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Longevity is an important keyword at Hengst, as the family-owned company, now in its third generation, has dedicated itself towards the “responsibility to handle resources carefully and by the challenge of making engines, machines and systems cleaner and more efficient with future-oriented filtration solutions, and thus sustainably improving the environment we live in.”

Bühler machines are also designed for longevity, but they are naturally subject to a certain amount of wear and tear in the harsh foundry environment. To extend the service life of its plants, Hengst has already twice overhauled a machine by Bühler in Brescia, Italy. “In addition to the solid machines of the Evolution series, our own good maintenance and service ensured that the systems only had to be given a general overhaul after many years,” says Dr. Andreas Dworog, Group Director Advanced Development at Hengst. “From the remanufacturing of the die-casting machine, we expect that this is a cost-effective alternative to a new investment and that the machine will continue to work reliably for many more years.” 

Dworog himself has held various positions at Hengst since 2002. He first came into contact with Bühler back in the mid-1990s when he was still working in research. The collaboration between Hengst and Bühler dates back to the year 2000 – the “zero hour” when Hengst was still an unknown quantity in the foundry scene and opened a “white foundry” in the open countryside in Münster. White because the walls and machines at Hengst were white, contrary to the foundry tradition of the time.