Manufacturer of industrial gearboxes for demanding industrial applications, produced at the Kassel site
Henschel Antriebstechnik GmbH
Kassel (Kassel-Mittelfeld plant)New on Amplifa
About Henschel Antriebstechnik
Henschel Antriebstechnik looks back on a long industrial tradition at the Kassel site: the company's roots lie in the Henschel & Sohn foundry founded in 1810, and gearbox production began in 1918 at the Kassel-Mittelfeld plant. Today the company manufactures industrial gearboxes that are used worldwide in the most diverse sectors and under the most exceptional conditions. The gearboxes are developed and produced as customised drive solutions, with manufacturing taking place at the parent plant in Kassel. Consistent quality and long-lasting gearbox performance are the company's focus. Early milestones in drive technology included the world's first superheated steam locomotive (1898) and the start of worm gearbox production under licence from David Brown Ltd. (1933).
- Site
- Kassel
- Processes
- Gearbox manufacturing (industrial gearboxes), Gearbox manufacturing
- Materials
- Cast iron/casting materials
- Founded
- 1810
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Drive technology
- 01
Engineering/gearbox design
- 02
Gearbox manufacturing
- 03
Quality inspection
- 04
Worldwide shipping
Materials and Processes
Cast iron/casting materials
Foundry tradition since 1810 as the basis of manufacturing in Kassel.
Sites
Kassel-Mittelfeld
DEParent plant / gearbox production
Gearboxes and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gearbox manufacturing (industrial gearboxes)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1810
Founding of the Henschel & Sohn foundry in Kassel by Georg Christian Carl Henschel and Johann Werner Henschel
- 1816
Start of steam engine production
- 1837
Second plant at Holländischer Platz in Kassel
- 1848
First Henschel steam locomotive delivered to the Friedrich-Wilhelms-Nordbahn railway
- 1898
World's first superheated steam locomotive built
- 1905
First electric locomotive built
- 1918
Start of gearbox production (Henschel Antriebstechnik, Kassel-Mittelfeld plant)
- 1920
Conversion into a GmbH (limited liability company)
- 1925
Start of truck and bus manufacturing
- 1933
First worm gearboxes under licence from David Brown Ltd.
- 1957
Crisis; renamed Henschel-Werke GmbH, out-of-court settlement
- 1958
Sale of the Henschel-Werke to new shareholders, conversion into a stock corporation (AG)