Special-purpose machines, FSW systems and gantry machining centers for aerospace, automotive, rail, construction and commercial vehicles.
HAGE Sondermaschinenbau GmbH
Obdach (AT) · Customer systems in Germany and MexicoNew on Amplifa
Special-purpose machine engineering with FSW core competence since 1982
HAGE Sondermaschinenbau GmbH develops and manufactures highly customized special-purpose machines, production systems and automation solutions in Obdach (Styria, Austria) for cases where standard machines are not sufficient. The technological focus is on friction stir welding (FSW): from its own FSW competence center, where processes have been developed to EN-ISO standards for over 15 years, to turnkey series production systems – for example for fuel tanks of the Ariane 6 rocket or pressure-tight battery trays in electromobility. Further competencies include gantry machining centers for workpieces up to over 100 meters, fully interlinked special systems that combine milling, sawing and punching in a single process, as well as XXL profile machining. The family-owned company bundles mechanical design, in-house toolmaking, electrical engineering, software development and assembly under one roof; the digital twin with HAGE CMS and WeldCheck ensures real-time process monitoring. With around 150 employees on 40,000 m² and an export share of approx. 80 %, HAGE supplies international customers including the aerospace, automotive, rail, construction and commercial vehicle industries. In addition, the company offers contract manufacturing of complex components and prototypes on its own high-end systems.
- Site
- Obdach
- Processes
- Friction Stir Welding (FSW), FSW process development / feasibility studies in the competence center, Gantry machining centers for workpieces up to over 100 meters (milling), Sawing, Punching, Profile machining (XXL profile machining), Contract manufacturing (complex components and prototypes), Toolmaking (in-house toolmaking)
- Materials
- Aluminium, Steel, Stainless steel
- Certificates
- FSW process development to EN-ISO standards
- Founded
- 1982
- Employees
- approx. 150
- Industries
- Aerospace, Automotive industry / e-mobility, Rail industry / rolling stock manufacturing, Construction industry, Commercial vehicle industry, Industrial manufacturing
- 01
Feasibility study / FSW process development in the competence center
- 02
Mechanical design
- 03
In-house toolmaking
- 04
Electrical engineering
- 05
Software development / digitalization
- 06
Assembly
- 07
Commissioning
- 08
Real-time process monitoring (HAGE CMS, WeldCheck)
Materials
Aluminium
Focus on friction stir welding of large-format structures such as tank segments, battery trays and car body components.
Steel
Machining of steel profiles, galvanized steel strips and butt-welded steel rails in systems for construction and industrial applications.
Stainless steel
Robust stainless steel construction, e.g. in the company's own product VIRTUS, the battery-powered steep-slope mower.
Locations
Obdach
ATHeadquarters: two production plants, engineering offices, FSW competence center
- Materials
- Aluminium, steel, stainless steel
- Gantry machining centers (workpieces up to over 100 m)
- FSW competence center (process development to EN-ISO standards)
- Sawing, milling and punching systems
- In-house toolmaking
- Contract manufacturing systems (high-end)
Systems and Manufacturing Solutions
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friction Stir Welding (FSW)Joining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| FSW process development / feasibility studies in the competence centerEngineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Gantry machining centers for workpieces up to over 100 meters (milling)Machining | – | over 100 m | – | – | Aluminium, Steel |
| SawingMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel |
| PunchingForming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Profile machining (XXL profile machining)Machining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel |
| Contract manufacturing (complex components and prototypes)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Toolmaking (in-house toolmaking)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special-purpose machine engineering / mechanical engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical engineering / software development / digitalization (digital twin, HAGE CMS, WeldCheck,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly (design, software development and assembly under one roof)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated production lines (milling, sawing and punching in one process, fully interlinkedMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel |
| Rounding of steel strips (rounding system, up to eleven slit steel strips simultaneously)Forming | – | 60 mm × 6 mm | – | – | Steel (galvanized) |
| Axle assembly (assembly and machining systems)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing / swivel test rig for e-drive axles and gearboxesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
22 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSW system (friction stir welding system) HAGEMATIC FSW 80 for rocket tanks (bulkheads) | HAGE HAGEMATIC FSW 80 | – | approx. 50 m system length | – | Customer site, aerospace industry |
| FSW system in gantry design HAGEMATIC FSW 80 for rocket cylinder segments | HAGE HAGEMATIC FSW 80 | – | – | – | Customer site, aerospace industry |
| FSW production system HAGEMATIC FSW 20-6-D for battery trays | HAGE HAGEMATIC FSW 20-6-D | 2 | – | – | Germany and Mexico |
| 5-axis FSW system HAGEMATIC FSW 20 for aluminium radiator housings | HAGE HAGEMATIC FSW 20 | – | – | – | Customer site, automotive |
| FSW gantry system HAGEMATIC FSW 130-2-D for structural components in rail vehicle manufacturing | HAGE HAGEMATIC FSW 130-2-D | – | – | – | Customer site, rail industry |
| FSW system HAGEMATIC FSW 70-2 for floor panels in rolling stock manufacturing | HAGE HAGEMATIC FSW 70-2 | – | – | – | Customer site, rail industry |
| FSW production system HAGEMATIC FSW 20-2-D for aluminium intermediate floors | HAGE HAGEMATIC FSW 20-2-D | – | – | – | Customer site, rail industry |
| FSW production line with five simultaneously operating FSW units for truck floor panels | HAGE | 1 | – | – | Customer site, commercial vehicle industry |
| FSW system for tanks, tank floors and aluminium containers | HAGE | – | – | – | Customer site, commercial vehicle industry |
| FSW Heavy Use system for silo segments (pendulum operation) | HAGE FSW Heavy Use | – | – | – | Customer site, industrial manufacturing |
| 5-axis CNC sawing system for steel and aluminium profiles | HAGE | – | – | – | Customer site, commercial vehicle industry |
| CNC machining system for butt-welded steel rails | HAGE | – | – | – | Customer site, rail industry |
| Rounding system for steel strips (2 machining stages, up to eleven strips) | HAGE | – | Maximum steel strip dimensions 60 x 6 mm | – | Customer site, industrial manufacturing |
| Machining center for windows (2 machining centers with automatic tool change and | HAGE | – | – | – | Customer site, construction industry |
| Fully automatic production system for edge profiles of formwork systems | HAGE | – | – | – | Customer site, construction industry |
| Production line for hole strips in formwork systems (multiple machining and inspection processes) | HAGE | 1 | approx. 50 m long, approx. 16 m wide | – | Customer site, construction industry |
| Steel crossbeam punching system for U-steel clamps | HAGE | – | U-steel clamp length up to 12 m | – | Customer site, construction industry |
| Sawing and punching system for door and window frames | HAGE | – | – | – | Customer site, construction industry |
| Fully automatic production line for crash boxes made of aluminium profiles | HAGE | – | – | – | Customer site, automotive industry |
| Automated production line for tension rod struts in e-vehicle batteries | HAGE | – | – | – | Customer site, automotive industry |
| Swivel test rig for e-drive axles and gearboxes | HAGE | – | – | – | Customer site, automotive industry |
| FSW competence center (process development to EN-ISO standards, for over 15 years) | HAGE | 1 | – | – | Obdach, Austria |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Process Reliability
In-house process development in the FSW competence center to EN-ISO standards as well as the digital twin with HAGE CMS and WeldCheck ensure reproducible results and seamless real-time monitoring – even for safety-critical components.
| Evidence | Obdach |
|---|---|
| FSW process development to EN-ISO standards |
History
- 1982
Founded as a three-man operation.
Over 15 years of FSW process development to EN-ISO standards in the company's own FSW competence center.
- 2024
Fifth HAGE action day on the topic of health (June 14, 2024).
- 2025
HAGE as sponsor/supporter of the exhibition "View From Above" in Graz (January 2025).
- 2026
Market launch of the battery-powered steep-slope mower VIRTUS (August 2026).
- 2026
equalitA quality seal from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour for equal opportunities, fairness & equality.