Development, production and distribution of high-performance ceramics and technical plastics for demanding industrial applications.
MOESCHTER Group GmbH
Dortmund (registered office of DOCERAM GmbH, DOTHERM GmbH & Co. KG, ISOCOS GmbH & Co. KG)New on Amplifa
About the MOESCHTER Group
The MOESCHTER Group was founded in 1992 by the Möschter family and is a mid-sized technology company headquartered in Dortmund. The group consists of the business units DOCERAM GmbH, DOTHERM GmbH & Co. KG and ISOCOS GmbH & Co. KG. DOCERAM specializes in high-performance ceramics for low-wear components in welding, testing and dosing technology, which are produced with 5-axis complete machining from lot size 1 up to series of 1,000,000 pieces. DOTHERM and ISOCOS supply standard and custom drawing parts made of technical plastics, fiber-plastic composites and high-temperature materials for electrical and thermal insulation components up to 1100 °C. Contract manufacturing is carried out on automated, high-precision machines, including near-net-shape forming from green compacts and full-ceramic hard machining with diamond-tipped tools. The group serves customers worldwide from industries such as automotive, mechanical and plant engineering, chemicals, electronics, medical technology, pumps, glass and semiconductor manufacturing. With its own research and development department and 178 employees at its Dortmund headquarters, the MOESCHTER Group stands for engineering and consulting services along the entire process, from application consulting to short-term delivery through comprehensive stock-keeping.
- Site
- Dortmund
- Processes
- Contract manufacturing of drawing parts and finished parts made of high-performance ceramics, Automated 5-axis complete machining of ceramic components, Manufacturing of standard and drawing parts (assemblies) made of technical plastics, Machining of high-temperature insulation materials on automated, high-precision machines, Manufacturing of complex 3D insulation components with various material combinations, Cross-material assembly manufacturing (ceramic-ceramic / ceramic-metal / ceramic-plastic), Coating of components (a wide variety of coatings for extended service life and chemical, Production of ceramic powders / sintering of high-performance ceramics
- Materials
- Aluminum oxide (Al2O3), Cerazur®, EvoCera® (ductile high-performance ceramic), Silicon carbide (SiC), Silicon nitride (Si3N4), Volcera, ZM-131 (ZrO2-MgO, partially MgO-stabilized zirconia), Zirconia (ZrO2)
- Certificates
- Defined material properties according to international standards, Material properties (e.g. Weibull modulus, flexural strength) documented, Thermal imaging analysis for insulation systems
- Founded
- 1992
- Employees
- 178
- Industries
- Automotive (OEM + Tier X), Mechanical and plant engineering, Chemical industry, Electronics industry, Medical technology, Testing technology
- 01
Material powder production
- 02
Sintering of high-performance ceramics
- 03
Green compact machining (near-net-shape forming)
- 04
5-axis complete machining / hard machining with diamond-tipped tools
- 05
Coating of components
- 06
Cross-material assembly manufacturing
- 07
Quality inspection
- 08
Application consulting and sales
Site
Dortmund
DERegistered office and manufacturing (DOCERAM, DOTHERM, ISOCOS)
- Lot size
- 1 – 1,000,000 pieces
- Materials
- High-performance ceramics (Al2O3, SiC, Si3N4, ZrO2, EvoCera® among others), technical plastics, high-temperature
- 5-axis machining centers with tool changer (up to 100 tools) and palletizing system
- Automated, high-precision machining machines for high-temperature insulation materials
- 5-axis machine for complex 3D insulation components
Components and Solutions
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract manufacturing of drawing parts and finished parts made of high-performance ceramicsMachining | – | – | – | 1 piece – 1,000,000 pieces | Alumina, Cerazur®, EvoCera®, Silicon carbide, Silicon nitride, Volcera, ZM-131, Zirconia |
| Automated 5-axis complete machining of ceramic componentsMachining | – | – | – | – | High-performance ceramics |
| Manufacturing of standard and drawing parts (assemblies) made of technical plasticsPlastics | – | – | – | 1 piece | DOGLAS (GRP), DOGLIDE, DOTEC, DOTEX, DOTHERM, ELTIMID, FRATHERNIT, PRESSTHERM, cosTherm |
| Machining of high-temperature insulation materials on automated, high-precision machinesPlastics | – | – | – | 1 piece | DOTHERM materials, ISOCOS materials, High-temperature materials |
| Manufacturing of complex 3D insulation components with various material combinationsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Insulation materials, DOTHERM materials, ISOCOS materials |
| Cross-material assembly manufacturing (ceramic-ceramic / ceramic-metal / ceramic-plastic)Assembly | – | – | – | 1 piece | High-performance ceramics, Steel, technical plastics, fiber composites |
| Coating of components (a wide variety of coatings for extended service life and chemicalSurface | – | – | – | – | various component materials |
| Production of ceramic powders / sintering of high-performance ceramicsCasting | – | – | – | – | Alumina, Silicon carbide, Silicon nitride, Zirconia, ZM-131, Cerazur®, EvoCera®, Volcera |
| Application consulting, material-appropriate design of components, FEM-based engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thermal imaging analysis for the design of insulation systemsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Test parts / test plugs for 100% inspections (testing technology)Testing | – | – | – | – | High-performance materials (assemblies) |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-axis machining center for ceramic components with tool changer (up to 100 tools) and | – | – | – | – | Dortmund |
| Automated, high-precision machining machines for high-temperature insulation materials | – | – | – | – | Dortmund |
| 5-axis machine for complex 3D insulation components | – | – | – | – | Dortmund |
Additional services
Quality and Standards
The products are manufactured on state-of-the-art machines and, according to international standards, have precisely defined material properties. For 100% inspection, assemblies made of different high-performance materials such as test plugs and test parts are produced.
| Evidence | Dortmund |
|---|---|
| Defined material properties according to international standards | |
| Material properties (e.g. Weibull modulus, flexural strength) documented | |
| Thermal imaging analysis for insulation systems |
History of the MOESCHTER Group
- 1992
Founding of DOTHERM GmbH & Co. KG on 21 February; founding of the MOESCHTER Group by the Möschter family
- 1993
Founding of MOESCHTER Group GmbH on 23 November
- 1994
Founding of DOCERAM GmbH on 1 June
- 2005
Founding of DOCERAM Medical Ceramics GmbH on 1 September
- 2011
Commissioning of the in-house training workshop on 1 August
- 2015
Founding of Nacera US Inc. on 1 November
- 2016
Entry of HANNOVER Finanz as majority shareholder on 1 December
- 2017
Construction of the MOESCHTER Group technical center on 1 December
- 2019
Acquisition of ISOCOS GmbH & Co. KG on 1 September
- 2022
Divestment of DOCERAM Medical Ceramics GmbH on 18 May