DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH

HEIDENHAIN, founded in 1889 as a Berlin metal-etching shop and re-established in Traunreut, Germany in 1948, is a privately owned world leader in length and angle measuring systems, rotary encoders, and CNC controls (its TNC line) for machine tools. The HEIDENHAIN Group employs roughly 5,500 to 8,200 people worldwide depending on the count cited, with the bulk at its Traunreut headquarters. exeron GmbH uses HEIDENHAIN TNC controls across its entire HSC high-speed milling line, describing the pairing of HEIDENHAIN controls with Step-Tec spindles as unbeatable for HSC applications.

Company Facts

  • Headquarters: Traunreut, Germany
  • Founded: 1889
  • Employees: 8,200
  • Type: mature
  • Website: https://www.heidenhain.com
  • Industries: CNC Controls, Measurement Technology, Industrial Automation, Manufacturing

Key People at DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH

  • Dr. Hubert Ermer — Geschaeftsfuehrer Produkte und Maerkte (Managing Director, Products and Markets), HEIDENHAIN