Manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders, electro-hydraulic linear actuators and collapsible cores for mould making and toolmaking.
AHP Merkle GmbH
Gottenheim (DE) · Suzhou (CN) · Verano Brianza (IT) · Marinha Grande (PT)New on Amplifa
About AHP Merkle
AHP Merkle is a company founded in 1973 and headquartered in Gottenheim near Freiburg. It manufactures hydraulic cylinders, electro-hydraulic linear actuators (E-AHP series), interlocking cylinders and hydraulic cylinders with external guidance (HZF). The portfolio includes the ahp.normalien range with collapsible cores in versions with 6, 8 or 12 segments, core diameters from 6 to 400 mm, matching retaining rings and optional DLC coating or TiN-coated retaining rings. The products are used for demoulding internal undercuts in injection moulds and find application in mould making, plastics processing, toolmaking as well as drive and hydraulic engineering. The company employs around 250 people and produced approximately 76,000 cylinders for 8,070 customers worldwide in 2024. In addition to standard products in its quick-delivery programme, AHP Merkle offers custom-made solutions. Besides its headquarters, the company maintains locations in Suzhou (China), Verano Brianza (Italy) and Marinha Grande (Portugal).
- Site
- Gottenheim
- Processes
- Manufacture of hydraulic cylinders (quick-delivery programme, custom cylinders), Manufacture of electro-hydraulic linear actuators (E-AHP series), Manufacture of hydraulic cylinders with external guidance (HZF), Manufacture of interlocking cylinders, Manufacture of AHP collapsible cores with 6, 8 or 12 segments; smallest, Manufacture of retaining rings in round version or with flattened, DLC coating for collapsible cores, CAD configurator / CAD data in all relevant formats
- Materials
- TiN, DLC coating, TiN coating
- Founded
- 1973
- Employees
- 250
- Industries
- Mould making / Plastics processing, Drive technology, Hydraulics, Toolmaking
- 01
Engineering & Design
- 02
Machining / Production of cylinder components
- 03
Surface treatment (DLC/TiN coating)
- 04
Assembly of cylinders and actuators
- 05
Quick-delivery programme & shipping
Materials & Processes
DLC coating
Optional coating for AHP collapsible cores to increase wear resistance.
TiN coating
Coating for retaining rings used in moulds.
Locations
Gottenheim
DEHeadquarters / Production
Suzhou
CNChina Operation HQ (Suzhou Merkle Hydraulic System Co. Ltd.)
Verano Brianza (MB)
ITSales (AHP Merkle Italia, S.r.l.)
Marinha Grande
PTSales (AHP Merkle Ibérica, Lda.)
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of hydraulic cylinders (quick-delivery programme, custom cylinders)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of electro-hydraulic linear actuators (E-AHP series)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of hydraulic cylinders with external guidance (HZF)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of interlocking cylindersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of AHP collapsible cores with 6, 8 or 12 segments; smallestMachining | – | 400 mm (max. core diameter) | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of retaining rings in round version or with flattenedMachining | – | – | – | – | TiN (Coating) |
| DLC coating for collapsible coresSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1973
Founding of AHP Merkle