Manufacture of technical plastic and metal parts, cable protection and connection systems, and special tools
Intercable GmbH
Bruneck (IT) · Remscheid (DE) · Radevormwald (DE) · Peine (DE) · Munich (DE) · Strasshof (AT) · Desenzano del Garda (IT) · Southfield (US) · Geraardsbergen (BE)New on Amplifa
The Company
The Intercable Group is a family-owned technology company founded in 1972 by Herbert Mutschlechner, headquartered in Bruneck, South Tyrol. The company manufactures technical plastic and metal parts, cable protection and cable connection systems, and special tools for power distribution. Production includes plastic injection molding with over 2,500 t of thermoplastics processed annually, stamping of copper, brass and aluminum with over 1,500 t of raw material per year, in-house electroplating for continuous tinning of strip material, as well as tool and mold making, prototype construction and assembly of modules. Industries served include automotive and charging infrastructure, electrical engineering, wind energy, power distribution, rail and grounding technology, and energy storage systems. With 17 branches in Europe and North America, Intercable is organized into the Business Units Tec and Tools; the headquarters uses green electricity and operates its own photovoltaic system with up to 400 MWh annual yield. A testing laboratory of around 700 m² safeguards product quality.
- Site
- Bruneck
- Processes
- Plastic injection molding (thermoplastics), Overmolding of metal, Multi-component injection molding, Water Injection Technology, Tool and mold making (injection molds, CAD, CNC), Prototype construction (single pieces to pre-series), Stamping technology, Electroplating / continuous tinning of strip material
- Materials
- Thermoplastics, Copper, Brass, Aluminum, Water Injection Technology, Continuous tinning of strip material
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, ISO TS 16949, DIN EN ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1972
- Industries
- Automotive, Charging infrastructure/E-mobility, Electrical engineering, Wind energy, Power distribution, Rail sector/Grounding technology
- 01
Design/Development
- 02
Tool and Mold Making
- 03
Plastic Injection Molding
- 04
Stamping
- 05
Electroplating/Tinning
- 06
Prototype Construction
- 07
Module Assembly
- 08
Testing Laboratory
- 09
Logistics/Shipping
Materials & Processes
Thermoplastics
Injection molding processing of over 2,500 t annually, including multi-component and overmolded parts.
Water Injection Technology
Enables plastic molded parts with metal-like properties.
Copper
Stamped parts in series for connection technology, including for e-mobility.
Brass
Precision stamped parts with high series precision.
Aluminum
Processing by stamping with hydraulic presses up to 200 t.
Continuous tinning of strip material
In-house electroplating line for high corrosion resistance of the products.
Locations
Bruneck
ITHeadquarters Intercable Tec, Tools and Immo; Production
- Lot size
- Single piece to large series
- Materials
- Thermoplastics, copper, brass, aluminum
- Injection molding machines up to 500 t clamping force
- CNC-controlled machines in toolmaking
- Hydraulic stamping presses up to 200 t
- Tinning line (electroplating)
- Testing laboratory with climate chambers
- Shaker system
- Electrodynamic tensile-compression testing machine
Remscheid
DEIntercable Tools Germany
Radevormwald
DETools Logistics Center
Peine
DETools Office; Headquarters Weitkowitz GmbH (cable lugs and connectors, rail and grounding technology)
Munich
DEIntercable Tec Germany
Strasshof
ATIntercable Tools Austria
Desenzano del Garda
ITTools Production
Southfield
USIntercable Tec North America
Geraardsbergen
BEIntercable Tools Belgium
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic injection molding (thermoplastics)Plastics | – | – | over 2,500 t/year material processing | – | Thermoplastics |
| Overmolding of metalPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Metal |
| Multi-component injection moldingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Water Injection TechnologyPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Tool and mold making (injection molds, CAD, CNC)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype construction (single pieces to pre-series)Assembly | – | – | – | 1 piece – 10,000 pieces | Plastic, Metal |
| Stamping technologyForming | – | – | over 1,500 t raw material/year | Series | Copper, Brass, Aluminum |
| Electroplating / continuous tinning of strip materialSurface | – | – | – | – | Strip material (metal) |
| Assembly technology / module assembly (assembly islands, lines, lanes)Assembly | – | – | – | Small series – Large series | – |
| Manufacture of technical plastic and metal partsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Metal |
| Design and construction of production equipment (semi-automatic assembly islands, fully automaticEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing laboratory (temperature cycles -70°C to over 180°C, mechanical load tests, climate chambers,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of cable lugs and connectors, rail and grounding technologyJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection molding machines | – | – | – | – | Bruneck |
| Injection molding machine with clamping force up to 500 t | – | – | – | – | Bruneck |
| CNC-controlled machines (toolmaking) | – | – | – | – | Bruneck |
| Hydraulic stamping presses up to 200 t | – | – | – | – | Bruneck |
| Tinning line (electroplating for strip material) | – | 1 | – | – | Bruneck |
| Climate chambers (testing laboratory) | – | – | approx. 700 m² testing laboratory | – | Bruneck |
| Shaker system | – | 1 | – | – | Bruneck |
| Electrodynamic tensile-compression testing machine | – | 1 | – | – | Bruneck |
Additional services
Quality
A testing laboratory of around 700 m² with climate chambers, a shaker system and an electrodynamic tensile-compression testing machine safeguards product quality, among other things with temperature cycles from -70 °C to over 180 °C. The management system is organized according to DIN EN ISO 9001, ISO TS 16949 and DIN EN ISO 14001; the zero-defect principle is regarded as the highest maxim.
| Evidence | Bruneck |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001 | |
| ISO TS 16949 | |
| DIN EN ISO 14001 |
History
- 1972
Founded as a trading company by Herbert Mutschlechner
- 1986/90
Entry of the sons Klaus and Kurt Mutschlechner
- 1988
Start of production of technical plastic parts
- 1996
Joint venture in the Tec sector
- 2002
Stake in Bonomi Eugenio S.p.A., Montichiari
- 2005
Stake in G. Adolf Lemp GmbH, Remscheid
- 2008
Stake in Joiner's Bench GmbH, Remscheid
- 2009
Founding of Intercable Tools Deutschland; acquisition of Weitkowitz GmbH, Peine
- 2014
Introduction of the OrangeFox brand
- 2016
Founding of Intercable Immo GmbH
- 2017
Founding of Intercable Tools CEEu (Hungary); joining Automotive Excellence South Tyrol
- 2019
Founding of Intercable Tools Austria; separation of the business units Automotive & Tools
- 2020
Founding of Intercable Tools Nederland
- 2021
Tools branch in Lengede; founding of Intercable Tec North America
- 2022
Logistics center Radevormwald; split of Automotive into Tec and Automotive Solutions; cooperation with Aptiv
- 2023
Tools production site Desenzano del Garda
- 2024
Founding of Intercable Tools Belgium and Intercable Tec Germany