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Machine Portfolio

From individual machines to complete production lines

HEGENSCHEIDT develops, designs and manufactures machine tools perfectly tailored to your requirements for the railroad & metro and automotive sectors. This includes an extensive portfolio of individual processing machines as well as complete and fully automated production lines. 

Machines for Wheelset Machining: pioneers, trendsetters and world market leaders

In the field of railroad technology, HEGENSCHEIDT was and is a pioneer and trendsetter in the development, manufacture and supply of machinery and systems for wheelsets and has become a world market leader in this field. For many decades, HEGENSCHEIDT has dedicated its activities to the design and development of wheelset turning machines. Since 1950 alone, HEGENSCHEIDT has installed more than 3,000 wheelset turning machines all over the world. In addition to underfloor wheelset lathes, these include overfloor machines in flatbed and portal design as well as universal wheelset lathes. The production program also includes presses for the assembly and disassembly of wheelsets and an automatic diagnostic system for measuring the wheelset condition during overrun operation.

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Wheelset diagnostics: Fleet monitoring of any size 

Increasing operational requirements and legal frameworks require safe and seamless monitoring of fleets and efficient maintenance planning. The wheelset diagnostic systems ARGUS® and TWM (Total Wheelset Management) developed by HEGENSCHEIDT support maintenance companies in the inspection and testing of wheelsets and in keeping a complete overview of data management, maintenance planning and control of all wheelset-related maintenance processes. The systems are designed for all company and fleet sizes and all levels of complexity.

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Rerailing systems: High level of safety and convenient handling

In rescue operations, special operations and industrial applications, rapid operational readiness and safety are of the utmost importance. The rerailing systems from HEGENSCHEIDT are characterized by the low weight of the individual components, which facilitates the use of the rerailing equipment and thus achieves an even higher level of safety in the rerailing process. We combine innovative technologies with years of experience. 

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Rolling machines: surface quality, component strength and service life

Rolling processes are efficient and sustainable manufacturing processes for your productivity. HEGENSCHEIDT has been a pioneer in this field for decades and has significantly shaped and perfected the roller burnishing, deep rolling and straightening processes and developed component-specific machines. The focus is always on increasing the service life of components, conserving resources and cost-effectiveness.  

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Complete Solutions

As part of the turnkey solutions of our holding company NILES-SIMMONS-HEGENSCHEIDT, we guarantee state-of-the-art and comprehensive automation of our various machine tools as well as interlinking with upstream and downstream systems. From the automation of a single machine (production cell) to complex and comprehensive interlinking for complete production lines, we take on the entire project planning, implementation and support from a single source. 

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