The History of HANNING & KAHL
2023
125 Years of Shared History
One impressive milestone we can look back on is 125 years of entrepreneurship, filled with growth and expansion, changes and innovations, and, above all, the ongoing support of our loyal customers and committed workforce. Here’s to the next 125 years of success and shared experience.
2022
First Order Placed for GripMaster®, Implementation of SAP in our Business Processes
Our GripMaster® sanding system ensures safe braking and acceleration. Pneumatic supply of coarse-grained quartz sand into the wheel-rail contact enables best possible friction properties even when weather conditions are adverse.
2021
N.E.U.denken - A new Sustainable, Successful and Extraordinary Approach to Business Organisation, Market Launch ConnAct®
As of 1 January 2021, HANNING & KAHL has reorganised its operating divisions. The Rolling Stock and Infrastructure divisions focus on our customers and provide them with the complete product range and the associated services. Our in-house Production division comprises all our mechanical manufacturing and assembly departments.
Market launch of ConnAct®, a system for remote monitoring and diagnosis of vital infrastructure and brake components and the implementation of non-safety-related applications.
2020
HVIP – Vital Interlocking Processor
First commissioning of the Vital Processor system HVIP. The HVIP is a modular and networkable two-channel SIL4 processor system for deployment in typical rail applications with integrated monitoring for light signals and can be adapted to the scope of the control task and scaled to the systems.
2019
Type approval for point machine H715
HANNING & KAHL’s point machine H715 has qualified at Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) as our trailable point machine has been granted ÖBB approval for service all across the Austrian Federal Railway network. We are also delighted to report that we have gained type approval for our point machine H715 from the Swiss Federal Office for Transport (BAV).
2018
Rail Certification ISO/TS 22163:2017
TÜV-Nord certified HANNING & KAHL for compliance with the new ISO/TS 22163:2017 standard which was specifically drafted for the rail industry. To comply with this new global benchmark for the highest quality in the development and manufacture of safety systems for rail transportation, our operational processes in product development, production and life-cycle management of rail safety systems were revised. These areas were inspected externally by TÜV-Nord and certified.
2017
HZM-IIS setting-force measuring device approved for use
The HZM-IIS measuring device, used to test force on point setting systems, has been approved for use by DB Netz AG. The setting and holding forces of point machines and the setting resistance and holding force of points can be measured accurately, easily and quickly and electronically documented. With the help of the HZM-IIS coupling module, data is exchanged between the HZM and the integrated inspection system (IIS) database system used by DB. With the certificate of quality, the HZM can now be used everywhere in the Deutsche Bahn network.
2016
Launch of Hydraulic Levelling
To avoid differences in height and ensuing danger spots between platform and tram while passengers are boarding and alighting, HANNING & KAHL added a system for levelling tram vehicles to its product portfolio. First series vehicles have already been equipped with this system and are working successfully in passenger operation.
2013
Foundation of HANNING & KAHL Transportation Systems and Braking Technology (Suzhou) Co. Ltd in China
Following years of successful supply of brake systems, point machines and controllers to the rapidly growing Chinese market, we set up our own subsidiary in China, the HANNING & KAHL. Transportation Systems and Braking Technology (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Major expansion plans for inner-city rail transportation and the speed at which they advance also hold further growth potential for HANNING & KAHL.
2010
Ideenmanagement: erster Platz in der Maschinenbauindustrie
2009
Auszeichnung "Exzellente Wissensorganisation"
2008
Markteinführung TuneQ, Lieferung der 5000. elektromechanischen Bremse für WEA
2007
Ort im "Land der Ideen", Übernahme der restlichen Anteile VAB
2006
IRIS-Standard zertifiziert
2003
Lieferung der ersten elektromechanischen Bremsen für Windenergieanlagen
2002
Gründung der HANNING & KAHL L.P. in USA/Erwerb der Mehrheitsanteile VAB
1996
Markteinführung sichere Mikroprozessorsteuerung
1992
Umzug nach Oerlinghausen
1959
Markteinführung hydraulische Bremssysteme
1937
Markteinführung Weichenantriebe/-steuerungen
1928
Martkeinführung Schienenbremsen
1928 war die Markteinführung der Magnetschienenbremse, das erste Sicherheitsprodukt für den schienengebundenen Nahverkehr. Magnetschienenbremsen sind auch heute noch wichtiger Bestandteil der von uns hergestellten hydraulischen Bremssysteme.
1898
Gründung in Bielefeld
1898 wurde das Unternehmen, das sich mit dem Bau von Motoren und Generatoren beschäftigte, durch die Familie Hanning und die Familie Kahl in Bielefeld gegründet. Über die Jahrzehnte entstand aus HANNING & KAHL eine weltweit agierende Firmengruppe mit mehreren unabhängigen Unternehmen, die Hanning Gruppe, die noch heute in der 3. Generation zu 100 % in Besitz der Familie Hanning ist.