Development and series production of custom short-stroke and long-stroke hydraulic cylinders at the CNC cylinder plant in Kleinlobming, Styria.
NZ Hydraulikzylinder GmbH
Kleinlobming/Lobmingtal (Dorfstraße 5, 8734), AustriaNew on Amplifa
About NZ Hydraulikzylinder
NZ Hydraulikzylinder GmbH is an Austrian manufacturer of custom hydraulic cylinders based in Kleinlobming/Lobmingtal in Styria. The company was formed on 01.02.2019 through the spin-off of the cylinder core competence of Neuson Hydrotec GmbH and continues its CNC cylinder plant with over fifty years of manufacturing tradition (origin: Reiter GesbR., founded 1972). Production covers short-stroke and long-stroke cylinders, standard cylinders (series 180, 200/201, 250), cylinders with stroke measuring systems (series W), servo and proportional cylinders (series S), lightweight cylinders (Light Line LC30/LC50/LC70 with aluminium and carbon fibre) as well as design cylinders. Manufacturing includes CNC machining, automated welding, heat treatment, surface finishing such as hard chrome plating, painting and powder coating, as well as ergonomic assembly lines. The product portfolio ranges from piston diameters of 32 to 700 mm and strokes up to 7,000 mm; around 40,000 cylinders are produced annually. Customer industries include the wood industry and energy technology, plastics machinery, construction machinery and commercial vehicles, transport, aerial work platforms, mining, mechanical and environmental engineering, automotive, and marine applications.
- Site
- Lobmingtal
- Processes
- Manufacture of custom hydraulic cylinders (short-stroke and long-stroke cylinders), CNC machining, Assembly of hydraulic cylinders (ergonomic assembly lines, automated joining fixture for long, Welding (three fully automatic welding robot systems, welding test certificate ÖNORM M7812), Surface treatment: polishing, blasting, grinding, colour anodising, painting, powder coating,, 100% cylinder testing on five partly fully automated cylinder test benches up to 800 bar, Salt spray test (long-term corrosion tests), Non-destructive material testing and coordinate measurement (ACCURA II, measuring accuracy 1.9 µm), Standard hydraulic cylinders series 200/201
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Carbon fibre, 20MnV6, C45E hard chrome plated, High-strength materials (lightweight construction), Piston rod steel 20MnV6
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 2019
- Industries
- Wood industry & energy technology, Plastics machinery, Construction machinery & commercial vehicles, Transport, Aerial work platforms, Mining
- 01
Design/development of custom cylinders (NX Unigraphics, PLM, SAP)
- 02
CNC machining (milling, turning, grinding)
- 03
Heat treatment/hardening of piston rods
- 04
Automated welding (3 welding robot systems)
- 05
Surface treatment (hard chrome plating, anodising, painting, powder coating)
- 06
Assembly on ergonomic assembly lines incl. automated joining fixture
- 07
100 % cylinder testing on test benches up to 800 bar
Materials & Processes
Piston rod steel 20MnV6
Standard material for piston rods of the series 200/201, 180/250, W, S, Light Line and long-stroke cylinders.
C45E hard chrome plated
Hard chrome plated piston rods (20 ± 5 µm chrome layer) for high corrosion and wear requirements.
Steel
Base material for standard and long-stroke cylinders as well as machined parts.
Stainless steel
For design cylinders and applications with elevated corrosion requirements, including the marine sector.
Aluminium
Lightweight material of the Light Line series LC30/LC50/LC70 as well as design cylinders.
Carbon fibre (CFRP)
On the LC70, the cylinder housing is wound with carbon fibre tapes; weight reduction of up to 70 %.
Surface technology (polished, blasted, ground, colour anodised, painted)
Surface finishing for design cylinders and custom requirements.
Locations
Kleinlobming/Lobmingtal
ATCNC cylinder plant: production and administration
- Part weight / size
- Piston Ø 32–700 mm, stroke up to 7,000 mm
- Lot size
- One-offs to series production
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, carbon fibre
- CNC machine fleet (milling and turning machines)
- Surface grinding machine
- 3 fully automatic welding robot systems (ÖNORM M7812)
- Automatic joining fixture for long piston rods
- 5 cylinder test benches (partly fully automated, up to 800 bar)
- Salt spray test system
- Coordinate measuring machine ACCURA II (1.9 µm)
- Fully automatic cantilever heavy-duty racking warehouse
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of custom hydraulic cylinders (short-stroke and long-stroke cylinders), CNC machiningMachining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Aluminium, Steel |
| Assembly of hydraulic cylinders (ergonomic assembly lines, automated joining fixture for longAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Stainless steel |
| Welding (three fully automatic welding robot systems, welding test certificate ÖNORM M7812)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Surface treatment: polishing, blasting, grinding, colour anodising, painting, powder coating,Surface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Aluminium, Steel |
| 100% cylinder testing on five partly fully automated cylinder test benches up to 800 barTesting | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Stainless steel |
| Salt spray test (long-term corrosion tests)Testing | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Stainless steel |
| Non-destructive material testing and coordinate measurement (ACCURA II, measuring accuracy 1.9 µm)Testing | 1.9 µm | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Stainless steel |
| Standard hydraulic cylinders series 200/201Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Standard hydraulic cylinders series 180 and 250 (cushioned designs)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Cylinders with stroke measuring system (series W)Joining | 1/100 millimetre (stroke measurement) | – | – | – | Steel |
| Servo and proportional cylinders (series S)Joining | 1/100 millimetre | – | – | – | Steel |
| Light Line Hydraulic lightweight cylinders (LC30/LC50/LC70, topology optimisation, carbon fibreJoining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Carbon fibre (CFRP), Steel |
| Design Cylinders (series D)Joining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Aluminium, Steel |
| Long-stroke cylinders (up to 7,000 mm stroke, max. piston diameter 700 mm)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Special materials with special coatings |
| Development and design of custom cylinder solutions (NX Unigraphics, PLM, SAP)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Stainless steel |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC machine fleet (CNC cylinder plant) | – | – | – | – | Kleinlobming, Styria |
| Cylinder test bench (partly fully automated) | – | 5 | Testing up to 800 bar | – | Kleinlobming |
| Salt spray test system | – | – | Long-term corrosion tests | – | Kleinlobming |
| Coordinate measuring machine | Zeiss (derived) ACCURA II | 1 | Measuring accuracy 1.9 µm | – | Kleinlobming |
| Welding robot system (fully automatic) | – | 3 | – | – | Kleinlobming |
| Automatic joining fixture for long piston rods with cylinder tubes | – | 1 | – | – | Kleinlobming |
| Milling and turning machines | – | – | – | – | Kleinlobming |
| Surface grinding machine | – | – | – | – | Kleinlobming |
| Fully automatic storage system (cantilever heavy-duty racking warehouse) | – | 1 | – | – | Kleinlobming |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Testing
100 % cylinder testing on five partly fully automated test benches up to 800 bar, supplemented by salt spray tests, non-destructive material testing and coordinate measurement (ACCURA II, 1.9 µm). The quality management system is certified to ÖNORM ISO 9001:2015 / DIN EN ISO 9001:2015; batch traceability is implemented computer-assisted.
| Evidence | Kleinlobming/Lobmingtal |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 |
Company History
- 1972
Company founded as Reiter GesbR. with the first milling and turning machines and a surface grinding machine.
- 1974
Relocation from Aichdorf to Kleinlobming; change of legal form to KG (limited partnership).
- 1975
Plant expansion: operating area increased by 100 %.
- 1977
Expansion of the machine fleet and production capacity.
- 1982
First project for Neuson Hydraulik GmbH.
- 1986
Entry of Ing. Neunteufel (Neuson Hydraulik GmbH) into Reiter KG.
- 1992
Plant expansion of the operating area, doubling of the number of employees.
- 2006
Acquisition of Reiter KG by Neuson Hydraulik GmbH.
- 2007
Plant expansion of cylinder production in Styria, investment volume €7.3 million.
- 2008
Merger of Neuson Hydraulik, Neuson Ölfeldschieber, Reiter and MPT into Neuson Hydrotec GmbH with 220 employees.
- 2009
Expansion of long-stroke cylinder assembly and introduction of a central ERP system.
- 2012
Introduction of PLM software as an interface between NX Unigraphics and SAP.
- 2014
Market launch of Neuson Light Line Hydraulic.
- 2016
Market launch of Design Cylinders.
- 2019
Spin-off of the cylinder core competence from Neuson Hydrotec GmbH and founding of NZ Hydraulikzylinder GmbH on 01.02.2019.
- 2023
Expansion of the office buildings and car park extension for 75 employees.
- 2024
Construction of a 2,000 m² hall for long-stroke cylinder production in Kleinlobming.