Manufacturer of bowling and ninepin lanes, string pinsetters and complete systems from planning to maintenance
Karl Funk GmbH & Co. KG
Maselheim-Äpfingen, DE · Tokyo, JPNew on Amplifa
About FUNK Bowling
Karl Funk GmbH & Co. KG is a family-run company with more than 100 years of tradition in building bowling and ninepin lanes; more than 100,000 lanes have been installed worldwide. At An der Schnellstraße 6 in Maselheim-Äpfingen, FUNK has its own manufacturing facility covering around 10,220 m² (110,000 sq. ft.) of production space, where the proprietary string pinsetters (pinsetting machines with string technology) are produced. The service portfolio includes planning and design with technical drawings and planning documents, the manufacture of its own pinsetting machines, installation of complete lane systems as well as training, maintenance and support. In addition, FUNK produces shuffleboard tables, lane surfaces, ball returns and ball racks, seating groups and LED lighting for systems, and offers Nexus Scoring, an on-lane projection system with arcade games. Customers include bowling centers, entertainment centers, hotels and bars, multi-location operators, private in-home lanes and leisure venues; delivery is made worldwide.
- Site
- Maselheim-Äpfingen
- Processes
- Manufacture of string pinsetters (pinsetting machines with string technology), Planning, manufacture, installation and maintenance of bowling and ninepin lanes, Technical drawings, designs and planning documents (bowling concept), Construction of duckpin lanes (compact format), Nexus Scoring: projection on the lane, arcade-style games, Installation of in-home bowling systems, Manufacture of shuffleboard tables, Manufacture of lane surfaces for bowling lanes
- Materials
- In-house manufacture of string pinsetters
- Employees
- 100+
- Industries
- Bowling Centers, Entertainment Centers, Hotels & Bars, Multi-Location Business, Private Homes (In-Home Bowling), Leisure/Social Gaming Venues
- 01
Planning and design
- 02
Manufacture of own string pinsetters
- 03
Manufacture of lane surfaces, ball returns, ball racks and seating groups
- 04
Installation of lane systems
- 05
Nexus Scoring / on-lane projection
- 06
Training, maintenance and support
Manufacturing and Engineering
In-house manufacture of string pinsetters
Pinsetting machines with string technology (string pinsetters) are produced in-house; every project receives newly manufactured equipment.
Locations
Maselheim-Äpfingen
DEHeadquarters and production
- In-house manufacture of string pinsetters (string technology)
Tokyo
JPFUNK Japan office (2F, 1-22-11 Ginza Chuo-ku)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of string pinsetters (pinsetting machines with string technology)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning, manufacture, installation and maintenance of bowling and ninepin lanesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Technical drawings, designs and planning documents (bowling concept)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Construction of duckpin lanes (compact format)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nexus Scoring: projection on the lane, arcade-style gamesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of in-home bowling systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of shuffleboard tablesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of lane surfaces for bowling lanesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of ball returns & ball racksAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| LED lighting (system integration)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Seating groups for bowling facilitiesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| String pinsetter (pinsetting machine with string technology, in-house manufacture) | Funk | – | – | – | Maselheim-Äpfingen (production floor space 110,000 sq ft) |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
Family-run company with more than 100 years of bowling/ninepin lane tradition
More than 100,000 lanes installed worldwide