Mould making, repair and sampling of injection moulds up to 4 t as well as TÜV-certified compressed air manifolds
Krauß Formenbau GmbH
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About Krauß Formenbau
Krauß Formenbau GmbH is a service company in mould making and plastics injection moulding with more than 50 years of experience. The company offers modifications, repairs and maintenance of injection moulds – regardless of the age of the moulds, regardless of whether they were sourced domestically or abroad, and up to a maximum mould weight of four tonnes. In addition, mould analysis and design, the manufacture of testing and measuring gauges, contract manufacturing and spare parts production are part of the service portfolio. In the company's own injection moulding department, moulds with clamping forces of up to 1,500 kN are sampled. With its TÜV-certified compressed air manifolds, the company manufactures an in-house product for the wholesale trade that is in use in industrial production facilities worldwide. Since 2023, Timo Riester as owner and managing director, together with his wife Jennifer Riester, has been running the company.
- Site
- Germany
- Processes
- Mould making (injection moulds), Modifications, repairs and maintenance of injection moulds, Mould analysis / design, Testing gauge / measuring gauge, Contract manufacturing / spare parts manufacturing, Plastics injection moulding / sampling (injection moulding department), Contract injection moulding (sampling of moulds), Manufacture of compressed air manifolds (TÜV-certified in-house product)
- Materials
- Plastics
- Certificates
- TÜV certification (compressed air manifolds)
- Industries
- Plastics injection moulding companies, Wholesale trade, Industrial manufacturing
- 01
Mould analysis
- 02
Design
- 03
Mould making
- 04
Modifications, repairs and maintenance
- 05
Testing gauge and measuring gauge
- 06
Sampling and contract injection moulding
- 07
Assembly of compressed air manifolds
Materials and Processes
Plastics
Material for injection moulds and contract manufacturing in the company's own injection moulding department.
Site
Germany
DEHeadquarters
- Part weight / size
- 4 t mould weight
- Materials
- Plastics
- Pos Mill CE1000
- Injection moulding machine (sampling up to 1,500 kN clamping force)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mould making (injection moulds)Engineering | – | – | 4000 kg (mould weight) | – | Plastics (injection moulds) |
| Modifications, repairs and maintenance of injection mouldsEngineering | – | – | 4000 kg (mould weight) | – | Plastics (injection moulds) |
| Mould analysis / designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing gauge / measuring gaugeTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contract manufacturing / spare parts manufacturingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plastics injection moulding / sampling (injection moulding department)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Contract injection moulding (sampling of moulds)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Manufacture of compressed air manifolds (TÜV-certified in-house product)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milling machine | Pos Mill CE1000 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Injection moulding machine | – | – | – | – | Krauß Formenbau injection moulding department |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The compressed air manifolds as an in-house product are TÜV-certified. Acceptance tests are carried out in-house according to terms and conditions prior to shipping.
| Evidence | Germany |
|---|---|
| TÜV certification (compressed air manifolds) |
History
- 2018
Transition to drawing-free, digital manufacturing as part of an employee's project work
- 2023
Company handover: Timo Riester takes over as owner and managing director together with his wife Jennifer Riester
- 2024
Commissioning of the new milling machine Pos Mill CE1000 (March) and new website (November)
- 2025
Three new employees and fleet expansion with a van with trailer (2.0 t payload)
- 2026
Plant tour at Meusburger Georg GmbH & Co KG in Wolfurt as well as training weekend in the Kleinwalsertal