Development and manufacture of horizontal 4- and 5-axis machining centers of the NBH series for heavy-duty machining and precision machining

Hüller Hille GmbH

MosbachNew on Amplifa

1947Founded (Maschinenfabrik Diedesheim)

Roots 1923Karl Hüller GmbH, Ludwigsburg

€102 million (2008)Historical revenue

4- and 5-axisMachining centers of the NBH series

About Hüller Hille

Hüller Hille GmbH is a German machine tool manufacturer based in Mosbach (Baden-Württemberg). The company develops and manufactures horizontal 4- and 5-axis machining centers of the NBH series, which are designed for heavy-duty machining as well as simultaneous precision machining. The machines are characterized by a stable basic structure with high damping, thermally stable construction, permanent cooling of key assemblies and an individual tool magazine concept. In addition to new machine manufacturing, Hüller Hille offers retrofits, service and breakdown services for installed machines. Typical industries of application include automotive and drive technology, commercial vehicle and agricultural machinery construction, aerospace, mechanical engineering, renewable energies as well as digitalization and building technology. Customers have included and still include, among others, Opel, Carl Zeiss, Daimler-Benz, NSU, Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz, Lanz and Foxconn. Since its acquisition by Visionmax Germany GmbH on October 1, 2019, the company has once again operated under its original name Hüller Hille.

Site: Mosbach
Processes: Heavy-duty machining (horizontal 4- and 5-axis machining), Simultaneous precision machining, Development and manufacture of 4- and 5-axis machining centers, Heavy-duty machining solutions (customized machining tasks), Service / breakdown calls (customer service), Tool magazine technology / individual tool changers
Materials: Heavy-duty machining, Simultaneous precision machining
Founded: 1947
Industries: Mechanical engineering, Automotive and drive technology, Commercial and construction vehicles, Aerospace, Agricultural machinery, Renewable energy

01
Engineering and design
02
Mechanical engineering (manufacturing and assembly of the machining centers)
03
Commissioning and delivery
04
Service, retrofit and breakdown service

Materials and Processes

Heavy-duty machining

Individual solutions for the most demanding machining tasks in the hardest applications and materials.

Simultaneous precision machining

Machine concepts for simultaneous 5-axis machining with high long-term precision.

Sites

Mosbach

Headquarters and machine tool manufacturing

Materials: Metal, steel (machine tool manufacturing)

Horizontal 4-axis machining center NBH series
Horizontal 5-axis machining center NBH series
Horizontal 5-axis machining center NBH 630BA

Inside the production

Hüller Hille promise: reliable, stable, precise and fast

Industry solution Mechanical Engineering

Industry solution Agricultural Machinery

Industries

Mechanical engineeringAutomotive and drive technologyCommercial and construction vehiclesAerospaceAgricultural machineryRenewable energyDigitalizationPlant TechnologyAutomotive/Drive technologyPlant Technology / Building technology

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Heavy-duty machining (horizontal 4- and 5-axis machining)Machining	–	–	–	–	–
Simultaneous precision machiningMachining	–	–	–	–	–

3 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Horizontal 5-axis machining center (world first)	Hüller Hille NBH 630BA	–	–	–	Mosbach
Horizontal 4-axis machining center	Hüller Hille NBH series	–	–	–	Mosbach
Horizontal 5-axis machining center	Hüller Hille NBH series	–	–	–	Mosbach

Additional services

Development and manufacture of 4- and 5-axis machining centersHeavy-duty machining solutions (customized machining tasks)Service / breakdown calls (customer service)Tool magazine technology / individual tool changers

Reference customers

OpelCarl ZeissDaimler-BenzNSUKlöckner-Humboldt-DeutzLanzFoxconn

History

1923
Karl Hüller founds Vorrichtungsbau AG in Ludwigsburg (later Karl Hüller GmbH): jigs, tools, drilling units
1931
Start of special machine manufacturing with a thread-cutting machine
1947
Founding of Maschinenfabrik Diedesheim from the remains of a Daimler-Benz production facility in Obrigheim (official founding date of Hüller Hille)
1975
Karl Hüller GmbH is acquired by Rheinstahl (later Thyssen); first CNC vertical lathe of Maschinenfabrik Diedesheim
1975
Merger of Karl Hüller and Hille Henschel to form Hüller Hille GmbH
1984
Maschinenfabrik Diedesheim is acquired by Thyssen Maschinenbau
1994
Merger of Hüller Hille and Maschinenfabrik Diedesheim under Thyssen
2003
Integration into ThyssenKrupp MetalCutting GmbH
2005
Acquisition by Maxcor (USA), integration into MAG Industrial Automation
2008
Revenue of €102 million
2009
Revenue decline of over 45% to €56 million (financial crisis)
2011
Largest single order in company history: Foxconn orders 100 machining centers
2014
Sale of MAG's Industrial Equipment division to the Fair Friend Group (FFG, Taiwan)
2017
Acquisition by Zuse Holding GmbH (CW Group, Hong Kong); renamed Zuse Hüller Hille Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH; abandonment of the Diedesheim site by FFG
2019-04-18
Zuse Hüller Hille files for insolvency following a previously filed third-party application
2019-06
New investor presented: Visionmax Asset Management (Beijing) via German subsidiary
2019-10-01
Acquisition by Visionmax Germany GmbH; renamed back to Hüller Hille GmbH