Hard chrome plating, grinding and overhaul of hydraulic cylinders, pumps and hydraulic systems.
Schenker Hydraulik AG
Erlinsbach (hard chrome plant) · Däniken (repair center) · Bad Säckingen (HST, DE) · Schinznach Dorf (DEMA iCoat)New on Amplifa
About Schenker Hydraulik AG
Schenker Hydraulik AG is a family-run Swiss company originating in 1932. Its range of services covers the overhaul, repair and manufacture of hydraulic cylinders, pumps and hydraulic systems as well as hard chrome plating and grinding of industrial cylindrical parts. At its own hard chrome plant in Erlinsbach, repair and new chrome plating is carried out including upstream and downstream grinding work; the range extends from cylindrical grinding and polishing through belt grinding, dechroming and internal hard chrome plating to honing and superfinishing. Thanks to its own mechanical manufacturing, bearing and sealing technology and servo hydraulics, the company offers complete solutions from analysis through restoration to commissioning. Around 40 specialists serve customers from mechanical engineering, the automotive industry and the printing industry. German customers are also served via the German subsidiary HST Hydraulik System-Technik GmbH in Bad Säckingen, including transport and customs clearance. In 2024, DEMA Metallspritzwerk iCoat AG in Schinznach Dorf was acquired.
- Site
- Erlinsbach
- Processes
- Repair hard chrome plating / build-up chrome plating, Protective hard chrome plating – wear/corrosion protection, Cylindrical grinding, Belt grinding / polishing, Polishing of round parts, Decroming, Internal hard chrome plating (cylinder tubes), Superfinishing
- Materials
- Hard chrome, Nickel, Copper, Zinc, Silver, Steel
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ASTM (processes)
- Founded
- 1932
- Employees
- 40
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Automotive industry, Printing industry, Hydraulics
- 01
Analysis and consulting
- 02
Overhaul/repair or manufacturing
- 03
Mechanical manufacturing and grinding
- 04
Hard chrome plating / surface finishing
- 05
Assembly and commissioning
- 06
Logistics incl. transport and customs clearance (DE)
Materials & Processes
Hard chrome
Electrolytically applied hard chrome layers (64 HRC, 800–1100 HV) for wear and corrosion protection, also as dimensional (build-up) chrome plating.
Nickel
Intermediate coating for optimized corrosion protection under hard chrome layers.
Copper
Intermediate coating to improve corrosion protection.
Zinc
Electroplated zinc coating, historically part of the service portfolio since 1946.
Silver
Electroplated silver coating, historically in the portfolio since 1946.
Steel
Cylindrical components such as piston rods, shafts and cylinder tubes as base material.
Locations
Erlinsbach
CHHard chrome plant / invoicing address
- Part weight / size
- up to ca. 2500 kg (cylindrical grinding)
- Lot size
- Single parts to small series
- Materials
- Hard chrome, nickel, copper, steel
- Hard chrome plating line (chrome bath, up to Ø 550 × 8000 mm)
- Cylindrical grinding machines (up to Ø 550 mm, length 3450 mm)
- Belt grinding machine (up to Ø 700 mm, length 8000 mm)
- CNC grinding machine
Däniken
CHRepair center
Bad Säckingen
DEGerman branch (HST Hydraulik System-Technik GmbH)
Schinznach Dorf
CHSubsidiary DEMA Metallspritzwerk iCoat AG (acquired 2024)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repair hard chrome plating / build-up chrome platingSurface | – | 3'200 mm × Ø 450 mm | – | – | Steel (cylindrical parts) |
| Protective hard chrome plating – wear/corrosion protectionSurface | – | – | – | – | Hard chrome, Nickel (intermediate coating), Copper (intermediate coating) |
| Cylindrical grindingMachining | ±0.001mm · Ra 0.05 μm (N2) | 3'450 mm × Ø 550 mm | ca. 2'500 kg | – | – |
| Belt grinding / polishingSurface | Ra 0.025 μm (N1) | 8'000 mm × Ø 700 mm | – | – | – |
| Polishing of round partsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| DecromingSurface | – | – | – | – | Hard chrome |
| Internal hard chrome plating (cylinder tubes)Surface | – | – | – | – | Hard chrome |
| SuperfinishingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Zinc plating (electroplating, historical)Surface | – | – | – | – | Zinc |
| Silver plating (electroplating, historical)Surface | – | – | – | – | Silver |
| Honing (in the service portfolio since 2000)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Overhaul, repair and manufacture of hydraulic cylinders, pumps and hydraulic systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical manufacturing (own workshop)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cylindrical grinding machines | – | – | up to Ø 550 mm, length 3'450 mm | – | Erlinsbach, Switzerland |
| Belt grinding machine | – | – | up to Ø 700 mm, length 8'000 mm | – | Erlinsbach, Switzerland |
| CNC grinding machine | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hard chrome plating line (chrome bath) | – | – | up to Ø 550 x 8'000 mm | – | Erlinsbach, Switzerland |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
The processes are certified in accordance with ISO 9001:2015 and ASTM. Cylindrical grinding achieves tolerances of ±0.001 mm and surface roughness down to Ra 0.05 µm; belt grinding/polishing down to Ra 0.025 µm.
| Evidence | Erlinsbach |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ASTM (processes) |
Company History
- 1932
Founding of the partnership Schenker-Schneider by senior Ernst Schenker; establishment of a small electroplating shop in Erlinsbach AG.
- 1946
Expansion of the electroplating shop with zinc and silver plating.
- 1972
Name change to Schenker und Co. and expansion into a large electroplating operation by junior Ernst Schenker.
- 1985
First repairs of hydraulic cylinders and establishment of a mechanical workshop.
- 1999
Founding of the German company HST in Bad Säckingen.
- 2000
Handover of the company to Christoph and Daniel Schenker; expansion in hard chrome plating, grinding and honing.
- 2004
Integration of bearing and sealing technology into the company.
- 2005
Takeover of sole management by Christoph Schenker.
- 2006
Move to the new operational site in Däniken SO.
- 2012
Integration of Birrer Hydraulik AG in Buttisholz LU.
- 2016
Takeover of servo hydraulics from Curtiss-Wright.
- 2018
Repairs and overhauls of centrifugal pumps.
- 2024
Acquisition of DEMA Metallspritzwerk iCoat AG in Schinznach Dorf AG.