Complex technical plastic parts and injection moulding tools – from design through injection moulding to finishing and assembly.
Johannes Menz GmbH
Steinbach-Hallenberg, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Johannes Menz GmbH
The Johannes Menz GmbH is an owner-managed family business from Steinbach-Hallenberg in Thuringia, founded in 1884 and today run by the fifth generation. The company manufactures complex technical plastic parts using fully automated injection moulding (1K and 2K) on Engel and Demag machines with clamping forces of 28 to 600 tonnes and shot weights from 0.5 g to 1860 g. The range of services also includes tool and mould making for injection moulding tools up to 1200 x 1000 mm, part and tool design with CAD, simulation and FMEA, prototype production by 3D printing, contract manufacturing in the 3- and 5-axis field, and assembly of module groups. A particular focus is surface technology: painting, laser processing, pad printing, screen printing, hot foil stamping and vacuum metallization. Customers come from medical technology, the automotive industry and the electrical appliances sector. The company is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and VDA 6.1.
- Site
- Steinbach-Hallenberg
- Processes
- Injection moulding production (1K and 2K, fully automated), Tool & mould making (1K and 2K injection moulding tools), Contract manufacturing, milling/EDM work in the 3- and 5-axis field, Deep-hole drilling, Grinding, Die-sinking EDM, Laser welding, Prototype production by 3D printing or machining
- Materials
- Engineering plastics (common), High-performance plastics, High-temperature materials (plastic), Engineering Plastics, High-Performance Plastics, High-Temperature Materials, Crystal-Clear and Transparent Plastics
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, VDA 6.1 (Volume 6 Part 1, 5th edition 2016, product development excluded), VDA 6.1 (product development excluded)
- Founded
- 1884
- Industries
- Medical technology, Automotive industry, Electrical appliances sector
- 01
Part and tool design (CAD, simulation, FMEA)
- 02
Prototype production (3D printing, machining)
- 03
Tool and mould making
- 04
Injection moulding production (1K/2K)
- 05
Surface finishing (painting, metallization, printing, laser processing)
- 06
Module assembly
- 07
Logistics/warehousing on call-off
Materials & Processes
Engineering Plastics
Processing of all common engineering plastics in 1K and 2K injection moulding.
High-Performance Plastics
Used for technically demanding applications with high requirements.
High-Temperature Materials
For applications with thermally stressed components.
Crystal-Clear and Transparent Plastics
Production of optically clear and transparent injection-moulded parts.
Locations
Steinbach-Hallenberg
DEHeadquarters and production
- Part weight / size
- 0.5 g – 1860 g
- Lot size
- Small series to large series
- Materials
- Engineering plastics, high-performance and high-temperature materials
- Engel and Demag injection moulding machines (28–600 t)
- 3- and 5-axis milling machines
- Die-sinking EDM machines
- Deep-hole drilling machines
- Grinding machines
- Laser welding systems
- 7 laser systems for marking
- 2 Venjakob flat-surface painting automatons (1000 x 700 mm)
- Throughfeed painting line
- 4 Heimer manual paint booths
- Vacuum metallization system
- 3D metrology (optical and tactile)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection moulding production (1K and 2K, fully automated)Plastics | – | – | 0.5 g – 1860 g | – | engineering plastics, high-performance and high-temperature materials, crystal-clear and transparent parts |
| Tool & mould making (1K and 2K injection moulding tools)Engineering | – | 1000 mm × 1200 mm | – | – | – |
| Contract manufacturing, milling/EDM work in the 3- and 5-axis fieldMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal (tool making) |
| Deep-hole drillingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| GrindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Die-sinking EDMMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype production by 3D printing or machiningAdditive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Module assembly (manual, semi- or fully automated, design of assembly systems)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Ultrasonic weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Laser processing of plastic parts / laser marking (7 laser systems, day-night design)Surface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Pad printing (single or multi-colour)Surface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Screen printingSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Hot foil stamping process (wood-effect reproductions, chrome and metallic effects)Surface | – | up to 300 mm diameter | – | – | Plastic |
| Painting (metallic, soft-touch and 2K paints, flat-surface painting automatons, throughfeedSurface | – | 700 mm × 1000 mm | – | – | Plastic |
| Metallization (vacuum metallization, e.g. EMC shielding, metallic colours)Surface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Plastic coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Part and tool design (CAD, simulations, FMEA)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality assurance with 3D metrology (optical and tactile), colour and gloss measurement, testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection moulding machines | Engel | – | Clamping force 28 to 600 t, shot weight 0.5 g to 1860 g | – | Steinbach-Hallenberg |
| Injection moulding machines | Demag | – | Clamping force 28 to 600 t | – | Steinbach-Hallenberg |
| Laser systems for laser marking | – | 7 | – | – | Steinbach-Hallenberg |
| Flat-surface painting automaton | Venjakob | 2 | Frame size 1000 x 700 mm | – | Steinbach-Hallenberg |
| Throughfeed painting line | – | 1 | for rotationally symmetric parts | – | Steinbach-Hallenberg |
| Manual paint booth | Heimer | 4 | – | – | Steinbach-Hallenberg |
| 3D metrology (optical and tactile) | – | – | – | – | Steinbach-Hallenberg |
Additional services
Quality
Quality assurance is carried out with optical and tactile 3D metrology, colour and gloss measurement devices, article-specific gauges, and testing equipment for material properties (MFI, MVR, moisture, density). The company is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and VDA 6.1.
| Evidence | Steinbach-Hallenberg |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 | |
| VDA 6.1 (product development excluded) |
History
- 1884
Company founded by Johannes Menz.
Built up more than 65 years of experience in plastics processing and mould making.
Built up more than 30 years of expertise in surface technology.
- 2024
Recertification to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and VDA 6.1 (valid until 24.07.2027).