FRIMO. Your global Technology Partner

Flexible Trimming - robot based machines for a wide range of applications

An ever-growing range of models and variants, new design requirements and materials, and constantly accelerating development and product cycles demand increasingly flexible trimming systems. With its experience and broad range of technologies, FRIMO is the right partner for the selection and supply of the appropriate fixtures, tools and machines for the trimming of plastic components. In this regard, FRIMO has no preference for any specific trimming technology but rather offers its customers the optimal solution from a technical and economic perspective. In a modern application center, all trimming technologies are available for testing purposes. FRIMO Product Portfolio: FlexTrim milling machines FlexTrim waterjet cutting machines FlexTrim blade cutting FlexTrim scoring machines FlexTrim laser cutting machines The advantages at one glance: Relatively low investment costs Perfect technical and economic solution to meet project specific requirements Modification of the product possible at any time Manufacturing of different products with one machine Cutting parts with complex geometries Optimization possibilities by utilizing offline-programming and simulation tools Ideal for small volume production as well as for prototype and service part manufacturing Option manufacturing in combination with punching

FRIMO PURe Technology - Networked PURe expertise for solutions that create added value for our customers

Products made of Polyurethane are common in all areas of our daily life, in different shapes and with extremely different material characteristics. For example, PU is used as insulation material for refrigerators or buildings, in upholstered furniture or sport articles. A wide range of applications for PU is found in the automotive industry. For the processing of soft, semi-rigid and rigid foams as well as integral foams, casting systems, filled systems or PU spray applications. Typical components are instrument panels, door panels, center consoles and headliners, seats, head rests, steering wheels or bumpers and spoilers for the exterior. FRIMO is the leading supplier of tooling and machinery for high quality leather surfaces, such as equipment for the leather laminating, the scoring of real leather skins (leather-scoring) and the direct leather backfoaming of sewn leather skins. FRIMO offers the complete range of products and services for all these PU tasks - from the component layout to complete process solutions. Because the biggest development and saving potential is to be found in the optimized overall process.

FRIMO thermoforming technology - the complete range from one single source

Thermoforming is a particularly economical and effective technology with high-quality results and a virtually unlimited spectrum of applications. This technology involves the hot forming of a large variety of films or sheet materials by means of a vacuum in a male or female tool. Film forming with IMG technology or TEPEO 2® represents an economical alternative to the other forming processes like slush-moulded or spray skin. In the automotive industry, tailor-made FRIMO tooling and plant technologies are used all over the world to produce cockpit and door components as well as for all kinds of interior trims. Moreover this technology is also used in various other industries, e.g. for sanitary applications, medical and packaging products as well as "white goods", office materials, sport and leisure articles FRIMO product portfolio: Engineering - Pre-engineering and process planning Thermoforming tools - Prototype and pilot-series thermoforming tools - Thermoforming tools with plug assists and trim tools - IMG thermoforming tools with plug assists and trim tools - Special configurations, e.g. collapsible tools EcoForm single-station thermoforming machines - Small, medium and large series - Laboratory / special single-station machines VarioForm in-line thermoforming machines - In-line machines with pre-blowing boxes, form trim machines - In-line machines with sliding or rotary table - Film infeed by means of chain rail or gripper feed system Rotary table thermoforming machines - Rotary table machines, e.g. 3-stations with blank cutting Special machines - that can be configured individually Tool change systems The advantages at one glance: Process neutral consultation by an overall technology competence High-quality and comprehensive basic machinery equipment Multiple ways of expandability High economical value Short cycle times Maximum disposability High process security

FRIMO tooling and machinery - for a broad range of pressing and forming tasks

FRIMO supplies the automotive industry and other plastic processing sectors with a broad range of production technologies for the forming and pressing of plastic components. This includes, for example, tailor-made tooling and machinery for the manufacturing of form-stable substrates, a wide variety of insulation and acoustic components and foamed PU parts. FRIMO Product Portfolio: Pressing tools Forming tools Foam tools for PU formed parts RIM skin tools Combi tools, e.g. forming-laminating-punching in a single unit Special tools HyPress hydraulic presses Forming plants for carpets Plant technologies for insulation and acoustic components The advantages at one glance: Compact and solid design High flexibility due to modular design Multiple application possiblities Basic configuration adapted to application Extensive safety equipment

Punching - fast, reproducible and clean trimming of plastic components

As a longtime partner of the automotive industry, FRIMO specializes in the punching of complex plastic components such as instrument panels, doors, center consoles, pillar trims etc. No matter if it is a cut-through process, kiss cutting, groove punching, or hot-knife retainer weakening, FRIMO offers a wide variety of highly efficient tools and machines for almost all applications. If required, these punching systems can be fully automated, linked or combined with flexible trimming machines. This enables FRIMO to offer comprehensive, optimally tailored system solutions. FRIMO product portfolio: Product fixtures Punching tools EcoCut punching machines ErgoCut punching machines CombiCut punching machines Fully automated punching lines Special punches Pitching machines Stapling machines OneShot machines

PUR components

PUR components are common in all areas of daily life. Used as insulation material for fridges or buildings, in upholstered furniture, sport articles or as insulation material for undercarriages. An especially multifunctional application for Polyurethane is the core industry. Here PUR is present in instrument panels, door panles, center consoles, headliners, seats, head rests and the automotive exterior (e g. bumpers or spoilers).