HK-CON Core competencies

Our modular building block concept of machine bed, interlinked horizontal/vertical motor spindles, universal tool superstructures and tool storage units machines metallic workpieces in high-volume production. Accuracies down to 5 µm with the shortest cycle time in combination with investment costs are decisive criteria for our customers. Special solutions exist in the combination of turning and milling functions with fixed and/or driven tools, the arrangement of the axes in flatbed, column or portal design.

Machining of the workpiece is possible with up to 3 motor spindles/rotary tables in 3 set-ups on one bed. This enables simultaneous, independent machining of 3 workpieces. With the addition of synchronous spindles, 3 times 2 motor spindles are in use, a doubling of productivity is achieved.

With the knowledge and experience of our design department, we create – from draft to detailed planning – technical drawings, models and manufacturing documents via SolidWorks. Diverse solution modules exist in the design of sheet metal and steel housings, the application of machine elements such as bearings and guides, the design of motor spindles and rotary unions, clamping elements, hydraulic and pneumatic components.

To reduce manufacturing costs by shortening production times, facilitating/eliminating human labour, ensuring quality, optimising resources and making processes more flexible, we equip our customers with automation systems.

Essential functions of these systems are: Selection, identification, positioning, gripping, transport, delivery and transfer to downstream systems, positioned storage.

We use the following function modules in these systems:

• Roller, step and vibratory conveyors
• Link belt and scraper belt conveyors
• Pneumatic, hydraulic and electric gripper systems
• Imaging evaluation systems
• Testing and measuring systems
• Linear axes via toothed rack, ball screw, linear motor, pneumatic cylinder
• Industrial robots
• Driverless transport systems

With the configuration and programming of the software systems used, we fully develop the performance of existing and newly created machines and plants.
In addition, data is generated from the sensors and actuators and transparently exchanged with or received from higher-level IT programmes, e.g. ERP systems, for further processing. Based on the networking, correct structure of the data, effective production planning, control and regulation is given via communication. The focus is on programming Siemens SIMATIC S7, CNC 840, HMI, industrial robots from ABB, Kuka, Stäubli, Yaskawa, Fanuc …

Our task is to connect various electrical components and communication elements, including sensors, actuators, motors, regulating, control and switching devices, machines and systems, measuring and testing systems. According to the customer’s specifications, we draw up circuit diagrams, wiring diagrams and assembly diagrams and manufacture switch cabinets, distribution systems, operating panels, surface-mounted and built-in housings.

The focal points of our connection are:

• Air- and water-cooled asynchronous and synchronous drives
• Servo drives up to 30 kW
• Linear drives
• Optical and inductive length measuring systems
• rotary and position encoders
• Quantity, temperature and pressure measuring systems
• Operating and monitoring systems
• Image processing
• Programmable logic controllers
• Industrial robots
• Frequency converters
• Power controllers and switches

We manufacture your workpiece/assembly according to sample, sketch, drawing or step model – as a single part or in series. Materials: steel, stainless steel, cast iron, aluminium, non-ferrous alloys, plastics.

Complementary processes with partners:

Surface treatments

• Painting
• Powder coating
• Black galvanising
• Yellow galvanising
• Hot-dip galvanising
• Hard chrome plating
• Chrome plating
• Burnishing

Heat treatments

• Stress relief annealing
• Soft annealing
• Quenching and tempering
• Hardening
• Surface hardening

Quality assurance

via CNC measuring machine, roughness and height measuring device

Workpiece dimensions

In the training courses, our employees impart their knowledge and experience to the operating and management personnel. In addition to demonstrating the field of knowledge, their application in practice is also shown and thus sustainably transferred to the participant.

Contents

• Machining processes
• Geometries and coordinate systems
• Tools
• Clamping systems
• Pneumatics and hydraulics
• Industrial robots
• Controls
• CNC programmes
• 3D coordinate measuring systems

For an effective production start/restart, we support you with our personnel directly on site. Especially in this phase, knowledge and experience are advantageous, wrong decisions or operations due to unknown situations are avoided and the restart/restart costs are significantly minimised.

During production, our staff trains your operators, advises on setting up the machines and systems, answers all questions, supervises and optimises the individual process steps.