Development and production of front loaders, front hitches, work tools and winter equipment for agriculture, forestry and municipal services

Franz Hauer GmbH & Co KG

Werksstraße 6, A-3125 Statzendorf, AustriaNew on Amplifa

1932Founded as a forge

1962First front loader produced

120Employees

16,000 m²Plant site Statzendorf

35–280 hpTractor power ratings for front loaders

Innovation with Tradition for Life

Franz Hauer GmbH & Co KG has been developing and producing machinery for agriculture, forestry and municipal services since 1962. The product range includes front loaders for tractors from 35 to 280 hp, front hitches, front PTO shafts, work tools such as shovels, grabs and bale cutters, winter equipment such as snow ploughs and spreaders, ballast weights, tool boxes and control units. Production takes place at the main plant in Statzendorf in Lower Austria, between St. Pölten and Krems an der Donau, on a developed site of 16,000 m². Work tools are joined using modern robotic welding systems and protected against corrosion with a high-quality two-component coating followed by hot-air drying. The materials used include sheet steel as well as through-hardened, low-wear high-performance steel with a hardness of approx. 450 HB for scraper bars. The company was founded in 1932 as a forge and today employs 120 people.

Site: A-3125 Statzendorf
Processes: Robotic welding (weld seams thanks to modern robotic welding systems), Two-component coating (2-layer) with subsequent hot-air drying, Forging, Development and manufacture of agricultural machinery (front loaders, work tools, front hitches,, Manufacture of tool boxes (compact robust design, coated), Manufacture of shovels with through-hardened scraper bar (approx. 450 HB), Spare parts catalogue, Downloads
Materials: through-hardened, low-wear high-performance steel, Sheet steel, Steel (steel-jacketed weight), Steel, Through-hardened, low-wear high-performance steel (approx. 450 HB), Robotic welding, Two-component coating with hot-air drying, Forging
Certificates: EN ISO 9001 (Quality management), EN ISO 9001
Founded: 1932 (forg
Employees: 120
Industries: Agriculture, Forestry, Municipal services, Viticulture

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Engineering and design
02
Cutting and forming of sheet steel
03
Robotic welding
04
Two-component coating with hot-air drying
05
Assembly
06
Sales and service

Materials and Processes

Stahl

Steel

Main material for front loaders, work tools, ballast weights and tool boxes

Hochleistungsstahl

Through-hardened, low-wear high-performance steel (approx. 450 HB)

Material for scraper bars of shovels and grading equipment

Stahlblech

Sheet steel

Used for shovel bases and side panels of work tools

RSW

Robotic welding

Modern robotic welding systems ensure the perfect placement and execution of the weld seams

2K-Lackierung

Two-component coating with hot-air drying

Provides long-lasting corrosion protection for many years

Schmieden

Forging

Historical origin of the company as a forge business

Statzendorf Site

Statzendorf

Main plant for production and administration

Materials: Steel, sheet steel, low-wear high-performance steel

Robotic welding system

Products and Components

**Front loader XB Bionic II**Welding and assembly · Agriculture

**Front loader POM-R**Welding and assembly · Agriculture

**Front hitch FS-4**Welding and assembly · Agriculture

**Silage bale cutter SBS**Welding · Agriculture

**Large bale fork, foldable**Welding · Agriculture

**Adhesion weight**Welding · Agriculture

**Tool box without ballast**Welding and coating · Agriculture

**Tool box with ballast**Welding and coating · Agriculture

**High-tip lightweight material shovel HKLGS-2**Welding · Agriculture

**Ballast weights**Welding · Agriculture

Inside the production

Accessories for front loaders and hitches

Industries

AgricultureForestryMunicipal servicesViticulture

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Robotic welding (weld seams thanks to modern robotic welding systems)Joining	–	–	–	–	Steel, Sheet steel
Two-component coating (2-layer) with subsequent hot-air dryingSurface	–	–	–	–	Steel
ForgingForming	–	–	–	–	–
Development and manufacture of agricultural machinery (front loaders, work tools, front hitches,Assembly	–	–	–	–	Steel
Manufacture of tool boxes (compact robust design, coated)Assembly	–	1645 mm × 800 mm	–	–	Steel
Manufacture of shovels with through-hardened scraper bar (approx. 450 HB)Forming	–	2800 mm × 1475 mm	–	–	through-hardened, low-wear high-performance steel (approx., Sheet steel

1 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Robotic welding system	–	–	–	–	Statzendorf

Additional services

Spare parts catalogueDownloadsParking videosPartner portalDevelopment and production of front loaders, front hitches, work tools, winter equipment

Quality

The company's quality management system has been certified to EN ISO 9001 since 1999. Precise manufacturing and testing are ensured by modern machinery such as robotic welding systems.

Evidence	Statzendorf
EN ISO 9001

Milestones of a Success Story

1932
Ludwig Hauer founds a forge in Statzendorf
1950
Construction of an own forge workshop of 150 m² in Statzendorf
1958
Conversion of the forge business to agricultural machinery trading and repair
1962
First Hauer front loader is produced
1967
Design of the parking front loader with quick-fix fastener and double eccentric pin
1973
Front loader Parallel-o-Matic and snow plough Terramatic are presented
1976
Front hydraulics are added to the production programme
1988
Development and start of production of rear grading equipment for road construction and maintenance
1999
Certification of the quality management system to EN ISO 9001
2017
XB Bionic – first front loader with fully internal parallel guidance and X-kinematics