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Special-purpose machinery and automation solutions – precisely tailored to your requirements.

An institution of mechanical engineering for over 60 years

Automation doesn't start with the machine. It starts with people.

Today, VWH employs more than 100 people, making it one of the largest companies in the Wallmerod municipal association. This comes with the social responsibility of nurturing young talent: VWH trains dedicated apprentices in five diverse occupational fields who benefit from the company's decades-long success story, making a significant contribution to developing skilled workers in the region.

Your Full-Service Development Partner

Why VWH?

VWH is your full-service development partner, ensuring process reliability and sustainable production success. From planning to development, procurement, and construction, we offer tailored solutions – and support you in an advisory capacity throughout the entire process. No matter what challenge you face, you're in the best hands with us.

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Specialized Expertise

Specialized expertise stands for sound know-how in automation and tailor-made solutions.

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Comprehensive and Tailor-Made Solutions

From planning to implementation, precisely tailored automation concepts are created from a single source.

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Clear Project Processes

Clear project processes ensure transparent workflows and efficient implementation.

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Reliable Quality

We stand for consistently high standards and long-lasting results.

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VWH STANDS FOR QUALITY

Product Quality

We deliver tailor-made special-purpose machinery and tool-making solutions with the highest quality and precision. From the first idea to commissioning, we support you comprehensively – engineering, manufacturing, assembly, testing, and after-sales service.

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Customer Focus

We place our customers at the center of everything we do and develop solutions precisely tailored to their requirements. Through close collaboration, transparent communication, and short decision-making paths, we build trust and ensure efficient project workflows – from the first inquiry to successful completion.

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Innovation & Technology

We rely on cutting-edge technologies and continuous development to create future-proof solutions. With strong innovative capability and technical know-how, we develop custom machine and tool concepts that set new standards in efficiency, performance, and sustainability.

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FAMILY BUSINESS

Our Values

We deliver high-quality special-purpose machinery – partnership that grows with every order, and passion that delivers results. A leading partner in tool making and special-purpose machinery, creating lasting value through excellent technology, trusting collaboration, and inspired action.

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Background

Quality

 

Utmost precision in development, manufacturing, and installation. Solutions that work reliably and last for the long term.

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Partnership

 

Shared goals, open communication, and long-term collaboration – from the first idea to commissioning

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Passion

 

Enthusiasm for technical challenges, creative approaches to solutions, and the drive to keep getting better

Social Responsibility

Our Core Values

  • Equality and diversity: everyone has the same opportunities, regardless of origin, age, gender, or religion.
  • Human dignity and safety: fair working conditions, health protection, and safe working environments.

Equal Opportunity & Career Changers

  • Open doors for career changers: structured onboarding, mentoring, and targeted further training.
We are shaping a fair, future-oriented working world.

Mechanical Engineering with Passion

The down-to-earth mechanical engineer

A reliable, approachable partner in mechanical engineering, creating value through solid technology, honest advice, and passion lived every day.

Why us?

  • Practical implementation of your requirements with realistic timelines
  • Open communication, short decision paths, and transparent processes
  • Experienced teams who take responsibility and deliver pragmatic solutions
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Engineering at it's finest - Since 1962

Milestones

We have accompanied many milestones of today's automation and product manufacturing from the very beginning. A selection is listed here.

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3D measuring system

 A 3D measuring system from Zeiss was acquired to ensure quality. Besides quality assurance, old, obsolete components can also be refurbished and remanufactured. The components are fully integrated into the VWH manufacturing system and can thus be re-procured as spare parts.

Robot on the 7th and 8th axis

A robot on a 7th axis has already been implemented many times. In our system, a robot was mounted on a 7th and 8th axis. In addition to more flexible use, this provides advantages in cycle time and system accessibility.

Integration of a manipulator into a production line with SGM

Integration of manipulators into an injection-molding production line. In this project, in addition to a REFA analysis, production was optimized so that workers could take their breaks without a drop in output.

On-the-fly camera inspection

A backlight camera inspection was integrated into a handling gripper. The vacuum grippers developed for this purpose let through enough light to allow a camera image. Inspection takes place in-process, and data processing is decoupled so that there is no impact on cycle time.

Mold with externally exchanged cores

The mold received cores that were inserted via a rotary indexing table manufactured by us. The challenge of differing temperatures was offset through cooling.

Development of a granulate-based 3D printer

A granulate-based 3D printer was developed for producing sample parts. The special feature of this printing process is that the actual production plastics can be used to create the first samples, more accurately replicating the later material properties.

Fastest injection-molding automation changeover

An automation solution for an injection molding machine with changeover times of 1.2 seconds. The mold used was a 3-component mold in which the parts have to be repositioned.

First use of bio-plastics

In a research project, components were manufactured based on corn starch and wood. The parts are fully compostable and thus have a smaller CO2 footprint.

Laser cutting cell with continuous motion

As early as 2012, we built a fully synchronized laser cell that cut out components in motion, triggered by an external signal. The parts are cut out using a 6-head, 3-axis laser handling system while a mat is continuously conveyed in sync with the process.

Plastic laser welding of rotating components

First-time use of a laser source to weld two plastics together in an airtight seal. The components were rotated during welding to guarantee complete sealing.

Injection-molding automation with insert-outsert technology

To increase productivity, components were fully automatically inserted into an injection molding system and removed after overmolding. The entire system was controlled via a PLC programmed by VWH and delivered as a complete system including CE certification.

First construction of 2-component molds

As a 2-component mold, metal parts were inserted into an eight-cavity injection mold, overmolded, and then removed.

Complete data integration into customer database

Integration of workpiece data into an SQL database with full traceability. Even then, the data was verified, and the decision on good parts was made through system evaluation.

Founding of VWH

The company was officially incorporated under the name VWH in 1994, following the takeover of the business from the former VDO and the re-founding of the group. The new name came from the then core business areas of fixture and tool making, and the company's headquarters in Herschbach Oberwesterwald. In the course of this, the engineering division was built up, and the product portfolio was expanded to include complex assembly systems in the automotive, consumer electronics, household appliance, and medical technology sectors.

Engineering at it's finest - Since 1962

Milestones

Important milestones of recent years on our path to innovation and quality.

3D measuring system

 A 3D measuring system from Zeiss was acquired to ensure quality. Besides quality assurance, old, obsolete components can also be refurbished and remanufactured. The components are fully integrated into the VWH manufacturing system and can thus be re-procured as spare parts.

Robot on the 7th and 8th axis

A robot on a 7th axis has already been implemented many times. In our system, a robot was mounted on a 7th and 8th axis. In addition to more flexible use, this provides advantages in cycle time and system accessibility.

Integration of a manipulator into a production line with SGM

Integration of manipulators into an injection-molding production line. In this project, in addition to a REFA analysis, production was optimized so that workers could take their breaks without a drop in output.

On-the-fly camera inspection

A backlight camera inspection was integrated into a handling gripper. The vacuum grippers developed for this purpose let through enough light to allow a camera image. Inspection takes place in-process, and data processing is decoupled so that there is no impact on cycle time.

Mold with externally exchanged cores

The mold received cores that were inserted via a rotary indexing table manufactured by us. The challenge of differing temperatures was offset through cooling.

Development of a granulate-based 3D printer

A granulate-based 3D printer was developed for producing sample parts. The special feature of this printing process is that the actual production plastics can be used to create the first samples, more accurately replicating the later material properties.

Fastest injection-molding automation changeover

An automation solution for an injection molding machine with changeover times of 1.2 seconds. The mold used was a 3-component mold in which the parts have to be repositioned.

First use of bio-plastics

In a research project, components were manufactured based on corn starch and wood. The parts are fully compostable and thus have a smaller CO2 footprint.

Laser cutting cell with continuous motion

As early as 2012, we built a fully synchronized laser cell that cut out components in motion, triggered by an external signal. The parts are cut out using a 6-head, 3-axis laser handling system while a mat is continuously conveyed in sync with the process.

Plastic laser welding of rotating components

First-time use of a laser source to weld two plastics together in an airtight seal. The components were rotated during welding to guarantee complete sealing.

Injection-molding automation with insert-outsert technology

To increase productivity, components were fully automatically inserted into an injection molding system and removed after overmolding. The entire system was controlled via a PLC programmed by VWH and delivered as a complete system including CE certification.

First construction of 2-component molds

As a 2-component mold, metal parts were inserted into an eight-cavity injection mold, overmolded, and then removed.

Complete data integration into customer database

Integration of workpiece data into an SQL database with full traceability. Even then, the data was verified, and the decision on good parts was made through system evaluation.

Founding of VWH

The company was officially incorporated under the name VWH in 1994, following the takeover of the business from the former VDO and the re-founding of the group. The new name came from the then core business areas of fixture and tool making, and the company's headquarters in Herschbach Oberwesterwald. In the course of this, the engineering division was built up, and the product portfolio was expanded to include complex assembly systems in the automotive, consumer electronics, household appliance, and medical technology sectors.