Special machinery and testing devices for adhesive tape processing as well as CNC contract manufacturing from Kaarst
Viehoever Sondermaschinen GmbH
Kaarst (Gutenbergstr. 30, 41564)New on Amplifa
About Viehoever Sondermaschinen
Viehoever Sondermaschinen GmbH is a family-owned company in Kaarst with roots dating back to the 1950s, specializing in special machinery construction and production automation. Its core business is machines and devices for the manual and automated application and processing of industrial adhesive tapes: laminators, adhesive heads, robot and vacuum wheel applicators as well as tape application systems, including systems for extrusion lines such as Heat-Bond laminators for rubber and EPDM profiles. The portfolio is complemented by testing devices for adhesive tapes and films in accordance with FINAT standards, such as the automatic RDG roller. The company also produces CNC parts as contract manufacturing — from individual components and samples to small and large series — in materials such as aluminium, tool steel, stainless steel, Inconel and Hardox. Its range of services includes design with SolidWorks including simulation and FEM, electrical design with EPLAN P8, control technology (Beckhoff, Siemens, Lenze), assembly of mechatronic assemblies, surface treatment, reverse engineering with 3D scanning, and service. Customers come from the automotive, hygiene and electrical industries; a development partnership with 3M has existed since 1973.
- Site
- Kaarst
- Processes
- Machining / CNC machining (contract manufacturing: components, samples, small and large series), Surface treatment (anodized, bright zinc plated, nickel plated, plasma coated), 3D design and development with SolidWorks (simulations, collision checking,, Preparation of technical documentation, operating and assembly instructions, conformity assessments,, Automation and control technology (planning, development, programming, manufacturing and, Assembly of ready-to-install electrical, mechanical and mechatronic modules (planning, construction,, Service, maintenance and consulting (by telephone and on site), Reverse engineering including metrology and 3D scanning, spare parts production via CNC machining or
- Materials
- Aluminium, Tool steel, Stainless alloys (stainless steel), Inconel, Hardox, Rubber, EPDM, Plastic
- Founded
- ca. 1950
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Hygiene industry, Electrical industry, Extrusion industry, Construction, Adhesive/adhesive tape industry
- 01
Design and development (SolidWorks, simulation, FEM)
- 02
Electrical design and control technology (EPLAN P8, Beckhoff, Siemens, Lenze)
- 03
CNC machining / contract manufacturing
- 04
Surface treatment
- 05
Assembly of ready-to-install modules
- 06
Testing, installation and commissioning
- 07
Service, maintenance and consulting
Materials and Processes
Aluminium
In contract manufacturing and for applications such as taping running aluminium webs.
Tool steel
Machining on modern CNC machines, including hardened material.
Stainless alloys (stainless steel)
For precise components and samples in machining.
Inconel
For requirements under extreme conditions.
Hardox
Highly wear-resistant steel for durable components.
Rubber/EPDM
Substrates for the Heat-Bond lamination of heat-activated acrylic foam tapes.
Plastic
Parts to be taped in the vacuum wheel applicator as well as a material in reverse engineering.
Locations
Kaarst
DEHeadquarters, manufacturing, administration
- Lot size
- Individual components to small and large series
- Materials
- Aluminium, tool steel, stainless steel, Inconel, Hardox, plastic
- CNC machines for machining
- Special machinery for adhesive tape processing
- Profile laminator with cleaning head
- Heat-Bond laminator
- Twin-Line Acrylic Foam Laminator
- Vacuum wheel applicator
- RDG roller
- 3D scanning equipment
Machines and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machining / CNC machining (contract manufacturing: components, samples, small and large series)Machining | – | – | – | Individual components – Large series | Aluminium, Tool steel, Stainless alloys (stainless steel), Inconel, Hardox |
| Surface treatment (anodized, bright zinc plated, nickel plated, plasma coated)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Tool steel, Stainless steel, Inconel, Hardox |
| 3D design and development with SolidWorks (simulations, collision checking,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Preparation of technical documentation, operating and assembly instructions, conformity assessments,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation and control technology (planning, development, programming, manufacturing andEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of ready-to-install electrical, mechanical and mechatronic modules (planning, construction,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service, maintenance and consulting (by telephone and on site)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Reverse engineering including metrology and 3D scanning, spare parts production via CNC machining orEngineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Stainless steel, Highly wear-resistant steel, Special alloys |
| 3D printingAdditive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special machinery construction and production automation (manual and automated application andAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic adhesive tape application (adhesive heads, robotic adhesive heads, laminators,Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manual and automated processing of industrial adhesive tapes for automotive, hygiene andAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of testing devices for adhesive tapes and filmsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heat-Bond lamination (laminating heat-activated 3M Acrylic Foam tapes onto rubber/EPDM profiles,Joining | – | – | – | – | Rubber, EPDM, Metal, Plastic, Glass |
| Flat adhesive head: taping running aluminium web with double-sided adhesive tape (working widthJoining | – | 600 mm (adhesive head working width) | – | – | Aluminium |
| Applying single- and double-sided industrial adhesive tapes to profiles (0-500mm/s, tape widthJoining | – | Tape width 6-25 mm | – | – | Metal, Plastic |
| Vacuum wheel applicator: taping plastic and metal parts with double-sided adhesive andJoining | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Metal |
| Robotic adhesive head PV-2197: applying adhesive tapes with industrial robots/cobots (0-500mm/s,Joining | – | Tape width 4-30 mm | – | – | – |
| Automatic rolling of adhesive samples with defined force/time/speed in accordance withTesting | – | – | 390 g – 6.8 kg (weight rollers) | – | Adhesive tapes, Adhesives, Dressings, Non-woven, Velcro fasteners |
| Bonding pressure measurement in the adhesive joint (Tec-Scan) and wet-out test for bond optimizationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical design with EPLAN P8Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
12 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC machines (state-of-the-art, for machining) | – | – | – | – | Kaarst |
| Special machinery for adhesive tape processing (laminators, adhesive heads, applicators, | Viehoever PV-2197 (robotic adhesive head) | – | – | – | Kaarst |
| Automatic profile laminator with cleaning head | Viehoever | – | Tape width 6-25 mm, 0-500 mm/s | – | Kaarst |
| Heat-Bond laminator (extrusion line, double unwinder with online splicer) | Viehoever | – | – | – | Kaarst |
| Twin-Line Acrylic Foam Laminator (dual-lane) | Viehoever | – | – | – | Kaarst |
| Vacuum wheel applicator for robot cells | Viehoever | – | – | – | Kaarst |
| RDG roller (automatic adhesive roll testing device per FINAT) | Viehoever RDG | – | – | – | Kaarst |
| Taping system for bicycle spokes (reflective film) | Viehoever | – | – | – | Kaarst |
| Flat adhesive head (aluminium web) | Viehoever | – | Working width 600 mm, 30 m/min | – | Kaarst |
| Hand sample strip cutter | Viehoever | – | – | – | Kaarst |
| Test clamp (load and peel tests) | Viehoever | – | – | – | Kaarst |
| 3D scanning equipment (metrology for reverse engineering) | – | – | – | – | Kaarst |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- ca. 1950
Founded as Carl Hannet Elektromechanik in Düsseldorf; precision mechanical products, electrical control systems and service for printing machines
- 1964
Peter Viehoever joins the company; the name Viehoever appears for the first time
- 1972
Relocation from Düsseldorf to Kaarst, Gutenbergstr.
- 1973
First adhesive tape processing machines developed and sold together with 3M
- 1974
First machines built in item profile
- 1990
Peter Viehoever takes over the company; renamed Peter Viehoever Elektrogerätebau und Sondermaschinen; special machinery for quality screw connections, e.g. aluminium rims
- 2005
Daniel Viehoever joins the company after completing his studies
- 2015
Company anniversary; handover of the company to Daniel Viehoever as of 01.02.2015; renamed Viehoever Sondermaschinen GmbH