HEMA Maschinen- und Apparateschutz, established in 1977 in Seligenstadt, Germany, is a global leader specializing in the manufacturing and supply of protective systems, clamping and braking systems, and vision systems for production machinery. With over 600 employees worldwide across branches in Germany, Italy, Romania, China, and the USA, the company offers a comprehensive portfolio of products for production machines.HEMAMaschinen-undApparateschutz,establishedin1977inSeligenstadt,Germany,isagloballeaderspecializinginthemanufacturingandsupplyofprotectivesystems,clampingandbrakingsystems,andvisionsystemsforproductionmachinery.Withover600employeesworldwideacrossbranchesinGermany,Italy,Romania,China,andtheUSA,thecompanyoffersacomprehensiveportfolioofproductsforproductionmachines.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Protection Systems: Bellows for linear guide protection (ELASTIC, SAMURAI product range), spiral springs, telescopic steel covers (GLADIATOR), roller systems, machine safety windows, backwall systems, roller covers (TF/SA/FM Series), link aprons, flex-box, lamella protection systems, slide rail protectors, lifting table covers, laser-beam course bellows, and shutter systems, demonstrating extensive customized protection solution development and manufacturing capabilities.ProtectionSystems:Bellowsforlinearguideprotection(ELASTIC,SAMURAIproductrange),spiralsprings,telescopicsteelcovers(GLADIATOR),rollersystems,machinesafetywindows,backwallsystems,rollercovers(TF/SA/FMSeries),linkaprons,flex-box,lamellaprotectionsystems,sliderailprotectors,liftingtablecovers,laser-beamcoursebellows,andshuttersystems,demonstratingextensivecustomizedprotectionsolutiondevelopmentandmanufacturingcapabilities.
Clamping and Braking Systems: Pneumatic, electromagnetic, manual, and mechanical clamping and braking systems, including products for rotary position clamping, fast and secure clamping and braking of axial loads, and translational applications for linear guide systems. Key models include RotoClamp, DiskClamp, PClamp, LinClamp S/SK/SA Series, and MClamp Series.ClampingandBrakingSystems:Pneumatic,electromagnetic,manual,andmechanicalclampingandbrakingsystems,includingproductsforrotarypositionclamping,fastandsecureclampingandbrakingofaxialloads,andtranslationalapplicationsforlinearguidesystems.KeymodelsincludeRotoClamp,DiskClamp,PClamp,LinClampS/SK/SASeries,andMClampSeries.
Vision and Lighting Systems: SPINVISTA spin windows (ensuring clear visibility by rotating at high speed to repel liquids and contaminants) and LED lighting systems, along with machine safety windows (manufactured from a composite of safety glass and polycarbonate, sealed all around).VisionandLightingSystems:SPINVISTAspinwindows(ensuringclearvisibilitybyrotatingathighspeedtorepelliquidsandcontaminants)andLEDlightingsystems,alongwithmachinesafetywindows(manufacturedfromacompositeofsafetyglassandpolycarbonate,sealedallaround).
Sanitation Systems: Clean-Ice ozone generators for ice machine sanitation, and cabinet drying and disinfection systems, among other hygiene solutions.SanitationSystems:Clean-Iceozonegeneratorsforicemachinesanitation,andcabinetdryinganddisinfectionsystems,amongotherhygienesolutions.
Core Technologies: Extensive research and development, coupled with intensive collaboration with external institutes, for product development and testing, including simulating extreme situations to ensure products meet high requirements.CoreTechnologies:Extensiveresearchanddevelopment,coupledwithintensivecollaborationwithexternalinstitutes,forproductdevelopmentandtesting,includingsimulatingextremesituationstoensureproductsmeethighrequirements.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Global Production and Service Network: Operating branches and production sites in Germany, Italy, Romania, China, and the USA, with over 600 employees worldwide. An international network of experienced sales partners ensures close contact with customers on-site.GlobalProductionandServiceNetwork:OperatingbranchesandproductionsitesinGermany,Italy,Romania,China,andtheUSA,withover600employeesworldwide.Aninternationalnetworkofexperiencedsalespartnersensuresclosecontactwithcustomerson-site.
Comprehensive Product Portfolio: Over 45 years of experience in offering a wide range of protection systems, clamping and braking systems, and vision and lighting systems for production machinery.ComprehensiveProductPortfolio:Over45yearsofexperienceinofferingawiderangeofprotectionsystems,clampingandbrakingsystems,andvisionandlightingsystemsforproductionmachinery.
Continuous Research and Development and Innovation: Ongoing development of new products and manufacturing methods through central development and design departments, with comprehensive functional and load tests conducted in a central testing area.ContinuousResearchandDevelopmentandInnovation:Ongoingdevelopmentofnewproductsandmanufacturingmethodsthroughcentraldevelopmentanddesigndepartments,withcomprehensivefunctionalandloadtestsconductedinacentraltestingarea.
High Quality Standards and Certifications: All European production locations are certified with DIN ISO 9001:2015, with continuous improvement efforts supported by Kaizen teams. The Seligenstadt headquarters received the SMS (Systematic Safety) seal of approval in 2019, and the company adheres strictly to RoHS directives and REACH regulation requirements.HighQualityStandardsandCertifications:AllEuropeanproductionlocationsarecertifiedwithDINISO9001:2015,withcontinuousimprovementeffortssupportedbyKaizenteams.TheSeligenstadtheadquartersreceivedtheSMS(SystematicSafety)sealofapprovalin2019,andthecompanyadheresstrictlytoRoHSdirectivesandREACHregulationrequirements.
Customized Solution Provision: Capability to design and manufacture customized products such as bellows, backwall systems, roller covers, link aprons, telescopic steel covers, and machine safety windows, tailored to individual customer requirements, machine geometries, travel speeds, and process temperatures.CustomizedSolutionProvision:Capabilitytodesignandmanufacturecustomizedproductssuchasbellows,backwallsystems,rollercovers,linkaprons,telescopicsteelcovers,andmachinesafetywindows,tailoredtoindividualcustomerrequirements,machinegeometries,travelspeeds,andprocesstemperatures.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Machine Tool Industry: Primary application sector for core products including protection systems, clamping and braking systems, and vision systems.MachineToolIndustry:Primaryapplicationsectorforcoreproductsincludingprotectionsystems,clampingandbrakingsystems,andvisionsystems.
General Mechanical Engineering Industry: Application of various machine protection and safety systems.GeneralMechanicalEngineeringIndustry:Applicationofvariousmachineprotectionandsafetysystems.
Automation Industry: Integration of protection and control systems for automated production processes.AutomationIndustry:Integrationofprotectionandcontrolsystemsforautomatedproductionprocesses.
Food Industry: Sanitation management for food processing equipment through hygiene systems like the Clean-Ice ozone generator.FoodIndustry:SanitationmanagementforfoodprocessingequipmentthroughhygienesystemsliketheClean-Iceozonegenerator.
Transportation Industry: Provision of bellows for railway carriages and articulation systems and bellows for trams.TransportationIndustry:Provisionofbellowsforrailwaycarriagesandarticulationsystemsandbellowsfortrams.
Lifting Platforms: Supply of specialized protection solutions, such as bellows for elevating platforms.LiftingPlatforms:Supplyofspecializedprotectionsolutions,suchasbellowsforelevatingplatforms.
Certifications: DIN ISO 9001:2015 quality management system certification for all European production locations. Receipt of the SMS (Systematic Safety) seal of approval from the German Commercial Professional Associations (BGHM) at its Seligenstadt headquarters in 2019. Compliance with RoHS directives and adherence to REACH regulation requirements.Certifications:DINISO9001:2015qualitymanagementsystemcertificationforallEuropeanproductionlocations.ReceiptoftheSMS(SystematicSafety)sealofapprovalfromtheGermanCommercialProfessionalAssociations(BGHM)atitsSeligenstadtheadquartersin2019.CompliancewithRoHSdirectivesandadherencetoREACHregulationrequirements.
Patents: Patent application for an insert for a machine tool cover (April 5, 2022). Patent application for a bellows cover with rigid elements and a method for manufacturing the bellows cover (September 15, 2021). Patents held for a spin window drive device where coil cores and a bearing unit stand on a base plate. Patents also held for a housing part for a pneumatic clamping and/or braking device and an annular elastic element.Patents:Patentapplicationforaninsertforamachinetoolcover(April5,2022).Patentapplicationforabellowscoverwithrigidelementsandamethodformanufacturingthebellowscover(September15,2021).Patentsheldforaspinwindowdrivedevicewherecoilcoresandabearingunitstandonabaseplate.Patentsalsoheldforahousingpartforapneumaticclampingand/orbrakingdeviceandanannularelasticelement.