Stamping technology with up to 100 t pressing force, proprietary stamping and progressive die manufacturing, and precision sawing.
Hans Hedrich GmbH
Schenefeld (near Hamburg)New on Amplifa
About us – Hamburg quality since 1947
Hans Hedrich GmbH is an owner-managed family company in the third generation, located in Schenefeld near Hamburg and active in the market since 1947. Core competencies include stamping technology with up to 100 t pressing force and up to 150 strokes per minute, as well as the construction, maintenance, and repair of stamping and progressive dies, which are manufactured in-house using erosion, milling, turning, grinding, and drilling and tested in the company's stamping workshop. Additionally, the company offers sawing services on precision circular and band saw machines, as well as post-processing such as deburring, straightening, and flattening of stamped and laser parts; coatings, countersinking, and threading are outsourced. Products are predominantly manufactured from stainless steel and brass for industries such as shipping, sailing, heating, dental, plant engineering, blind industry, heavy industry/extraction systems, and instrument manufacturing. The company produces exclusively with power from renewable sources and is externally audited according to ISO 9001.
- Site
- Schenefeld (near Hamburg)
- Processes
- Stamping Technology, Tool manufacturing (Stamping and progressive dies, construction/maintenance/repair), Metal sawing / Sawing services (Job sawing, circular and band saw machines), Post-processing: Deburring, straightening, flattening of stamped and laser parts, External post-processing: Coatings, countersinking, threading of metal parts, Erosion (Tool manufacturing), Milling (Tool manufacturing), Turning (Tool manufacturing)
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Brass, Stamping technology, Tool manufacturing, Metal sawing, Post-processing
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1947
- Industries
- Shipping, Sailing Industry, Heating Industry, Dental Sector, Plant Engineering, Blind Industry
- 01
Tool manufacturing: Construction of stamping and progressive dies (erosion,
- 02
Tool testing in the in-house stamping workshop
- 03
Stamping technology (up to 100 t pressing force, up to 150 strokes/minute)
- 04
Sawing services on circular and band saw machines
- 05
Post-processing: Deburring, straightening, flattening of stamped and laser parts
- 06
External processing: Coatings, countersinking, threading
- 07
Maintenance and repair of tools
Materials & Processes
Stainless steel
Used, among other things, for conductor rails in shipping where corrosion resistance is required.
Brass
Processed, among other things, into half-cushions for the sailing industry and casings for instrument manufacturing.
Stamping technology
Manufacturing of stamped parts with up to 100 t pressing force and up to 150 strokes per minute.
Tool manufacturing
Construction, maintenance, and repair of stamping and progressive dies, including erosion, milling, turning, grinding, and drilling.
Metal sawing
Deburring and precise job sawing on precision circular and band saw machines.
Post-processing
Deburring, straightening, and flattening of stamped and laser parts; externally also coatings, countersinking, and threading.
Location
Schenefeld
DEOffice and Fabrication (Production, Storage)
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Brass
- Stamping press (up to 100 t pressing force, up to 150 strokes/minute)
- Precision circular saw machine
- Band saw machine
- ARKU dividing machine
- Erosion, milling, turning, grinding, and drilling systems (tool manufacturing)
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamping TechnologyForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tool manufacturing (Stamping and progressive dies, construction/maintenance/repair)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Metal sawing / Sawing services (Job sawing, circular and band saw machines)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Post-processing: Deburring, straightening, flattening of stamped and laser partsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| External post-processing: Coatings, countersinking, threading of metal partsSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Erosion (Tool manufacturing)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milling (Tool manufacturing)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turning (Tool manufacturing)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grinding (Tool manufacturing)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drilling (Tool manufacturing)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamping press (Stamping workshop) | – | – | – | – | Schenefeld |
| Precision circular saw machine | – | – | – | – | Schenefeld |
| Band saw machine | – | – | – | – | Schenefeld |
| Dividing machine | ARKU | – | – | – | Schenefeld |
Additional services
Quality
All processes are continually checked and monitored; the company can be externally audited under the ISO 9001 certification. Constant quality controls ensure product quality beyond the borders of Germany.
| Evidence | Schenefeld |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1947
Founding of the company by engineer Hans Hedrich in Hamburg (Blankenese), initially producing sheet metal toys.
- 1952
Sheet metal toys were manufactured until the end of the fifties, which are now highly valued at collector fairs.
- 1954
Relocation of the company headquarters from Hamburg-Blankenese to Schenefeld and construction of a production building.
- 1972
Hans Jörg Hedrich entered; conversion of the legal form from a sole proprietorship to a civil partnership (OHG).
- 1985
Founding of Hans Hedrich GmbH; Hans Jörg Hedrich becomes managing partner (until 2015).
- 2007
Kai Hedrich takes over the business from his father.
- 2013
Kai Hedrich becomes the sole managing partner.
- 2015
Hans Jörg Hedrich leaves as managing partner.
- 2021
Conversion of the old production area into a loft office; conversion of a covered outdoor area into a new production and storage hall.