neumarkt am Wallersee; production of thermoset plastic parts (electrical controllers).
- 1987
Takeover of the company Fügl in Salzburg and merger with Greger GmbH; expansion to include tool making and thermoplastic processing.
- 1993
Construction of the new company building in Straßwalchen with investments in the machine park.
- 1996
10th anniversary; more than 15 employees.
- 2004
Construction of a 700 m² warehouse with first-in/first-out warehouse logistics.
- 2006
20th anniversary; 2,600 m² of production area, around 25 employees, five apprentices.
- 2007
Construction of a new production hall with 1,400 m² of extension.
- 2011
25th anniversary; 4,000 m² of production area, approx. 30 employees, 14 injection moulding machines (35–700 t), approx. 4 million parts/year.
- 2015
Installation of a 36 kWp photovoltaic system and expansion of heat recovery.
- 2016
30th anniversary; purchase of additional building land.
- 2018
Purchase of a 750 t and a 160 t injection moulding machine; completion of a 1,000 m² warehouse.
- 2020
PV expansion to 180 kWp; Sabine Greger takes over management as of 01.08.2020.
- 2021
35th anniversary; 4,500 m² of operating site, investment in injection moulding machines (160 t, 220 t) and two 6-axis KUKA robots.