CNC turning and milling machines as well as special machines for medium-sized and large workpieces made of metal and composite materials
Heyligenstaedt Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH
Gießen · GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Heyligenstaedt
Heyligenstaedt Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH is a German machine tool manufacturer based in Gießen (Hesse), whose tradition dates back to 1876. The company designs and manufactures CNC lathes of the Heynumat series, CNC milling machines and machining centers (Heynumill), forming machines (Heynuform), and special machines for machining medium-sized and large workpieces made of metal and composite materials. In addition to machine building, Heyligenstaedt offers contract manufacturing, including CNC turning, CNC milling, and drilling, as well as retrofit and modernization of machine tools. Customer industries include mechanical engineering, metal processing, the automotive industry, and aerospace (including turbine disks). The company also holds the exclusive product rights to Ravensburg CNC lathes and Hermann Kolb machining centers. A spare parts service, a service hotline, and comprehensive service complete the offering.
- Site
- Gießen
- Processes
- CNC turning, CNC milling, Drilling, Contract manufacturing (production of medium-sized and large workpieces), Pinning and screwing, Grinding, Painting, Retrofit/Modernization of machine tools
- Materials
- Metal, Composite materials, Aluminium
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1876
- Employees
- 51–200
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Metal processing, Automotive industry, Aerospace (turbine disks), Railways (historical)
- 01
Design
- 02
CNC turning
- 03
CNC milling
- 04
Drilling
- 05
Grinding
- 06
Assembly
- 07
Retrofit/Modernization
- 08
Sales and Service
Materials and Processes
Metal
Base material for CNC turning, milling, and drilling of medium-sized and large workpieces.
Composite materials
Machining of composite materials on turning and milling machines.
Aluminium
E.g., production of test frames for research projects through CNC milling, pinning, screwing, grinding, and painting.
Locations
Gießen
DEHeadquarters and plant: design, manufacture, modernization, and sale of CNC turning and milling machines as well as
- Part weight / size
- Workpieces of medium and large dimensions
- Materials
- Metal, composite materials, aluminium
- Heynumat HN 21 (turning length 1000–6500 mm, swing diameter over bed 720 mm, 72 kW)
- Heynumat HN 25 (turning length 1000–8000 mm, swing diameter over bed 890 mm)
- Heynumat HN 46 (turning length 1000–6500 mm, swing diameter over bed 1050/1400 mm)
- Heynuturn CNC lathe
- Heynumill machining center
- Heynuform forming machine
- Ravensburg CNC lathes
- Hermann Kolb machining centers
- Siemens Sinumerik ONE CNC control
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC turningMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal, Composite materials |
| CNC millingMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal, Composite materials |
| DrillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal, Composite materials |
| Contract manufacturing (production of medium-sized and large workpieces)Machining | – | – | – | – | Metal, Composite materials |
| Pinning and screwingJoining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| GrindingMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| PaintingSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Retrofit/Modernization of machine toolsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design, manufacture, and sale of CNC turning and milling machines as well as special machinesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heynumat HN 21 CNC lathe | Heyligenstaedt HN 21 | – | Turning length 1000-6500 mm, swing diameter over bed 720 mm | – | Gießen |
| Heynumat HN 25 CNC lathe | Heyligenstaedt HN 25 | – | Turning length 1000-8000 mm, swing diameter over bed 890 mm | – | Gießen |
| Heynumat HN 46 CNC lathe | Heyligenstaedt HN 46 | – | Turning length 1000-6500 mm, swing diameter over bed 1050 mm (1400) | – | Gießen |
| CNC lathe (Heynuturn) | Heyligenstaedt Heynuturn | – | – | – | Gießen |
| CNC milling machine/machining center (Heynumill) | Heyligenstaedt Heynumill | – | – | – | Gießen |
| Forming machine (Heynuform) | Heyligenstaedt Heynuform | – | – | – | Gießen |
| Special machines (Heynumat) | Heyligenstaedt Heynumat | – | – | – | Gießen |
| Ravensburg CNC lathes | Ravensburg | – | – | – | Gießen |
| Machining centers | Hermann Kolb | – | – | – | Gießen |
Additional services
Quality
Heyligenstaedt is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV NORD); the scope of the certificate covers the design, manufacture, modernization, and sale of CNC turning and milling machines as well as special machines.
| Evidence | Gießen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1876
Founding of the Heyligenstaedt & Comp. Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik by Louis Heyligenstaedt and Alexander Sartorius in Gießen; initially drilling machines, later bending machines, shears, presses, and lathes.
- 1891
Workforce grown to 300 employees.
- 1901
100,000th machine delivered, workforce of 500.
- 1911
Conversion into a stock corporation (Heyligenstaedt & Comp. Werkzeugmaschinen und Eisengießerei AG).
- 1930
Insolvency; only 40 employees remaining by 1932.
- 1933
Company deregistered commercially; bankruptcy estate auctioned off to Ludwig Rinn.
- 1934
Refounding as Heyligenstaedt & Comp. Werkzeug Maschinenfabrik GmbH by Ludwig Rinn with Dietrich Fahlenkamp.
- 1937
Probe-controlled tracer milling machine presented.
- 1944
Number of employees exceeded 1,150 during wartime production.
- 1945
Plant occupied by American troops; production resumed soon after the end of the war.
- 1957
Back to 1,000 employees; export share of up to 58%.
- 1973
Johann Maas departed; successors Hans Maas and Jürgen Rinn.
- 1985
Rinn & Cloos AG sold 75% of its shares (the remainder in 1986) to the Korean group Tong Il.