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

Modern manufacturing requires efficient material handling systems in industries dealing with heavy products like aluminium extrusion, aluminium strip and foil manufacturing, steel processing, automotive manufacturing and mechanical engineering. 

Conveyor systems, automated storage solutions and material flow technologies help manufacturers transport, store and manage heavy loads, helping to improve production efficiency, reduce downtime and streamline internal logistics.

Germany-based H+H Herrmann + Hieber is one of the companies active in this segment. The company designs and supplies application-specific material handling and conveyor systems for heavy industrial operations. With more than 60 years of experience, the company has implemented over 1,200 material flow projects in a wide range of industries.

H+H is specialised in the planning and realisation of conveyor systems for loads of 1,000 kg up to 30,000 kg. 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 for conveyor operations, material flow management, warehouse management and transport control.

Within the aluminium sector, H+H provides material handling systems for aluminium extrusion plants and aluminium strip and foil manufacturers, particularly for transporting long aluminium profiles. The company also serves customers in the automotive, electrical, chemical, food processing, construction, steel, plastics, paper processing and wood industries.

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Its product portfolio includes equipment for transporting, storing, buffering, stacking and dispatching heavy products such as pallets, coils, cassettes, section racks and specialised containers. 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 develops heavy-load warehouses, storage systems for long products, order-picking towers and aluminium profile packaging equipment.

According to H+H, completed conveyor system projects have ranged in value 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).

Alongside new installations, the company modernises and expands existing logistics systems, including equipment supplied by other manufacturers, with the aim of minimising production interruptions while adapting facilities to changing operational requirements. 

H+H also provides installation, maintenance, replacement parts and 24/7 technical support throughout the operational life of its systems.

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