Globally networked supplier of custom cast parts, plastic parts, aluminium profiles, prototypes and components.
Kirch engineering and products GmbH
Zimmern ob RottweilNew on Amplifa
About Kirch engineering and products
Since 1998, Kirch engineering and products has been a consultant, developer and supplier of technical, tool-based products such as cast parts, plastic parts, aluminium profiles and prototypes. The company from Zimmern ob Rottweil develops requirement-specific parts and has them produced in a worldwide network of foundries and pressing plants – including aluminium, zinc and magnesium die casting, gravity die casting and sand casting as well as investment casting using the lost-wax process. Other production areas include plastic injection moulding and extrusion, aluminium extruded profiles, stamped/bent parts, Metal Injection Molding and CNC turned and milled parts as prototypes and samples. Complementary services include surface finishing such as electroplating, painting and anodising, assembly, testing, picking and warehousing. Customer industries include mechanical engineering, the lighting industry, medical technology, sanitary products, rail technology, aerospace and the energy sector.
- Site
- Zimmern ob Rottweil
- Processes
- Aluminium die casting, Zinc die casting, Magnesium die casting, Squeeze Casting, Aluminium gravity die casting (with surface machining), Sand casting (aluminium), Sand casting (grey iron, ductile iron/GGG, bronze), Investment casting using the lost-wax process
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF 16949, EN 9100, ISO 45001, EN 15085-2
- Founded
- 1998
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Lighting industry, Medical technology, Sanitary products, Rail technology, Aerospace
- 01
Consulting & design/development
- 02
Rapid Prototyping & Rapid Tooling (3D printing, vacuum casting, CNC)
- 03
Manufacturing in a network (casting, injection moulding, extrusion, extrusion
- 04
Surface finishing (coating, painting, anodising)
- 05
Assembly & electrical testing
- 06
Picking, labelling, warehousing & logistics
Locations
Zimmern ob Rottweil
DEHeadquarters, administration, stock warehouse
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium die castingCasting | – | 500 mm × 400 mm | up to 15 kg (global); Europe up to 8 kg | – | Aluminium (EN AC 46000, EN AC 46500, EN AC 44100, EN AC |
| Zinc die castingCasting | – | – | – | – | Zinc |
| Magnesium die castingCasting | – | – | – | – | Magnesium |
| Squeeze CastingCasting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium (light metals) |
| Aluminium gravity die casting (with surface machining)Casting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Sand casting (aluminium)Casting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Sand casting (grey iron, ductile iron/GGG, bronze)Casting | – | – | – | – | Grey iron, Ductile iron (GGG), Bronze |
| Investment casting using the lost-wax processCasting | – | up to 600 mm (Asia, linear and × 500 mm × 450 mm | up to 100 kg (Asia); Europe up to 45 kg; | – | Aluminium, Steel, Stainless steel, Nickel-/cobalt-based alloys, Titanium, Brass, Grey iron, Bronze, Copper alloys, Duplex/superduplex stainless steel, precipitation-hardening steels, Phosphor bronze, Ductile iron |
| ElectroplatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Teflon coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wet paintingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Powder coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plastic injection mouldingPlastics | – | – | 2 g – 800 g (depending on material) | – | – |
| 2K multi-component injection mouldingPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Decorative metallisation by vacuum coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Copper, Aluminium, Tin, Gold, Silver (coatings) |
| Plastic extrusion (profiles)Plastics | – | almost unlimited length × up to 10" profile | – | – | – |
| Aluminium extrusion (profiles 10–250 mm)Forming | – | – | – | – | EN AW 6060, EN AW 6063, EN AW 6063A, EN AW 6463, EN AW 6005, EN AW 6005A, EN AW 6061, EN AW 6082 |
| Sawing / mitre sawing of aluminium profilesMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Anodising (also stainless steel look E4 CA010)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Coating of profiles (also wood look)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Bending of aluminium profilesForming | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Stamped/bent parts (rolled or milled)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Brass, Aluminium, other metals |
| Solid material parts (bar stock) made of aluminium, brass, stainless steelMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Brass, Stainless steel |
| Metal Injection Molding (MIM, metal powder injection moulding)Casting | minimal tolerances | – | – | – | Metal, Ceramics |
| CNC turningMachining | tightest tolerances possible | – | – | – | Plastic, Metal |
| CNC milling (3-, 4- and 5-axis)Machining | tightest tolerances possible | – | – | – | Plastic, Metal, Aluminium, Bronze, Brass, Zinc, Magnesium |
| CNC turn-mill centres (complete machining in one setup)Machining | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Metal |
| 3-D printing / Rapid Prototyping (SLA, SLM, FDM, SLS, MJF)Additive | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Metal (from CAD files: stl, Step, iges) |
| StereolithographyAdditive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum casting (also multi-component, 2-component resins)Casting | – | – | – | – | Plastic (resins similar to thermoplastics) |
| Rapid Tooling (tool inserts made of aluminium or steel)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel |
| Master model manufacturing (shrink-corrected)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Wood, Metal |
| Assembly (ready-to-install assembly products)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Blister packagingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Picking, labelling, warehousingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Post-processing of extruded profiles: notching, punching, drilling, cutting, welding, printing,Machining | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Die casting machines (clamping force) | – | – | Clamping forces 63–2000 t global; Europe 200–1100 t (parts up to 8 kg, 500x500x400 mm; up to 3 kg, | – | Europe (2 foundries), Eastern Europe (1), South Asia (1), Asia (4) |
| Injection moulding machines | – | – | Clamping forces 50–530 t; 2K machines 160–320 t | – | – |
| Aluminium extrusion presses | – | – | Press force up to 5000 t (Europe); up to 2500 t per plant (Southern Europe, 2 plants); up to 6800 t | – | Europe, Southern Europe, Asia |
| Single-screw extruders (plastic profiles) | – | – | Profiles 1/16" to 5" tube or 10" profile, almost unlimited length | – | – |
| CNC milling machines (3-axis, 4-axis, 5-axis) | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC lathes | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC turn-mill centres | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Quality management is certified to DIN ISO 9001; nearby foundries and pressing plants are additionally certified to ISO 14001, AS 9100, IATF 16949, EN 15085-2 and ISO 45001. Image-guided 3-D measurements as well as physical and digital retained samples ensure precision and traceability.
| Evidence | Zimmern ob Rottweil |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| IATF 16949 | |
| EN 9100 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| EN 15085-2 |
History
- 1998
Since 1998, Kirch engineering and products has been a consultant, developer and supplier of technical, tool-based products such as cast parts, plastic parts, aluminium profiles and prototypes.