H+H Herrmann + Hieber provides material handling solutions for heavy-load industries

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H+H Herrmann + Hieber is a Germany-based engineering company specialising in the design, manufacture and installation of application-specific material handling and conveyor systems for heavy industrial operations. With over 60 years of experience, the company has implemented more than 1,200 material flow projects in a variety of industries.

The company’s core area of activity is the planning and implementation of conveyor systems for payloads of between 1000 kg and 30,000 kg. In addition to full turnkey installations, H+H provides system-tested components for specific material handling requirements.

The company’s services cover the entire project lifecycle, from material flow analysis and engineering design to equipment manufacture, installation, automation, commissioning and after sales support. The company also develops integrated control systems incorporating conveyor controls, material flow management, warehouse management and transport control software.

H+H has established a strong presence in the aluminium extrusion industry, where it specialises in conveying long aluminium profiles and is regarded as a leading supplier of material handling systems for extrusion plants. The company also serves aluminium strip and foil manufacturers, alongside customers in the steel, plastics, automotive, mechanical engineering, electrical, chemical, food processing, construction, paper processing and wood industries.

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Its product portfolio includes conveyor solutions for transporting, storing, buffering, stacking and dispatching heavy products such as pallets, coils, cassettes for long products, section racks, special containers and MDF or chipboard panel stacks. The systems incorporate technologies including roller conveyors, chain conveyors, transfer trolleys, automatic cranes, vertical conveyors, stacking and destacking equipment, rotary devices, coil rotators and inspection systems for weight and dimensional verification.

The company also designs heavy-load warehouses, storage systems for long products, order-picking towers and aluminium profile packaging equipment as part of integrated logistics installations.

According to H+H, the value of completed conveyor system projects has ranged from approximately EUR 0.1 million (USD 114,000) to EUR 5.5 million (USD 6.28 million), with most installations valued between EUR 0.5 million (USD 0.57 million) and EUR 3.5 million (USD 4.01 million).

In addition to new installations, the company undertakes the modernisation and expansion of existing logistics systems, including equipment originally supplied by other manufacturers. These projects are designed to minimise production interruptions while adapting facilities to changing operational requirements.

H+H also provides installation, maintenance and lifecycle support through experienced service teams, offering replacement parts, plant maintenance and a 24/7 technical support hotline.

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