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5-time award winning production expertise
Hengst receives fifth award in a row in the International Aluminum Die Casting Competition
That is a real success series: For the fifth time Hengst participated in the International Aluminum Die Casting Competition – and for the fifth time in a row was among the winners. The jury of experts awarded a “special recognition” for the oil-coolant module for DAF utility vehicle motors developed by Hengst and produced at the Nordwalde location. The award was presented at the Euroguss trade fair in Nuremberg.
The aluminum die-cast part produced by Hengst is the core of the module, which in turn is a component of an international motor platform. The MX-11 motors are used in the DAF XF and CF series in vehicles from DAF, Kennworth, Peterbilt and Solaris Bus, as well as numerous construction and agricultural machines. The development engineers at Hengst faced complex requirements. With a consistently lightweight construction consisting of thin-walled die-cast aluminum, the part fulfills stringent tightness and compressive strength requirements. It should also be noted that the module is designed as a lifetime component.
“We are very pleased to have again received an award in the International Aluminum Die Cast Competition,” says Jens Röttgering, proprietor of the Hengst Group. “It confirms our strategy of combining development, engineering and production expertise under one roof. It enables us, in cooperation with vehicle manufacturers, to develop innovative concepts that are ready for series production in a short time.”
The die-cast component is manufactured in Hengst’s in-house aluminum foundry in Nordwalde (Münsterland) – one of the most modern facilities of its type worldwide. The near-net-shape component produced in the foundry meets the most stringent quality requirements for precision and purity.
Hengst will invest nearly 35 million euros in the Nordwalde location within the next three years. In 2018 alone, 15 million will flow into the largest production location of the Hengst Group.
Hengst_Modul_DAF_Motoren_MX11.jpg: The oil-coolant module for the MX-11 motor platform from DAF.
Hengst_Preisverleihung Euroguss.jpg: Presentation of award at “Euroguss” trade fair in Nuremberg, from left: Jörg Schäfer (Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustriee.V.), Dr. Andreas Dworog (Hengst), Kristof Traphan (Hengst), Silke Rentmeister (Hengst).
Hengst: worldwide leader in filtration
Hengst SE supplies products, systems and concepts for all aspects of filtration and fluid management – from development to high-tech production. The company is a development partner and OEM supplier for the international automotive and motor industry. State-of-the-art filtration concepts from Hengst are also used widely in many other everyday and not-so-everyday applications. The agricultural sector, the navy, and manufacturers of cleaning equipment and electric tools for private or professional use rely on custom-tailored solutions from Hengst. The company’s filter systems can be found in an ever-growing number of devices – from household vacuum cleaners to professional electric tools to modern robots. Customers around the world value the expertise, brand quality, service and customer orientation of Hengst.
Made in Münster: for a clean environment
In 1958 Walter Hengst established Ing. Walter Hengst KG in Münster. In doing so he laid the foundation for the successful development of an enterprise that is managed today by Jens Röttgering in the third generation as Hengst SE.Hengst employs a staff of about 3,000 at 16 locations worldwide. With its products and services the company protects people, machines and systems, saves resources and improves living conditions. The company’s vision: „We lead the world in Filtration making our planet a purer world“. For Hengst, responsible management also means combining the operations of an international enterprise with the working methods of a start-up. The result: Hengst works in an atmosphere of affirmative decision-making and unbureaucratic, streamlined structures with a high level of innovative spirit to achieve outstanding quality.
More information:
Press contact:Hengst SE
Julia Gillenkirch, Corporate Communications
T +49 251 20202-422, E
Nienkamp 55-85, 48147 Münster
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