Develops and manufactures injection molds, extrusion tools and special machinery – from design to small series, all from a single source.
LWM Werkzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH
Kopernikusstraße 31, 49377 Vechta (DE)New on Amplifa
About LWM
LWM (Lamping, Werkzeug- und Maschinenbau) is a medium-sized company founded in 1996, headquartered in Vechta, Lower Saxony. The company develops and manufactures high-precision injection molds for thermoplastics and elastomers with tool weights of up to 5 tonnes, as well as multi-component extrusion tools and bending roller sets for pre- and post-profiling. Another pillar is special machinery construction for plastics and elastomer processing. Since 2003, LWM has also produced plastic parts in its own injection molding with clamping forces of 150 to 500 tonnes – from sampling to small series. Manufacturing includes 5-axis CNC machining, CNC turning, wire and die-sink EDM, metal 3D printing up to 300x300x300 mm, laser engraving and laser deposition welding. Customers come primarily from the injection molding industry, the construction and façade sealing sector, and the automotive industry.
- Site
- Vechta
- Processes
- Injection molds for thermoplastics & elastomers, Injection molding (plastic parts), Multi-component extrusion tools, Bending roller sets for pre- and post-profiling, Special machinery for plastics and elastomer processing (e.g. extrusion, profiling), Wire EDM, Die-sink EDM, Additive manufacturing / metal 3D printing
- Materials
- Thermoplastics, Elastomers, Tool steel (hard materials), Metal (3D printing), Tool steel
- Founded
- 1996
- Industries
- Injection molding industry, Construction and façade seals, Automotive industry, Mechanical engineering, Construction profile industry / construction and façade seals
- 01
Development & Design (CAD-3D)
- 02
Mold and tool making (CNC milling, turning, EDM)
- 03
Additive manufacturing & laser processing
- 04
Injection molding (sampling to small series)
- 05
Assembly/commissioning of machines and tools
Materials & Processes
Thermoplastics
Injection molds and plastic parts for thermoplastics, e.g. for construction and façade seals.
Elastomers
Tools and injection molded parts for elastomers, including sealing profiles for construction and automotive.
Tool steel
Machining of hard materials via EDM, turning, milling and laser deposition welding.
Metal (3D printing)
Additively manufactured tool components with internal cooling channels up to 300 mm edge length.
Location
Vechta
DEHeadquarters, production and warehouse
- Part weight / size
- Tools up to 5 t; 3D printing up to 300x300x300 mm
- Lot size
- Single parts, sampling to small series (injection molding) and series (CNC
- Materials
- Tool steel, thermoplastics, elastomers, metal (3D printing)
- 5-axis machining center (CNC)
- CNC lathes
- Wire EDM machine
- Die-sink EDM machine
- Laser engraving system
- Laser deposition welding system
- 3D printing system (metal)
- Injection molding machines (clamping force 150–500 t)
Parts & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection molds for thermoplastics & elastomersPlastics | – | – | up to 5 t tool weight | Sampling to small series | Thermoplastics, Elastomers |
| Injection molding (plastic parts)Plastics | – | – | – | Small series – Series (clamping force 150–500 t) | Thermoplastics, Elastomers |
| Multi-component extrusion toolsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics, Elastomers |
| Bending roller sets for pre- and post-profilingForming | – | – | – | – | Metals (automotive sector) |
| Special machinery for plastics and elastomer processing (e.g. extrusion, profiling)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wire EDMSurface | tightest tolerances | – | – | – | hard materials, steel (tool steel) |
| Die-sink EDMSurface | high dimensional accuracy | – | – | – | various materials (including hardened) |
| Additive manufacturing / metal 3D printingAdditive | – | 300 mm × 300 mm × 300 mm | – | – | Metal |
| Laser engravingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser deposition weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | hard materials |
| CNC turningMachining | tight tolerances · high-quality surfaces | – | – | Single parts – Series | hardened materials, tool steel |
| CNC milling (5-axis machining)Machining | – | – | – | – | Tool steel |
| Development & design (CAD-3D) of tools and special machineryEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-axis machining center (CNC) | – | – | – | – | Vechta |
| CNC lathes | – | – | – | – | Vechta |
| Wire EDM machine | – | – | – | – | Vechta |
| Die-sink EDM machine | – | – | – | – | Vechta |
| Laser engraving system | – | – | – | – | Vechta |
| Laser deposition welding system | – | – | – | – | Vechta |
| 3D printing system (metal, 300x300x300 mm) | – | – | 300x300x300 mm | – | Vechta |
| Injection molding machines (clamping force 150–500 t) | – | – | – | – | Vechta |
Additional services
History
- 1996
Founded by Alwin Lamping in rented premises at Kopernikusstraße 26 in Vechta; initially building tools and machines for thermoplastic and elastomer production.
- 1997
Hiring of the first employee.
- 2000
Move into the first own production hall (approx. 1,100 m²) with office building at Kopernikusstraße 31; first apprentice trained as a machining mechanic.
- 2003
Expansion to include the injection molding sector with the first injection molding machine.
- 2008
Start of construction of a second hall as a warehouse.
- 2011
Expansion of the production hall by 800 m² as well as modernization of the social rooms.