Manufacture of injection moulds for thermoplastics up to 40 tonnes including plastic parts production
IMOPLASTIC Group
Marinha Grande (HQ) · Marinha Grande – Guarda Nova (Imoinject) · MartingançaNew on Amplifa
About the IMOPLASTIC Group
Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Marinha Grande (Portugal), the IMOPLASTIC Group specialises in the manufacture of injection moulds for thermoplastics with a production capacity of up to 40 tonnes of mould weight. The Group comprises five companies: Imoplastic (up to 6 t), Imodrill (up to 16 t), Geocam (up to 40 t), Imoinject (injection moulding production) and ImoInov (technical support and consultancy). The value chain ranges from product development and mould design through CNC machining, EDM and grinding to injection moulding production and component assembly. Equipment includes high-speed milling centres (3-axis to 6-axis), electric discharge machines (EDM), 3D measuring machines and injection moulding machines with clamping forces from 80 to 1000 tonnes, complemented by two-component injection moulding and simulation software (CADMOULD, MOLDEX3D, ANSYS). With more than 200 employees, over 3000 moulds manufactured and an export share of 95 %, the Group supplies customers worldwide, especially in the automotive industry. 25 % of the Group's energy comes from sustainable sources.
- Site
- -403 Marinha Grande
- Processes
- Manufacture of injection moulds (Mould Manufacturing), Plastic injection moulding / Production of plastic parts, Assembly of components (Assembly of components), Product development / Design & Development, Mould making / Mould Engineering & Design, Validations / try-out of injection moulds, Dimensional inspection / metrology (CMM, 3D scan), Machining / milling (CNC, 5-axis, high speed)
- Materials
- Thermoplastics, ABS, Steel (mould/tool steel), PS (polystyrene, reference shot weight), Tool steel
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949:2016
- Founded
- 1980
- Employees
- +200
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Plastics processing / injection moulding, Automotive industry (IATF certification process)
- 01
Product development
- 02
Mould design (Mould Engineering)
- 03
Injection moulding simulation & structural analysis
- 04
CNC machining / EDM / grinding (mould making)
- 05
Try-out & validation
- 06
Plastic injection moulding
- 07
Component assembly
- 08
Dimensional inspection / metrology
Materials & Processes
Thermoplastics
Injection moulding material for the production of plastic parts and for the Group's mould making.
ABS
For FDM 3D printing (Stratasys Fortus 250mc) in the field of prototyping.
Tool steel
Base material of the injection moulds; moulds and steel parts are dimensionally inspected using 3D metrology.
Locations
Marinha Grande (HQ)
PTHeadquarters; mould making up to 40 t (Geocam)
- Part weight / size
- Moulds up to 40 t
- Materials
- Tool steel
- CMM Hexagon DEA Alpha (3300×2000×1500 mm)
- 5-axis milling machines Promac Sharav GVT, OMV Roller, Matsuura MX-520 PC4
- Machining centres AWEA, Eumach LMB-2000, Doosan NX5500II
- Soraluce FL5000 (5000×1800×1200 mm)
- EDM machines ONA QX10/QX7/NX4
- Surface grinding machines Thompson, Chevalier
- Try-out presses Reis TUS200/TUS130
- Erowa Compact 80 robot
- Kardex Remstar RS650 carousel storage system
Marinha Grande – Guarda Nova (Imoinject)
PTInjection moulding production and assembly of plastic parts
- Materials
- Thermoplastics
- Injection moulding machines KraussMaffei CX 80/350, Engel E-Victory 120/440, Sumitomo Demag 210–1000 t with robots
- 2nd injection units Plasdan 199G/59G, Babyplast 23G
- Rotary tables Ø 1350 mm and Ø 750 mm
- 3D measuring machine GOM ATOS Compact Scan 5M
- Dryers Moretto, thermoconditioners Tool-Temp
Martingança
PTLocation (mentioned on the contact page)
Components & Moulds
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of injection moulds (Mould Manufacturing)Plastics | – | – | 40 t (mould weight) | – | Steel (tool steel, implied), Thermoplastics |
| Plastic injection moulding / Production of plastic partsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics |
| Assembly of components (Assembly of components)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Product development / Design & DevelopmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mould making / Mould Engineering & DesignEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Validations / try-out of injection mouldsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dimensional inspection / metrology (CMM, 3D scan)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machining / milling (CNC, 5-axis, high speed)Machining | – | 5000 mm | – | – | Steel |
| Drilling (CNC drilling, thread tapping)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| EDM (electrical discharge machining / die sinking)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Wire EDM (wire erosion)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Surface grinding (Surface Grinding)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Spotting/die spotting pressing (Spotting Press / Testing Matrix Presser)Testing | – | – | up to 2000 kN pressing force | – | – |
| 3D printing (FDM, ABS)Additive | – | – | – | – | ABS |
| Injection moulding simulation / structural analysis (Moldex3D, Cadmould, Ansys)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
65 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMM (3D measuring machine) | Hexagon DEA Alpha | 1 | 3300 x 2000 x 1500 mm | – | up to 40 t |
| 5-axis milling machine | Promac Sharav GVT | 2 | 2500 x 4000 x 1200 mm | – | up to 40 t |
| 5-axis milling machine | OMV Roller | 1 | 1200 x 1200 x 1000 mm | – | up to 40 t |
| Machining centre | Eumach LMB-2000 | 1 | 2200 x 1750 x 750 mm | – | up to 40 t |
| Machining centre | AWEA SP3016 | 1 | 3000 x 1600 x 960 mm | – | up to 40 t |
| Machining centre | AWEA VP2012 | 2 | 2000 x 1200 x 960 mm | – | up to 40 t |
| 5-axis milling machine | Matsuura MX-520 PC4 | 1 | 680 x 560 x 510 mm | – | up to 40 t |
| Machining centre | AWEA AF1000 | 1 | 1021 x 551 x 636 mm | – | up to 40 t |
| Milling/drilling machine | Soraluce FL5000 | 1 | 5000 x 1800 x 1200 mm | – | up to 40 t |
| CNC drilling machine | Cheto MT2500 | 1 | 2500 x 1200 x 650 x W1550 mm | – | up to 40 t |
| CNC drilling machine | Heto 2000 Plus | 1 | 2000 x 800 x 850 mm | – | up to 40 t |
| Machining centre | Doosan NX5500II | 1 | 900 x 550 x 500 mm | – | up to 40 t |
| EDM | ONA QX10 | 1 | 3000 x 1500 x 1000 mm | – | up to 40 t |
| EDM | ONA QX7 | 1 | 1500 x 750 x 650 mm | – | up to 40 t |
| EDM | ONA NX4 | 1 | 610 x 413 x 400 mm | – | up to 40 t |
| Robot / handling system | Erowa Compact 80 | 2 | – | – | up to 40 t |
| Surface grinding machine | Thompson Matrix | 1 | 2500 x 770 x 500 mm | – | up to 40 t |
| Surface grinding machine | Chevalier | 3 | 450 x 200 x 320 mm | – | up to 40 t |
| Die spotting press | Reis TUS200 | 1 | 2000 x 2500 x 2700 mm | – | up to 40 t |
| Die spotting press | Reis TUS130 | 1 | 1600 x 1300 x 1400 mm | – | up to 40 t |
| Automatic carousel storage system | Kardex Remstar RS650 | 1 | – | – | up to 40 t |
| High-speed machining centre 5-axis | Quick-Jet GTV-95X | 1 | 910 x 500 mm, 24000 RPM | – | up to 16 t |
| High-speed machining centre 3-axis | Quick-Jet AV-1612 | 1 | 1700 x 1500 mm, 12000 RPM | – | up to 16 t |
| High-speed machining centre | Mori Seiki NH 6300 DCG | 1 | – | – | up to 16 t |
| High-speed machining centre 4-axis | Mazak Nexus 8800-II | 1 | 1400 x 1200 x 1300 mm | – | up to 16 t |
| High-speed milling/drilling centre 6-axis | Samag TFZ 2-1000 | 1 | 1200 x 1000 x 1000 mm | – | up to 16 t |
| High-speed machining centre 6-axis | Moldmak Index 3000 | 1 | 3000 x 1500 x 700 mm | – | up to 16 t |
| High-speed machining centre 3-axis | Gentiger GT3016V | 1 | 3300 x 1600 x 800 mm | – | up to 16 t |
| High-speed machining centre 4-axis | OKK HM1600 | 1 | 2400 x 1650 x 1750 mm | – | up to 16 t |
| High-speed machining centre 5-axis | Ingersoll V9 | 1 | 800 x 600 x 500 mm | – | up to 16 t |
| Conventional milling machine | Kondia Powermill KP90 | 1 | – | – | up to 16 t |
| Conventional milling machine | Mikro FM-16S | 1 | – | – | up to 16 t |
| EDM machine | Ingersoll Gantry Eagle 1400 | 1 | 1250 x 2350 x 900 mm | – | up to 16 t |
| Spotting press | Kuka TUS – 2000 kN | 1 | 2500 x 1800 x 2000 mm | – | up to 16 t |
| Surface grinding machine | Daesan DGS-15300 2S | 1 | 3250 x 1750 mm | – | up to 16 t |
| Surface grinding machine | Chevalier FSG-16332ADIII | 1 | 800 x 400 x 350 mm | – | up to 16 t |
| Surface grinding machine | Chevalier 6185P | 1 | 400 x 200 x 200 mm | – | up to 16 t |
| Drilling machine | Girards GRO8 | 1 | – | – | up to 16 t |
| Tapping machine | CMA RHRM 45D | 2 | – | – | up to 16 t |
| Vertical machining centre | Doosan DNM 650 | 1 | 1270 x 670 x 625 mm | – | up to 16 t |
| High-speed machining centre 5-axis (electrode milling, 154 electrodes) | OPS Ingersoll Speed Hawk 550 | 1 | 550 x 350 x 250 mm | – | up to 6 t |
| High-speed machining centre 5-axis | Deckel Maho DMU95 Monoblock | 2 | 950 x 850 x 650 mm, Ø1040 mm, 20000 RPM | – | up to 6 t |
| High-speed machining centre 5-axis | Deckel Maho DMU75 Monoblock | 1 | 750 x 650 x 560 mm, Ø840 mm, 20000 RPM | – | up to 6 t |
| EDM drilling machine | Charmilles HD 30CNC | 1 | 600 x 400 x 250 mm | – | up to 6 t |
| EDM machine (32 electrodes) | Sodick AG80L | 1 | 850 x 520 x 420 mm | – | up to 6 t |
| EDM machine (50 electrodes) | Ingersoll Gantry 1200 CNC | 1 | 1000 x 1500 x 650 mm | – | up to 6 t |
| EDM machine (84 electrodes) | Ingersoll Gantry Eagle 800 | 1 | 850 x 460 x 500 mm | – | up to 6 t |
| Wire EDM machine | Mitsubishi MV2400R | 1 | 600 x 400 x 310 mm | – | up to 6 t |
| 3D measuring machine (CMM) | LK Altera C 12.09.07 | 1 | 1200 x 900 x 700 mm | – | up to 6 t |
| CMM system (software) | Polyworks | 1 | – | – | up to 6 t |
| Surface grinding machine | Chevalier FSG-1632ADIII | 1 | 800 x 400 x 360 mm | – | up to 6 t |
| Surface grinding machine | Chevalier 618 SP | 2 | 300 x 160 x 300 mm | – | up to 6 t |
| Spotting press | Millutensil 123 – 80 t | 1 | 1200 x 1000 x 1190 mm | – | up to 6 t |
| Injection moulding machine 80 t | Krauss Maffei CX 80/350 | 1 | Clamping force 800 kN | – | Imoinject, Marinha Grande |
| Injection moulding machine 120 t with robot | Engel E-Victory 120/440 + Robot Viper 6 | 1 | Clamping force 1200 kN | – | Imoinject, Marinha Grande |
| Injection moulding machine 210 t with robot | Sumitomo Demag 210/580-840 + Robot Star ES 1000 | 1 | Clamping force 2100 kN | – | Imoinject, Marinha Grande |
| Injection moulding machine 350 t with robot | Sumitomo Demag 350/720-1450 + Robot Star ES 1000 | 1 | Clamping force 3500 kN | – | Imoinject, Marinha Grande |
| Injection moulding machine 650 t with robot | Sumitomo Demag 650/1020-3300 + Robot Star ES 1400 | 1 | Clamping force 6500 kN | – | Imoinject, Marinha Grande |
| Injection moulding machine 1000 t with robot | Sumitomo Demag 1000/1400-6400 + Robot Star ESW 1700 | 1 | – | – | Imoinject, Marinha Grande |
| 2nd injection unit | Plasdan 199G | 1 | – | – | Imoinject |
| 2nd injection unit | Plasdan 59G | 1 | – | – | Imoinject |
| 2nd injection unit | Babyplast 23G | 1 | – | – | Imoinject |
| 3D measuring machine / scanner | GOM / ATOS Compact Scan 5M | 1 | – | – | Imoinject |
| FDM 3D printer (ABS) | Stratasys Fortus 250mc | 1 | – | – | ImoInov |
| Mill | – | 1 | – | – | Imoinject |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
Quality assurance includes 3D measuring machines (Hexagon DEA Alpha, LK Altera, GOM ATOS Compact Scan 5M) with Polyworks software for the dimensional inspection of moulds, steel parts and plastic parts throughout the entire production process. Imoinject maintains its own quality department for part analysis and conformity testing according to customer specifications.
| Evidence | Marinha Grande | Guarda Nova |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||
| IATF 16949:2016 |
History
- 1980
Founding of Imoplastic on 8 April
- 1987
Relocation of company headquarters on 1 May
- 1995
Company purchase on 28 December
- 1999
Start of Geocam on 16 March
- 2008
Acquisition of the former facilities of Somoplaste
- 2009
Geocam capital increase on 6 April
- 2011
Acquisition of the former facilities of Mouldexport/Moldebase (26.09.); start of Imodrill (22.12.)
- 2013
Start of Imoinject on 10 April
- 2016
Change of capital division
- 2018
Inauguration of the Imodrill building (7.07.); capital increase on 31 December
- 2019
Imodrill certified to ISO 9001:2015; Imoinject awarded PME Excelência 2019
- 2020
Start of ImoInov; Imoinject recognised as a Gazelle company