Manufacture of control cabinets, enclosures, machine frames and climate control solutions made from sheet steel, stainless steel and aluminium
häwa GmbH
Wain · Bad Wörishofen · Duisburg · Maintal · Crimmitschau · Switzerland · Netherlands · USA · FranceNew on Amplifa
About häwa
häwa GmbH, headquartered in Wain (Riedlingen-Wain, Baden-Württemberg), manufactures control cabinets, enclosures and complex enclosure solutions for mechanical and plant engineering as well as for various technical applications. The product range includes cabinet systems (control cabinets, floor-standing cabinets, PC cabinets, console systems), electronics and empty enclosures including hygienic enclosures built to the Hygienic Design principle, control cabinet climate control (heaters, filter fans, heat exchangers, cooling units), cable ducts, pendant arm systems, control enclosures, X-frame machine frames, tools for control cabinet construction as well as accessories. Products are made from sheet steel (galvanized), stainless steel (including 1.4301) and aluminium; custom builds and individual customer solutions are a core business. The entire project handling from concept through design and manufacturing to logistics, delivery and maintenance service is provided from a single source. Since 2008, häwa has operated its own in-house testing room for product testing according to EN IEC 62208, UL50/UL50E and IP/IK protection ratings, and cooperates with UL (WTDP) for North American market approvals. At its two southern German manufacturing sites in Wain and Bad Wörishofen, approximately 70,000 large cabinets and 120,000 enclosures are produced annually; around 450 employees and more than 30 customer advisors serve customers from industries such as pharmaceutical, food and
- Site
- Wain
- Processes
- Control cabinet and enclosure manufacturing (custom builds, individual solutions), Product testing in the in-house testing room (IP protection rating, IK impact resistance, static, ESD coating (dissipative surfaces on enclosures, sheet metal assemblies, machine frames), Concept, Design, Manufacturing (sheet steel, stainless steel, aluminium), Logistics, Delivery and maintenance service
- Materials
- Stainless steel 1.4301, Silicone FDA 177.2600 compliant, LD-PE blue, Sheet steel (galvanized), Aluminium, H07V-K
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1907
- Employees
- 450
- Industries
- Mechanical and plant engineering, Electrical and electronics industry, Packaging and plastics machinery engineering, Food and beverage industry, Pharmaceutical industry, Food industry
- 01
Concept
- 02
Design
- 03
Sheet metal working (Multi-Press 500 punching machine)
- 04
Welding/Edging and production
- 05
ESD coating / surface protection
- 06
Product testing in the in-house testing room
- 07
Logistics and delivery
- 08
Delivery and maintenance service
Materials & Processes
Sheet steel (galvanized)
Standard material for control cabinets, console systems and mounting plates, paintable and Sendzimir-galvanized.
Stainless steel 1.4301
Corrosion-resistant material for hygienic enclosures, terminal boxes and floor-standing cabinets in the food and cleanroom sector.
Aluminium
For lightweight control cabinets, pendant arm systems and control enclosures, e.g. on machines and storage and retrieval units.
Silicone FDA 177.2600 compliant
Gap-free fitting hygienic seals in blue on hygienic enclosures and terminal boxes.
LD-PE blue
Sealing discs for covers of the Hygienic Equipment terminal boxes.
Sites
Wain
DEMain site with production and administrative headquarters
- Materials
- Sheet steel, stainless steel, aluminium
- Multi-Press 500 (punching machine)
Bad Wörishofen
DEProduction site
- Materials
- Sheet steel, stainless steel, aluminium
Duisburg
DENorth-West branch (18 employees)
Maintal
DEBranch for the Frankfurt/Main region
Crimmitschau
DESite
Switzerland
CHhäwa (schweiz) ag
Netherlands
NLBranch
USA
UShaewa Corporation
France
FRhäwa France Sarl
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control cabinet and enclosure manufacturing (custom builds, individual solutions)Sheet metal working/Manufacturing | – | – | – | – | Sheet steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Product testing in the in-house testing room (IP protection rating, IK impact resistance, staticTesting | – | – | – | – | Sheet steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| ESD coating (dissipative surfaces on enclosures, sheet metal assemblies, machine frames)Surface | – | – | – | – | Sheet steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punching machine (Multi-Press) | Multi-Press 500 | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Since 2008, häwa has operated its own testing room for product testing according to EN IEC 62208, UL50/UL50E as well as IP and IK protection ratings, and cooperates with UL in the Witness Test Data Program (WTDP) for North American approvals. The quality management system is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015.
| Evidence | Wain |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1907
Georg Härdtle opens a small metalworking shop in Wain – the beginning of häwa's history.
- 1947
Founding of the company Elektro Springer by Hans Springer in Bad Wörishofen.
- Ende der
Production of woodworking machines.
- 1959
Entry into control cabinet manufacturing.
- 1965
Founding of häwa-Vertrieb as a joint venture of Maschinenfabrik Härdtle KG from Wain and Hans Springer Elektrotechnik GmbH & Co. KG.
- 1970
Opening of the first branch in Duisburg; start of international activities.
- 1981
Opening of the Maintal branch and founding of häwa (schweiz) ag.
- 1984
Founding of häwa France Sarl (branch manager George Antoni).
- 1986
Founding of the subsidiary haewa Corporation in the USA.
- 1990
- 2008
Establishment of its own infrastructure for product testing (testing room).
- 2013
- 2019
The Duisburg branch exceeds the 10 million euro revenue mark for the first time.