28/04/2023

Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG saw a double-figure upturn in the number of orders received, turnover and profits in 2022: The southern German machine tool and automation specialist was able to successfully consolidate its position as a technological leader in 5-axis machining centres, while also expanding its market share in the field of automation solutions.

22/03/2023

Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG performed much better than expected in the 2022 financial year. Compared with the corresponding period of the previous year, the Group turnover of the southern German machine tool and automation specialist rose, according to, as yet, unaudited provisional figures, by around 26% to approximately €m 474 (previous year: €m 376), with international sales slightly surpassing domestic sales. On a provisional basis, the Hermle Group achieved an operating result increase of roughly 33%, reaching around €m 99 (previous year: €m 74.6). In November 2022, the company announced a turnover increase of 20% and a disproportionately low increase in earnings.

14/11/2022

Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG has recorded a sharp upturn in demand throughout 2022 compared to the same period of the previous year, which was severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of orders received by the southern German machine tool and automation specialist rose Group wide in the first three quarters of 2022 by 35.6% to €420.2 million.

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31/08/2022

Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG saw continued strong demand across the board in the first half of 2022.

06/07/2022

Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG sees continued positive business development in 2022 despite growing risks. Incoming orders throughout the Group of the German automation and machine tool specialist rose by 75.1% to €235.3 million in the first five months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 (previous year €134.4 million).

“It’s too expensive.” “It takes too much training or skilled labor.” “It’s more complex than I need.” These three refrains are often cited as reasons to not to invest in machines capable of 5-axis milling, but are they valid concerns? Let’s take a closer look at these common myths and get some insights from current Hermle owners about how 5-axis machines are making a positive impact on their businesses.

Hermle USA is off to a great start to 2022, posting one of its best sales months ever in January. Strong sales are always a great way to start off a new year, but those results are also indicators of two important industry trends that signal continuing success for the company for the foreseeable future.

12/05/2022

Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG has been able to build on the positive development of its business recorded at the beginning of 2022. In comparison with the corresponding period last year that was still severely impacted by the Corona pandemic and short-time work, incoming orders across the full range of the Swabian machine tool and automation specialist’s operations for the first quarter of 2022 rose by 77.6% to 137.1 million euros (previous year 77.2 million euros).

29/04/2022

Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG was again able to strongly expand its business in 2021 compared with the previous year, which was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic: New orders as well as turnover and earnings of the Swabian machine tool and automation specialist increased significantly.

When precision, reliability and long-term accuracy meet highly innovative 5-axis technology and automation expertise, Hermle machining centres are always involved. True to our motto "Milling at its best with Hermle", this interaction enables optimum conditions for the perfect cutting process.

Machine tool manufacturers and the machine tool industry at a glance. Current trends in the industry and their future potential.

The interaction of CAD, CAM and CNC software is necessary for competent commissioning and efficient machining with CNC milling machines.

11/11/2021

Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG enjoyed surprisingly dynamic growth in the third quarter of 2021. As such, the Swabian machine tool and automation specialist is raising its forecast for the year overall.

31/08/2021

Business has taken a significant boost at Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG in the second quarter of 2021 after a restrained beginning of the year. Group-wide orders received by the southern German machine tool and automation specialist rose in the first six months by 51.1 % compared to the same period in the previous year to €180.4 million (previous year €119.4 million).

The RS 05-2 robot system can be used in all areas where fully automated production of workpieces, weighing up to 5 kg, is required. Particularly in precision engineering and medical technology, the RS 05-2 shows all its advantages, such as compactness, high variability both in the rack storage and in the clamping device and gripper insert.

07/07/2021

Hermle posts significant upward trend. At end of May 2021, orders received had risen by 28% to €134 million. Group-wide turnover of €113 million still 14% below previous year’s level. Full-year turnover expected to remain stable with growth of 10% or over achievable. Annual General Meeting approves unchanged payout of €5.05 per preference share and confirms the Supervisory Board.

The RS 1 robot system is the complete combination cell for pallet and workpiece automation. This Hermle innovation delivers a convincing mix of flexibility and productivity: The rack storage concept provides for remarkably long autonomous runtimes, gripper and adapter changing is automatic, and the fully functional setup station allows for parallel setup of pallets and workpiece carriers during operation. This makes the RS 1 the right automation solution for many scenarios.

11/05/21

Hermle records increase in demand in the first quarter of 2021
The number of orders received rises by 9.5% to €77.2 million
Turnover of €64.6 million still 18.7% below previous year’s level,
however at least the level of last year expected for the entire year
Intensive competition and rising material costs affect operating result

30/04/21

Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG continued to perform well in 2020, a year that was turned on its head by Covid-19. However, as expected, business performance of the southern German machine tool and automation specialist was impacted significantly by the pandemic. After a deep slump in the second quarter, demand picked up moderately through the rest of the year, but overall the number of orders received in 2020 fell by 41.5% to €242.5 million (previous year: €414.4 million.).

17/03/21

Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG performed well in 2020 despite all the challenges it faced, although its business figures were down slightly due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on preliminary, as yet unaudited, data, the southern German machine tool and automation specialist achieved consolidated sales of more than €296 m (previous year €463.1 m) over the past financial year.

Complex geometries, highly durable materials and uninterrupted process monitoring are decisive factors for safety and progress in manufacturing. Hermle's response to the demanding challenges involved in producing rotationally symmetrical engine components such as blisks is represented by the mill-turn variants of its High-Performance machining centres.

The new machining centre MPA 42 is powerful and precise but it is not for sale. When it comes to additive manufacturing, Hermle acts as a service provider.

Hermle USA, Inc. announced the completion of the three million dollar building extension project. This doubled the size of the North American headquarters in Franklin, Wisconsin and included refurbishment of the existing building. The expansion represents a clear sign from the German machine tool manufacturer that it is willing to raise its profile to provide even better levels of support to the growing North American customer base.

22 years ago, Hermle started developing its own automation solutions for its 5-axis machining centres. Much has changed since then: The focus is no longer on reducing setting up times, but rather on even longer automated production runs. And digitalization is generating further impulses of its own. Hermle's basic philosophy, however, remains the same: One provider for a complete package – from the initial draft for a plant through to servicing beyond the guarantee period.

The rotary, lifting and linear axes of the handling unit enable precise movement of the heavy workpieces up to 1200 kg, including the pallet, between the setup station, storage modules and the machining centre’s working area. With crane loading of machining centres, workpieces with even higher weight and dimensions can be moved into the machine working area.

The groundbreaking ceremony on 5 November 2019 marked the beginning of building work on Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG’s new, ultra-modern sheet metal production facility complete with office complex. Hermle AG has been manufacturing its mineral casting beds and various other components at the Inkom-Südwest industrial and commercial estate in Zimmern o.R. since 2016. A new production facility with an office complex and a connecting building (cold hall) is now being constructed on the four-hectare site.

In a joint workshop, Hermle and Trumpf gave a demonstration of how to plan, make and deploy additively manufactured components in toolmaking and mould making

Hermle machining centres make for intelligent fabrication of metal components. They are used in high-end sectors such as aerospace, medical technology, mechanical and precision engineering, to name just a few. The machines, that themselves achieve tolerances below 10 µm for milling and turning (a human hair has a diameter of around 70 µm), must also be given precision treatment when they are transported. So most Hermle machines are transported either by means of vehicles with air suspension or by sea. Sometimes, though, time is of the essence and the machines must be moved very quickly.

The new interface will provide our customers with a simple means of integration in IT ecosystems. The semantic structure provides the basis for the manufacturer-independent plug & play networking of machine tools and could emerge as the machine tool industry standard in future.

With six machines, four of them at the Hermle booth C 36 in Hall 12 – true to the motto „Smart technologies driving tomorrow`s production“!

For four days, Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG once again opened the doors to its traditional Open House. Over 1000 companies and 2300 visitors, including 900 international guests, had the opportunity to obtain a comprehensive picture of products, automation solutions, digitisation, Industry 4.0 solutions and Hermle services, such as Service Competence, Generative Manufacturing and the Hermle User College.

Additive machining with MPA technology and better milling all rolled into one. To give an impressive and somewhat striking example for a component produced by both additive manufacture and subsequent machining to shape it, a sailing boat with a number of special features was presented by Hermle AG at the house exhibition 2019.

After the bull "Fritz" already caused a sensation at the IMTS and numerous visitors had their photo snapped next to the spectacularly presented animal, “Fritz” now has a buddy: the bear "Ben". They make a great pair, because together they are the symbol of the ups and downs on the stock exchange. This will make them a perfect eye-catcher for Hermle as a stock corporation in the Hermle showroom in the future.

The digital transformation is now becoming the focus of many different production operations. Hermle is there to provide support while you chart your individual course towards Industry 4.0 and the smart factory. We offer a wide range of software solutions for improving your efficiency, precision and productivity, with our digital components representing links in the smarter production chain.

Since the first compact robot system was developed by Hermle-Leibinger Systemtechnik GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG, customer expectations and the multiplicity of the applications have increased enormously. Not only that the RS 05 robot system should be compatible with a broader range of machine models – the requests for individual storage solutions have consistently driven the system's further development. Many different installations bear witness to successful automation solutions in the range of workpieces up to 10 kg.

30/08/2018

Group turnover increases by 14% to €215 million
Operating result increases by more than 12% to €45 million
Forecast for entire fiscal year confirmed

04/07/2018

In the first five months of 2018, Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG registered continued high demand. As the Executive Board of the Swabian machine tool manufacturer reported at today's Annual General Meeting, the incoming orders across the Group until the end of May increased by 28.7% to €216.2 million compared with the corresponding previous-year pe-riod (previous year €168.0 million).

15/05/2018

Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG achieved growth in line with expectations in the first quarter of 2018. Group turnover of the Swabian machine tool manufacturer increased 14.8 % against the corresponding previous year period to € 99.9 million (previous year: € 87.0 million).

The performance capabilities and possible application areas of Hermle machining centres were demonstrated in a clear and impressive manner through interesting examples of machining. For example, a 90 kg solid block of non-machined aluminium was transformed into a delicate 2 kg replica of the Eiffel Tower using an array of very complex milling strategies.

Twenty machine models will be on show in various configurations and with interesting equipment from various high-tech industries to demonstrate the vast range of capabilities provided by Hermle products. The complete model range of the Performance-Line series, including the new C 650, and the High-Performance-Line series will be presented, with many of them displaying the latest automation technology.

Well over 300 systems have since been installed at Hermle machines, including linear systems with up to five, robot-controlled machining centres. Production machines from other manufacturers have also been incorporated into these complex systems.

Well over 300 systems have since been installed at Hermle machines, including linear systems with up to five, robot-controlled machining centres. Production machines from other manufacturers have also been incorporated into these complex systems.

Facts about the new production facility:
Construction period January 2016 – end of 2017
Ceiling height increased from 5 m to approx. 12.50 m
Overall height approx. 18.80 m
Length approx. 66 m
Width approx. 37 m
Reconstructed space approx. 30300 m3
Floor space approx. 2330 m2
Plant room approx. 3700 m3
Floor space approx. 700 m2

Facts about the building in Zimmern o.R.
Construction period May 2016 – June 2017
Premises 4 hectares on the Inkom industrial estate
Overall height approx. 23.50 m
Length approx. 102 m
Width approx. 32 m + 6 m administrative building
Production area approx. 3200 m2

21/03/2018

In 2017, the Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG was able to increase its Group turnover slightly to around €402 million (previous year: €394.0 million) according to preliminary figures. The Swabian machine tool manufacturer's growth was achieved mainly with its domestic business, while the foreign turnover remained largely stable. From the operative point of view, the results kept pace with the increased turnover.

Twenty machine models will be on show in various configurations and with interesting equipment from various high-tech industries to demonstrate the vast range of capabilities provided by Hermle products. The complete model range of the Performance-Line series, including the new C 650, and the High-Performance-Line series will be presented, with many of them displaying the latest automation technology.

The HOME screen enables the individual configuration of key screen contents. Especially in combination with the software options HACS & HIMS. The HOME screen can be used with both HEIDENHAIN and SIEMENS controls.

14/11/2017

The favourable business progress of the Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG has continued during the third quarter of 2017. Thus the Group turnover of the Swabian machine tool manufacturer increased in the first nine months of 2017 by 2.5 % to €280.6 million compared with the same period last year (previous year: €273.8 million), despite increasing export restrictions.

What do a Spartan helmet, a mould for Swabian dumplings and a carnival mask have in common? The answer is that they are all parts that we have milled at Hermle using CNC.

Additive manufacturing – otherwise known as 3D printing. MPA is HERMLE's specially developed additive manufacturing process.

The Hermle company has developed the C 650 to extend its Performance Line series with a major step upwards, and now provides three machine models for economical 3 and 5 axis machining. The Performance Line is positioned below the High Performance Line consisting of models C 12, C 22, C 32, C 42, C 52 and C 62, and it very nearly matches their performance capabilities. The only differences are to be found in the accessory diversity, the price and of course the naming.

With the new C 650 machine model from the Performance Line series, the Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG is presenting a new machining centre for very varied 3 axis and 5 axis jobs.

05/07/2017

Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG performed better than expected in the first five months of 2017: As the Board of Management announced during today’s Annual General Meeting, the Group turnover of the Swabian machine tool manufacturer Hermle increased by around 7 % to € 155.7 mill. between January an May as compared with same period in the previous year (€ 146.1 mill.), with correspondingly improved results. A domestic business volume of € 72.1 mill. was generated (previous year: € 61.9 mill.) and an overseas business volume of € 83.6 mill. (previous year: € 84.2 mill.).