MACHINING
SCHWEIGER MOLD MAKING
HAIMER
INTERFACE FOR PROCESS-RELIABLE MACHINING
Schweiger Formenbau (Schweiger
Mold Making) relies on automation to
produce high-precision injection molds at
competitive costs in Germany. In order to
achieve the required, high process reliability,
the large-scale mold manufacturer does not
make any compromises. For tooling they rely
on tool holders, shrinking, balancing and
tool presetting technology from the system
supplier HAIMER.
The owner-managed Schweiger GmbH &
Co. KG from Uffing at Staffelsee in Bavaria
specializes in one of the most demanding
industries: the automotive industry. For
Managing Director Anton Schweiger and
his approximately 75 employees, this means
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having to meet the highest standards of
precision and quality with every injection
mold produced. Additionally, they are
competing in a global market, which, among
other things, is subject to enormous cost
pressure.
However, facing the strain of global
competition, the qualified toolmaker and
his team have adjusted and positioned
themselves accordingly. They rely on an
automated process chain which ensures
absolute security and ends with injection
molds that meet all requirements. In 2016,
for example, the company built a new
production hall and invested in two DMC
210U and 270U 5-axis DMG Mori machining
centers, which are capable of processing
even XXL components in one clamping
operation. Equipped with an appropriate
pallet automation, the machines run around
the clock seven days a week - and all with
just one-person shifts. On the weekends
they run completely unmanned. This
requires highest process reliability across all
relevant components and functions.
In this respect, Anton Schweiger has also
focused on tool clamping technology, the
often overlooked interface between spindle
and tool. It bears great responsibility for the
quality of the machining, the service life of
the spindle and the tool life.