State-of-the-art Heggemann production facility with CNC machining centers and advanced automation, showcasing precision manufacturing for aerospace components

State-of-the-Art Production

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Assorted aluminum, steel, titanium, and Inconel bars, showcasing Heggemann's in-house expertise in aerospace material selection, testing, and procurement
Material · Aluminum, steel, titanium, inconel

Expertise in Material

  • In-house material expertise for selecting the most suitable materials in terms of weight, price and processing costs when developing new products
  • Large network for purchasing appropriate aerospace-specific materials from retailers and manufacturers. High stock of materials that are difficult to procure to ensure maximum flexibility for our customers
  • Detailed incoming goods inspections with trained material testers and our own laboratory for metallography laboratory, tensile tests, hardness tests and spectral analyses to ensure optimum customer quality
LaserCutting · 2D & 3D

High efficient Laser Cutting, Cleaning and Deburring

  • High-performance laser cutting in the 2D and 3D range using state-of-the-art machine technology and internal design of the necessary jigs
  • Various customer approvals in the aviation sector thanks to sophisticated shielding technology
  • Various cleaning technologies like debrasing, brushing, ultra sonic cleaning, degreasing to ensure optimal preparation before each process step
  • Various manual or vibratory deburring and finishing processes
High-performance 2D and 3D laser cutting machine in operation, illustrating Heggemann's efficient cutting, cleaning, and deburring for aviation components
CNC-Machining Image (worker at CNC machine) 5-axis CNC milling and turning setup processing large part, highlighting Heggemann's machining capabilities for aerospace needs up to 3.6 meters
CNC-Machining · 5 axis milling, turning, grinding

Machining capabilities dedicated to aviation needs

  • Broad portfolio of technologies and machines for milling, turning, deep hole drilling and grinding from less than 1 metre to a maximum component length of 3.6 metres or 1 metre in diameter
  • Efficient implementation of customer requirements on the basis of customised batch sizes, either through individual part production or on fully automated robot systems
  • Modern machine parc to ensure close to zero downtime, maximum efficiency and the highest quality standards
Forming · tube & sheet metal bending, Hot & Cold Forming

Nothing is impossible — Specialists in Forming Complex Parts for Aviation

  • Accelerate development and boost efficiency through FEM-driven process and process-chain design, combined with in-depth feasibility analysis
  • Broad technology portfolio for the realisation of customer requirements such as deep drawing, sheet & tube bending, rubber cushion forming and hot forming for all kind of materials including difficult-to-form materials like titanium
  • Internal development of tools for the various technologies up to heated thermoforming tools with process temperatures of up to 900°C
Forming Image (metal forming press) Tube and sheet metal bending equipment for hot forming titanium, demonstrating Heggemann's specialists in complex aviation parts with FEM-driven design
Welding Image (welder in action) TIG welding on aerospace assembly, representing Heggemann's NADCAP-certified welding expertise with over 60 years in aviation industry standards
Welding · TIG, MAG, MIG, spot welding, roll seam welding

The welding experts in the aviation industry

  • Complex welding assemblies produced with over 60 years of experience in tools, fixtures, and process engineering to achieve the tightest tolerances and highest quality standards
  • Welding excellence driven by advanced equipment and highly skilled, extensively trained specialists – knowledge passed on across generations
  • Internal qualification of welders through comprehensive training programs meeting aviation requirements
  • Broad portfolio of welding technologies such as TIG, spot and roll seam welding performed manually or automatically
NADCAP-certified welding processes – the global benchmark for aerospace quality and compliance
Heat & Surface Treatment · Hardening, passivation, plating

Solution provider for heat and surface treatment

  • Precise internal and external heat treatment for different materials and components according to customer requirements or aviation standards
  • Flexible execution in-house or through our long-standing partner network
  • Complete organization with full transparency at every step and guarantee of quality by trained personnel
Heat treatment oven for hardening and passivation, showing Heggemann's solutions for aerospace material heat and surface treatments via partner network
Worker riveting and assembling landing gear system, embodying Heggemann's passion for aviation assembly of complex components up to 2,000 parts
Assembly · riveting, sealing, bonding, screwing

Assembly — More than a task. It’s our passion for aviation.

  • Assembly of the most complex components, such as complete landing gear systems incl. actuators, hydraulic and electric harness and sensors
  • Design of efficient assembly lines based on state-of-the-art lean principles, tailored to different customer requirements — from batch production of 40 systems per year, each consisting of up to 2,000 individual parts, to high-volume production of over 100,000 parts annually
  • Digital work instructions, in-process testing, and documentation throughout the assembly process — up to and including final acceptance testing — to ensure the highest quality standards
Quality Control · penetrant-, magnetic Particle-, measurement-inspection

Precision you can trust.

  • Integrated quality assurance throughout the entire production chain
  • Compliance with strict aerospace and defense standards
  • Destructive testing (DT): in-house tensile testing and microstructural cut-ups
  • Non-destructive testing (NDT): crack inspections using PT and MT methods (NADCAP certified) 
  • Penetrant testing (PT) for surface-level crack detection
  • Magnetic particle testing (MT) for detecting discontinuities in ferromagnetic materials
Non-destructive penetrant testing on aerospace part, ensuring Heggemann's precision quality control with NADCAP-certified PT and MT methods