Manufacturing of hinges and fittings to DIN, sample or drawing in steel, stainless steel and aluminium
HAKO Beschlag GmbH
Wuppertal (Cronenberg)New on Amplifa
HAKO – Tradition in Metal Processing since 1833
HAKO Beschlag GmbH is a medium-sized company in Wuppertal that has been manufacturing hinges and fittings since 1833. The product range includes piano hinges to DIN 7956 in production lengths up to 3500 mm, rolled hinges to DIN 7954, mounting brackets for gas springs, weld-on hinge leaves made from profile steel, vehicle door hinges, riveted and pin hinge straps as well as maintenance-free hinges. In addition, HAKO produces custom parts to drawing, especially for vehicle construction. The value chain ranges from planning, development and design, through in-house toolmaking and stamping production with press forces up to 1000 tonnes, to the assembly of individual parts and surface treatment such as galvanizing, powder coating and KTL. Materials processed include steel DC01, stainless steel 1.4301, aluminium AlMg3 and steel C15 Pb. Customers come, among others, from the automotive and vehicle industry, roof window manufacturing as well as mechanical and plant engineering. A historical reference customer is Velux, for whom the PV-68 tilt-and-turn fitting with 82 individual parts was supplied.
- Site
- Wuppertal
- Processes
- Automatic stamping presses / stamping, Manufacture of piano hinges to DIN 7956, Manufacture of rolled hinges to DIN 7954, Toolmaking, Assembly of individual parts, Surface treatments (galvanized, powder-coated, KTL black, Cr6-free), Welding (welded threaded studs, welded-in hinge leaves), Custom manufacture to drawing (vehicle construction)
- Materials
- Steel DC01, Nirosta 1.4301, Aluminium almg3 half-hard, Steel C15 Pb, Stainless steel 1.4301, Stainless steel 1.4301 (Nirosta), Aluminium AlMg3 half-hard, Stamping/automatic stamping press
- Founded
- 1833
- Industries
- Automotive industry/vehicle construction, Construction/windows (roof windows), Mechanical and plant engineering, Metal processing, several industries (metal processing)
- 01
Planning, development and design
- 02
Toolmaking
- 03
Stamping/forming (stamping and pressing with up to 1000 t)
- 04
Welding (welded threaded studs, welded-in hinge leaves)
- 05
Surface treatment (galvanized, powder-coated, KTL, Cr6-free)
- 06
Assembly of individual parts
- 07
Finished product
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Steel DC01
Base material for piano hinges, rolled hinges and mounting brackets, bright or electro-galvanized.
Stainless steel 1.4301 (Nirosta)
For corrosion-resistant piano hinges, rolled hinges, mounting brackets and weld-on hinge leaves.
Aluminium AlMg3 half-hard
For lightweight piano hinges with reduced weight.
Steel C15 Pb
Material for weld-on hinge leaves made from profile steel.
Stamping/automatic stamping press
Automated stamping production with automatic presses of 160 t pressing force each and presses with 250 to 1000 t press force.
Toolmaking
In-house tool manufacturing as the basis for standard and custom parts to drawing.
Location
Wuppertal (Cronenberg)
DEHead office with administration and production
- Lot size
- Prototype to large series (quantities and delivery times freely selectable)
- Materials
- Steel DC01, stainless steel 1.4301, aluminium AlMg3, steel C15 Pb
- Automatic stamping presses (2, 160 t pressing force each)
- Press 250 t
- Press 1000 t
- Piano hinge machine
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic stamping presses / stampingForming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Manufacture of piano hinges to DIN 7956Forming | – | 3500 mm | – | – | Steel DC01, Nirosta 1.4301, Aluminium almg3 half-hard |
| Manufacture of rolled hinges to DIN 7954Forming | – | – | – | – | DC01 bright, electro-galvanized, Nirosta 1.4301 |
| ToolmakingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of individual partsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface treatments (galvanized, powder-coated, KTL black, Cr6-free)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Welding (welded threaded studs, welded-in hinge leaves)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Custom manufacture to drawing (vehicle construction)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning, development, designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic stamping press | – | 2 | 160 t pressing force each | – | Wuppertal |
| Press | – | – | 250 t pressing force | 1970er | Wuppertal |
| Press (new production facility) | – | – | 1000 t | 1980er | Wuppertal |
| Piano hinge machine | – | 1 | – | 1940er | Wuppertal |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1833
Company founded by Ferdinand von Hagen in Wuppertal (26.09.1833)
- 1912
Merger of the von Hagen company with the Koch company; the HAKO brand name is created
- 1940er
Commissioning of the first piano hinge machine of own design; era of piano hinges and bonnet hinges, entry into the vehicle industry
- 1950er
Opening up of new markets in the USA and Canada
- 1960er
Concentration on steel processing; first automatic stamping presses with 160 t pressing force each
- 1969
Delivery of the first PV-68 fittings for Velux roof windows (82 Einzelteile, supplied until the 90s)
- 1970er
Increase of press force to 250 t; first IT system in the commercial and technical areas
- 1980er
HAKO becomes a development partner of industry; new production facility operates with 1000 t
- 1990er
Renovation and enlargement of the production and administration halls
- 2021
HAKO Beschlag GmbH with a new face and a proven product range
- 2024
Relocation of administration and production to the new site at Hauptstraße 67 in Wuppertal-Cronenberg