Design and manufacture of punching, bending, forming and progressive die tools including press shop and series production
Werkzeugbau Meindl GmbH
Bergen (Upper Bavaria) · Staudacher Straße 51New on Amplifa
About Werkzeugbau Meindl
Werkzeugbau Meindl GmbH in Bergen (Upper Bavaria) has been building tools, fixtures and individual parts since 1924. The focus is on the design and manufacture of punching, bending, forming and progressive die tools as well as forming and trimming tools for highly complex aluminum extruded profiles. In its own toolmaking shop, tools up to 10 t total weight are manufactured with machining dimensions of 3000 x 2000 mm; six CNC milling machines and three EDM machines cover the entire field of punching and forming technology. In the press shop, punched and formed parts are produced on presses with 40 to 650 t of press force from coil or from blanks, plus deep-drawn parts, profile machining, welded parts and hybrid components made of sheet metal-plastic combinations. The company tests the tools it produces in its own press shop until they are ready for series production and offers series production from a quantity of 1, tool service and first-article inspections according to automotive and aerospace standards. Customers include the automotive, commercial vehicle, electrical and household goods industries as well as aerospace and, since 2022, the renewable energy and electricity storage technology sector.
- Site
- Bergen
- Processes
- Design and manufacture of punching, bending, forming and progressive die tools, Progressive dies, Deep-drawing tools, Forming tools, Trimming tools for extruded profiles, Transfer tools, CNC milling (toolmaking, 6 CNC milling machines), EDM (wire and sinker EDM, 3 machines)
- Materials
- Aluminum (extruded profiles), Plastic, Sheet metal (steel/metal), Metal (general, metal goods manufacturing), Toolmaking Punching and Forming Technology, Aluminum Extruded Profiles, Sheet Steel
- Certificates
- First-article inspection DIN 9102 (aerospace), First-article inspection according to automotive standards, 2D/3D free-form measurements against CAD model, Contour scanning, Contract measurements
- Founded
- 1924
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Commercial vehicle industry, Electrical industry, Household appliances industry, Aerospace, Renewable energies
- 01
Design (CAD 3D, VisiCad)
- 02
Toolmaking (CNC milling, EDM, grinding)
- 03
Tool testing in the press shop
- 04
Press shop (punched and formed parts)
- 05
Quality inspection / first-article inspection
- 06
Series production and tool service
Materials and Processes
Toolmaking Punching and Forming Technology
Design and manufacture of punching, bending, forming and progressive die tools up to 10 t total weight.
Aluminum Extruded Profiles
Forming and trimming tools for highly complex aluminum extruded profiles.
Sheet Steel
Punched parts, deep-drawn parts and welded parts from coil or from blanks.
Plastic
Hybrid components made of sheet metal-plastic combinations as well as plastic part manufacturing.
Bergen Site
Bergen (Upper Bavaria)
DEToolmaking, press shop, design and administration
- Part weight / size
- Tools up to 10 t, machining dimensions 3000 x 2000 mm
- Lot size
- Small series from a quantity of 1
- Materials
- Steel, aluminum, plastic
- 6 CNC milling machines
- Iberimex 321 gantry milling machine (3230 x 2750 x 1100 mm)
- Sodick AG600L wire EDM machine
- 3 EDM machines
- ARISA press 2500 kN, table 2500 x 1200 mm
- Presses 40-650 t press force
- Mitutoyo Euro CNC-7106 coordinate measuring machine
- autonomous bending and roll forming lines
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and manufacture of punching, bending, forming and progressive die toolsToolmaking/Engineering | – | – | 10 t total weight (tool) | – | Steel, Aluminum |
| Progressive diesToolmaking/Forming | – | 3000 mm × 2000 mm | 10 t | – | – |
| Deep-drawing toolsToolmaking/Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Forming toolsToolmaking/Forming | – | – | – | – | Aluminum (extruded profiles) |
| Trimming tools for extruded profilesToolmaking/Forming | – | – | – | – | Aluminum |
| Transfer toolsToolmaking/Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC milling (toolmaking, 6 CNC milling machines)Machining | – | 3000 mm × 2000 mm | 10 t | – | – |
| EDM (wire and sinker EDM, 3 machines)Machining | – | 600 mm × 450 mm × 250 mm | – | – | – |
| CNC turningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cylindrical grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Punched part production on presses of 40 - 650 t press force (from coil or blanks)Forming | – | – | – | 1 piece | – |
| Deep-drawn parts (press shop)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Profile machiningMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminum |
| Welded partsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hybrid components - sheet metal-plastic combinationJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel/sheet metal, Plastic |
| Tool service: maintenance, optimizations/modifications also for third-party toolsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Small series from a quantity of 1, rework, takeover of punched part productionAssembly/Manufacturing | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Inspection | – | 700 mm × 1000 mm × 600 mm | 900 kg | – | – |
| Fixture and jig constructionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype tools and prototype partsToolmaking/Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plastic part manufacturingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gantry milling machine | Iberimex 321 | 1 | 3230 x 2750 x 1100 mm | 2018 | Bergen |
| Gantry milling machine / KMC 321 milling machining center | KMC 321 | – | 3000 x 2450 x 1100 mm | – | Bergen |
| Wire EDM machine | Sodick AG600L | – | 600 x 450 x 250 mm | – | Bergen |
| Press | ARISA | 1 | Table 2500x1200 mm, 2500 kN press force | 2016 | Bergen |
| Presses (punched and formed parts) | – | – | 40 - 650 t press force | – | Bergen |
| CNC milling machines | – | 6 | – | – | Bergen |
| EDM machines | – | 3 | – | – | Bergen |
| CNC coordinate measuring machine | Mitutoyo Euro CNC-7106 | 1 | 700 x 1000 x 600 mm, up to 900 kg component weight | – | Bergen |
| Autonomous bending and roll forming lines | – | – | – | 2024 | Bergen |
Additional services
Quality and Metrology
Inspection is carried out with a CNC-controlled coordinate measuring machine Mitutoyo Euro CNC-7106 (travels 700 x 1000 x 600 mm, parts up to 900 kg). First-article inspections according to the aerospace standard DIN 9102 and automotive standards, 2D and 3D free-form measurements against the CAD model as well as contour scanning are part of the range of services.
| Evidence | Bergen (Upper Bavaria) |
|---|---|
| First-article inspection DIN 9102 (aerospace) | |
| First-article inspection according to automotive standards | |
| 2D/3D free-form measurements against CAD model | |
| Contour scanning | |
| Contract measurements |
Company History
- 1924
Founded by Georg Meindl as a metalworking workshop in a garage.
- 1955
Robert Kunz takes over the company management.
- 2005
Acquisition by Johann and Anton Brandstetter; construction of a new hall in Bergen, Staudacher Straße 51.
- 2010
The new Werkzeugbau Meindl GmbH begins operations.
- 2012
Expansion of the EDM department.
- 2016
Commissioning of the ARISA press with 2500 kN press force (table 2500 x 1200 mm).
- 2018
Iberimex 321 gantry milling machine with working range 3230 x 2750 x 1100 mm.
- 2020
Introduction of tool technology for forming and punching extruded profiles.
- 2021
Production of elements for electricity storage technology.
- 2022
Establishment of a production of components in the field of renewable energies.
- 2024
Manufacture of autonomous bending and roll forming lines.