Setting standards in mold technology BRAUNFORM GIVES THE WORLD NEW SHAPES.
A vision turned reality A DECADES-LONG PASSIONATE COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION At Braunform, we are committed to giving our customers maximum return with our expertise, the dedication of our staff and our passion for innovation and technique. Erich Braun Pamela Braun When a company is continually recognized as an innovative leader in its field over decades, there must be good reasons why. Since its founding, Braunform and its visionary ideas have shaped and changed the face of precision mold design. And thereby always remained true to itself in the process, despite the company s continued growth to several times its original size. Today, Braunform is recognized as one of the most qualified mold suppliers in the world. For us, the certifications according to DIN EN ISO 15378, as well as DIN EN ISO 13485 as a complement to DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001 and DIN EN ISO 50001, are a commitment to actively live and work according to highest quality standards. With technology much is possible. Without people, nothing. On the one side, it is the customers seeking optimum solutions to their needs. And on the other, it is our employees who realize the solutions. It is thus no wonder that leading companies from the most diverse branches throughout the world regularly find their way to the Kaiserstuhl region near Freiburg in South-West Germany when they are seeking more than just standard solutions: They know that the people at Braunform will not rest until their customers receive exactly the right product for their specific needs in flawless quality. Established vision. Braunform has become synonymous with a unique range of mold injection services the individual components thereof reflecting the same high quality standards as our high-tech injection molds. From development to qualification and sophisticated clean room production according to GMP C and D, Braunform not only gives its customers exactly what they need, but also that certain added EXTRA that always supports a decision to entrust Braunform. PROACTIVE CUSTOMER FOCUS, HIGHLY QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES AND A DISTINCTIVE SENSE OF QUALITY COMBINE TO CHARACTERIZE A COMPANY WHOSE SUCCESS STEMS FROM A SECURE FOUNDATION. 2 3
Different industries same goals CUSTOMER LOYALTY THROUGH SUSTAINED INNOVATIVE STRENGTH. Pharma Personal Care Consumer Goods Packaging Automotive Electric Water Technology OUR CERTIFICATIONS: DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 DIN EN ISO 15378:2011 DIN EN ISO 13485:2012 DIN EN ISO 14001:2004 DIN EN ISO 50001:2011 Braunform plastics technology is in global demand among customers from the most diverse industries. A diversity attributable to decades of holding a pioneering role in this field goes into the design of each and every mold. We design and manufacture our molds Pharma Product development DFM our extensive expertise. Fields such as pharma, consumer goods, packaging and automotive have greatly differing needs, but always the same goal: securing sustainable economic success with innovative high-efficiency injection mold solutions to ensure this outcome. Continually more companies place their trust in the partner who can give them EXACTLY what they need: Braunform. Our spectrum of services begins with initial consultation and customized product development support. Our collective know-how from using a unique combination of proven process control, ultra-modern produc tion technology and perfectly mastered work manship. Our molds prove these dynamics time and time again in their stability throughout intensive tests and pilot productions. RESULT: OUR CUSTOMERS GET MORE FROM US THAN EXPECTED WHICH IS UNIQUE ADDED VALUE BY ADDIDITIONAL OPTIONS ALL AROUND THE MOLD THAT CAN BE FREELY CHOSEN. AND OUR CUSTOMERS RETURN. WE SEE THAT TO BE SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIVE STRENGTH. Personal Care Consumer Goods Packaging Automotive Electric Water Technology Injection mold design and production Technology Center Mold qualification System integration Clean room series production according to GMP C and D REGARDLESS OF INDUSTRY, BRAUNFORM GIVES EACH CUSTOMER JUST THE RIGHT SERVICE PACKAGE TAILORED TO THEIR EXACT NEEDS. 4 5
Individual solutions perfectly realized BRAUNFORM MOLDS VISIONS. EVERY DAY. Ready-made products are a foreign concept at Braunform. Each mold is created onehundred percent individually as a result of intensive communication with our customers. Customer requirements are at the core and determine the way we approach the solution. Braunform stands for solutions for realizing sophisticated product ideas which always require the highest know-how in material, technology and process. Engineering Made in Germany of this we are proud. A daily challenge to which we rise with innovative mold design solutions. MULTI-COMPONENT MOLDS enable producing components of different materials in just one process step. Particularly efficient in combination with our rotary table technology. MED Mold the clean Braunform solution for clean room applications. MULTI-CAVITY MOLDS particularly economical for a mass-production of high-quality components. STACK MOLDS the maximum output quantity solution. LSR MOLDS with patented Braunform cold runner. 16 + 16-cavity injection mold for 2C caps 32-cavity injection mold for dropper 96 + 96 cav. 2C cube mold INDIVIDUAL SOLUTIONS technologies of tomorrow in development today at Braunform. Braunform MED Mold 16 + 16-cavity injection mold for toothbrush 32 + 32-cavity injection mold for capsule BRAUNFORM ROTARY TABLE the ideal complement to our multi-component molds. Braunform Rotary Table 24-cavity mold for handle 4 + 4-cavity injection mold for handle 6 7
A mold shop setting standards PERFECTLY MASTERED TECHNOLOGY THE BASIS FOR IMPRESSIVE NEW SOLUTIONS. New product ideas often face the preliminary question: Can this even be done at all? And just as often, the road to the product leads to the specialists at Braunform. Perfectly mastered technology, profound material knowledge and a sure instinct for the feasible combine here with a talent for thinking in new directions. All accompanied by innovative ideas for efficiently increasing output quantities, product optimization using mold flow analyses and synergetic benefits derived from our own plastics processing. Quality does not just simply happen. It is always the result of an uncompromising will to make things so well that enhancements are virtually impossible. At Braunform, we do not take the certifications according to DIN EN ISO 15378 and 13485 as well as EN ISO 9001 and 14001 for granted, but rather as an ongoing commitment to actively live and breathe quality. For us, quality is the expression of sustainability. Our molds are designed for maximum longevity. Meaning that they will perform reliably for many years. Thus quality contributes to conserving resources. Typical Braunform: The guarantee of interchangeability. Our mold inserts, manu factured using the most modern production processes, have an accuracy to 0.005 mm. Verified by CNC measurement, replacement cavities can be utilized anywhere in a multi-cavity mold enabling simple and fast exchanging at any time. ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW BRAUNFORM ENSURES SMOOTH PRODUCTION FLOW. PERFECTLY MASTERED TECHNOLOGY, INSPIRING OUR CUSTOMERS DAY AFTER DAY. Easily exchangeable cavities a typical Braunform solution 8 9
Mold design technology at its purest BRAUNFORM MED Mold. HIGHEST EXPERTISE. ZERO COMPROMISE. BRAUNFORM MED Mold Competence in highest clean room injection molding safety GMP-compliant Clean room injection molding places the highest demands on mold design. Our MED Mold reflects all of our expertise in the field of clean room production. Pharmaceutical and technological know-how join forces here in order to realize particle-free solutions for our discerning customers in the truest sense of the word. The most important task in this is preventing any contamination of the plastic articles. Braunform relies on a number of technologies and measures in order to consistently achieve this goal. Highest process accuracy guarantees our customers maximum confidence in sophisticated production. BRAUNFORM MED Mold. BECAUSE WE KNOW WHAT IS AT STAKE. MOLD DESIGN/ENGINEERING Article analysis and material-specific applications consulting Advanced design guidelines Design qualification (DQ) Mold FMEA and Mold-Flow BRAUNFORM MED Mold ARE USED IN NUMEROUS MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL APPLICATIONS, E.G. INHALANT AND PORT SYSTEMS. MANUFACTURING Ultra-modern and precise equipment Steel test reports Internal mold performance tests MOLD QUALIFICATION Dry run performance tests Initial sampling (FOT) ISTR FAT 10 11
Clean room production for the highest requirements BRAUNFORM PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGIES. SERVICE AND QUALITY, CREATING TRUST. Braunform offers its discerning pharmaceutical industry customers a fully integrated spectrum of solutions for realizing product ideas. Ultra-precise production processes are performed according to GMP C + D clean room stand ards with our own production peripherals developed for each process. THE RESULT: PURITY, QUALITY AND PRECISION OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL. Producing technologically advanced highspeed injection molds is at the very heart of all we do. Intricately linked to this is our highly qualified and fully integrated spectrum of services all designed with the same goal in mind: Taking the good work we do today and making it even better tomorrow. This is what our customers value: THEY KNOW A BRAUNFORM ANSWER ALWAYS CONSIDERS ALL ASPECTS OF AN IDEAL SOLUTION. This often begins early on during product development and continues all the way through to series production in clean rooms according to GMP C + D standards. Particularly as multicomponent applications become increasingly more complex, Braunform s expertise is highly valued and often leads to solutions which chart completely new ground. And which thereby also enable the shortest timeto-market intervals. 12 13
People Visions Quality MOLDING THE EXCEPTIONAL AND CREATING THE FUTURE. BRAUNFORM TAKES RESPONSIBILITY AS A FAMILY-OWNED, REGIONALLY BASED COMPANY. At Braunform, we wholeheartedly believe Highest process safety and reliability ensured Our policies include values such as fairness, We continually assess our production pro- people are our most valuable asset. by a quality management system, certified openness and recognition just as much as cesses in terms of energy consumption and This is why we ensure that our work environment always encourages mutual respect, openness, a sense of community and a wealth of opportunities for personal development. Only those who approach their work with the highest degree of motivation and a good measure of passion are able to bring forth the exceptional. Braunform takes responsibility. For people in our region, their families, their future. Many of our employees have been with us for decades. With a trainee percentage of more than 13 %, we also ensure that young people have opportunities tomorrow, securing the future of the company as well. Responsibility is not a oneway street it is always a successful balance of give and take. to DIN EN ISO 9001, 14001, 13485 and 15378 as well as ongoing advanced and continuing training of our staff along with first-class working conditions. Made in Germany is not just a catchphrase here to us, it is a commitment we affirm anew every day! And to make sure that it goes far beyond just an adage, all of our employees in every department are bound by a code of conduct formalized in our company guidelines. receptiveness to feedback. Equal opportunity, compliance with legal regulations and sustainability only some of the many aspects which have always been firmly rooted in our corporate philosophy. For Braunform employees, it all means max i mum motivation through recognition of achieve ments and comprehensive advancement. For our customers, it means collaborating with people they can rely on 100%. Our home, the Kaiserstuhl region of South -West Germany, is one of the most beautiful in all of Germany. This naturally creates an added motivation for us to respect the environment but it is certainly not the only one. Braunform sees protecting the environmental impact and regularly find ways to incorporate improvements such as in raw material usage, reducing generated wastes as well as utilizing all recycling options. With an energy management system in compliance with the ISO 50001 standard, Braunform has set the goal of significantly lowering its energy consumption over the coming years and thereby reducing CO 2 emissions. WE ARE ACCORDINGLY COMMITTED TO OPERATING RESPONSIBLY. FOR THE REGION AND FOR THE FUTURE. safety of our employees, their health and that of the environment as its highest priority. 14 15
CONNECTED TO PEOPLE. AT HOME IN THE REGION. IN DEMAND WORLDWIDE. www.braunform.com Braunform GmbH Kunststoff- und Pharmatechnik Unter Gereuth 7 + 14 79353 Bahlingen Germany Phone +49 (0)7663/9320-0 Fax +49 (0)7663/9320-139 info@braunform.com www.braunform.com 08/2017 GB