Presses and special machinery for forming, powder pressing, plastics processing, laminating and encapsulation
Maschinenfabrik Lauffer GmbH & Co. KG
Horb am Neckar (Headquarters / Machine Factory)New on Amplifa
About Maschinenfabrik Lauffer
Maschinenfabrik Lauffer GmbH & Co. KG, based in Horb am Neckar, is a mechanical engineering company that manufactures presses, automated press systems, special machinery and system solutions. The portfolio comprises fully automated press lines for sheet metal and bulk metal forming, servo-electric powder presses for metal, carbide, ceramic and magnetic powders, plastics presses for thermoplastics and thermosets, laminating systems for PCBs, base material, smart cards and technical laminates, as well as encapsulation technology for semiconductor devices, electronic assemblies and motors. The systems are manufactured in Horb am Neckar and supported worldwide by in-house services such as commissioning, maintenance, spare parts supply, installation and conversion work, and safety inspections. Customer segments include, among others, the automotive industry (combustion and e-mobility), the household appliance industry, the construction industry, plant and vessel engineering, medical technology, the PCB and semiconductor industries, the tool and furniture industries, and technical ceramics. In the plastics sector, Lauffer has been processing thermosets for over 50 years. Under the personally liable partnership Lauffer GmbH, the company operates as a GmbH & Co. KG with representative offices and partners, including in Israel.
- Site
- Horb am Neckar
- Processes
- Sheet metal forming (press technology), Bulk metal forming, Plastic shaping / plastics forming, Powder pressing (P/M products, press/sinter technology), Laminating (PCB, base material, smart cards, ID cards, composites, technical laminates), Encapsulation technology (semiconductor devices, electronic assemblies, motors), Thermoplastic and thermoset processing (plastics presses), Servo-electric powder pressing for carbide, powder metal and ceramics
- Materials
- Metal powders, Carbide powders, Ceramic powders, Magnetic powders, Thermosets, Thermoplastics, Ceramic substrates, DCB (Direct Copper Bonded Substrate)
- Certificates
- Safety Inspections (Service), ISO 9001
- Industries
- Automotive industry (combustion & e-mobility), Household appliance industry and suppliers, Construction industry, Plant and vessel engineering, Medical technology, PCB manufacturing
- 01
Design and Engineering
- 02
Machine and Plant Engineering (Presses, Special Machinery, System Solutions)
- 03
Automation and Integration (Industry 4.0, Press Lines)
- 04
Commissioning and Installation/Conversion
- 05
Maintenance, Spare Parts Supply, Safety Inspections
Materials and Processes
Metal Powders
Pressing of metal powders into P/M products, from a single machine to a fully automated production cell.
Carbide Powders
Servo-electric powder pressing for carbide applications, especially in toolmaking.
Ceramic Powders
Pressing solutions for the technical ceramics industry.
Magnetic Powders
Pressing of magnetic powders for industries such as automotive (combustion and e-mobility).
Thermosets
For over 50 years, a core field of plastics presses for the processing of thermosets.
Thermoplastics
Pressing and production solutions for the processing of thermoplastics.
Ceramic Substrates, DCB, LTCC, PCB
Base materials for the encapsulation technology of semiconductor devices and electronic assemblies.
Composites and Technical Laminates
Laminating systems for smart cards, ID cards, base material and technical laminates.
Sites
Horb am Neckar
DEHeadquarters and Machine Factory
- Materials
- Metal, carbide, ceramic and magnetic powders, thermosets, thermoplastics, ceramic substrates, DCB, LTCC, PCB, composites
- Fully automated press lines for metal forming
- Servo-electric powder presses
- Laminating presses from laboratory single presses to fully automated laminating centers
- Plastics presses
- Encapsulation machines
Systems and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheet metal forming (press technology)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bulk metal formingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plastic shaping / plastics formingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics, Thermosets |
| Powder pressing (P/M products, press/sinter technology)Forming | – | – | – | – | Metal powders, Carbide powders, Ceramic powders, Magnetic powders |
| Laminating (PCB, base material, smart cards, ID cards, composites, technical laminates)Joining | – | – | – | – | PCB, Base material, Composites |
| Encapsulation technology (semiconductor devices, electronic assemblies, motors)Joining | – | – | – | – | Ceramic substrates, DCB, LTCC, PCB |
| Thermoplastic and thermoset processing (plastics presses)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics, Thermosets |
| Servo-electric powder pressing for carbide, powder metal and ceramicsForming | – | – | – | – | Carbide, Powder metal, Ceramics |
| Services: commissioning, spare parts management, installation/conversion, safety inspections,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presses (sheet metal/bulk metal forming, fully automated press lines) | LAUFFER | – | – | – | Horb am Neckar |
| Servo-electric powder presses | LAUFFER | – | – | – | Horb am Neckar |
| Laminating presses (laboratory and manual single presses up to fully automated laminating centers) | LAUFFER | – | – | – | Horb am Neckar |
| Plastics presses | LAUFFER | – | – | – | Horb am Neckar |
| Encapsulation machines | LAUFFER | – | – | – | Horb am Neckar |
Additional services
Quality
LAUFFER offers safety inspections and maintenance as part of its Technical Services for all technology fields; no certification is indicated in the available sources.
| Evidence | Horb am Neckar |
|---|---|
| Safety Inspections (Service) | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
LAUFFER Kunststofftechnik has been active worldwide in the processing of thermosets for over 50 years.