Specialized in laser texturing, laser and TIG welding, casting part rework and high-gloss polishing for tool and mold making.
Reichle Technologiezentrum GmbH
Bissingen/Teck (Plant 1, Alte Weberei) · Bissingen/Teck (Plant 2)New on Amplifa
About Reichle Technologiezentrum
Reichle Technologiezentrum GmbH is a surface technology service center for tool and mold making, operating across Europe, headquartered in Bissingen/Teck near Stuttgart. The service portfolio includes laser texturing with femto laser technology, laser and TIG welding, rework of cast parts of all alloys, high-gloss polishing and contour restoration as well as engraving, straight-line grinding and sandblasting. Treated primarily are injection molding tools and molds made of tool steel as well as cast parts of all alloys; in the femto laser field also transparent plastics, silicone and PUR for lighting applications. Casting part rework covers over 300,000 repaired components per year on more than 2,500 m² of production and storage space, with finished cast parts welded without thermal distortion and returned ready for installation. With the in-house Advanced Design and R+D Center, conceptual design developments are also realized from idea to prototype. Customers include companies from the automotive, plastics/injection mold making, medical technology, consumer goods and optics sectors, including LAMY, Vorwerk, LEONHARD KURZ and FORVIA HELLA. A Europe-wide on-site service for welding work complements the offering.
- Site
- Bissingen/Teck
- Processes
- Laser texturing (femto laser), High-gloss polishing, Contour restoration, Straight-line grinding, Grinding off, Laser welding, TIG welding, Casting part rework (laser welding of cast parts)
- Materials
- Casting alloys (all), Silicone, transparent plastic, PUR, Tool steel, Transparent plastic, silicone, PUR
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, In-house measuring systems for dimensional and surface inspection
- Founded
- 1981
- Industries
- Automotive (tool and mold making, lighting applications), Plastics/injection molding tools, Medical technology, Consumer goods/household appliances, Electronics/optics
- 01
Engineering/design development (Advanced Design and R+D Center)
- 02
Laser and TIG welding
- 03
Casting part rework
- 04
Contour restoration and milling
- 05
Laser texturing / femto laser processing
- 06
Engraving and sandblasting
- 07
High-gloss polishing and straight-line grinding
- 08
Dimensional inspection and documentation
Materials and Processes
Casting alloys (all)
Rework of finished machined cast parts of all alloys using a special laser welding process without thermal distortion.
Tool steel
Laser and TIG welding as well as post-processing of tools and molds, including high-gloss and textured surfaces.
Transparent plastic, silicone, PUR
Femto laser processing of optics, light guides and silicone/PUR surfaces for lighting applications and in-mold concepts.
Locations and Equipment
Bissingen/Teck, Alte Weberei 6-8
DEHeadquarters / Plant 1
- Part weight / size
- Tool weights up to 1,200 kg (femto laser system)
- Materials
- Tool steel, casting alloys, transparent plastics, silicone, PUR
- 4 femto laser machines LASER S 1200 U fs (GF Machining Solutions, working area 1200 x 900 x 1200 mm)
- Partially automated laser welding system AL900 Flak
- over 20 laser and TIG welding systems
- CNC engraving milling machines
Bissingen/Teck, Plant 2
DEPlant 2 (production and storage)
Components and Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser texturing (femto laser)Surface | – | – | – | – | Tools and molds for injection molding |
| High-gloss polishingSurface | 0.01 mm | – | – | – | Injection molding tools |
| Contour restorationSurface | – | – | – | – | Injection molding tools |
| Straight-line grindingSurface | – | – | – | – | Injection molding tools |
| Grinding offSurface | – | – | – | – | Injection molding tools |
| Laser weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Tool steels (tools and molds) |
| TIG weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Tool steels (tools and molds) |
| Casting part rework (laser welding of cast parts)Joining | – | – | – | – | Casting alloys (all alloys) |
| Engraving (laser engraving/CNC engraving)Surface | – | – | – | – | Tool steels |
| SandblastingSurface | – | – | – | – | Tool steels |
| Milling (downstream tool machining)Machining | – | – | – | – | Tool steels |
| Femto laser processing for lighting applications (optics, light guides)Surface | – | – | – | – | transparent plastic |
| Design development and prototypes (Advanced Design and R+D Center)Engineering | – | – | – | – | plastics, silicone |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Femto laser machine (laser structuring) | GF Machining Solutions LASER S 1200 U fs | 4 | 1200 x 900 x 1200 mm | – | Bissingen/Teck |
| Laser welding system (partially automated) | AL900 Flak | 1 | – | 2022 | Bissingen/Teck |
| Welding systems (laser and TIG) | – | 20+ | – | – | Bissingen/Teck |
| Laser systems (general, incl. partner network) | – | 45+ | – | 2020 | – |
| CNC engraving milling machine | – | – | – | 1992 | Bissingen/Teck |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Inspection
High-precision measuring systems capture and document polishing quality and dimensional accuracy; dimensional inspections are carried out before and after polishing work within a tolerance range of 0.01 mm. In casting part rework, only series-ready-for-installation, drawing-compliant good parts are returned.
| Evidence | Bissingen/Teck |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| In-house measuring systems for dimensional and surface inspection |
History
- 1981
Founded as 'Reichle Gravieratelier' by Volker Reichle in his own living room
- 1992
Purchase of the first CNC engraving milling machine; renamed to 'Reichle CNC-Graviertechnik'
- 1997
Second renaming to 'Reichle CNC- und Laserschweißtechnik'
- 2004
Purchase of a laser engraving system; expansion to include contour restoration, polishing and sandblasting
- 2008
New building in the Alte Weberei; company named 'Reichle Gravier- & Laserschweißzentrum'
- 2012
First investment in laser texturing systems; 2013 complete discontinuation of chemical etching
- 2016
Renamed to Reichle Technologiezentrum GmbH
- 2017
Establishment of the in-house Advanced Design and R+D Center
- 2020
Build-up of a global network for laser texturing with partners in China, Portugal and the USA as well as over 45 laser systems
- 2021
Handover of management from Volker Reichle to Marina and Marco Reichle
- 2022
Commissioning of the partially automated laser welding system AL900 Flak
- 2023
Expansion with the fourth femto laser machine LASER S 1200 U fs (GF Machining Solutions) with 1200 x 900 x 1200 mm axis travel