Aluminium castings in sand casting and gravity die casting with machining and surface treatment from a single source
TURAL GmbH Aluminiumgiesserei
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About TURAL GmbH Aluminiumgiesserei
TURAL GmbH is an aluminium foundry in Wiesbaden that has been producing castings using sand casting and gravity die casting processes since 1949. The portfolio comprises industrial castings in small and medium series, replica castings of historical parts, relief panels and nameplates, as well as castings for vintage cars. Depending on quantity and technical requirements, production is carried out using the hand moulding process with natural or chemically bonded quartz sand, or in gravity die casting. The entire process chain – from the aluminium melt through fettling and deburring, blasting, tumble finishing, heat treatment and machining on conventional and CNC machines to powder coating, wet painting, technical anodising and assembly – is handled in-house. Eight aluminium alloys to DIN EN 1706 are used; further aluminium and zinc alloys are available on request. Customers come from industry, trade, heritage conservation and the private sector, including long-standing business relationships with Elster and Krautzberger. The company has been based at Hüttenstraße 4 in Wiesbaden-Schierstein since 1961.
- Site
- Wiesbaden
- Processes
- Sand casting (hand moulding process, hand or machine patterns), Gravity die casting (gravity permanent mould casting process), Fettling, deburring, Blasting with stainless steel wire grit, corundum, glass beads and aluminium chips, Tumble finishing / polish finishing, Heat treatment to improve properties, Machining with conventional or CNC machines, Powder coating
- Materials
- 226 / AlSi8(9)Cu3, 239 / AlSi10Mg, 241 / AlMg3Cu, Silafont 13 / AlSi11, Alufont 52 / AlCu4Ti, Unifont 90 / AlZn10Si8Mg, Castadur 50 / AlCu4Ti, Anticorodal 70 / Al7Si7Mg0,3
- Founded
- 1949
- Industries
- Industry, Trade / crafts, Heritage conservation / historic buildings, Vintage cars, Private customers
- 01
Pattern making / pattern plates
- 02
Moulding
- 03
Aluminium melting
- 04
Casting (sand casting / gravity die casting)
- 05
Fettling, deburring
- 06
Blasting / tumble finishing
- 07
Heat treatment
- 08
Machining (CNC / conventional)
- 09
Surface treatment (painting, anodising)
- 10
Assembly
Locations
Wiesbaden
DEFoundry, machining, surface technology and administration
- Materials
- Aluminium alloys to DIN EN 1706, zinc alloys on request
- Melting furnace
- CNC machines
- Conventional machining machines
Castings and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand casting (hand moulding process, hand or machine patterns)Casting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium alloys |
| Gravity die casting (gravity permanent mould casting process)Casting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium alloys |
| Fettling, deburringSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium alloys |
| Blasting with stainless steel wire grit, corundum, glass beads and aluminium chipsSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium alloys |
| Tumble finishing / polish finishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium alloys |
| Heat treatment to improve propertiesHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Aluminium alloys |
| Machining with conventional or CNC machinesMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium alloys |
| Powder coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium alloys |
| Wet paintingSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium alloys |
| Technical anodisingSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium alloys |
| AssemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium alloys |
| Pan re-coating (cookware, with partner ITN)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melting furnace | – | – | – | – | Wiesbaden |
| CNC machines (machining) | – | – | – | – | Wiesbaden |
| Conventional machining machines | – | – | – | – | Wiesbaden |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- 1949
Founded by Erich Töpfer and Friedrich Russ in Wiesbaden-Biebrich (Töpfer und Russ ALuminium); started with aluminium gravity die casting after leaving Glyco Metallwerke.
- 1961
New foundry building constructed in Wiesbaden-Schierstein, Hüttenstraße 4.
- 1973
Expansion of the foundry building for larger castings and establishment of machining operations.
- 1999
Award of the Wiesbaden city commemorative plaque on the occasion of the company's 50th anniversary.
- 2013
Handover of TURAL GmbH from Manfred Russ to Dipl. Ing. Carsten Helbig on 01.07.2013.
- 2016
Exhibitor at the Denkmal trade fair in Leipzig.
- 2019
Production of an aluminium relief of the Arnsburg-Alteburg Roman fort for the Limes Foundation Lich (approx. 350 kg of aluminium).