Manufacturer of hoists, winches and cranes in industrial, explosion-proof and stainless steel versions, based in Düsseldorf.
HADEF HEINRICH DE FRIES GmbH
Düsseldorf (Gaußstr. 20)New on Amplifa
About HADEF
HADEF HEINRICH DE FRIES GmbH develops and manufactures hoists, winches, chain hoists, trolleys and cranes in industrial and premium quality at its headquarters in Düsseldorf-Flingern. Founded in 1904, the company produces in its own manufacturing facilities with CNC machining centres, turning centres with loading robots, a laser cutting machine, a press brake and a flame cutting machine; its quality management system is certified by DNV. The product range includes electric, pneumatic and manual hoists, rope winches as well as ceiling and bridge cranes, including explosion-proof versions for Zones 1/2 and 21/22 and stainless steel equipment for corrosion-prone environments. Customers include the offshore and oil and gas industry, shipping, the chemical industry, the food industry, plant engineering and wastewater treatment plants. The company realises offshore projects with its Norwegian subsidiary lm maskin as, from design through manufacturing and overload testing on the 125-tonne dead-weight test rig to documentation and on-site assembly.
- Site
- Düsseldorf-Flingern
- Processes
- CNC machining (CNC machining centres / CNC milling), Turning (turning centre with loading robot), Laser cutting, Flame cutting (flame cutting machine), Bending (press brake), Robot-assisted production, Electrical wiring, Overload testing on test rigs
- Materials
- Stainless steel (Edelstahl), Steel, Stainless Steel
- Certificates
- Quality management system, Quality management system certified by DNV
- Founded
- 1904
- Industries
- Offshore/Oil and gas industry, Shipping, Chemical industry, Food industry, Plant engineering, Wastewater treatment plants
- 01
Design/Engineering
- 02
Laser cutting/Flame cutting
- 03
Bending
- 04
CNC machining and turning
- 05
Assembly incl. electrical wiring
- 06
Overload testing on test rigs
- 07
Documentation
- 08
Distribution via specialised trade
- 09
On-site assembly / service
Materials and Processes
Stainless Steel
For the stainless steel line with high corrosion resistance, e.g. for shipping, the chemical industry and wastewater treatment plants.
Steel
Base material of the machining and forming production of hoists, winches and cranes.
Sites
Düsseldorf-Flingern
DEHeadquarters, development & production
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel
- CNC milling machining centre
- CNC machining centre
- Turning centre with loading robot
- Laser cutting machine
- Press brake
- Flame cutting machine
- 125-tonne dead-weight test rig
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC machining (CNC machining centres / CNC milling)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Turning (turning centre with loading robot)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Laser cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Flame cutting (flame cutting machine)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Bending (press brake)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Robot-assisted productionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical wiringAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Overload testing on test rigsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design and engineering of customised solutions (offshore projects from planning,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of hoists, winches and cranes (in-house production)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC milling machining centre | – | – | – | – | Düsseldorf |
| CNC machining centre | – | – | – | – | Düsseldorf |
| Turning centre with loading robot | – | – | – | – | Düsseldorf |
| Laser cutting machine | – | – | – | – | Düsseldorf |
| Press brake | – | – | – | – | Düsseldorf |
| Flame cutting machine | – | – | – | – | Düsseldorf |
| 125-tonne dead-weight test rig | – | 1 | – | – | Düsseldorf |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
HADEF was the first company in its industry in Germany whose quality management system was certified by the certification body DNV (Det Norske Veritas). Testing is carried out, among other things, on the 125-tonne dead-weight test rig.
| Evidence | Düsseldorf-Flingern |
|---|---|
| Quality management system certified by DNV |
History
- 1904
Founded in January in Düsseldorf by Heinrich de Fries as a GmbH; initially sole distributor of the Stella hoists of the company de Fries + Co. Hebezeugfabrik.
- 1909
After the founder's death, Wilhelm Pützer took over the company.
- 1912
A catalogue quotation documents the brand presence of HADEF.
- 1922
Acquisition of a 60,000 m² site in Düsseldorf-Flingern, today's headquarters; start of in-house production of hoists and cranes.
- 1931
Death of Wilhelm Pützer; the heirs Wilhelm, Hans and Maria Uebel (née Pützer) take over the company.
- 1949
After the Second World War, dismantling of the operating facilities and reconstruction at the Gaußstr. 20 location.
- 1950er–60er
Inventions such as chain hoists of 'short design' and the first small electric hoist with 150 kg load capacity.
Certification of the quality management system by DNV as the first company in the industry in Germany; construction of a new 125-tonne dead-weight test rig; robot-assisted production.