Manufacturing of enclosures, front panels, front foils and type plates including coating, printing and assembly, all from a single source.
Thurm GmbH
83104 OstermünchenNew on Amplifa
About thurm
Thurm GmbH is a specialised one-stop supplier of device enclosures, front panels, front foils and type plates, headquartered in Ostermünchen near Bad Aibling in Upper Bavaria. The company manufactures mechanical parts by CNC milling, CNC turning, punching, laser cutting, bending and welding from aluminium, stainless steel (V2A), steel, brass, copper, plastics such as POM and Plexiglas as well as cast metals. In its own surface treatment department, painting, powder coating, anodising, electroplating and Surtec 650 are offered; in the printing department, screen printing, pad printing, sub-anodised printing, digital printing and laser marking. Production ranges from one-off pieces and prototypes (including 3D printing on Connex and EOS systems) to large-scale series, complemented by complete and sub-assembly mounting, kitting, warehousing and just-in-time delivery. Customers come from the electrical industry, medical technology, optical technology, mechanical engineering as well as aerospace – type plates from thurm fly on Astrium satellites, and NASA front panels are installed on the ISS. Founded in 1950 as a graphics company, the family business is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and has been producing since 2019 in a new production centre in Ostermünchen.
- Site
- Ostermünchen
- Processes
- CNC milling, CNC turning, CNC punching, Laser cutting (sheet metal), Bending, Welding, Stud welding, Single-coat painting
- Materials
- Aluminium, V2A (stainless steel), Steel, Brass, Copper, POM, Plexiglas (PMMA), Cast metal
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1950
- Industries
- Electrical industry, Medical technology, Optical technology, Mechanical engineering, Aerospace
- 01
Development/Design
- 02
Prototype manufacturing (3D printing/rapid prototyping)
- 03
Mechanical manufacturing (CNC milling, turning, punching, laser cutting,
- 04
Surface treatment (painting, powder coating, anodising, electroplating)
- 05
Printing and marking (screen, pad, digital printing, laser marking)
- 06
Complete/sub-assembly mounting
- 07
Kitting and packaging
- 08
Warehousing and just-in-time delivery
Materials and Processes
Aluminium
Main material for enclosures, front panels and type plates, also as pure aluminium foil and with special coating for aerospace applications.
Stainless steel (V2A)
For mechanically and chemically stressed parts, type plates and the stainless steel base of the customer stoppers.
Steel
Material for mechanical components in CNC manufacturing.
Brass
For milled, punched and laser-cut precision parts.
Copper
For mechanical components in machining production.
POM
Plastic for mechanically manufactured parts.
Plexiglas (PMMA)
Used among other things for scratch-resistant front panels with micron-precise laser cut-outs.
Polyester
Foil material for type plates and labels.
Cast metal
Material for mechanical components in CNC machining.
Locations
Ostermünchen
DEProduction and administration (production centre)
- Lot size
- Lot size 1 to series
- Materials
- Aluminium, stainless steel (V2A), steel, brass, copper, plastic, cast metal
- CNC milling machines
- CNC punching machines
- CNC laser machines
- CAD precision lasers
- High-precision lasers
- 3D printing systems (Connex, EOS)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC millingMachining | – | – | – | Lot size 1 – Series | Aluminium, V2A, Steel, Brass, Copper, Cast metal |
| CNC turningMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, V2A, Steel, Brass, Copper, Cast metal |
| CNC punchingForming | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, V2A, Steel, Brass, Copper, Cast metal |
| Laser cutting (sheet metal)Machining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, V2A, Steel, Brass, Copper, Cast metal |
| BendingForming | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, V2A, Steel, Brass, Copper, Cast metal |
| WeldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, V2A, Steel, Brass, Copper |
| Stud weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, V2A, Steel, Brass, Copper |
| Single-coat paintingSurface | – | – | – | One-off piece – Series | Aluminium, Steel, Plastic |
| 2-component paintsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| MIL painting (paints according to military standards)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Water-based paintsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dust-free smooth-surface paintingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Powder coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| AnodisingSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| ElectroplatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surtec 650 (anodised aluminium panels with conductive reverse side)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Screen printingSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Stainless steel, Plastic, Polyester |
| Pad printingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sub-anodised printingSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Laser markingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Digital UV printing (colour management according to Euro scale, RAL, PANTONE)Surface | – | – | – | Prototype/small series | – |
| Digital baking printSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Digital sub-anodised printingSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Digital part printingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D printing (rapid prototyping) in plastic or metalAdditive | – | – | – | One-off piece | Plastic, Metal |
| Complete and sub-assembly mounting including kitting and packagingAssembly | – | – | – | One-off piece – Series | – |
| Laser engravingSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Stainless steel |
| Development/Engineering: concept, design, optimisationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC milling machines | – | – | – | – | Ostermünchen |
| CNC punching machines | – | – | – | – | Ostermünchen |
| CNC laser machines | – | – | – | – | Ostermünchen |
| CAD precision lasers | – | – | – | – | Ostermünchen |
| High-precision lasers | – | – | – | – | Ostermünchen |
| 3D printing precision machines (rapid prototyping) | Connex | – | – | – | Ostermünchen |
| 3D printing precision machines (rapid prototyping) | EOS | – | – | – | Ostermünchen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
An in-house developed quality management system monitors all production stages; the company is certified to ISO 9001:2015 (validation 02656539-F01).
| Evidence | Ostermünchen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 1950
Dieter Thurm founds a graphics company in Rosenheim
- 1962
Printing of cushions using the screen printing process
- 1965
Extension of screen printing to sheet metal and enclosure printing – specialisation in industrial screen printing
- 1973
Move to larger premises in Rosenheim
- 1977
First own company building in Kolbermoor
- 1983
Takeover of an industrial paint shop; Michael Thurm joins the management
- 1987
Establishment of an in-house mechanical manufacturing department
- 1994
Relocation to Bruckmühl
- 2000
Move into the new operational building in Bad Aibling
- 2018/2019
Construction of a state-of-the-art production centre in Ostermünchen