Development and manufacturing of custom hydraulic cylinders for construction machinery, cranes, and specialized machinery
Hengstler Zylinder GmbH
Hausach (Schätzlestraße 2–8, 77756)New on Amplifa
About Hengstler Zylinder
Hengstler Zylinder GmbH is a medium-sized company founded in Hausach in 1937 with around 150 employees, which develops and manufactures customized hydraulic cylinders of all sizes. The portfolio includes boom, rod, bucket, support, telescopic, counterweight, tipping, steering, cabin lift, positioning, and rocking cylinders for excavators, construction machinery, mobile cranes, loading excavators, mining, concrete pumps, agricultural machinery, and power plants. The manufacturing facility has a high degree of manufacturing depth and a modern machine park including a deep boring machine, CNC lathes, CNC machining centers, friction welding machine, and assembly line; workpieces up to 2 t weight, 6 m length, and 800 mm diameter are processed. Pistons rods receive application-specific, multi-layer coatings of hard chrome or nickel-hard chrome. Certifications according to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, DIN EN ISO 3834-2, and EN 1090-2 attest to the process quality from design, welding, testing, through to delivery.
- Site
- Hausach
- Processes
- Manufacturing of custom hydraulic cylinders (all sizes), Deep Boring, Friction Welding (friction welded rod heads), Welding (certified DIN EN ISO 3834, DIN EN 1090), CNC Turning, CNC Milling/Machining, Piston rod coating (hard chrome, nickel-hard chrome, multi-layer), Piston rod production (material flow optimized)
- Materials
- Steel (Cylinder rods/Cylinder tubes), Hard Chrome, Nickel-Hard Chrome, Cylinder Steel
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, DIN EN ISO 3834-2, EN 1090-2
- Founded
- 1937
- Employees
- ca. 150
- Industries
- Excavators, Construction Machinery, Mining, Concrete Pumps, Power Plants, Agricultural Machinery
- 01
Engineering/Design with FE calculation and simulation
- 02
Deep boring of cylinder tubes
- 03
CNC turning and CNC machining
- 04
Friction welding of rod heads
- 05
Piston rod coating (Hard Chrome/Nickel-Hard Chrome)
- 06
Welding
- 07
Assembly on assembly line
- 08
Testing/Tests including field tests at the customer site
- 09
Service and error analysis
Materials and Processes
Cylinder Steel
Material for cylinder tubes and piston rods, deep bored up to ø 800 mm.
Hard Chrome
Multi-layer piston rod coating for resistance in demanding environments and sea climates.
Nickel-Hard Chrome
Alternative multi-layer piston rod coating for corrosive applications.
Locations
Hausach
DEProduction and administrative site, approx. 150 employees
- Part weight / size
- up to 2 t
- Materials
- Steel, Hard Chrome, Nickel-Hard Chrome
- TIBO Deep Boring Machine
- CNC Lathes
- CNC Machining Centers
- Friction Welding Machine
- Assembly Line
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing of custom hydraulic cylinders (all sizes)Assembly | – | up to 6 m component length | up to 2 t | – | – |
| Deep BoringMachining | – | 6 m × Diameter up to 800 mm | 2 t | – | Steel |
| Friction Welding (friction welded rod heads)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Welding (certified DIN EN ISO 3834, DIN EN 1090)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC TurningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC Milling/MachiningMachining | – | 6 m × Diameter 800 mm | 2 t | – | – |
| Piston rod coating (hard chrome, nickel-hard chrome, multi-layer)Surface Treatment | – | – | – | – | Hard Chrome, Nickel-Hard Chrome |
| Piston rod production (material flow optimized)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly (assembly line)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design, Construction, and Calculation/Simulation (FE methods)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing/Tests including empirical field tests at the customer siteTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Boring Machine | TIBO | 1 | – | – | Hausach |
| CNC Lathe | – | – | – | – | Hausach |
| CNC Machining Center | – | – | Machining up to 2 t, 6 m length, 800 mm diameter | – | Hausach |
| Friction Welding Machine | – | 1 | – | – | Hausach |
| Assembly Line | – | 1 | – | – | Hausach |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Certified processes from design through testing to production and delivery (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, DIN EN ISO 3834-2, EN 1090-2); empirical field tests under real conditions at the customer site.
| Evidence | Hausach |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 50001:2018 | |
| DIN EN ISO 3834-2 | |
| EN 1090-2 |
History
- 1937
Founded by Erwin Hengstler on March 1st in Hausach; production of hydraulic jacks in a two-man operation.
- 1948
Reconstruction after World War II by 16 employees.
- 1958
Portfolio expansion to valves, controls, pumps, and units; beginning of production of hydraulic aircraft jacks.
- 1968
Acceptance of large construction machinery cylinders up to piston diameter 250 mm; leading position in the construction machinery industry.
- 1982
Sale to DANA Corporation, USA; investments in CNC lathes, CNC machining centers, assembly line, and friction welding machine.
- 1998
Hengstler becomes part of HYCO International Inc., formed from DANA cylinder companies.
- 2011
Weber-Hydraulic acquires HYCO International; development of material flow optimized piston rod production and strategic expansion for cylinders up to ø 400 mm and 6 m length.
- 2018
Modernizations and investments in production.
- 2024
Redesign of the deep boring department with a new deep boring machine from the manufacturer TIBO.