Michael W. Hoffmann Dipl.- Ing. (FH)

Germany, 77652 Offenburg

Competencies

Technologies

Sheet Metal Forming (Stamping, Deep-drawing)

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Width	Height	Material thickness
Punching / pressing (Out-of-tool)	1–1 M	10–10,000,000 mm	20–300 mm	—	0.4–3 mm
Deep-drawing	1–100 k	30–100 mm	30–200 mm	1–20 mm	0–3 mm

Injection Moulding, Extruding

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Width	Height	Weight
Injection moulding	1–10,000	10–1,000 mm	10–1,000 mm	10–1,000 mm	0–10 kg
Injection-mould around inserts	1–1,000	10–1,000 mm	10–1,000 mm	10–1,000 mm	0–10 kg
Foaming	100–500 k	300–1,000 mm	500–1,200 mm	500–1,200 mm	—

Casting

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Width	Height	Weight
Machine moulding (sand casting)	1,000–100,000	10–1,000 mm	10–1,000 mm	10–1,000 mm	0–50 kg
Gravity die casting	1,000–10,000	10–1,000 mm	10–1,000 mm	10–1,000 mm	0–50 kg
Pressure die casting	1–1,000	10–1,000 mm	10–1,000 mm	10–1,000 mm	0–50 kg
Hand moulding (sand casting)	1,000–100,000	10–1,000 mm	10–1,000 mm	10–1,000 mm	0–300 kg

Sheet Metal Processing

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Width	Material thickness
Laser cutting 2D	100–100,000	10–3,000 mm	10–1,500 mm	0.4–10 mm
Bending / folding	100–1 M	10–2,000 mm	—	0.4–4 mm
Punching / nibbling	1,000–1 M	10–10,000,000 mm	20–300 mm	0.4–3 mm
Combined forming laser cutting / punching	from 1	from 0 mm	from 0 mm	from 0 mm
Plate straightening	100–100,000	—	20–300 mm	0.4–3 mm
Shearing (rectangular blank/strip)	50–100 k	—	—	0.5–4 mm

Assembly

Technologies	Weight
Mechanical assembly	0–100 kg

Milling

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Width	Height
Milling	1–10,000	0–6,000 mm	0–1,400 mm	0–1,000 mm

Drilling / Sawing

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Width	Height	Diameter
Sawing	10–1 M	10–6,000 mm	10–150 mm	10–150 mm	4–150 mm

Finishing

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Width	Height
Rotofinishing, barrel finishing	10–1 M	20–150 mm	10–150 mm	0.5–120 mm

Materials

Heavy metals

Copper-zinc alloys (brass)

Light metals

Aluminium and aluminium alloys

Steel

Structural steelCase hardening/tempering steelStainless steel (rust-proof V2A)Stainless steel (rust-proof V4A)Free-cutting/mild steelTool steelSpring steelCold extruding steel

Cast metals

Cast steelCast iron

Sintered materials

Metal powder for formed partsMetal powder for hard metal

Plastics/synthetic materials

ThermoplasticsAcrylic (PMMA)ThermosetsElastomersNatural and vulcanised rubberGlass fibre-reinforced plastic

Advanced Materials

Carbide

Industries

Plant engineering and constructionBoiler, container and tank construction Military engineeringClean room technologyMeasurement and control technique, laboratory equipmentAerospace and aviation industrySpecial purpose machinery manufacturingShipbuilding industryChemical industryOffice machinery and suppliesAutomation and control engineeringFurniture industryInformation technology (hardware)Household appliance industryDrive and gear engineeringPrecision engineering, mechatronics and opticsMedical technologyTelecommunication industryMachine tool manufacturingBuilding, agricultural and forestry machinery manufacturingRailway and rail vehicles industryConstruction and architectural suppliesMechanical engineeringMining and tunnel engineeringElectrical industryPower generation and transmission industryPaper and printing machinery industryPackaging industryHydraulic and pneumatic industryApparatus engineeringAutomotive and vehicle constructionLighting industryAir conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation industryFittings engineering

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