Manufacture of two-way special vehicles for rail, local public transport and tunnel safety at the Gehrden site near Hanover.
Hilton Kommunal GmbH
Gehrden (Hanover) · MaastrichtNew on Amplifa
About Hilton Kommunal
Hilton Kommunal GmbH, based in Gehrden near Hanover, is a manufacturer of two-way special vehicles for rail network operators, local public transport, tunnel operators and rail infrastructure service providers. The company develops and manufactures overhead line installation vehicles, rail and tunnel cleaning vehicles, recovery and rescue vehicles, auxiliary and shunting vehicles as well as two-way trailers – from compact 4x2 vehicles to heavy 8x4 versions with bogie technology for vehicle weights of 18 to 56 t. Manufacturing is carried out with a high level of in-house production depth: steel construction with certified welding engineers according to DIN EN ISO 3834-2 and EN 15085-2, FEM calculations, multi-body simulations of dynamic loads, and GRP manufacturing of chassis conversions. The basis is Mercedes-Benz Unimog and truck chassis with hydrostatic rail drive systems. The roots go back to 1920, when the Schörling company built rail cleaning vehicles; since the acquisition of Schörling Brock GmbH by the Hilton Group in 2009, the tradition has been continued in Gehrden under the name Hilton Kommunal. Within the Hilton Group, production takes place at the sites in Hanover (Gehrden, Germany) and Maastricht (Netherlands); a worldwide dealer network ensures sales and after-sales service.
- Site
- Gehrden
- Processes
- Welding / steel construction manufacturing (welding engineers, welding drawings, certified, FEM calculations of the steel structure (strength and deflection analyses), Multi-body simulations of dynamic loads, Development, manufacture and sale of special and rail vehicles (two-way vehicles), GRP manufacturing of chassis conversions, Rail cleaning vehicles (cleaning units, suction units up to 25,000 m³/h, 800 bar, Design/development of custom two-way vehicles, 24-hour emergency service/support
- Materials
- Steel (steel construction/steel structure), GRP, Aluminium, Steel
- Certificates
- ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 3834-2, EN 15085-2, ECM Certification, QualifiedPartner by Mercedes-Benz Trucks 2021–2024, IATF 16949, EN 9100
- Founded
- 1920 (foun
- Industries
- Rail network operators / rail industry, Local public transport (tram, metro, subway), Tunnel operators/tunnel safety, Rail infrastructure service providers
- 01
Design/development of custom two-way vehicles
- 02
FEM calculation and multi-body simulation of the steel structure
- 03
Steel construction/welding production
- 04
GRP manufacturing of chassis conversions
- 05
Assembly of the special vehicle
- 06
Testing, approval (EBO, TAB) and delivery
- 07
After-sales: maintenance, spare parts, training, remote diagnostics
Materials and Processes
Steel
Material of the steel construction for chassis and superstructure designs with FEM analysis and certified welding procedures.
GRP
Used for high-quality, robust chassis conversions of the overhead line installation vehicles.
Aluminium
Used in superstructure components such as aluminium shutters and fire brigade superstructures.
Sites
Gehrden (Hanover)
DEHeadquarters with manufacturing, development and central spare parts warehouse; sales including Switzerland and Austria
- Lot size
- Single units and small series (custom vehicles)
- Materials
- Steel, GRP, aluminium
- Steel construction/welding production
- GRP manufacturing
- Central spare parts warehouse (98% from stock)
Maastricht
NLManufacturing site (Hilton Engineering BV) with international sales
- Lot size
- Single units and small series
- Materials
- Steel, GRP, aluminium
- Vehicle manufacturing two-way technology
Vehicles and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding / steel construction manufacturing (welding engineers, welding drawings, certifiedJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| FEM calculations of the steel structure (strength and deflection analyses)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-body simulations of dynamic loadsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development, manufacture and sale of special and rail vehicles (two-way vehicles)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| GRP manufacturing of chassis conversionsPlastics | – | – | – | – | GRP |
| Rail cleaning vehicles (cleaning units, suction units up to 25,000 m³/h, 800 barAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
Manufacturing is subject to a quality management system according to ISO 9001:2015; in steel construction, welding drawings specify every component, certified welders work only on their approved weld types, followed by inspection of dimensional accuracy and weld quality as well as sampling procedures such as X-ray, magnetic particle, ultrasonic testing and micrograph analyses.
| Evidence | Gehrden (Hanover) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| DIN EN ISO 3834-2 | |
| EN 15085-2 | |
| IATF 16949 | |
| EN 9100 |
History
- 1920
Founding of the Schörling company; start of rail cleaning vehicle production
- 2009
Acquisition of Schörling Brock GmbH by the Hilton Group; continuation of production including patents and trademark rights as Hilton Kommunal GmbH in Gehrden
- 2023
Initial certification of the quality management system according to ISO 9001:2015 (16.10.2023)
- 2024
Initial certification of the environmental management system according to ISO 14001:2015 (08.03.2024)
- 2021
Award as QualifiedPartner by Mercedes-Benz Trucks (2021–2024)