Full-range provider for plastics engineering: toolmaking, injection moulding up to 5,500 g, finishing and metrology from a single source
HS Formtechnik GmbH
Fichtenberg (DE)New on Amplifa
Full-range provider for plastics engineering
HS Formtechnik GmbH is a full-range provider for plastics processing based in Fichtenberg in the district of Schwäbisch Hall. Founded in 1998 as a toolmaking business with design services, this family-owned company with around 50 employees develops and manufactures plastic moulded parts along the entire process chain: from plastics-optimised design with MoldFlow filling simulation (CAD Cimatron/NX), via in-house toolmaking (moulds up to 600×1000 mm, up to 15 t with partner companies) and FDM prototypes, through to injection moulding production with machines up to 1,300 t clamping force for volume parts up to 5,500 g. The range is complemented by assembly and finishing, tool repair, project management and logistics. The metrology department has two coordinate measuring machines and two optical 3D metrology devices. Customers come predominantly from the automotive industry; the company is certified to DIN ISO 9001:2015 and DIN ISO 14001:2015 and is audited by automotive customers to the automotive standard. A full-roof PV system and the fully automated material drying and conveying system commissioned in 2024 document the focus on resource-conserving, efficient production.
- Site
- Fichtenberg
- Processes
- Injection moulding production, Toolmaking, Design / development incl. MoldFlow filling simulation, Prototypes / pre-production (FDM), Assemblies / finishing, Quality assurance / metrology, Tool repair (service), Development / Design (including MoldFlow simulation, CAD Cimatron/NX)
- Materials
- Plastics (general, plastics processing), Silicone (silicone moulds), Graphite (graphite electrodes for toolmaking), Metal (installed components, reference), Aluminium (installed components, reference), Injection moulding (plastics processing), Plastics (general), Silicone
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- around 50
- Industries
- Automotive
- 01
Development / Design (MoldFlow simulation, CAD Cimatron/NX)
- 02
Toolmaking (moulds up to 600×1000 mm, up to 15 t with partners)
- 03
Prototypes / pre-production (FDM)
- 04
Injection moulding production
- 05
Assemblies / finishing
- 06
Quality assurance / metrology
- 07
Logistics
Materials and processes
Injection moulding (plastics processing)
Main production process, with machines up to 1,300 t clamping force for volume parts up to 5,500 g.
Plastics (general)
Base material of the entire processing chain from design to moulded part.
Silicone
Material for silicone moulds.
FDM printing (prototypes/pre-production)
Additive manufacturing of prototypes and pre-series samples.
Graphite
Used as graphite electrodes in toolmaking.
Toolmaking (steel moulds)
In-house production of injection moulds up to 600×1000 mm, up to 15 t with partner companies.
Fichtenberg site
Fichtenberg
DEHeadquarters: toolmaking, injection moulding production, metrology, logistics
- Part weight / size
- Volume parts up to 5,500 g (injection moulding)
- Lot size
- Prototypes to series parts
- Materials
- Plastics, silicone
- Injection moulding machines (several, up to 1,300 t clamping force)
- Injection moulding machine 1,300 t (2010)
- FDM machine for prototypes
- 2 coordinate measuring machines (CNC)
- 2 optical 3D metrology devices
- Toolmaking machining machines with integrated NC software
- CAD workstations Cimatron and NX
- Fully automated material drying and conveying system (2024)
- Full-roof PV system
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection moulding productionPlastics | – | – | 5,500 g (volume parts with 1,300 t | – | Plastics |
| ToolmakingEngineering | – | 1000 mm × 600 mm | 15 t (with partner companies) | – | – |
| Design / development incl. MoldFlow filling simulationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototypes / pre-production (FDM)Additive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assemblies / finishingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality assurance / metrologyTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tool repair (service)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection moulding machine | – | several | – | – | Fichtenberg |
| Injection moulding machine 1,300 t clamping force | – | 1 | – | 2010 | Fichtenberg |
| FDM machine (3D printing) | – | first, num | – | – | Fichtenberg |
| Coordinate measuring machine (CNC) | – | 2 | – | – | Fichtenberg |
| Optical 3D metrology | – | 2 | – | – | Fichtenberg |
| Machining machines (toolmaking, connected via NC software) | – | – | Moulds up to 600×1000 mm | – | Fichtenberg |
| CAD workstations Cimatron and NX with integrated NC software | Cimatron, NX | – | – | – | Fichtenberg |
| Fully automated material drying and conveying system | – | 1 | – | 2024 | Fichtenberg |
| PV system | – | 1 (full-r | – | – | Fichtenberg |
Additional services
Quality and certification
The company is certified to DIN ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV Thüringen, no. 1510096493, valid until 13.09.2027) and DIN ISO 14001:2015 (no. 15104242157, valid until 14.05.2027) and is audited by automotive customers to the automotive standard. The metrology department has two coordinate measuring machines as well as two optical 3D metrology devices.
| Evidence | Fichtenberg |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 |
Milestones
- 1998
Founded as a pure toolmaking business with design services
- 2001
Purchase of the first injection moulding machine, expansion with a technical centre for sampling
- 2010
Purchase of the largest injection moulding machine to date, with 1,300 t clamping force, for volume parts up to 5,500 g
- 2012
New construction of the third hall section with its own logistics
- 2016
Establishment of the metrology department (two coordinate measuring machines, two optical 3D metrology devices)
- 2024
Commissioning of the fully automated material drying and conveying system