Production

Efficient production equipment and processes

Everything takes place under one roof at Kunststoff Schwanden AG, from the development and conception of tools, maintenance and quality control to fully automatic, serial production and efficient logistics. This allows us to ensure consistently high-level production quality and deliver technically perfect plastic solutions. In all production steps, we attach great importance to the quality and reliability of our modern production facilities and carefully trained employees.

Granulate storage

Our raw materials are high quality. Our fully electronically controlled granulate storage systems ensure that this quality is also reflected in our products. Our granulates are processed in over 50 raw material silos and transported to the individual injection moulding machines in a closed system.

In order to keep the processing quality consistently high, we use a formula-controlled materials drying system. Conditioning cells bring the hygroscopic polymers to the necessary moisture content within a few hours and make them ready for use in production.

Tool maintenance

The basis for the production of our high-tech products are our tools with precisions to the thousandth of a millimeter. In order to guarantee this consistency, our employees have both comprehensive knowledge in handling CAD data for CNC precision machines and also technical skills in toolmaking. All tools are regularly maintained and checked by our technicians. In order to guarantee 24/7 production, we have a service team on duty at all times to carry out any repairs that become necessary.

Machinery

We continuously adapt our extensive collection of machines to the latest shifts in the market so that our machines are always state-of-the-art.

We rely on computer controls to ensure our ability to deliver mass production. Our production halls are also fully air-conditioned to avoid fluctuations in product quality. This enables us to offer our production employees a pleasant, air-conditioned working environment; this, in turn, increases their concentration.

We currently use 1C and 2C machines with clamping forces ranging from 250 kN to 13,000 kN.

Assembly and testing

Flexibility is important for guaranteeing sufficient production capacities. We are proud to offer fully automatic and project-specific assembly lines where complex assemblies are assembled and tested offline and inline.

Using state-of-the-art laboratory and testing equipment such as tactile or optical measurement, laser scanning, tensile and compression tests as well as computer tomographic measurements, our products are continuously tested from development through mass production.

Logistics

Our state-of-the-art production data system ensures that the logistics process is always handled efficiently in the background. We have a fully automated high-bay warehouse with 18,000 pallet spaces. Our customers benefit from just-in-time delivery on schedule.