Development and production of injection moulding and die-casting moulds with automated precision manufacturing and integrated 3D metrology.
TIMM Stahlformenbau GmbH
Wülfrath (Fortunastraße 18)New on Amplifa
Company
TIMM Stahlformenbau GmbH in Wülfrath has been developing and producing demanding injection moulding and die-casting moulds since 1978, including multi-cavity, two-component and GID tools as well as tools with collapsible cores and overmoulded inserts. More than 1,800 realised tools document experience in the automotive industry, electrical and automation engineering, telecommunications and medical technology. Production includes HSC milling, sinker EDM, wire EDM, surface grinding and manual fine finishing, complemented by EROWA robot automation for workpiece and electrode handling as well as an MES for digital process control. 3D tool design and CAM programming are carried out end-to-end in Cimatron, supported on a project basis by mould filling and warpage simulation. Tools are manufactured up to 1,000 × 800 mm and 4 tonnes in weight; particularly precision-relevant machining and measurement take place in a climate-controlled precision area. Quality management is certified to DIN ISO 9001:2015.
- Site
- Wülfrath
- Processes
- Injection moulds (development & production, incl. multi-cavity, 2K, GID tools, collapsible cores,, Die-casting moulds (zinc, aluminium, magnesium die casting), HSC milling, Sinker EDM, Wire EDM, Surface grinding, Manual fine finishing (fitting, deburring, polishing), 3D coordinate metrology (comparison with digital target model, integrated intermediate inspections)
- Materials
- HSC Milling, Sinker EDM, Wire EDM, Surface Grinding, Manual Fine Finishing, Cimatron CAD/CAM, MES / digital process control, 3D Coordinate Metrology
- Certificates
- DIN ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1978
- Employees
- 13
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Electrical and automation engineering, Telecommunications, Medical technology
- 01
Tool design (3D, Cimatron CAD/CAM)
- 02
Simulation (mould filling/warpage, project-based)
- 03
CAM programming and production planning
- 04
HSC milling
- 05
Sinker EDM
- 06
Wire EDM
- 07
Grinding and manual fine finishing
- 08
3D metrology (intermediate and final inspection)
- 09
Assembly and functional testing
Manufacturing Processes
HSC Milling
Precise 3D contours, mould inserts, electrodes and complex tool components with coordinated roughing and finishing strategies.
Sinker EDM
Deep contours, narrow and hard-to-reach areas as well as defined mould details, also automated with electrode handling.
Wire EDM
Precise contours and through openings in electrically conductive materials, including hardened tool components.
Surface Grinding
Defined flat surfaces and functional areas on tool components.
Manual Fine Finishing
Fitting, deburring, polishing and tool assembly alignment.
Cimatron CAD/CAM
End-to-end 3D design and CAM programming without format changes between design and production planning.
MES / digital process control
Linking of workpieces, programs, machining statuses and measurement data into a transparent production process.
3D Coordinate Metrology
Comparison of manufactured components with the digital target model, including integrated intermediate inspections.
Locations
Wülfrath
DEHeadquarters, development and production
- Part weight / size
- Tools up to 1,000 × 800 mm, up to 4 t
- Lot size
- Single parts and small batch sizes (toolmaking)
- Materials
- Tool steels, electrically conductive materials
- Röders RFM 600 DS (5-axis HSC milling machine)
- Röders RXP 500 (HSC milling machine)
- DMG DMU 75 Monoblock (5-axis machining centre)
- DMG DMU 50 (5-axis machining centre)
- DMG DMU 80 T (machining centre)
- Mikron VCP 600 (milling machine)
- Sinker EDM machine
- Wire EDM machine
- 3D coordinate measuring machine
- EROWA linear robot
- Climate-controlled precision area
Tools & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection moulds (development & production, incl. multi-cavity, 2K, GID tools, collapsible cores,Toolmaking/Mould making | – | 1000 mm × 800 mm | 4 t (tool weight) | – | – |
| Die-casting moulds (zinc, aluminium, magnesium die casting)Toolmaking/Mould making | – | 1000 mm × 800 mm | 4 t (tool weight) | – | – |
| HSC millingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sinker EDMEDM | – | – | – | – | electrically conductive materials |
| Wire EDMEDM | – | – | – | – | electrically conductive materials, hardened tool components |
| Surface grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manual fine finishing (fitting, deburring, polishing)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D coordinate metrology (comparison with digital target model, integrated intermediate inspections)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D tool design & CAD/CAM (Cimatron)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mould filling/warpage simulation (project-based)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly and functional testing of toolsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-axis HSC milling machine | Röders RFM 600 DS | 1 | – | – | Wülfrath, Fortunastraße 18 |
| HSC milling machine | Röders RXP 500 | 1 | – | – | Wülfrath, Fortunastraße 18 |
| 5-axis machining centre | DMG DMU 75 Monoblock | 1 | – | – | Wülfrath, Fortunastraße 18 |
| 5-axis machining centre | DMG DMU 50 | 1 | – | – | Wülfrath, Fortunastraße 18 |
| Machining centre | DMG DMU 80 T | 1 | – | – | Wülfrath, Fortunastraße 18 |
| Milling machine | Mikron VCP 600 | 1 | – | – | Wülfrath, Fortunastraße 18 |
| Sinker EDM machine | – | – | – | – | Wülfrath, Fortunastraße 18 |
| Wire EDM machine | – | – | – | – | Wülfrath, Fortunastraße 18 |
| 3D coordinate measuring machine | – | 1 | – | – | Wülfrath, Fortunastraße 18 |
| EROWA linear robot (automation: workpiece/electrode handling, measurement processes) | EROWA | 1 | – | – | Wülfrath, Fortunastraße 18 |
Additional services
Quality
Production is certified to DIN ISO 9001:2015. 3D coordinate metrology is an integral part of the manufacturing process: components and electrodes are compared with the digital target model and only released for the next process step once tolerances are met; precision-relevant tasks take place in a climate-controlled precision area.
| Evidence | Wülfrath |
|---|---|
| DIN ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 1978
Gerd-Peter Timm took over an existing mould-making company and laid the foundation for today's TIMM Stahlformenbau GmbH.