Sales and systems house for packaging machines as well as confectionery and chocolate production lines
Havel GmbH Wien
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About Havel GmbH
Havel GmbH, headquartered in Vienna (1230), is a sales and systems house for machines and systems for the packaging and confectionery industry. The portfolio includes packaging machines for hard and soft caramel, tube bag (flow wrap) machines, folding carton packaging, end-of-line packaging including palletizing, shrink film systems, labelers, dosing, inspection devices, and conveying technology such as AGVs, pick & place robots, friction feeders and destackers. In addition, the company supplies cooking systems for confectionery (hard candy, toffee, fondant, fruit gum, pharma/nutraceuticals), chocolate processing machines (conches, five-roll refiners, pre-refiners), cocoa processing systems (roasters, cocoa presses, alkalizing and shell removal systems) as well as milling and grinding systems. Havel handles turnkey projects with line responsibility from planning to execution, offers sales and after-sales service, distributes consumables such as hot-melt glue and packaging adhesive, as well as fully overhauled used systems. Founded in 1979, the company focuses on automation and rationalization of packaging processes and works with a portfolio of 18 suppliers.
- Site
- Vienna
- Processes
- Tube bag (flow wrap) packaging (horizontal, vertical), Folding carton packaging (vertical, horizontal, semi-automatic), End-of-line packaging/cartoning including palletizing and pallet wrapping, Bag in Box / cup filling and closing machines, Tray sealing (primary and secondary packaging), Filling and bagging solutions for powders and granulates (sacks, big packs, IBCs, drums), Mills/grinding systems (impact mills, roll mills, air classifiers), Cooking systems for confectionery (hard candy, toffee, fondant, fruit gum, pharma/nutraceuticals)
- Materials
- Stainless steel (storage tanks, filling hoppers, outlet chutes), AGV – Automated Guided Vehicles, Pick & Place Robots, Conching Systems, Five-Roll Refiner Type HFS, Cocoa Roasters (FRD C, FRV, FRC), Cocoa Press HHP 6, 12, 14, Cooking Systems for Confectionery
- Founded
- 1979
- Industries
- Confectionery industry, Chocolate industry, Pharma / Nutraceuticals, Food packaging, Non-food packaging
- 01
Consulting and sales of machines and systems
- 02
Turnkey project management from planning to execution
- 03
Delivery and commissioning
- 04
Sales and after-sales service
- 05
Distribution of consumables and overhauled systems
Machines and Systems
AGV – Automated Guided Vehicles
Automated guided transport systems for automated material movement in production.
Pick & Place Robots
Robot systems for handling and positioning products.
Conching Systems
Vertical and horizontal dry conches as well as continuous conches for chocolate processing.
Five-Roll Refiner Type HFS
Fine refiner for refining chocolate mass, optionally with HMB fineness measuring unit (±1 µm).
Cocoa Roasters (FRD C, FRV, FRC)
Drum and column roasters for thermal treatment of cocoa nibs and cocoa beans.
Cocoa Press HHP 6, 12, 14
Presses for extracting cocoa butter and cocoa powder.
Cooking Systems for Confectionery
Systems for hard candy, toffee, fondant, fruit gum and pharma/nutraceuticals.
Roll and Impact Mills
Mills and air classifiers for grinding and classifying powders, granulates and cocoa.
Location
Vienna
ATHead office / Office
Systems and Machines
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tube bag (flow wrap) packaging (horizontal, vertical)Assembly | – | – | – | – | flexible packaging film |
| Folding carton packaging (vertical, horizontal, semi-automatic)Assembly | – | – | – | – | folding carton |
| End-of-line packaging/cartoning including palletizing and pallet wrappingAssembly | – | – | – | – | carton |
| Bag in Box / cup filling and closing machinesAssembly | – | – | – | – | cups |
| Tray sealing (primary and secondary packaging)Assembly | – | – | – | – | trays |
| Filling and bagging solutions for powders and granulates (sacks, big packs, IBCs, drums)Assembly | – | – | – | – | powders, granulates |
| Mills/grinding systems (impact mills, roll mills, air classifiers)Testing | – | – | – | – | powders, granulates, cocoa, chocolate mass |
| Cooking systems for confectionery (hard candy, toffee, fondant, fruit gum, pharma/nutraceuticals)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | sugar, fruit gum, fondant, toffee |
| Chocolate processing (conching, rolling/mixing)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | chocolate mass, cocoa |
| Cocoa processing (roasting, pressing, cleaning, sterilization, alkalization, shell removal)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | cocoa beans, cocoa nibs |
| LabelingAssembly | – | – | – | – | labels |
| DosingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inspection (inspection devices/checkweighers, metal detection)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special machinery construction for packaging technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turnkey Solutions / line responsibility from planning to executionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
33 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five-Roll Refiner Type HFS | HFS | – | – | – | – |
| Fineness measuring unit | HMB | – | Measuring accuracy ±1 µm | – | – |
| Pre-refiner Type HVS | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vertical single-shaft dry conche | – | – | – | – | – |
| Horizontal two-shaft dry conche | – | – | – | – | – |
| Continuous conches | – | – | – | – | – |
| Refiners/conches | – | – | – | – | – |
| Two-shaft mixer | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drum roaster (cocoa nib) | FRD C | – | – | – | – |
| Continuous column roaster | FRV | – | – | – | – |
| Continuous drum roaster | FRC | – | – | – | – |
| Cocoa press | HHP 6, 12, 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Cleaning system | FCM/FDM | – | – | – | – |
| Alkalizing system | FNA | – | – | – | – |
| Sterilization and alkalizing system | HBM V | – | – | – | – |
| Shell removal system | FBR | – | – | – | – |
| Pretreatment system | FSC | – | – | – | – |
| Roll mills | 250.1, 250.2, 250.3, 350, UW 300, Series 400 | – | – | – | – |
| Flaker | ZWG | – | – | – | – |
| Laboratory roll mill | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | UMP, US11, GM, UCOM, UM, UML | – | – | – | – |
| Air classifier | CL | – | – | – | – |
| Static spiral air classifier | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laboratory classifier mill | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Packaging machines for hard caramel (double twist wrap) | EK3, EK4, MCH, Milletwist | – | – | – | – |
| Forming, cutting and wrapping machines | EW5, EW7, EW8, EW10, U1-DCW, U1-EFC, FPW5 | – | – | – | – |
| Tube bag (flow wrap) packaging machines (FPH5, HCW4+FPC5, HCW4+F3/F4, Zippack MB 200) | FPH5, HCW4, FPC5, F3, F4, Zippack MB 200 | – | – | – | – |
| AGV – Automated Guided Vehicles | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pick & Place Robots | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shrink film system | – | – | – | – | – |
| Friction feeder | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bowl and cup destackers | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Company History
- 1979
Foundation of Havel GmbH by Adalbert Havel sen. and Renate Havel; focus on automation and rationalization of packaging processes as well as sales of confectionery production and chocolate processing machines.
- 1996
Conversion into an OHG; managed by Havel sen. and Havel jun.
- 2014
Havel jun. joined C. Resch GmbH and took it over completely at the end of 2014.
- 2016
Relocation to the current site in Vienna (1230); expansion of the supplier portfolio to 18 suppliers.