Hufschmied Zerspanungssysteme is a company with over 30 years of experience in process optimization and the development and production of material-specific cutting tools. Its core strength lies in advising customers and optimizing manufacturing processes with high-precision milling cutters and drills. The company is a leading European specialist in machining new materials, particularly plastics, fiberglass, and carbon fiber composites.HufschmiedZerspanungssystemeisacompanywithover30yearsofexperienceinprocessoptimizationandthedevelopmentandproductionofmaterial-specificcuttingtools.Itscorestrengthliesinadvisingcustomersandoptimizingmanufacturingprocesseswithhigh-precisionmillingcuttersanddrills.ThecompanyisaleadingEuropeanspecialistinmachiningnewmaterials,particularlyplastics,fiberglass,andcarbonfibercomposites.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
High-Precision Milling Cutters and Drills: Development and production capabilities for top-precision milling cutters and drills to achieve optimal manufacturing processes.High-PrecisionMillingCuttersandDrills:Developmentandproductioncapabilitiesfortop-precisionmillingcuttersanddrillstoachieveoptimalmanufacturingprocesses.
Material-Optimized Cutting Tools: Development of tools specifically optimized for machining various new materials, including plastics, fiberglass, carbon fiber (CFRP, GFRP), aluminum, titanium, hard steels, and ceramics.Material-OptimizedCuttingTools:Developmentoftoolsspecificallyoptimizedformachiningvariousnewmaterials,includingplastics,fiberglass,carbonfiber(CFRP,GFRP),aluminum,titanium,hardsteels,andceramics.
T-REX and HEXACUT® Eco Tool Series: Specialized tool ranges featuring adapted cutter geometries and diamond coatings for clean, delamination-free roughing and smoothing of composite materials. The HEXACUT® Eco is an ideal high-volume roughing cutter for efficient chip removal and trochoidal machining of aluminum.T-REXandHEXACUT®EcoToolSeries:Specializedtoolrangesfeaturingadaptedcuttergeometriesanddiamondcoatingsforclean,delamination-freeroughingandsmoothingofcompositematerials.TheHEXACUT®Ecoisanidealhigh-volumeroughingcutterforefficientchipremovalandtrochoidalmachiningofaluminum.
PCD Torus Milling Cutters (P150M): A newly developed tool with 25 cutting edges and a 3mm diameter for machining monolithic ceramics and carbide, designed to minimize individual tooth load while maintaining high feed rates. This technology is optimized for processing extremely hard ceramic materials like zirconium oxide and silicon nitride.PCDTorusMillingCutters(P150M):Anewlydevelopedtoolwith25cuttingedgesanda3mmdiameterformachiningmonolithicceramicsandcarbide,designedtominimizeindividualtoothloadwhilemaintaininghighfeedrates.Thistechnologyisoptimizedforprocessingextremelyhardceramicmaterialslikezirconiumoxideandsiliconnitride.
Acoustic Inline Quality Control System (SonicShark®): Real-time acoustic analysis during the machining process for quality control and optimization.AcousticInlineQualityControlSystem(SonicShark®):Real-timeacousticanalysisduringthemachiningprocessforqualitycontrolandoptimization.
Ultrasonic Cutting Technology: Innovative monobloc cutting blades capable of cutting materials like honeycomb composites with oscillation amplitudes up to 10 times higher and cutting performance increased by up to 100 percent compared to conventional blades.UltrasonicCuttingTechnology:Innovativemonobloccuttingbladescapableofcuttingmaterialslikehoneycombcompositeswithoscillationamplitudesupto10timeshigherandcuttingperformanceincreasedbyupto100percentcomparedtoconventionalblades.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 30 Years of Process Optimization and Material Expertise: Extensive experience in analyzing and optimizing customer manufacturing processes. A leading position in Europe for machining new materials.Over30YearsofProcessOptimizationandMaterialExpertise:Extensiveexperienceinanalyzingandoptimizingcustomermanufacturingprocesses.AleadingpositioninEuropeformachiningnewmaterials.
Customized Tool and Machining Strategy Development: Ability to provide tailor-made tools and machining strategies for specific customer challenges, going beyond standard tools. This results in reduced machining times and superior surface quality.CustomizedToolandMachiningStrategyDevelopment:Abilitytoprovidetailor-madetoolsandmachiningstrategiesforspecificcustomerchallenges,goingbeyondstandardtools.Thisresultsinreducedmachiningtimesandsuperiorsurfacequality.
Comprehensive Engineering Services: Beyond tool supply, offering full process optimization support including consulting, customized tool solutions, machining strategy programming, on-site training, and commissioning. Operation of its own engineering center for these services.ComprehensiveEngineeringServices:Beyondtoolsupply,offeringfullprocessoptimizationsupportincludingconsulting,customizedtoolsolutions,machiningstrategyprogramming,on-sitetraining,andcommissioning.Operationofitsownengineeringcenterfortheseservices.
Broad Material Processing Capability: Expertise in machining a wide range of materials, including metals, plastics, fiber composites, graphite, and ceramics. A pioneering role in machining fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP, GFRP).BroadMaterialProcessingCapability:Expertiseinmachiningawiderangeofmaterials,includingmetals,plastics,fibercomposites,graphite,andceramics.Apioneeringroleinmachiningfiber-reinforcedplastics(CFRP,GFRP).
Quality and Environmental Management System Certifications: Adherence to high-quality standards for products and services through ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management) and ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management) certifications.QualityandEnvironmentalManagementSystemCertifications:Adherencetohigh-qualitystandardsforproductsandservicesthroughISO9001:2015(QualityManagement)andISO14001:2015(EnvironmentalManagement)certifications.
Research and Innovation Capability: Recognition as an innovative company with the 'Innovation through Research' seal from Stifterverband and selection as a 'Top Innovator 100'. Continuous investment in research and development.ResearchandInnovationCapability:Recognitionasaninnovativecompanywiththe'InnovationthroughResearch'sealfromStifterverbandandselectionasa'TopInnovator100'.Continuousinvestmentinresearchanddevelopment.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Automotive Industry: Provision of optimized tools and solutions for automotive component production processes, such as CFRP body machining for BMW i-product lines.AutomotiveIndustry:Provisionofoptimizedtoolsandsolutionsforautomotivecomponentproductionprocesses,suchasCFRPbodymachiningforBMWi-productlines.
Aerospace Industry: Application of precision tools and machining technology for aircraft component manufacturing, including reinforced CFRP floor beams for the Airbus A350.AerospaceIndustry:Applicationofprecisiontoolsandmachiningtechnologyforaircraftcomponentmanufacturing,includingreinforcedCFRPfloorbeamsfortheAirbusA350.
Medical Technology: Supply of tools for machining various materials like PEEK, plastics, and titanium for implants, surgical instruments, and medical apparatus.MedicalTechnology:SupplyoftoolsformachiningvariousmaterialslikePEEK,plastics,andtitaniumforimplants,surgicalinstruments,andmedicalapparatus.
Mold and Tool Making: Improvement of hard milling processes for customers like MHT Mold & Hotrunner Technology AG.MoldandToolMaking:ImprovementofhardmillingprocessesforcustomerslikeMHTMold&HotrunnerTechnologyAG.
Dental Technology: Development and application of dental tools such as the Zirkonator for manufacturing dental prostheses from zirconium oxide.DentalTechnology:DevelopmentandapplicationofdentaltoolssuchastheZirkonatorformanufacturingdentalprosthesesfromzirconiumoxide.
General Mechanical Engineering: Provision of technical services in metalworking and metal processing.GeneralMechanicalEngineering:Provisionoftechnicalservicesinmetalworkingandmetalprocessing.
ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System): Certification for quality management in process engineering, distribution, and manufacturing of cutting tools.ISO9001:2015(QualityManagementSystem):Certificationforqualitymanagementinprocessengineering,distribution,andmanufacturingofcuttingtools.
ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System): Certification for environmental management in process engineering and distribution of cutting tools.ISO14001:2015(EnvironmentalManagementSystem):Certificationforenvironmentalmanagementinprocessengineeringanddistributionofcuttingtools.
BSFZ Seal (Research Seal): Awarded the BSFZ Seal in 2024.BSFZSeal(ResearchSeal):AwardedtheBSFZSealin2024.
'Innovative through research' Seal: Official recognition for research capabilities from Stifterverband in 2021.'Innovativethroughresearch'Seal:OfficialrecognitionforresearchcapabilitiesfromStifterverbandin2021.
Top Innovator 100: Recognized as an innovative company, selected as a Top Innovator 100 in 2018.TopInnovator100:Recognizedasaninnovativecompany,selectedasaTopInnovator100in2018.
BMW Supplier Innovation Award: Winner of the BMW Group Supplier Innovation Award in the production category in 2016.BMWSupplierInnovationAward:WinneroftheBMWGroupSupplierInnovationAwardintheproductioncategoryin2016.