Foundry for heat-resistant exhaust components, cylinder heads and castings in cast steel and cast iron.
DIHAG Solutions GmbH
Battenberg (Eder)New on Amplifa
About DIHAG Solutions
DIHAG Solutions GmbH, based in Battenberg (Eder), is a foundry for cast steel and cast iron and part of the DIHAG Integrated Foundry Group. The company specializes in the series production of heat-resistant exhaust components for gasoline, diesel and hybrid engines and supplies manufacturers and system suppliers in the automotive industry. Its portfolio includes turbine housings for turbochargers, bearing housings, exhaust modules, integrated exhaust manifold modules, bearing caps and cylinder heads for commercial vehicles, units and marine engines, supplemented by castings for mechanical engineering. With more than 600 employees, over 2.5 million castings are produced annually, in unit weights ranging from a few hundred grams to 500 kg. Production takes place in small and large series using flask molding, the core box process and a tamped ladle line built in 2011 with two sand systems for outer and inner contours.
- Site
- Battenberg (Eder)
- Processes
- Casting of heat-resistant exhaust components (series production), Flask moulding, Core box process, Tamped ladle line (large-series production), Sand casting with two sand systems for outer and inner contours, Development and production of castings (cylinder heads, turbine housings, exhaust modules)
- Materials
- Heat-resistant cast steel, Special cast steel alloys, Grey cast iron, Alloyed spheroidal graphite cast iron, Unalloyed spheroidal graphite cast iron, Spheroidal graphite cast iron (alloyed/unalloyed)
- Employees
- over 600
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Commercial vehicles, Marine engines, Mechanical engineering
- 01
Pattern making/model making
- 02
Mould and core making (flask moulding line, core box line, ladle line)
- 03
Casting
- 04
Post-processing
- 05
Quality inspection
- 06
Shipping
Materials & Casting Processes
Spheroidal graphite cast iron (alloyed/unalloyed)
Cast iron material for highly stressed components such as bearing housings and bearing caps.
Grey cast iron
Cast iron for cylinder heads and components in mechanical engineering.
Heat-resistant cast steel
Core material for turbine housings and exhaust components with high temperature requirements.
Special cast steel alloys
Customer-specific alloys for demanding thermal applications.
Locations
Battenberg (Eder)
DEFoundry and production
- Part weight / size
- a few hundred grams to 500 kg
- Lot size
- Small to large series
- Materials
- Heat-resistant cast steel, special cast steel alloys, grey cast iron, spheroidal graphite cast iron
- Flask moulding line
- Core box line
- Tamped ladle line (2011)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casting of heat-resistant exhaust components (series production)Casting | – | – | a few hundred grams – 500 kg | Small series – Large series (>2.5 million | heat-resistant cast steel, special cast steel alloys, grey cast iron, alloyed and unalloyed spheroidal graphite cast iron |
| Flask mouldingCasting | – | – | – | – | cast steel |
| Core box processCasting | – | – | – | – | cast steel |
| Tamped ladle line (large-series production)Casting | – | – | – | Large series | high-temperature-resistant cast steel |
| Sand casting with two sand systems for outer and inner contoursCasting | – | – | – | – | cast steel |
| Development and production of castings (cylinder heads, turbine housings, exhaust modules)Casting | – | – | – | – | cast steel, cast iron |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flask moulding line | – | – | – | – | Battenberg |
| Core box line | – | – | – | – | Battenberg |
| Tamped ladle line | – | – | – | 2011 | Battenberg |
| Foundry (moulding line, casting production) | – | – | – | – | – |
History
- 1773
Foundation of the hammer mill "Auhammer" on the Eder river in Battenberg.
- 1913
An iron foundry is added to the hammer mill.
- 1958
The hammer mill is shut down in favour of expanding the foundry.
- 1964
Merger of the Eisenwerk Hasenclever with the Eisenwerk Brühl.
- 2001
Turbine housings are additionally produced from high-temperature-resistant cast steel.
- 2008
The foundry is realigned towards exhaust components for the automotive industry.
- 2010
Launch of large-series production of cast steel at the Battenberg site.
- 2011
Installation of a tamped ladle line for the large-series production of cast steel turbocharger housings.
- 2023
In early November, Eisenwerk Hasenclever + Sohn GmbH files for insolvency.
- 2024
Acquisition of the business operations by DIHAG Hasenclever GmbH, which belongs to DIHAG Holding GmbH.
- 2025
Insolvency proceedings in self-administration (AG Marburg, 1 April) and transfer of the company to DIHAG Solutions GmbH.