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2010

Innovative milling technology (HELLER uP­Gear Technology) for bevel and spur gear machining on 5-­axis machining centres from the MCH­-C and F series using specially developed tools and NC cycles.

2009

HELLER launched the new F series for the complete machining and the simultaneous 5-axis machining.

2007

Launching of revolutionary manufacturing concept ModuleLine and H series machining centres

2000

ISO 9001, QS 9000 TES and VDA 6.4 certification; doubling of production capacity of US plant; new range of machining centres MCi, MCH and MCH-C with a swivel head unit, introduction of internal crankshaft milling machine RFK 300

1990

Introduction of the machining centre series MCP, MCS, MCA, MC and HCS; Flexible System Transferline; turnover increases to over DM 500m

1980

Introduction of the BEA machining centre range and the uni-Pro 80 CNC control, expansion of Plant 2, opening of the plant in Chicago/USA, crankshaft turn-broaching centres

1970

HELLER-proprietary uni-Pro CNC control, flexible manufacturing systems, crankshaft milling machines with internally toothed milling cutters, camshaft milling machines; foundation of plants in England and Brazil

1960

Machining centres, cold circular sawing machines with carbide saw blades, rotary table transfer machines; opening of Plant 2 in Nürtingen

1950

Special-purpose machines and transferlines, bed-type production milling machines and turret-head drilling machines, introduction of 24-volt relay controls

1940

Crankshaft milling machines, manufacture of knee-type production milling machines

1930

Manufacture of thread milling machines and gantry milling machines in modular design, introduction of hydraulic controls

1900

Manufacture of cold circular sawing machines and radial drilling machines

1894

Company founded by Ernst and Hermann Heller

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