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Andreas Maier GmbH
Stegwiesen 2
D-88477 Schwendi-Hörenhausen
Germany
Phone: +49 7347 - 61-0
Fax: +49 7347 - 7307
e-mail: info@ham-tools.com
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Andreas Maier GmbH
Stegwiesen 2
D-88477 Schwendi-Hörenhausen
Germany
Phone: +49 7347 - 61-0
Fax: +49 7347 - 7307
e-mail: info@ham-tools.com
Contact form
JP Performance titanium rim: From a 400 kg titanium block to a high-end rim – our tools in action
Aviation, Drill, HAM, TitanThe JP Performance titanium rim is a globally unique project. A rim made of Grade 5 titanium – a material otherwise used in aerospace – was manufactured for the legendary Jaguar E-Type. It took over 160 hours of machining time to transform the 400 kg raw block into the finished 18 kg rim. The project began through a collaboration between Ladermanufaktur GmbH and JP Performance. We were directly involved as a tooling partner and played a decisive role in the manufacturing process with our high-performance titanium milling cutters.
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HAMFor around a year now, HAM and Seekircher have enjoyed a close partnership based on practical knowledge transfer, technological progress, and a passion for precision. Alex and Aline founded Seekircher in 2024, and we have been partners from the very beginning.
Read moreA new look behind the scenes – the virtual showroom has been updated
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Read moreUnderstanding and implementing complete turning-milling machining: production without manual reclamping is this simple
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Read moreHow to achieve perfect aluminum machining: Aluminum machining live in the workshop!
Aviation, Bohrer, HAM, Milling cutters, solid carbide, SurfaceAluminum is omnipresent. We encounter it in vehicle bodies, aircraft structures, machine components, packaging and in many industrial applications. The reasons for this are obvious: the material is light, malleable, corrosion-resistant and impresses with its excellent conductivity. However, it is precisely this diversity that poses particular challenges for manufacturers. This is because aluminum machining is anything but a matter of course.
Read moreThe path to smart manufacturing: The digital process chain live at our workshop!
Digitalisierung, HAM, Process chain, Smart FactoryImagine a factory where gears not only mesh, but where ideas interweave to create groundbreaking solutions. A place where technology doesn’t stand still, but rather storms forward – faster, more precisely, more efficiently. This is exactly what our HAM showroom is. We launched it four years ago to provide a real insight into the digital process chain and to show what digital manufacturing looks like today and what it could look like in the future. Not a theoretical construct, but a functioning system that ranges from the first digital tool model to machining on the machine.
Read moreDigitalization in manufacturing: Why now is the right time
HAM, Process chain, Smart FactoryThe manufacturing world is at a turning point. With Industry 4.0, automation and intelligent production processes, the entire structure is changing – faster, more efficiently and more precisely than ever before. However, technological progress not only brings new opportunities, but also significant challenges: High investments, security risks in IT and the complex integration of new systems into existing structures are slowing down many companies.
Read morePrecision and efficiency for hard materials: Hard machining live at the workshop!
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Read moreWhen titanium meets Swabian know-how: titanium machining live at our workshop!
Milling cutters, solid carbide, TitanTitanium – a material that is increasingly playing a key role in the modern manufacturing environment. However, due to its strength and material properties, machining it is demanding and requires specialized strategies. So how exactly can these challenges in titanium machining be mastered?
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