Manufacturer of plastic and aluminium enclosures as well as tuning knobs for the electronics industry, including customisation.
Odenwälder Kunststoffwerke Gehäusesysteme GmbH
Buchen/OdenwaldNew on Amplifa
About OKW Gehäusesysteme
Odenwälder Kunststoffwerke Gehäusesysteme GmbH (OKW) manufactures plastic enclosures, aluminium profile enclosures and tuning knobs for electronic devices in Buchen/Odenwald. The product range includes handheld, wall-mount, desktop, DIN-rail and wearable enclosures, IP-protected enclosure classes up to IP 68/IP 69, as well as potting boxes made of thermoset and thermoplastic materials. In addition to its standard programme, OKW offers modification services: CNC machining of cut-outs and threads, painting including ESD and metallic paints, screen, pad and digital printing, laser marking, decorative foils from 1 unit, special colours and flame-retardant V-0 plastics, interior aluminium vapour deposition for EMC shielding, as well as assembly and packaging to customer specifications. Materials include ABS, ABS-FR, ASA+PC-FR, PC, PMMA, TPE, thermoset and extruded aluminium profiles. Customer industries include electronics/electrical engineering, medical technology, building and security technology, IIoT/sensor technology and metrology. The sales network is established worldwide.
- Site
- Buchen/Odenwald
- Processes
- Injection moulding / plastics processing (enclosures, tuning knobs), CNC machining (Machining: cut-outs/openings for interfaces, displays, control elements,, Painting (also ESD paint, metallic effects), Printing: screen printing, pad printing, digital printing, Laser marking (Laser marking: logo, text, graphic, codes, numbering), Digital printing of decorative foils (photo quality 1800x1800 dpi, from 1 unit, also embossed), EMC shielding through interior aluminium coating (vapour-plating facility), Assembly/Fitting: accessory assembly (cable glands, wall brackets, hinges etc.), bonding of
- Materials
- ABS UL 94 HB, ABS-FR (halogenated flame protection, V-0), ASA+PC-FR (chlorine-, bromine-, antimony-free flame protection, V-0), PMMA (infrared-transmissive, optional for Smart-Case), PC (polycarbonate, IK 08, transparent lids), TPE (soft-touch intermediate ring), Thermoset (potting boxes), Thermoplastic (potting boxes)
- Certificates
- RoHS conformity, REACH conformity
- Founded
- 1948
- Industries
- Electronics/Electrical engineering, Medical technology, Building technology/Security technology, IIoT/Sensor technology, Metrology
- 01
Injection moulding/plastics processing
- 02
CNC machining
- 03
Painting
- 04
Printing/laser marking
- 05
EMC shielding (aluminium vapour deposition)
- 06
Assembly
- 07
Logistics
Materials and Processes
ABS UL 94 HB
Standard material for enclosures and tuning knobs, also available in special colours according to RAL/Pantone.
ABS-FR (V-0)
Flame-retardant ABS with halogenated flame protection for safety-relevant applications.
ASA+PC-FR (V-0)
Chlorine-, bromine- and antimony-free flame-retardant plastic for enclosures.
Polycarbonate (IK 08)
Impact-resistant material for industrial enclosures, also with transparent lids.
PMMA
Infrared-transmissive material optionally available for handheld enclosures such as Smart-Case.
TPE
Soft-touch material for intermediate rings on handheld enclosures.
Thermoset
Material for potting boxes for encapsulating electronics.
Aluminium
Extruded profiles with plastic end panels, special lengths on request; aluminium vapour deposition for EMC shielding.
Brass
Material for components with approx. 3 % bound lead content according to RoHS declaration.
Locations
Buchen/Odenwald
DEHeadquarters and production
- Lot size
- Sample/individual parts through to series quantities; special colours from 200
- Materials
- ABS, ABS-FR, ASA+PC-FR, PC, PMMA, TPE, thermoset, aluminium
- CNC machining systems
- Vacuum coating system (EMC shielding)
- Colour mixing system (in-house paint mixing)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection moulding / plastics processing (enclosures, tuning knobs)Plastics | DIN ISO 20457 TG 6 | – | – | 200 units (special colours enclosures) – ±10% delivery margin | ABS UL 94 HB, ABS-FR, ASA+PC-FR, PMMA, PC, TPE |
| CNC machining (Machining: cut-outs/openings for interfaces, displays, control elements,Machining | – | – | – | Sample/individual parts – Series quantity | ABS, PC, Aluminium |
| Painting (also ESD paint, metallic effects)Surface | – | – | – | – | ABS, PC, Aluminium |
| Printing: screen printing, pad printing, digital printingSurface | – | – | – | – | ABS, PC, Aluminium |
| Laser marking (Laser marking: logo, text, graphic, codes, numbering)Surface | – | – | – | – | ABS, PC, Aluminium |
| Digital printing of decorative foils (photo quality 1800x1800 dpi, from 1 unit, also embossed)Surface | – | – | – | 1 unit | Foil (plastic) |
| EMC shielding through interior aluminium coating (vapour-plating facility)Surface | – | – | – | – | ABS, PC, Aluminium |
| Assembly/Fitting: accessory assembly (cable glands, wall brackets, hinges etc.), bonding ofAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special material: individual colouring of plastic granulate (extrusion/RAL/Pantone according toPlastics | Delta E 2.5 colour tolerance | – | – | 200 units (enclosures), 1000 units | ABS UL 94 HB, ASA+PC-FR, ABS-FR |
| Extruded aluminium profiles (special lengths on request)Forming | – | Special lengths on request | – | – | Aluminium |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC machining systems | – | – | – | – | Buchen, Germany |
| Vacuum coating system (vapour-plating facility for EMC shielding) | – | – | – | – | Buchen, Germany |
| Colour mixing system (in-house paint mixing) | – | – | – | – | Buchen, Germany |
Additional services
Quality
Dimensional tolerances for injection-moulded parts are applied according to DIN ISO 20457 TG 6; for special colours the colour tolerance is Delta E 2.5. The product compliance declaration covers RoHS II/III, REACH and the POP Regulation.
| Evidence | Buchen/Odenwald |
|---|---|
| RoHS conformity | |
| REACH conformity |
History
- 1946
Beginnings as a press shop in the Franz Fertig furniture factory in the Odenwald, founded by Dr. Herbert Schneider.
- 1948
Operating licence no. 3394 (28.06.1948); founding of Odenwälder Kunststoffwerk (OKW) by Dr. Herbert Schneider in Buchen.
- 1984
Marketing of the standard enclosures via the legally independent Odenwälder Kunststoffwerke Gehäusesysteme GmbH.
- 1986
Introduction of the green tortoise as CI symbol.