Manufacturer of particle foam moulds and interchangeable cores: design, CNC milling and assembly from a single source.
Keiels Formenbau GmbH
AttenhausenNew on Amplifa
We are Keiels
Keiels Formenbau GmbH is a specialist in the manufacture of tools for processing particle foams such as EPP, EPS, EPE, ETPU and CoPo. Founded in 1990 by Peter Keiels and now run by the second generation, this family-owned company produces moulds for all machine types as well as interchangeable cores for load carriers. The value chain covers design (CAD/CAM), CNC machining of aluminium and assembly under one roof. The machine park comprises 14 machining centres (3-axis), one 5-axis machining centre and 10 CAD/CAM workstations. After more than 35 years and over 5,000 projects with more than two million kilograms of processed aluminium, the company supplies the particle foam processing industry and the load carrier/packaging industry with a staff of 15. The site is located in Attenhausen in Rhineland-Palatinate.
- Site
- Attenhausen
- Processes
- Manufacture of moulds for particle foam processing (toolmaking), Design (CAD), Milling / 3D milling (CNC), Assembly, Manufacture of interchangeable cores for load carriers, CNC milling/machining (3-axis and 5-axis), Manufacture of moulds for particle foams (EPP, EPS, EPE, ETPU, CoPo), Interchangeable cores for load carriers
- Materials
- Aluminium, EPP (particle foam), EPS (particle foam), EPE (particle foam), ETPU (particle foam), CoPo (particle foam), CNC milling, CAD/CAM design
- Founded
- 1990
- Employees
- 15
- Industries
- Particle foam processing (EPP, EPS, EPE, ETPU, CoPo), Load carrier/packaging industry
- 01
Design (CAD)
- 02
CNC milling (3-axis / 5-axis)
- 03
Assembly
- 04
Shipping/Logistics
Materials and Processes
Aluminium
Material for particle foam moulds and interchangeable cores; more than two million kilograms processed.
EPP (particle foam)
Particle foam processed using the company's moulds.
EPS (particle foam)
Particle foam processed using the company's moulds.
EPE (particle foam)
Particle foam processed using the company's moulds.
ETPU (particle foam)
Particle foam processed using the company's moulds.
CoPo (particle foam)
Particle foam processed using the company's moulds.
CNC milling
Machining on 14 3-axis and one 5-axis machining centre.
CAD/CAM design
Design on 10 workstations; production based on customers' CAD data.
Locations
Attenhausen
DEMain site with production halls (Hall 1–4, 2nd cube)
- Materials
- Aluminium
- 14 machining centres (3-axis)
- 1 machining centre (5-axis)
- 10 CAD/CAM workstations
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of moulds for particle foam processing (toolmaking)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Design (CAD)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milling / 3D milling (CNC)Machining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| AssemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of interchangeable cores for load carriersEngineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machining centre (3-axis) | – | 14 | – | – | Attenhausen |
| Machining centre (5-axis) | – | 1 | – | – | Attenhausen |
| CAD/CAM workstations | – | 10 | – | – | Attenhausen |
Additional services
History
- 1990
Founded in Obernhof in a three-car garage by Peter Keiels
- 1998
Move to the new production halls in Attenhausen
- 2001
Start of 3D milling / switch to CAD/CAM
- 2004
New construction of Hall 2 (machining)
- 2005
Alexander Keiels joins the company (autumn)
- 2010
New construction of Hall 3 (assembly)
- 2013
Renaming to Keiels Formenbau GmbH
- 2016
Extension Hall 4 (shipping/machining)
- 2017
1st wooden extension – design
- 2022
2nd cube – management
- Heute
15 employees, 14 machining centres (3-axis), 1 machining centre (5-axis), 10 CAD/CAM workstations