HEIDENHAIN: Controls, encoders & digital readouts

HEIDENHAIN is a high-tech company pioneering in measurement, control, and drive system technology for more than 130 years. HEIDENHAIN products often lay the groundwork for technological advances in the most innovative global industries, including semiconductors, electronics, machine tools, and production equipment automation for the factories of tomorrow.

Founded in Berlin in 1889, this pioneering company for measurement and control technology looks back on a long tradition. HEIDENHAIN, located in Traunreut in southern Bavaria, now offers products and solutions for industries such as machine tools, automation, electronics, robotics, elevators, and medical technology.

HEIDENHAIN has an established network of 30 subsidiaries and 40 distributors worldwide. HEIDENHAIN (G.B.) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH was founded in 1969 and is based in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, looking after the UK and Ireland territories.

Comments from Daniel Johnson, MD, HEIDENHAIN GB. For 2024 HEIDENHAIN are launching our new control ‘the TNC7’ into the UK machine tool market, along with our new generation of feedback encoders with built in vibration sensors for predictive maintenance.

Our new control addresses many modern machine shop problems faced by our users. Issues such as the total cost of ownership over the machine lifespan. It is little known that a machining centre that is ready to cut, but idle, can use up to 50% of the energy as when it is cutting. This can contribute greatly to your cost of production and CO2 footprint. The TNC7 control has been developed to reduce setup times through graphically assisted probing of the work piece and fixtures. Reducing or eliminating the use of Air purge through new technology scales without compromising signal quality and reliability. Improving machine cutting performance through optimised contour milling, reducing tool wear and milling times. And preventing costly downtime with enhanced dynamic collision monitoring and in process monitoring without additional sensors.

Our latest generation of rotary feedback encoders have additional sensors built in such as temperature or vibration, utilising our EnDat protocol to transmit the data reliably over long cable runs to manage alerts before they become production stoppages.

As you can see HEIDENHAIN works closely with the Electronics, machine tool, automation, medical and scientific industries. However, wherever there is a demand for high accuracy and reliable positioning feedback systems, HEIDENHAIN should be the ‘go to’ supplier. Demanding positioning tasks in these industries are our mission, and accuracy is our passion.

Research and development are part of our DNA, with a double-digit percentage of our revenues devoted to the continual development of our advanced technologies.

Our market leading technologies incorporate reliability, repeatability, and accuracy, resulting in outperforming our brochure stated minimum standards. We measure success by seeing our customers succeed, breading long lasting relationships built on trust and industrial products.

Heidenhain is increasing its support for customers in the UK by bringing on board service and training partners in the UK and Ireland. Our facilities in Burgess Hill will now also include a full 5 axis milling machine to enhance customer training and application support.

Having recently exhibited at MACH 2024 exhibition, NEC Birmingham, April 2024, where HEIDENHAIN launched their new control the TNC7, Daniel commented, “MACH 2024 was a huge success for demonstrating our new control. People were very impressed with the new interface, look and most of all the features that really tackle machining issues. However, now looking forward to our Automate UK Exhibition where we will be launching our new encoder with built in features addressing common automation issues.”

HEIDENHAIN will also be exhibiting at Automate UK Exhibition, CBS Arena, Coventry, 18th-19th June 2024, where they will be showcasing their latest generation of high-tech encoders. They would love to welcome you to their stand for a free consultation on your applications.

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