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10. February 2025
K‑Aktuell 2.2025
Machining technology for high-performance components
Aberle Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH, based in the Black Forest, Germany, specializes in prototypes, one-offs and small series made from a variety of plastics. For the past two years, they have been using the high-precision, flexible VISION-I‑H 5‑axis CNC machining center from Reichenbacher Hamuel.
read more12. December 2024
HOB 10.2024
Master of the concrete
Making sophisticated concrete formwork from wood is often an art. What was once considered impossible or difficult, such as creating futuristic curves on large balconies, has become routine for experts thanks to modern CNC technology. Sometimes it only takes a few days from concept to realisation, and a customised concrete staircase, for example, is ready for delivery.
read more5. November 2024
BSP Special 2024
Climate-friendly building with CLT
In the idyllic Swedish countryside, Setra has established itself as one of the country’s largest timber industry companies. With a clear focus on sustainability, only wood from responsibly managed forests in Sweden, some of the best softwood areas in the world, is used. Seven sawmills and a modern processing unit transform these raw materials into climate-friendly products such as glulam, planed t
read more9. July 2024
HOB 5+6.2024
Sustainable, green, timber construction
The 5‑axis VISION-III-TT machining centre from German special machine manufacturer Reichenbacher has been in operation at the Setra Group’s wood industry centre in Långshytta in central Sweden since the end of last year, and this series designation promises something extraordinary. Equipped with a steel girder table with timber supports and conveyor system, the 20,000 mm x 3,100 mm working area of
read more12. June 2024
HK 4.2024
More drive in the production process
Hobby-Wohnwagenwerk from Fockbek in the Rendsburg-Eckernförde district has been building caravans and motorhomes for almost six decades. Some time ago, the company was looking for a replacement for the 30-year-old machines used to finish the outer bodies. The company found what it was looking for in the special systems manufacturer Reichenbacher Hamuel, which supplied state-of-the-art CNC technolo
read more3. June 2024
Ophir Case Study
Innovative Measurement Technology Enables Next Level Industrial AM
The metalworking industry is experiencing a revolution thanks to additive manufacturing methods that enable more efficient processes and innovative designs. Reichenbacher Hamuel GmbH has recognized this trend and developed industrial additive manufacturing systems in a very short time. With the Ophir BeamPeek system for beam analysis and power measurement from MKS Instruments, Reichenbacher uses a
read more17. March 2024
bauen mit Holz 1.2024
A new dimension of prefabrication
Demographics in Germany have an immense influence on the construction market. Over the last 30 years, the proportion of 25 to 44-year-olds has decreased, while the proportion of older people aged 65 and over has increased. This has consequences for housing concepts, as the group of people wanting to build single-family homes is shrinking; the demand for multi-family homes and commercial constructi
read more13. December 2023
HOB 10.2023
Industrialised timber construction
For the third time, numerous representatives from the timber construction industry met at Reichenbacher Hamuel at the end of October for an expert meeting. The topic was industrial production in timber construction, and around 30 guests attended the event at the company’s headquarters. A further 90 followed the presentations online, which focussed on thinking and manufacturing in modular construct
read more23. October 2023
exakt 10.2023
Solving large tasks intuitively
Companies in industry and trade face a major challenge when it comes to automation. Because machines alone are not enough — in order to guarantee consistently high product quality, intelligent software must be used so that employees can control processes, operate machines and carry out programming without errors, even after only a short training period.
read more23. October 2023
HOB 8.2023
Entry into CNC machining with Reichenbacher
The small Nos joinery from the Wetterau district of Hesse has arrived in the modern CNC world: Founded in 1949, the company said goodbye to tedious, old-fashioned manufacturing a year ago. The ideal entry into CNC technology was provided by the Opus machining center from Reichenbacher.
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