Development, design, and manufacturing of precision injection molding and die casting tools from a single source.
Werkzeugbau Berger GmbH
Salzkotten-Scharmede (Headquarters / Tool Building)New on Amplifa
About Werkzeugbau Berger
Werkzeugbau Berger GmbH from Salzkotten-Scharmede is a medium-sized family business with over 50 years of experience in mold making, characterized by the automotive industry with a focus on lighting technology. The company, with around 40 employees, develops, designs, and manufactures injection molding tools for optical and technical plastic components such as light guides, reflectors, light discs in 2K injection molding, blinds, housings, and connectors, as well as tools for zinc die casting components. The value chain includes CAD/CAM design, deep hole drilling, 3- and 5-axis CNC and HSC milling, sinker eroding, wire eroding, surface finishing up to high-gloss polishing, 3D measurement, tool assembly, qualification, and sampling. Tool steels, including hardened materials, as well as graphite and copper-based electrodes are processed. Customers come from the automotive, electrical, white goods, sanitary, medical, and defense industries; the tools are used worldwide.
- Site
- Salzkotten-Scharmede
- Processes
- Design (CAD/CAM), Deep hole drilling, CNC & HSC Milling Services (3- and 5-Axis), Sinker eroding, Wire eroding, Surface treatment (Polishing, texturing, fine finishing), 3D measurement, Tool qualification (Testing, optimization, sampling)
- Materials
- Plastics / Granulates, Fiberglass reinforced plastics, Zinc (Zinc die casting components), Hardened tool steels, Graphite and copper-based electrodes, Polymers for dielectric waveguides (POLYWISE), Tool steels (including hardened), Zinc (Zinc die casting)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, Ecovadis Sustainability Rating, 360° Sustainability Check, 3D Measurement / Measurement Reports
- Employees
- 40
- Industries
- Automotive, Electrical, White Goods, Sanitary, Medical, Defense
- 01
Initial consultation & requirements analysis
- 02
Concept & project planning
- 03
Design (CAD/CAM)
- 04
Tool production (Milling, Eroding, Deep hole drilling)
- 05
Surface treatment
- 06
Tool assembly
- 07
3D measurement
- 08
Test phases / Tuschieren
- 09
Sampling & qualification
- 10
Tool handover
Materials & Processes
Tool steels (including hardened)
Base material for cavities, inserts, and mold plates, machined by milling and eroding up to hardened states.
Graphite and copper-based electrodes
Tool electrodes for sinker eroding fine contours and defined surfaces according to VDI standard.
Fiberglass reinforced plastics
Material-appropriate tool design for challenging, fiberglass-reinforced granules.
Zinc (Zinc die casting)
Basis for die casting tools for mechanically highly stressed components, e.g., in the sanitary sector.
Polymers for dielectric waveguides
Research project POLYWISE on polymer-based waveguides for high-frequency applications beyond 100 GHz.
Sites
Salzkotten-Scharmede
DEHeadquarters / Tool Building
- Materials
- Tool steel (including hardened), Graphite, Copper
- Deep hole drilling center
- Milling centers (3- and 5-axis, HSC)
- Sinker eroding machines
- Wire eroding machines
- 3D measurement systems
- MES system ProLeiS (Tebis Group)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design (CAD/CAM)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Deep hole drillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Tool steel |
| CNC & HSC Milling Services (3- and 5-Axis)Machining | – | – | – | – | Tool steel, hardened tool steels |
| Sinker erodingSurface | Surfaces according to VDI standard / | – | – | – | Tool steel, hardened tool steels |
| Wire erodingMachining | – | – | – | – | Tool steel, hard materials |
| Surface treatment (Polishing, texturing, fine finishing)Surface | High-gloss polishing up to defined | – | – | – | – |
| 3D measurementInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tool qualification (Testing, optimization, sampling)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tool assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of injection molding tools (Mold making)Plastic | tight tolerances · excellent surface quality | – | – | – | Plastics, granules, fiberglass reinforced materials |
| Manufacture of die casting tools (Zinc die casting)Casting | – | – | – | – | Zinc |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep hole drilling center | – | – | – | – | Salzkotten-Scharmede |
| Milling centers (3- and 5-axis, HSC) | – | – | – | – | Salzkotten-Scharmede |
| Sinker eroding machines | – | – | – | – | Salzkotten-Scharmede |
| Wire eroding machines | – | – | – | – | Salzkotten-Scharmede |
| 3D measurement systems | – | – | – | – | Salzkotten-Scharmede |
| MES system ProLeiS (Tebis Group) | Tebis Group ProLeiS | – | – | – | Salzkotten-Scharmede |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
As an ISO 9001:2015 certified company, Berger ensures quality through 3D measurement technology with detailed measurement reports according to customer specifications, consistent process control, and the MES system ProLeiS for the digital depiction of the entire production chain.
| Evidence | Salzkotten-Scharmede |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| Ecovadis Sustainability Rating | |
| 360° Sustainability Check | |
| 3D Measurement / Measurement Reports |
History
Over 50 years of experience in mold making, shaped by the automotive industry with a focus on lighting technology
Implementation and rollout of the MES system ProLeiS (Tebis Group) for the digital depiction of the production chain
Participation in the research project POLYWISE on polymer-based dielectric waveguides
Relaunch of the company website with a new digital presence