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FF Fluid Forming

The Company

The FF Fluid Forming GmbH company and the Wesselmann Group. A history of innovation.

The Group

Since 1993, the company Wesselmann Engineering has developed, designed and manufactured hydraulic and electronic control systems for renowned national and international corporations. Hydraulic installations and control systems as well as oil supply systems of special and standard designs intended to be incorporated in a system solution are supplied in compliance with the required quality standards.

Our wide product range covers

  • open-loop & closed-loop control systems
  • hydraulic drive systems and lube oil technology
  • energy technology / heat recovery systems
  • environment technology / filtration technology

In 2002, the FF Fluid Forming GmbH company was founded. As a medium-sized company located in Lastrup, a small town in the Cloppenburg district in Northern Germany, we successfully brought together competencies acquired in mechanical engineering, closed-loop electro-hydraulic control technology and sheet metal forming (hydroforming).

With a patented machine concept – the FormBalancer – we can apply closing forces of up to 80 000 kN (8000 t) at water forming pressures of up to 4000 bars. This allows the machine to produce metal sheets with complex geometrical structures. The scope of delivery consists of complete standard equipment with a total weight of up to 110 t.


    Our history

    1840

    Founding of the Maschinenfabrik Wesselmann company


    1993

    Founding of the Reinhold Wesselmann GmbH company


    1998

    Founding of the Wesselmann Energiesysteme company


    2002

    Founding of the FF Fluid Forming GmbH company


    2006

    Best Innovation Award at the Euroblech


    2009

    Development of the FB35 FormBalancer


    2012

    Development of the FB42 FormBalancer


    2016

    Development of the FB80 FormBalancer


    2017

    Moving to a new development and production facility with a 3D laser system

    2022

    Commissioning of the FB 40 with double tool

    1840

    Maschinenfabrik Wesselmann


    1993

    Reinhold Wesselmann GmbH


    1998

    Wesselmann Energiesysteme GmbH


    2002

    FF Fluid Forming GmbH


    2006

    1. Preis für beste Innovation / Euroblech


    2009

    Entwicklung des FormBalancer FB35


    2012

    Entwicklung des FormBalancer FB42


    2016

    Entwicklung des FormBalancer FB80


    2017

    Bezug einer neuen Entwicklungs- und Fertigungsstätte und Kauf einer Laseranlage. Neben der Hochdruckumformung kann für den Kunden fortan auch der anschließende Laserbeschnitt durchgeführt werden.


    2018

    Maschinenfabrik Wesselmann

    Hydroforming

    Hydroforming with the FormBalancer is a high-pressure deformation process that shapes metal sheets of up to 4000 bars into a predefined geometry by using a fluid under high pressure.                                                                                                                                                    

    Our References

    Many renowned international companies rank among our satisfied customers. But also mid-sized companies have always put their trust in our know-how. Please give us a chance to convince you.

    Career at FF Fluid Forming

    We are always looking for motivated and committed employees, i.e., people who want to work for the innovative company and support each other. We offer challenging tasks and development opportunities in very different fields.

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    FF Fluid Forming GmbH
    Zur Mühle 2
    D-49688
    Lastrup-Nieholte

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