High-performance injection moulds with proprietary hot runner technology for medical, pharmaceutical, packaging and cosmetic applications.
KEBO AG – Injection Mould Technology
Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH)New on Amplifa
About KEBO AG
At its site in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, KEBO AG develops and manufactures high-performance injection moulds with high cavity counts for the shortest cycle times. The second-generation family company covers the entire value chain in-house: from feasibility studies and mould design (Siemens NX, Teamcenter PLM) and thermal and rheological simulations through to mould making with robot-assisted production. Since 1980, the company has developed its own hot runner systems (EcoTip, MultiTip, MultiValve, star nozzle), which are installed in the moulds as standard. In the company's own technical centre with injection moulding machines from 100 to 240 t clamping force, mould tests, process validation (FAT/SAT, DOE) and documentation are carried out. Customers come from medical technology, pharmaceuticals and laboratory, thin-wall packaging/IML and cosmetics; the moulds are delivered to Europe, America and Asia. Four in-house pilot moulds for pilot inserts and material tests reduce lead times and validation effort.
- Site
- CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall
- Processes
- Injection moulds (manufacture of injection moulds), Hot runner technology with lateral gating (EcoTip, star nozzle), Hot runner applications MultiTip and MultiValve (central gating), Pilot moulds for pilot inserts (material tests, sample production), Thin-wall packaging / IML moulds, Injection moulds for medical / pharmaceutical / laboratory (high-performance moulds, precision, Engineering: feasibility studies, part optimisation, thermal and rheological simulations, Mould testing in the company's own technical centre (function test, process evaluation/DOE,
- Materials
- Polycarbonate, Polyoxymethylene, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, Polyamide, Polymethyl methacrylate, Polybutylene terephthalate
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, Ecovadis CSR Bronze Status, ISO 9001, CE marking of moulds, Ecovadis CSR Bronze
- Founded
- 1979
- Employees
- 80 (as of 2011)
- Industries
- Medical technology, Pharmaceuticals and laboratory, Thin-wall packaging / IML, Cosmetics, Thin-wall packaging / IML (packaging)
- 01
Feasibility study and part optimisation
- 02
Mould design (CAD, Siemens NX, Teamcenter PLM)
- 03
Thermal and rheological simulations, FMEA, DQ
- 04
Mould making with robot-assisted production
- 05
Proprietary hot runner systems (in-house production)
- 06
Mould testing in the technical centre (FAT/SAT, DOE, measurement)
- 07
On-site commissioning and training
- 08
Maintenance, repair and spare parts service
Materials and Processes
Polycarbonate
Can be processed in the EcoTip and star nozzle hot runner systems for demanding surfaces.
Polyoxymethylene
Broadly applicable in the in-house developed full hot runner systems.
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
For high cavity counts and production steps requiring no post-processing.
Polyamide
Can be processed thanks to the thermally stable hot runner systems.
Polymethyl methacrylate
Used for applications with high surface requirements.
Polybutylene terephthalate
Can be processed in the modularly equipped hot runner systems.
Locations
Neuhausen am Rheinfall
CHHeadquarters, development, design, mould making, production, technical centre
- Materials
- Plastics (PC, POM, ABS, PA, PMMA, PBT)
- Injection moulding machines 100–240 t (technical centre)
- Robot-assisted production facility (night production)
- Machining machines with integrated Siemens NX data flow
- CAD/CAx development environment (Siemens NX, Teamcenter PLM)
Components and Moulds
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection moulds (manufacture of injection moulds)Plastics | – | – | – | 256 cavities | Plastics (PC, POM, ABS, PA, PMMA, PBT) |
| Hot runner technology with lateral gating (EcoTip, star nozzle)Plastics | – | – | – | 2 gating points per cluster – 8 gating points per cluster | PC, POM, ABS, PA, PMMA, PBT |
| Hot runner applications MultiTip and MultiValve (central gating)Plastics | – | – | – | 2 cavities – 16 cavities | Plastics |
| Pilot moulds for pilot inserts (material tests, sample production)Plastics | – | – | – | 2 cavities – 16 cavities | Plastics |
| Thin-wall packaging / IML mouldsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Injection moulds for medical / pharmaceutical / laboratory (high-performance moulds, precisionPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Engineering: feasibility studies, part optimisation, thermal and rheological simulationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mould testing in the company's own technical centre (function test, process evaluation/DOE,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Validation processes / process and mould validationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mould maintenance service and overhaul (also for third-party moulds), spare parts serviceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mould design / CAD (Siemens NX, Teamcenter PLM)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection moulding machines (technical centre, for mould tests) | – | – | – | – | Neuhausen am Rheinfall |
| Injection moulding machine (clamping force 100–240 t) | – | – | Clamping force 100 to 240 t | – | Neuhausen am Rheinfall |
| Robot-assisted production facility (robots for night production) | – | – | – | – | Neuhausen am Rheinfall |
| Machining machines (integrated via Siemens NX data flow) | – | – | – | – | Neuhausen am Rheinfall |
Additional services
Quality
KEBO AG is certified to ISO 9001:2015 (SGS, certificate CH08/1099); the quality management system covers all processes including CE marking of the injection moulds. The quality policy was defined by the management in 1996 and is continuously reviewed.
| Evidence | Neuhausen am Rheinfall |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| CE marking of moulds | |
| Ecovadis CSR Bronze |
History
- 1979
Company founded by Alfons Keller and Charles Bodenmann in Neuhausen am Rheinfall
- 1980
First injection mould with proprietary hot runner technology
- 1984
Extension of the production hall
- 1991
Construction of today's production building
- 1995
Development of the lateral full hot runner (star nozzle)
- 1996
Certification to ISO 9001:2000, quality policy defined by the management
- 2000
Extension to the production hall
- 2004
Company management in the second generation by Gerold Keller and Daniel Bodenmann
- 2005
Manufacture of moulds with 256 cavities
- 2007
Introduction of a continuous CAD/CAx development solution
- 2011
Workforce of 80 employees and 7 apprentices
- 2013
New development of EcoTip, lateral full hot runner
- 2016
Manufacture of three pilot moulds for material tests and sample production runs
- 2019
Implementation of an IT cloud solution