Machine tools for precision roll machining – roll grinding, turning and groove milling machines as well as complete Roll Shops
Maschinenfabrik Herkules GmbH & Co. KG
Siegen · Meuselwitz · Ford City (USA)New on Amplifa
Everything for the roll – from a single source
Maschinenfabrik Herkules is a family-owned company founded in 1911 and headquartered in Siegen, specializing in machine tools for the precision machining of rolls and other large workpieces. The product range includes roll grinding machines (including Monolith™ technology), horizontal lathes, calibre and blade grinding machines, groove milling and texturing machines as well as roll journal milling machines. In addition to the machines, Herkules designs, builds and delivers complete roll shops, including automation, machine controls, and measurement and diagnostic systems of the HCC/KPM brand. Customers come from the steel, non-ferrous, paper and long-products industries. Production facilities are located in Siegen and Meuselwitz (Thuringia) as well as in Ford City/PA (USA), complemented by a worldwide sales and service network.
- Site
- Siegen
- Processes
- Roll grinding, Roll turning, Groove milling, Calibre grinding, Blade grinding, Texturing (EDT), Roll journal milling, Roll Shop equipment / automation
- Materials
- Steel, Cast iron
- Certificates
- In-house measurement and diagnostic systems (HCC/KPM)
- Founded
- 1911
- Industries
- Steel industry, Non-ferrous industry, Paper industry, Long-products industry
- 01
Design and engineering
- 02
Machine building (machining of large workpieces)
- 03
Assembly and commissioning
- 04
Automation, control and measurement technology (HCC/KPM)
- 05
Complete roll shop solutions
- 06
Worldwide sales and service network
Materials and processes
Steel
Material for rolls and large machine components in machining.
Cast iron
Material for rolls and machine beds, e.g. Monolith beds of roll grinding machines.
Production and service locations
Siegen
DEHeadquarters and production
- Materials
- Steel, cast iron
- Roll grinding machines (Monolith™)
- Roll turning lathes
Meuselwitz
DEProduction site (Maschinenfabrik Herkules Meuselwitz GmbH)
- Heavy machine tool construction
Ford City
USProduction and service site (Herkules USA Corp.)
Machines and components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roll grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | Stahl, Guss |
| Roll turningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Groove millingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Calibre grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Blade grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Texturing (EDT)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Roll journal millingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Roll Shop equipment / automationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roll grinding machine | Herkules Monolith™ | – | – | – | Siegen |
| Roll grinding machine | Herkules | – | – | – | – |
| Horizontal lathe | Herkules NWD series, P-series | – | – | – | – |
| Calibre grinding machine | Herkules | – | – | – | – |
| Blade grinding machine | Herkules | – | – | – | – |
| Groove milling machine | Herkules | – | – | – | – |
| Texturing machine | Herkules | – | – | – | – |
| Roll journal milling machine | Herkules | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Herkules develops its own machine controls, roll measurement devices and diagnostic systems (HCC/KPM), which integrate machining and inspection of the workpieces directly in the machine.
| Evidence | Siegen | Meuselwitz | Ford City |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-house measurement and diagnostic systems (HCC/KPM) |
Chronicle
- 1911
Founding of Maschinenfabrik Herkules by Franz Thoma in Siegen; initially upright drilling machines.
- 1945
Hans Thoma takes over management and becomes sole shareholder
- 1975
Commissioning of what is still the world's largest roll turning lathe
- 1978
Management passes to Christoph Thoma (3rd generation)
- 1987
First HCC process-computer-controlled roll grinding machine with on-the-fly correction goes into operation
- 1992
Acquisition of Maschinenfabrik Meuselwitz; doubling of production capacity
- 1995
HCC/KPM roll measurement device
- 1996
Acquisition of RD & D; HCC/KPM Roll Shop Diagnostic System
- 1999
Acquisition of KPM Kube Plekker Microsystems (later HCC/KPM)
- 2001
Acquisition of Voith Paper grinding machine engineering; grinding machines with Monolith™ technology
- 2004
Acquisition of WaldrichSiegen
- 2008
HCC/KPM Roll Surface Inspection System
- 2009
Joint venture with YATAI in China
- 2011
Acquisition of all shares of the Chinese company (Jiaxing GMT German Machine Tools Co. Ltd.); acquisition of Union Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH in Chemnitz (UnionChemnitz)
- 2012
Acquisition of gearbox manufacturer RS Antriebstechnik (today RSGetriebe GmbH) in Sonthofen
- 2013
Herkules MACHtechnology
- 2016
Founding of PowerSparks GmbH (generators for EDT texturing)
- 2020
Handover of management from Christoph Thoma to Maximilian Thoma
- 2026
150 years of machine building at the Meuselwitz site