FRIMO GROUP GMBH - HIGH TECH AND HIGH PASSION

Form and appearance ideas first become tangible through the help of models. We produce models for all stages of the design and development processes, from the smallest models up to cubing models (e.g. complete automotive interiors). All products are customized and can be designed according to customer requirements .

Successful for decades and constantly evolving Regardless of the desired kinematics, clamping force or clamping area, FRIMO customized tool/mold carriers can be integrated into single-station or multi-station units, rotary table systems or PURe Track overhead conveyors. FRIMO's more than 1,000 manufactured and delivered tool/mold carriers serve as proof of superior quality and reliability. Special Types: FRIMO is your specialist when it comes to optimal tooling concepts based on customer demands. Our product portfolio covers a broad spectrum of possible special designs, such as window frames, damping units, cast skins, skis, acoustic components, boilers, glass roofs, steering wheels, seat cushions and head rests.

Flexible and individual solutions FRIMO offers many different solutions in terms of combining tool carriers, mix and metering units, and the peripheral equipment necessary to complete production plants. Individual and turnkey production solutions are therefore highly available.

The right mix is what counts. FRIMO offers tailor-made mix and metering machines including various standardized modules for PU product manufacturing.

FRIMO PURe Mix mix heads are available as two-component or multiple-component mix heads for various PU product manufacturing. Different sizes for the smallest and the largest output rates are available. FRIMO offers a patented PU spraying system for the production of high quality PU surfaces, such as for automotive interiors.

The right mix From basic to high-tech, FRIMO offers peripheral equipment for all PU processing technologies.

Good ergonomics and optimal component accessibility Milling can be used to not only create highly complex component geometries, but also to achieve precise cutting depths. It is often used in combination with punching operations to produce component variations or small quantities, such as of instrument panels, center consoles or door panels. FRIMO FlexTrim milling machines have been specially developed to process complex 3-D plastic components. The newest generation of FlexTrim milling machines offers an attractive price/performance ratio. The new rotary table and product fixture concept ensures excellent ergonomic conditions for the operator and optimal component access for the milling robots. The use of multiple product fixtures per station reduces the number of necessary changes, thereby increasing productivity. Through the use of new milling technology with optimized chips, an effectiveness ratio of up to 95 % is possible with appropriate material combinations.

Ideal for trimming or scoring foils and skins Blade cutting is a very fast, precise and clean process. In the automotive industry, it is particularly well suited for kiss cutting, edge cutting and for cutting notches in foils and leather skins to prepare for edge folding processes. A special form of blade cutting is scoring, i.e. the intentional weakening of leather, plastic foils and form skins to create specific tear lines, such as to allow the release of airbags. Ultrasonic cutting technology allows for even more possibilities in die and kiss cutting for foamed components with appropriate material combinations. This technology allows parts to be cut dust and chip free with a very low noise level.

Ideal for trimming or scoring foils and skins FRIMO's scoring process technology was developed for producing hidden airbags in instrument panels. In contrast to composite component weakening in which the substrate, foam and skin are all weakened in one step, FRIMO prefers material specific single steps. The foil or skin is weakened by blade before foaming. The substrate and foam are separately weakened at the end, which can easily be integrated into the necessary component cutting process. Depending on the customer-specific requirements, this is where FRIMO punching machines or milling machines come into play. Compared to weakening entire composite components (for example, with a laser), a lower investment is required. For the weakening of leather parts for hidden airbags, FRIMO offers a patented process in which the skin is weakened by a rotating circular knife. This process guarantees high precision and odorless results with the shortest possible cycle times.

Ideal for trimming and scoring hidden airbag compartments on thermoformed skin. After the fabrication of IP skins through thermoforming, two separate fabrication steps are still needed before foaming. In the first step, the thermoformed skin will be trimmed in the external zone through punching or a blade cutting process. Depending on the requirements, this is where FRIMO's blade cutting equipment comes into operation. In the second step, the skin will be weakened in the airbag area by a blade. By using the new FRIMO FlexTrim Combi Trim Scoring machine, both steps can be realised at once. The skin is positioned in a common component fixture and finished with two different cutting tools. The new system concept, with its flexible design and layout possibilities, offers a variety of options for combinable process and operation groupings. As an example : one 2-station system with two robots, which are equipped with automatically exchangeable cutter heads, and where two different products