History

Keeping an eye on the wishes of our customers

The success of seven decades of company history proves us right: We always put the customer’s wishes at the center of our work. This has made us one of the leading companies in special machine construction to this day.

HAMUEL

1927

The year HAMUEL was founded

HAMUEL is founded by Hans Mühlhofer and Theodor Kirschbaum in Marktredwitz.

HAMUEL

1936

The company makes a good name for itself with the production of steel holders, rotating center punches and accessories for machine tools.

Reichenbacher

1954

The year Reichenbacher was founded

Dipl.-Ing. Hermann Reichenbacher founds the company.

Reichenbacher

1955

The first products are launched on the market: manually guided copying machines for sculptors revolutionize traditional carving and make the name Reichenbacher known worldwide.

HAMUEL

1957

Construction of a new hall at the Marktredwitz site.

HAMUEL

1962

The production of assemblies for lathes brings further success. Automatically controlled coordinate tables are developed and introduced to the market.

HAMUEL

1968

At the machine tool exhibition in Hanover, a NC-controlled coordinate table causes a sensation. At this time, there are only about 50 machine tools equipped with NC control in the Federal Republic.

HAMUEL

1970

The production of the coordinate tables continues to move the company forward.

Reichenbacher

1972

With the RANC-AM machine series, Reichenbacher manufactures the first numerically controlled machining centre for woodworking and takes a step from machine builder towards system supplier.

Reichenbacher

1974

The first machine series in series production is created with the type RANC-AM and causes a sensation throughout Europe. High economic efficiency, thanks to the fact that development costs are spread among the series, is combined with exceptional productivity at a favorable price.

HAMUEL

1976

HAMUEL takes over the company Schirrmacher, an important supplier. This creates a first foothold in Meeder near Coburg, which is further expanded in the following years.

HAMUEL

1978 / 1979

The production program includes fixtures and telescopic covers. At this time, precision coordinate tables, long beds for CNC machining centers and assemblies for moving column machines of the companies CHIRON and STAMA are developed and produced in series.

HAMUEL

1982 / 1983

For the company MBB in Augsburg, HAMUEL develops and manufactures two high-speed milling machines for the machining of integral components from aluminum up to 8 m workpiece length for the aircraft industry.

HAMUEL

1985

As a technological leader, HAMUEL builds the first machine made of polymer concrete for high-speed machining in cooperation with the Technical University in Darmstadt.

Reichenbacher

1985

The first cardanic working head is used in 5-axis milling units. With this, Reichenbacher opens the way to three-dimensional milling.

HAMUEL

1987

The company is integrated into the SCHERDELGroup. The product range is expanded with the construction of laser welding systems for the welding of car roofs.

HAMUEL

1990

HAMUEL receives the order to overhaul and modernize all portal milling machines of DASA at the Augsburg plant.

HAMUEL

1997

SHAPE 2000

HAMUEL presents the newly developed and universally applicable SHAPE 2000 portal milling machine at the trade fair in Hanover.

Reichenbacher

1997

VISION

The VISION machine series sets new standards in woodworking: it impresses with its first-class machining capabilities, outstanding milling quality, and comprehensive safety concept.

HAMUEL

1998

A 100 % subsidiary is founded with the name HAMÜL Maschinenbau Plauen GmbH & Co. KG. This is also integrated into the SCHERDELGroup

. A modern production facility for sheet metal and welded steel constructions up to 25 t unit weight is set up in Plauen on 4,400 square meters of hall space.

Reichenbacher

1999

ECO

With its pioneering multi-channel technology, the ECO is once again ahead of its time. High productivity is achieved, for example, when processing fiber-reinforced sandwich panels for the aviation industry.

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HAMUEL

1999 – 2000

HSTM 800 and HSTM 2000

The high-speed rotary milling machine is being developed in cooperation with Alstom Power AG. HSTM 800 and HSTM 2000 high-speed rotary milling machines are being developed in cooperation with Alstom Power AG. A total of eleven of these machines are used for the complete machining of crankshafts and turbine blades in a single setup.

Reichenbacher

2003

ARTIS

At LIGNA 2003, the ARTIS series, a generation of machines specially designed for the craft trade, is presented.

Reichenbacher-Hamuel

2004

Reichenbacher Hamuel GmbH

As a 100% subsidiary of HAMUEL Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG, Reichenbacher Hamuel GmbH is founded and integrated into the SCHERDEL Group. The company increasingly becomes a system provider for complete manufacturing solutions.

HAMUEL

2005

HSTM 500 series

Presentation of the first compact machine from the HSTM 500 series at the Euromold trade fair.

Reichenbacher

2009

VISION Premium

The VISION Premium novelty is presented at LIGNA 2009.

HAMUEL

2009

HSTM XL

HAMUEL presents the HSTM XL series. The turn-mill center with horizontal workpiece arrangement is particularly suitable for machining turbine and compressor blades, blisks and/or radial compressors.

Reichenbacher

2010

ECO-NT

For the first time, the ECO-NT is built with two 5-axis fork-type working heads for alternate loading. This means that both units can also machine two components in parallel at the same time on one station.

Reichenbacher

2011

VISION-III-T Sprint

A special VISION-III-T Sprint for machining large parts such as glue-laminated beams, structural timber and multi-layer boards guarantees: Part machining up to 46,000 x 2,000 mm, with travels of X = 50,000 mm, Y = 2,900 mm and Z = 870 mm. The 55 kW cardanic working unit can perform 5-axis sawing up to 1,000 mm diameter.

HAMUEL

2011

HSTM HD

HAMUEL presents the new HSTM HD series in mineral casting design at the EMO trade fair.

HAMUEL

2012

HAMUEL opens the production for the mineral casting components.

HAMUEL

2013

HAMUEL receives the EMO Award from the industry magazine MM Maschinenmarkt for the world’s first hybrid repair machine (laser cladding and milling).

Reichenbacher

2013

ECO-RS and VISION-RC

Presentation of new products ECO-RS (slanted bed machine) and VISION-RC (single-head system).

Reichenbacher

2016

VISION-FLEX

The VISION-FLEX machine concept for high-quality aluminum profile machining is presented. This machine is an excellent choice for the automotive industry. Its price and performance ensure maximum cost-effectiveness when machining structural components.

HAMUEL

2016

HSTM 150 S2

HAMUEL develops the HSC turning and milling center HSTM 150 S2 with vibration-reduced mineral casting bed for high-precision machining.

HAMUEL

2017

HAMUEL celebrates its 90th anniversary and inaugurates a new production hall at the Meeder site.

Reichenbacher

2017

TUBE

The TUBE machine concept for highly dynamic parallel machining in two machining areas is developed and built for the first time. The customer benefits from low costs for shipping the machine. The TUBE is specially developed for the international automotive industry with its high quality requirements and numerous locations abroad.

Reichenbacher

2019

QUANTUM

At LIGNA 2019 in Hanover, Reichenbacher Hamuel presents the new QUANTUM 5-axis machining centre to a global audience for the first time. This compact machine class is specially designed for carpenters who want to enter the upmarket CNC technology in the field of staircase, window and door production.

HAMUEL

2019

HSTM 150 HD

The HSC turning and milling center HSTM 150 HD is being expanded with additional functions. In addition to conventional milling, repairs can also be carried out using 3D laser cladding, and these components can be fed automatically.

HAMUEL

2020

HSTM 850 XL and HSTM 1500 XL

The machine series for blisk machining has been expanded to include the HSTM 850 XL and HSTM 1500 XL. In the manufacturing process for a blisk, blade profiles are milled laterally from a forged disc.

Reichenbacher

2020

OPUS

With the market launch of the 5-axis CNC machining center OPUS, it is now easy for woodworking businesses to get started with innovative CNC technology, as even companies with limited space will be impressed.

Reichenbacher-Hamuel

2021

AMS 800

With the AMS 800 special machine, HAMUEL + Reichenbacher are setting new standards in the field of additive manufacturing using laser melting and laser sintering (powder bedding process).

Reichenbacher-Hamuel

2022

AMS 400 and HybriDX-LT

HAMUEL + Reichenbacher present the machine innovations AMS 400 and HybriDX-LT for the first time and demonstrate the functionality of both systems live in Frankfurt at the Formnext trade fair.

Reichenbacher-Hamuel

2024

M1000

At the Formnext trade fair in Frankfurt, we are presenting the M1000, a new industrial high-speed 3D printer for filament printing. Patented multi-material printing technology in proven Reichenbacher special machine construction!

Reichenbacher Hamuel Group

2025

The Reichenbacher Hamuel Group

The members of the Reichenbacher-Hamuel group of companies merge to form the Reichenbacher Hamuel Group and will therefore operate as a single company.