Development, design and manufacturing of hot runner systems, single nozzles, filter nozzles and temperature control technology for plastic injection molding
HFT GmbH & Co. KG
Otto-Hahn-Ring 25, 64653 Lorsch, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About us
HFT GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned company founded in 2007 and based in Lorsch, which develops, designs and manufactures hot runner systems as a partner to the plastics industry. The portfolio includes sliding and screw-in hot runner systems, single nozzles in standard series and as continuously producible EDAL nozzles, valve gate systems (hydraulic, pneumatic, lift-plate), complete hot halves, recycling filter nozzles, and custom solutions such as the SeDiAn lateral direct injection system. The offering is complemented by the touchTemp control technology with control cabinets ranging from 6 to 120 control zones. Design is carried out with rheological dimensioning and to precise customer specifications, in some cases directly in the customer's CAD data; manufacturing and measurement of the systems take place entirely in-house. Services include consulting, part and system analyses, Moldflow calculations, warpage and shrinkage analyses, customer training, troubleshooting, as well as service, maintenance and overhaul of third-party hot runner systems. Customers come from the packaging industry, caps & closure, automotive, medical technology, consumer goods, white goods, building and utility technology, and fiber optic technology.
- Site
- Lorsch
- Processes
- Hot runner system design and manufacturing (sliding, screw-in, hot runner nozzles), Single nozzle manufacturing (standard series, open nozzles, types OT/OE/ONV, GT/GE/GNV,, EDAL single nozzles in all lengths (continuously producible, series 16/20/25/32), Valve gate systems (hydraulic, pneumatic, lift-plate), Hot halves (complete hot tool half), Recycling filter nozzles (series 100/100 K/G/F, series 200), Custom solutions / lateral direct injection (SeDiAn), touchTemp hot runner control cabinets (HFT-RS06 to RS36S, expandable up to 120 control zones)
- Materials
- HDPE, LDPE, LCP, PE, PP, PS, SB, TPE
- Certificates
- Systematic in-house analysis and measurement
- Founded
- 2007
- Industries
- Packaging industry, Caps & closure, Recycled packaging manufacturing, Automotive, Medical technology, Consumer goods industry
- 01
Inquiry, part analysis and consulting
- 02
Moldflow calculation, filling behavior and strength analyses
- 03
Design in customer data format
- 04
Manufacturing and measurement entirely in-house
- 05
Project support, installation and on-site process assistance
- 06
Service, maintenance and spare parts delivery
Materials and processes
Easily flowing thermoplastics (HDPE, LDPE, LCP, PE, PP, PS, SB, TPE)
Recommended shot weights up to approx. 80–2500 g depending on nozzle series.
Moderately flowing thermoplastics (ABS, ASA, PA, PBT, PC-ABS, PET, PPO, PPS,
Standard materials of plastic injection molding with a broad range of applications.
Difficult-to-flow thermoplastics (PC, PEEK, PEI, PES, POM-H, PMMA, PSU)
High-temperature and engineering materials for demanding applications.
Glass-fiber filled materials (PP-GF, PA-GF, PBT-GF)
Suitable for SeDiAn systems and recycling filter nozzles with long service life.
Recycled materials and bio-polymers
Processable via filter nozzles that retain residues and foreign particles in the nozzle.
Locations
Lorsch
DEHeadquarters, design and manufacturing
- Part weight / size
- Nozzles up to approx. 2500 g shot weight (series 32);
- Lot size
- Single nozzles, standard and custom production, spare parts and express delivery
- Materials
- Thermoplastics of all groups, glass-fiber filled materials, recycled materials
- touchTemp hot runner control cabinet HFT-RS06
- touchTemp hot runner control cabinet HFT-RS12
- touchTemp hot runner control cabinet HFT-RS18S
- touchTemp hot runner control cabinet HFT-RS24S
- touchTemp hot runner control cabinet HFT-RS30S
- touchTemp hot runner control cabinet HFT-RS36S (expandable up to 120 control zones)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot runner system design and manufacturing (sliding, screw-in, hot runner nozzles)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics (all, see PDF classification) |
| Single nozzle manufacturing (standard series, open nozzles, types OT/OE/ONV, GT/GE/GNV,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics |
| EDAL single nozzles in all lengths (continuously producible, series 16/20/25/32)Engineering | – | Lengths up to 517 mm (series 32, hot | up to approx. 2500 g shot weight | – | – |
| Valve gate systems (hydraulic, pneumatic, lift-plate)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hot halves (complete hot tool half)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Recycling filter nozzles (series 100/100 K/G/F, series 200)Engineering | – | – | Series 200: shot weights up to 5000 g | – | all thermoplastic materials, glass-fiber filled materials |
| Custom solutions / lateral direct injection (SeDiAn)Engineering | DL=±0.05 mm; A±0.05 mm | Hot runner nozzle lengths 37–87 mm | – | – | PP, PP-GF, PA-GF, PBT, PBT-GF |
| touchTemp hot runner control cabinets (HFT-RS06 to RS36S, expandable up to 120 control zones)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Temperature control technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting, part and system analysis, Moldflow calculations, filling behavior, strength,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service & maintenance: system and damage analysis at the tool, maintenance/complete cleaning,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Complete project support (preliminary expertise, planning, installation, on-site process assistance)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| touchTemp hot runner control cabinet HFT-RS06 | HFT HFT-RS06 | – | 6 control zones, 10" touch display | – | Lorsch |
| touchTemp hot runner control cabinet HFT-RS12 | HFT HFT-RS12 / RS12S / RS12E | – | 12 control zones | – | Lorsch |
| touchTemp hot runner control cabinet HFT-RS18S | HFT HFT-RS18S / RS18E | – | 18 control zones | – | Lorsch |
| touchTemp hot runner control cabinet HFT-RS24S | HFT HFT-RS24S / RS24E | – | 24 control zones | – | Lorsch |
| touchTemp hot runner control cabinet HFT-RS30S | HFT HFT-RS30S | – | 30 control zones | – | Lorsch |
| touchTemp hot runner control cabinet HFT-RS36S | HFT HFT-RS36S / RS36E | – | 36 control zones, expandable up to 120 control zones | – | Lorsch |
Additional services
Quality
The high-quality manufacturing and measurement of the systems takes place entirely in-house; rheological design, filling behavior analyses and part inspections ensure process reliability and molded part quality.
| Evidence | Lorsch |
|---|---|
| Systematic in-house analysis and measurement |
History
- 2007
Foundation of the family-owned company, based on decades of employee experience in hot runner technology and plastics