Development and series production of valve technology, actuators and camshaft phasers for automotive, commercial vehicle and hydrogen applications.
Hilite Germany GmbH
Marktheidenfeld · Nürtingen · Ostrava · Rochester Hills · Muskegon Heights · Whitehall · Shanghai · ChangshuNew on Amplifa
About Hilite
Hilite is a global technology company headquartered in Marktheidenfeld, specializing in engineering and manufacturing solutions for mobility applications. The company develops and produces camshaft phasers and control valves for variable valve trains (Vanecam®, FastPhaser®), transmission valves and valve modules for dual-clutch transmissions, electromagnetic actuators for differential locks and axle disconnect, as well as valve technology for the thermal management of electric and hybrid vehicles. Another business area is hydrogen components for fuel cell systems, including shut-off valves, pressure regulation valves, purge/drain valves, tank valves for 35/70 MPa and solid storage media as well as complete hydrogen control modules. With nine locations in Europe, North America and Asia, Hilite covers design, simulation, test bench and material testing, cleanroom assembly and 100 % EOL testing. Customers come from the automotive and commercial vehicle industries as well as from stationary fuel cell systems, construction machinery, robotics and two-wheeler applications.
- Site
- Marktheidenfeld
- Processes
- Design and development (system, mechanical, software and electronics development), Test bench and material testing (engineering services), Simulation, Individual customer-specific development, Residual dirt analysis, Cleanroom assembly and 100% EOL testing
- Materials
- Aluminium, Steel
- Certificates
- ISO 14001, ISO 50001 (Marktheidenfeld plant), ISO 45001 (China locations), ISO 45001, ISO 50001
- Founded
- 1930
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Commercial vehicle industry, Automotive suppliers, Stationary fuel cell systems, Construction machinery, Hydrogen applications
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- 02
Simulation
- 03
Test bench and material testing
- 04
Manufacturing
- 05
Cleanroom assembly
- 06
100 % EOL testing
Materials & Processes
Aluminium
Used for lightweight construction concepts of the camshaft phasers; weight savings of up to 50 % compared to steel variants at equal load capacity.
Steel
Used in sprockets and phaser components where load capacity and wear protection are required.
Locations
Marktheidenfeld
DEHeadquarters, production
Nürtingen
DETech Center / development center
Ostrava
CZProduction, development and simulation
Rochester Hills
USSales, purchasing, North America development center
Muskegon Heights
USTech Center / engineering services, testing center
- Drivetrain test center with 19 test benches
- Labs for metrology, metallurgy, chemistry and corrosion
Whitehall
USProduction
Shanghai
CNSales, marketing, purchasing, Asia development
Changshu Plant I
CNProduction of DCT components, camshaft phasers, valves
Changshu Plant II
CNPlant II & Tech Center – production of DCT, thermal management, hydrogen components
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Quality assurance is integrated from product development through to start of series production; the production facilities feature built-in testing equipment, modern measuring rooms and laboratories. Testing equipment includes ultra coordinate measuring machines, form testing devices, a scanning electron microscope and valve test benches for residual dirt analysis.
| Evidence | Marktheidenfeld | Ostrava | Whitehall | Changshu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 14001 | ||||
| ISO 45001 | ||||
| ISO 50001 |