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HOERBIGER @ MOTION December 2019 DEUBLIN The largest acquisition in the company’s history NEW VENTURES LAB HOERBIGER pools its digitalization know-how
’’
EDITORIAL
For us, growth is
never an end in itself:
it has to be strategically
purposeful and
profitable in the
long run.”
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EDITORIAL
Dear readers,
• We are constantly looking for ways to participate in
important future markets, such as driver assistance sys-
tems. HOERBIGER Elektronik GmbH, for instance, helps to
ensure that electronic exterior rearview mirror cameras
function reliably.
• The ClassicLINE ECO synchronizer has everything it takes
to garner market share for us. Compared to conventional
synchronizers, it offers considerable cost advantages, yet
delivers the same high quality and performance – a verita-
ble challenger in the automotive business.
In our everyday lives, growth is associated with scale, per- Success is not only measured in terms of metrics, but also
formance, and progress – but also with the courage to try employees – and by the way a company treats them. At
something new. These factors are critical to the success of HOERBIGER, employees are our top priority, because their
companies. HOERBIGER, too, is aligning its economic activ- commitment to the customer makes us strong. The upgrade
ities accordingly. For us, though, growth is never an end in of a refinery belonging to Indonesian oil and gas giant
itself: it has to be strategically purposeful and profitable in Pertamina serves as a great example in this regard.
the long run.
I’m sure you’ll find this magazine makes for interesting
In this issue of our customer magazine you will find a num- reading.
ber of examples of the many ways in which the HOERBIGER
Group is growing: Sincerely,
• One milestone is the acquisition of Deublin. In November
2019, we were able to welcome more than 600 new col-
leagues to our company.
• Organic growth through innovations and new business Dr. Jürgen Zeschky
models is equally important. This is the mission of our in- CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board
house incubator, the New Ventures Lab. HOERBIGER Holding AG
HOERBIGER@MOTION 3
06
10
18
26
40
CONTENTS
On November 1, 2019, HOERBIGER grew by over 600
new colleagues: Deublin is the largest acquisition in
Focus: the company’s history and a very complementary
addition to the existing business. Welcome to the
Welcome, Deublin! HOERBIGER Group!
HORIZON DRIVE SPIRIT
10 Laboratory for bold innovations 18 Heat test 26 Silent conqueror
The HOERBIGER New Ventures With a system that puts the heat The new HOERBIGER
Lab develops innovations for resistance of cameras through ClassicLINE ECO is the
compressor customers. The first their paces, HOERBIGER ensures latest smooth, cost-effective
success of the creative team is the that exterior rearview mirror synchronizer. The product
personal digital assistant Vistra. cameras for trucks are reliable. benefits all transmission
families.
16 The ones and zeros of 30 Refined efficiency
big business PT Pertamina in Indonesia is 40 Tribute to Christiana Hörbiger
Software sets businesses up for improving its energy management On the occasion of Mrs. Christiana
success. system, supported by the strong Hörbiger’s 80th birthday,
performance of HOERBIGER HOERBIGER dedicated the Forum
34 Current vehicles featuring HydroCOM. at the company’s Vienna-Aspern
HOERBIGER drive technology location to its family shareholder.
Synchronizers made by
HOERBIGER fulfill the highest
standards in the Ford Mustang 44 SHORTCUTS
Shelby GT 500, the Audi A1
Sportback, and the Mercedes-Benz 45 CREDITS
CLA Shooting Brake.
HOERBIGER@MOTION 5
FOCUS
WELCOME,
DEUBLIN!
On November 1, 2019, HOERBIGER grew by over 600 new colleagues: Deublin is the
largest acquisition in the history of our company and a very complementary addition to our
existing business. To our new colleagues we say, “Welcome to the HOERBIGER Group!”
Text: Simon Schmid Photography: Deublin, Tireboss
Deublin’s headquarters is located in
Waukegan, Illinois, USA. The city is on
Lake Michigan and forms part of the
Chicago metropolitan area.
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FOCUS
Maria Mejia, an Assembly Cell Operator in the
Waukegan plant, explains the validation testing
procedure for a rotating union to Dr. Jürgen
Zeschky (right), CEO and Chairman of the
D
Executive Board HOERBIGER Holding AG, and
Bob Murray, Plant Manager in Waukegan.
eublin’s owners and management made a
conscious decision in favor of HOERBIGER.
“Our companies are a perfect fit for each
other,” says Donald Deubler, son of the com-
pany founder Luke Deubler. “HOERBIGER is
the new home that my family had in mind for our com-
pany. With the HOERBIGER Foundation ensuring inde-
pendence and long-term stability, Deublin will be able to
continue to develop sustainably.”
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FOCUS
Deublin’s product range
“Deublin and HOERBIGER Rotating unions are used in many manufactur-
ing processes to cool, heat, and transfer fluids
are also an excellent or gases between stationary and rotating equip-
ment. Deublin rotating unions convey water,
cultural fit: both companies steam, air, metalworking fluids, hydraulic and
thermal oils, and other media across a wide
have a strong commitment range of pressures, rotating speeds, and tem-
to the employees who, after peratures. Deublin unions are used worldwide
to produce steel slabs, semiconductors, alumi-
all, are the reason for our num products, renewable energy, automotive
parts, plastic film, printed materials, paper and
success.” corrugated board, and many other everyday
Dr. Jürgen Zeschky, CEO and Chairman items.
of the Executive Board HOERBIGER Holding AG
Slip rings are used to transfer electrical power,
process control signals, and high-speed data to
and from rotating machinery. Electrical slip
rings can be found at the heart of most automa-
tion systems and have a significant impact on
equipment performance and reliability. Slip
rings and rotating unions often are used in com-
bination to control and monitor a variety of
industrial processes.
Celebration at Deublin’s Mainz location
(from left): Ron Kelner, President of Deublin,
HOERBIGER CEO Dr. Jürgen Zeschky, and
Wolfgang Trittin, Managing Director of the
Deublin Plant in Mainz.
Personnel from Deublin’s factory in Dalian,
China, and Deublin offices in South Korea
and Japan give a thumbs up to the first day
as part of the HOERBIGER family.
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FOCUS
Application example
from the commercial
vehicle area Shared origins
Deublin rotating unions allow the tire pressure The histories of Deublin and HOERBIGER show a lot of par-
in rear wheels to be dynamically controlled dur- allels: Similarly to the way that the steel plate valve,
ing operation. Lower air pressure improves trac- invented by Hanns Hörbiger, offered enormous improve-
tion in unpaved terrain, on gravel roads, and in ments in compressor performance, Luke Deubler in 1945
adverse weather conditions, and it avoids soil laid the foundation for success by introducing balanced
compaction. On the other hand, higher air pres- mechanical sealing as a replacement for older, less reliable
sure is beneficial on asphalt, as it lowers fuel technologies. Deubler’s unique design led to the immedi-
consumption, extends tire service life, and ate success of Deublin rotating unions in the market.
enhances driving stability.
The innovative technology formed the basis for rapid cor-
porate growth and the company’s global expansion in the
3decades that ensued. Today, Deublin is the world’s largest
manufacturer of rotating unions. In addition to its head-
quarters in Waukegan, Illinois, USA, the company has a
global network of manufacturing plants in Brazil, China,
Germany, and Italy, as well as technical sales and service
locations in Austria, France, Japan, Mexico, Poland,
Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, and the UK.
Collective strength
Deublin meets the conditions that are critical to the suc-
cess of all HOERBIGER divisions: global market leadership,
excellent reputation with customers, very good business
performance, growth potential, and a business model
based on mission-critical components. The new addition
will open up considerable growth opportunities for the
Group in the coming years.
“It is our employees who, day after day, turn these oppor-
tunities into success,” says Dr. Jürgen Zeschky, CEO and
Chairman of the Executive Board of the HOERBIGER
Holding AG. “This is why Deublin and HOERBIGER are also
an excellent cultural fit: both companies have a strong
commitment to the employees who, after all, are the reason
for our success.”
HOERBIGER@MOTION 9
HORIZON
LAB FOR
BOLD
INNOVATIONS
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HORIZON
The new world of industry calls for speed and agility, and today that means digitalization.
The HOERBIGER New Ventures Lab is responding with innovations for compressor customers.
The first example is the personal digital assistant Vistra.
Text: Achim Neuwirth Photography: Marcel Billaudet, HOERBIGER
Full of boundless energy – the team
of the New Ventures Lab (clockwise
from the top): Maria Vega, Daniel
Straimer, Gunther Machu,
Maria
Vira Matviienko, Kerry Root, Ashutosh
Bhalerao, and Ajay Pancholi.
Ajay
Daniel
Ashutosh
Gunther
Kerry
Vira
M
ore powerful, more efficient, more reli-
able – customers in the oil and gas industry
Stepping up innovation
have high expectations of their suppliers’ With its New Ventures Lab, the HOERBIGER Compression
products. The HOERBIGER Compression Technology Strategic Business Unit is pooling its digitali-
Technology Strategic Business Unit has zation know-how. At present, it encompasses a team of
always specialized in satisfying these expectations. At the software and business specialists from India, Austria,
same time, digitalization and Industry 4.0 continue to drive and the United States. Unconstrained by core business
the need for change and increase competitive pressure. and day-to-day operations, the team is free to develop
new – even revolutionary and challenging – ideas. Serv-
It is crucially important to identify as quickly as possible ing as an in-house incubator, the members implement
what is causing customers pain. Fresh ideas must be easily these undertakings with rapid prototyping (for details
translatable into products and solutions at a faster pace. about this methodology, refer to the graphic on page 14).
Simply fine-tuning tried-and-tested processes is no longer “We consider ourselves a ‘rapid implementation unit,’ in
sufficient. Theodore Levitt (1925–2006), a famous economist principle like a start-up that boldly steps up innovations,”
and a professor at the Harvard Business School, put it in a says Gunther Machu, Head of the New Venture Lab. Still,
nutshell when he bluntly argued that “Organizations, by some of the traditional objectives remain the same. For
their very nature, are designed to promote order and rou- example, the team plans to grow both in terms of its
tine. They are inhospitable environments for innovation.” members and projects. And naturally, their work is
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intended to contribute to HOERBIGER’s and the custom- tation similar to that of a test lab. The ultimate outcome
ers’ success: “We have a relentless drive to improve the creates added value of a special kind, as demonstrated by
future lives of our customers,” is the team’s mission. New Vistra, a digital parts repair assistant (see article on page 15).
Ventures denotes the corporate projects that the team
develops, and Lab represents the freedom of experimen-
A look beneath the surface
How did HOERBIGER learn that there would be demand for
a product such as Vistra? Interviews with US and Canadian
customers from the natural gas industry proved to be key
in this process. “We were able to take a look beneath the
Speed is a top priority: Daniel Straimer,
Gunther Machu, and Maria Vega (from left)
with a visualization of their methodology.
HOERBIGER@MOTION 13HORIZON
2
Synthesis
1
Customer-oriented
The collected customer
information is evaluated. This
is a prerequisite for innovations
that are based on actual 3
research application cases. Ideation
Visits to customers help to Solutions and business
understand users’ needs. models that transcend
the obvious are devised.
4
Five steps to new solutions
Innovation requires methodology, which is why
the New Ventures Lab adheres to a clear sequence
when developing new solutions. Incubation
5
Initial pilot solutions or prototypes
can be used to create business plans
and to test feasibility, both from
the user perspective and from an
Commercialization economical point of view.
As a last step, the New Ventures
Lab assists with embedding
the solutions within HOERBIGER
to ensure they turn into
successful projects.
surface and also bring to light less obvious needs and very another, more stringent review – in greater detail and sub-
distinct pain points,” says Daniel Straimer, Venture Devel- stantiated by numbers. In mid-2019, it was time to enter the
oper in the new lab. In the end, two HOERBIGER teams shark tank to deliver brief, succinct pitches. A panel of
surveyed a total of 37 customers over a period of more than experts made up of representatives from HOERBIGER’s
60 hours – resulting in an extensive collection of data for management judged which of these business ideas were
further evaluation. promising candidates for additional investments.
What do sharks like? Ultimately, the concept that produced Vistra prevailed
ahead of all the other ideas. This innovative app is slated
Drawing on the results of the interviews, the team initially for market launch in the second quarter of 2020. The
devised 14 possible new business models. Six of them sur- New Ventures Lab is already working on other offerings
vived the first feasibility analyses and then had to undergo and services.
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ALWAYS UP
TO DATE
THANKS TO
VISTRA
W
hen it comes to the repair of critical com- be tracked at any time. Vistra facilitates longer compressor
ponents for reciprocating compressors, operating times, since poorly performing components can
efficient processes rank at the very top of be identified, analyzed, and replaced more quickly. Oper-
customers’ wish lists. The app-supported ators gain a lot of time they can dedicate to other tasks,
digital assistant Vistra developed by the since Vistra simplifies parts ordering, order processing,
New Ventures Lab addresses precisely this issue. It answers and tracking processes, as well as upgrade decisions.
questions that customers have in this context, namely This also applies to repairs and performance analyses.
where the corresponding components are currently
located, whether the correct components were used, what An optimal overview greatly enhances simpler and more
their performance capability is, and how compressor efficient inventory management, and additionally the
uptimes can be increased. risk of stocking too many variants and obsolete compo-
nents is largely averted. If a mobile terminal is not avail-
With Vistra, operators literally have this information on able, components can be scanned via a keyboard entry on
their screens at the touch of a button. The app provides a a computer. A dashboard helps with both analysis and
scan function, which allows a swift determination of working with the system.
whether the correct part is in fact being used. At the same
time, it can prevent inappropriate parts from being
installed. Recording this information also allows the per-
formance, the service life, any improvement potential
and, last but not least, the current position of the parts to
HOERBIGER@MOTION 15HORIZON
THE ONES AND ZEROS
OF BIG BUSINESS
Software sets businesses up for success.
€
158 million
51
100
percent
paying subscribers was the number of Europeans use online
reported by Netflix, the streaming banking. The number has more
service for movies and TV shows, in than doubled since 2007. The
October 2019. The company is adding Danish rank at the top of the
millions of new users every month. EU, completing 90 percent of million
Netflix was launched in 1997 as an transactions online.
online DVD rental store with 925 times per year is how often automakers
titles and 30 employees. will update the software of regular
everyday vehicles over the air (OTA)
by 2022. This may involve remote
diagnosis and maintenance, or
enabling or installing functions.
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In-App €
5
9,300
US dollars on average is the
additional income earned annually
by Airbnb hosts in San Francisco.
At the same time, the sharing
economy is not only booming
percent when it comes to accommodations.
For example, mobility, retail and
of app providers’ total revenue is generated from the purchase price consumer goods, money, machinery,
of their applications, while in-app purchases account for 77 percent. and odd jobs are also being eagerly
The remaining 18 percent of revenue comes from advertisement. shared via digital platforms.
HOERBIGER@MOTION 17DRIVE
HEAT TEST
New vehicle electronics enhance comfort and improve
protection. Cameras, for example, can replace exterior
rearview mirrors and help solve blind spot issues, the cause
of a large number of accidents during turning – which often
carry serious consequences. HOERBIGER Elektronik GmbH
helps to ensure that drivers can rely on assistance systems.
Text: Achim Neuwirth Photography: Detlef Majer, HOERBIGER
Staying cool at 80°C:
The exterior rearview mirror camera
before the burn-in stress test.
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DRIVE
A
frightened scream echoes across the inter- up to its name. Truck drivers increasingly overlook weaker
section, brakes squeal sharply, an e-bike road users such as cyclists or pedestrians, both children
and a truck make only minor contact. Every- and adults alike, when turning. Since any accident is one
one was lucky this time around. What hap- too many, the EU plans to take steps against the blind
pened exactly? spot. By 2022, so the plan, electronic turning assistance
systems will be mandatory, warning truck drivers about
The bicyclist was located in the blind spot, the area that dangers in a timely manner. Equally as helpful is new
visual aids, such as an exterior rearview mirror, cannot mirror technology that eliminates these blind spots and
cover. Unfortunately, all too often the term literally lives perfectly interacts with assistance systems.
1
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“This new solution
eliminates blind spots.”
2 Anton Gleich, Managing Director
of HOERBIGER Elektronik GmbH
3
A great (rear) view
“What we see here is a very compact camera system,
including a printed circuit board, that will entirely replace
the traditional outside truck mirror,” says Anton Gleich,
who co-manages HOERBIGER Elektronik GmbH together
with Ralf Knura. “This new product transmits a compre-
1 M irror, mirror, on the wall, who provides the most
hensive, glare-free image of the vehicle’s lateral environ-
comprehensive view of them all? Electronic eyes ment to screens in the driver’s cab, thereby eliminating the
eliminate the blind spot far better than conventional blind spot.”
exterior rearview mirrors.
2 Lots of wires without a mess of cables: the
HOERBIGER test system individually supplies each Aside from enhancing safety, the environment also bene-
camera with power, as it is the only way to ensure that fits: since a truck without projecting outside mirrors pro-
the test in the furnace can continue for 99 specimens
if one should fail.
duces significantly less drag, it consumes between 5 per-
3 S ecurely positioned: a specifically designed polymer cent and 7 percent less diesel fuel. Demand for the camera
mount (gray) accommodates the camera’s optical is accordingly high. The potential in the market is also
system and circuit board. This allows the camera to be
inserted into the carrier and linked quickly and easily
tremendous, considering that a large truck plant manu-
for the heat test. factures as many as 400 trucks a day.
HOERBIGER@MOTION 21DRIVE
Staying cool at 80°C “We adapt to
But how did the testing experts from HOERBIGER Elek- customers’ desires
tronik GmbH enter the picture? One of the requirements
was that the cameras demonstrably have to withstand like a chameleon.”
eight hours at 80 degrees Celsius (176 degrees Fahren-
Ralf Knura, Managing Director
heit). The catch: no suitable equipment was available for of HOERBIGER Elektronik GmbH
this special version of a burn-in stress test. “The camera
manufacturer inquired whether we could implement and
supply a system for this temperature test, starting from
scratch,” says Gerhard Marquardt, Test Bench Engineer
and Project Manager at HOERBIGER Elektronik GmbH.
“Of course we agreed.”
1
With ease into the test furnace
One of the system’s main components is a closet-sized
high-tech furnace featuring a shiny stainless-steel interior.
It generates the consistently inhospitable ambient condi-
tions for up to 100 cameras at a time, which, according to
another specification, must remain switched on during
the temperature test. They have to operate in the heat and
work flawlessly, just like in a real traffic setting.
As a result, the electronics specialists also developed the
entire test-bench software. The programs activate the
cameras, supply them with simulated driving images, and
continuously record and analyze the test data. The cus-
tom “hardware” is equally as important: thanks to sophis-
ticated HOERBIGER lift and carrier systems, the customer
is able to connect all specimens quickly, using a process
that is gentle on the components, and feed them with
ease into the furnace.
“We are like a chameleon that is able to adapt perfectly to any
test a customer desires,” emphasizes Managing Director Ralf
Knura. “Still, the current burn-in validation system was a
genuine first for us too since it tests simulated practical
conditions.” When it comes to other electronics, HOERBIGER
has already established itself as a world market leader.
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2
1 T he closet-sized high-tech furnace with its
shiny stainless-steel interior generates the
consistently inhospitable ambient conditions.
2 Developing a unique test system from scratch?
“You rise to the challenge,” says HOERBIGER Test Bench
Engineer and Project Manager Gerhard Marquardt.
3 Heat stress test: exterior rearview mirror cameras
have to effortlessly withstand eight hours at 80°C.
3
HOERBIGER@MOTION 23DRIVE
“Our unique optical
system HS Kairo has
revolutionized end-of-
line testing. We are a
world market leader in
this field.”
Ralf Knura, Managing Director
of HOERBIGER Elektronik GmbH
Secure vehicles with HS Kairo Managing Director Anton Gleich comments. “Our unique HS
Kairo optical system (see box) has revolutionized end-of-line
The burn-in system illustrates that, to ensure safe vehicles, testing, where electronics undergo a final overall quality
all components have to be put through their paces before check before the vehicle leaves production. We are a world
they can be used on the manufacturers’ assembly lines. market leader in this field,” says Ralf Knura.
Additional checks are needed in production, directly at the
particular station. Engines, brakes, cockpits, and seats – Even a new well-appointed mid-range car already comes
these and all other systems can only be installed in vehicles with more than 100 control devices today. To keep things
once their flawless function (of control devices) has been manageable, there is a trend toward more powerful elec-
established. “Our measuring and testing technology on the tronic control units, which are able to manage multiple
line issues the green light, or the red light. Almost all vehi- functions at once. Still, this is not likely to reduce the
cle manufacturers use the technology, in some instances overall share of bits, bytes, and circuit boards. On the
hundredfold at each location throughout an entire plant,” contrary, the share continues to rise sharply as the desire
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Fast data transmission
Revolutionized end-of-line testing in the
HS Kairo made by HOERBIGER is a worldwide automotive industry using LED communication:
the HS Kairo system, here parameterized by
unrivaled system for wirelessly transmitting
Dr. Grigorij Grabovskij, Hardware Development
large volumes of data very quickly, specifically Team Leader at HOERBIGER Elektronik GmbH.
in production. At 100 megabits per second
(Mbit/s) – which equates to the Fast Ethernet
standard – it communicates via visible LED
light. This offers a number of advantages. Unlike
laser-based technologies, the concept does not
pose any danger to the human eye. And in con-
trast to WLAN, performance is not dependent on
the number of users currently in the network,
but remains consistently high. Another special
feature, in particular for automotive applica-
tions, is a unit that is attached to the building
ceiling, for example, (and connected to a server)
and uses blue LED light. The other unit utilizes
red signals and is attached by a suction cup to
the inside of the windshield of the vehicle
being tested (and is linked to the vehicle’s on-
board electronic system). Since these colors
correspond to the light spectrum of emergency
vehicles, it is also ensured by law that they are
able to penetrate any kind of automotive glass.
The maximum communication range of HS
Kairo is 30 meters (almost 100 feet), and the
angle can be flexibly adjusted via the optical
system. So it doesn’t exactly come as a surprise
that this HOERBIGER system is being used by
thousands in the production of vehicles – with
other industries also increasingly expressing
an interest in it. for ever more powerful safety and comfort systems increases
to include assistance systems for automated driving. Electric
vehicles additionally speed up this development. Speaking
of electric cars, one model that produces its power from a
fuel cell is now able to refuel hydrogen ten times faster
thanks to HOERBIGER.
This means that the challenges for the engineers in
Ammerbuch will remain great, but the math is simple:
“The more electronics are installed in vehicles, the better it
will be for us,” the Managing Directors are certain about
the exciting future.
HOERBIGER@MOTION 25SPIRIT
SILENT
CONQUEROR
The new ClassicLINE ECO is the latest smooth,
cost-effective synchronizer. HOERBIGER
designed the innovation to very easily benefit
all current and future transmission families,
ranging from manual to dual-clutch
transmissions.
Text: Achim Neuwirth Photography: iStock.com, HOERBIGER
C
ar transmission manufacturers are in a quan-
dary: On the one hand, everyone is focused
on electric cars, with automakers’ develop-
ment budgets increasingly shifting in this
direction (and toward autonomous driving).
Electric cars make extremely sophisticated transmissions
obsolete and can usually get away with a single gear
ratio. On the other hand, modern internal combustion
engines are far from having outlived their purpose glob-
ally. Combustion engines have evolved to run very effi-
ciently and cleanly, and (almost) all drivers value them
for their advantages in day-to-day use.
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SPIRIT
ClassicLINE ECO: Ingeniously simple and well engineered
Spring
Engagement Blocker Ring Detent Sleeve Hub locker Ring
B Engagement
body Basic Coated body
So what exactly is the dilemma and the consequences? Costs cut by up to 20 percent
The market for transmissions (both manual and dual-
clutch) as we know it today is fiercely competitive. Costs ECO denotes cost efficiency, the most important competi-
have to be cut for ongoing transmission projects for gaso- tive factor and advantage for innovation: “ClassicLINE ECO
line and diesel cars. Additionally, the few new – and nec- is the most inexpensive solution available in the market
essary – development projects for manual and automatic worldwide in terms of the price-performance ratio. It can
systems have to be carried out with relatively scarce save up to 20 percent over the existing ClassicLINE,” com-
research and development funds. It is precisely against ments Ottmar Back, Head of Product Line at HOERBIGER
this background that HOERBIGER created the innovative Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH. To accomplish this huge
ClassicLINE ECO synchronizer solution. It helps transmis- reduction, developers tweaked the materials, the manufac-
sion manufacturers successfully cope with the challenges turing techniques, and the production processes. Being
of the future. HOERBIGER engineers, they also went a step further and
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completely redesigned one of the components for the
ClassicLINE ECO. This part is now helping to additionally
lower costs while at the same time lending to a more quiet,
efficient, and compact system.
Masterful progress
Specifically, HOERBIGER modified the manner in which
the three detents are secured in the core of the synchro-
nizer. Previously, they were installed individually – in
other words, separately from each other – around the hub.
In the case of ClassicLINE ECO, in contrast, two spring
washers now hold and connect the detents. The design is
ingeniously simple and well engineered, as it also holds
the abutting blocker rings in the desired position so they
“ClassicLINE ECO is are no longer able to oscillate freely, vibrate, or rattle. The
system additionally reduces drag losses, which helps to
the most inexpensive save fuel. ClassicLINE ECO even simplifies the path toward
more compact transmissions, since the spring washer
solution available in design makes flatter detents possible, leading to smaller
the market worldwide
and narrower synchronizers.
in terms of the price- Replace and save
performance ratio. Even though these design details may be new, they do not
require any modifications to the remaining transmission sys-
It can save up to tem: “We applied the plug-and-play principle to our approach
20 percent over the so that it is very easy for manufacturers to replace their cur-
rent synchronizers with the less expensive ClassicLINE ECO,”
existing ClassicLINE.” Ottmar Back emphasizes. From the interfaces to the selector
fork, the shaft, and the gear wheel, all the way to the shift
Ottmar Back, Head of Product Line at
travel and the shifting forces, everything remains unchanged.
HOERBIGER Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH
And what about the more distant future? Vehicle manufactur-
ers will utilize fewer transmission platforms than in the past.
“Those that remain, however, will have a larger volume. With
the new synchronizer, the savings can be very significant,
especially through economies of scale,” says Ottmar Back.
ClassicLINE ECO offers advantages even for plug-in hybrids
and multi-speed electric cars, because anything that helps to
silence potential sources of noise and vibrations increases
the comfort level of driving an electric vehicle. In addition,
ClassicLINE ECO helps to increase the electric range, since
the power from the motor is transmitted to the wheels with
less loss. ClassicLINE ECO is nearly ready for takeoff: upon
conclusion of the advanced engineering phase, it will be
available for initial customer projects.
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DRIVE
REFINED
EFFICIENCY
PT Pertamina, a leading company in Indonesia,
is improving its energy management system
with help from the strong performance of the
HOERBIGER HydroCOM compressor capacity
control system.
Text: Terence Chuah
Photography: stock.adobe.com, PT Pertamina, Dreamstime.com
C
onsistently sustainable mobility requires more
than just fuel-efficient and clean vehicles. It starts
with the processes used to obtain and produce
fuels and operating materials. One could even go
so far as to include the production of asphalt – as
well as special rubber additives for tires rolling across asphalt
pavement.
With size comes commitment
State-owned Indonesian oil and natural gas giant PT
Pertamina (Persero) operates in all of these fields – and
more. In 2018, the company’s approximately 32,600
employees generated revenues of almost 58 billion US
dollars. “Our mission is to operate our refineries safely,
reliably, efficiently, and eco-friendly,” says Rinaldi, Main-
tenance Manager of PT Pertamina’s integrated high-tech
Refinery Unit VI (RU VI). The facility is located in the city
of Balongan in the Indramayu District of West Java, which
is approximately 200 kilometers (125 miles) east of the
company’s headquarters in Jakarta.
HOERBIGER@MOTION 31DRIVE
“Our mission is to operate our refineries
safely, reliably, efficiently, and eco-friendly.”
Rinaldi, Maintenance Manager of PT Pertamina’s
integrated high-tech Refinery Unit VI (RU VI)
High position, high expectations Thumbs up: The Pertamina and
HOERBIGER teams are delighted with the
successful compressor upgrade. Training
The refinery headed by Rinaldi was put into operation in
sessions and simulations were held to familiarize
1994; it is one of a total of seven operated by Pertamina. As the refinery staff with the new system.
a strategic facility, it produces particularly high-quality oil
products using the latest refining technologies. The plant
processes crude oil into fuels as well as petrochemical and
non-fuel products. RU IV serves the corporation’s most cru-
cial business segments. To preserve its status as a key
plant, the facility has to continue to evolve. This requires
top quality and energy management as much as sustain-
ability, including maintaining its social and ecological
commitment.
HOERBIGER helps Pertamina
achieve a first
One of the reasons for launching a new project in August
2018 was to make the plant cleaner and safer. The intelligent
HydroCOM capacity control system made by HOERBIGER
played a major role in the process through its implementa-
tion on an existing 12-K-501-A gas compressor. “Our pri- The facility produces particularly
mary objectives were to minimize the flow spillback of high-quality oil products using the
compressed gas and to significantly reduce our energy con- latest refining technologies.
sumption,” Rinaldi comments. “At the same time, this was
the first compressor in the entire company to be upgraded
to a stepless capacity control system.” The intelligent
HydroCOM capacity
control system made
Only three months later, in November, the facility was
by HOERBIGER played
commissioned with HydroCOM. This has allowed the com- a major role in the
pressor to control the exact amount of gas required for the process through its
implementation
hydrocracking process. The HOERBIGER system has also
on an existing
successfully reduced the spillback at various compressor 12-K-501-A gas
loads. “Additionally, we are saving a great deal of energy,” compressor.
says Endra Setiawan, Project Leader in the Balongan refin-
ery. Translated into numbers, this means that instead of
7,550 kilowatts (kW), it now only takes 6,300 kW to operate
the compressor station.
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Possible savings of more than The total power consumption is now reduced to a maxi-
mum of 6,300 kW. The company projects potential energy
500,000 US dollars savings valued at approximately 7.54 billion rupiah (equiv-
Prior to the HydroCOM upgrade, the system was configured alent to approximately 540,000 US dollars or 480,000
as follows: Of the two compressors running in the system, euros), based on 75 percent capacity and loading.
one was operating at full load (5,050 kW) and the other at
approximately 50 percent (2,500 kW). The total power con- The successful combination of HydroCOM and the
sumption was 7,550 kW. 12-K-501-A compressor was also the topic of training ses-
sions and simulations to familiarize the refinery staff with
Since the upgrade, things have changed: The conventional the system. “The retrofit with HydroCOM perfectly fits all
compressor is running consistently at 75 percent load our expectations,” emphasizes Rinaldi. PT Pertamina has
(3,700 kW), while the compressor newly equipped with demonstrated how modern technologies can be combined
HydroCOM compensates for fluctuations by running on to form a system that enables optimal – and sustainable –
variable loads, supplying between 2,400 kW and 2,600 kW. processes.
HOERBIGER@MOTION 33HORIZON
CURRENT VEHICLES
FEATURING HOERBIGER DRIVE TECHNOLOGY
On the grille of the Mustang Shelby,
the pony gave way to a cobra. The new Mustang Shelby GT500 is
the most powerful street-legal Ford to date.
34 HOERBIGER@MOTIONHORIZON
When it comes to synchronizers, which are pushed close to
their limits by the power churned out by the supercharged V8,
US transmission manufacturer Tremec relies on HOERBIGER.
FORD MUSTANG SHELBY GT500
A pony car with a rich tradition debuted in the fall of 2019 ningly quick shifts exceed those of any other Mustang
with an impressive showcase of offerings. Bearing the and are significantly faster than those that a manual
legendary Shelby GT500 emblem, the most advanced and transmission would ever achieve. At the same time, seam-
powerful street-legal Mustang to date was off to the races less and smooth gear shifts in “normal” driving modes
on US highways (the model is not officially offered in ensure that the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is still per-
Europe at present). Still, the only place it is likely to make fectly suitable for daily driving.
the most of its 559 kW/760 hp and 847 Nm from the super-
charged 5.2-liter V8 gasoline engine will be on the race- The TR9070 DCT system is made by US transmission spe-
track. There, the surprisingly affordable Shelby GT500 cialist Tremec. In the Mustang Shelby GTW500, its task is
will have no problem achieving the absolute fastest lap to channel the force churned out by the most powerful
times of any Mustang, so the manufacturer assures. Need- and torquey supercharged V8 in the world. The demands
less to say, it takes more than blistering engine perfor- placed on the synchronizers are also accordingly high,
mance to do so, which is why the head turner is also set- and Tremec relies on HOERBIGER for all of its needs: All
ting standards elsewhere: This stand-out wild pony friction and hub systems and all engagement bodies
sports the MagneRide™ adaptive suspension, custom come from the locations in Oberstenfeld and Schongau.
Michelin tires, and the largest front brakes (made by These components are sent directly to the Tremec plant in
Brembo) ever available on a US sports coupe – thanks to Mexico, where the powerful dual-clutch system rolls
tech transfer from racing programs. The same goes for the off the assembly line. The HOERBIGER plates for the
7-speed dual-clutch transmission, which is capable of 80 dual clutch, manufactured in Penzberg, are also sent to
millisecond gear shifts, either automatically or using the Mexico. However, before the journey across the Atlantic,
paddle shifters mounted on the steering wheel. Stun- they make a stop at Tremec in Belgium.
HOERBIGER@MOTION 35HORIZON
AUDI A1 SPORTBACK
The Audi A1 Sportback is the ideal companion in an
urban setting and remains the most compact five-door
Audi model. In its second generation, though, it also
appeals to new target groups as it covers long distances
with even more class and comfort. How exactly does the
latest Audi A1 Sportback accomplish this feat? To begin
with, having grown to just over four meters (158 inches)
in length and making better use of its space, it now offers
considerably more room for the driver, passengers, and
luggage. Additionally, it boasts a striking, masculine
design and features a dynamic wide track. With its three
flat slots on the hood, the compact car pays homage to
the Sport quattro, Audi’s 1984 rally icon.
Audi tasked its designers to achieve “the sportiest inte-
rior in the compact class,” so the cockpit is accordingly
focused on the driver. In fact, drivers will find standard
and optional features in the interior that are customarily
reserved for the high-end classes. Even the basic version
A striking, masculine design and a dynamic
comes with a fully digital instrument cluster with a high-
wide track: the A1 now covers long distances
resolution display and a multifunction steering wheel. with even more class and comfort, making
The Audi virtual cockpit offers an extended range of func- the vehicle attractive to new target groups.
Blocker rings made by HOERBIGER ensure
rapid and comfortable gear shifts. These
features fit perfectly with the sporty interior
of the Audi A1 Sportback.
36 HOERBIGER@MOTIONHORIZON
tions and presents comprehensive information. Infotain- nization of transmissions, both for the current base mod-
ment and connectivity concepts also come from the full- els and the top engine choices, since its blocker rings fea-
size Audi models. The MMI Navigation plus system offers turing the HS45 friction lining are installed in the 5- and
a 10.1-inch MMI touchscreen with a glass look and a user- 6-speed manual transmissions from the MQ200 transmis-
friendly design reminiscent of an upscale smart phone. sion family of the Volkswagen Group. An additional three
Additionally, the latest generation of voice control further HOERBIGER components can be found in the DQ250
improves dialog between driver and car. dual-clutch transmission. Each of the synchronizer com-
ponents mentioned here comes from the Schongau site.
With power options ranging from 70 kW/95 hp to 147
*Fuel consumption information:
kW/200 hp*, the choice of four efficient and clean TFSI A1 Sportback 25 TFSI 70 kW (95 hp); NEDC fuel consumption, l/100 km: urban
gasoline engines is also sure to meet the expectations of 6.0–5.8 / extra-urban 4.3–3.9 / combined 4.9–4.6; CO₂ emissions combined,
g/km: 112–104
the discerning buyer. These engines render a diesel obso- A1 Sportback 30 TFSI 85 kW (116 hp); NEDC fuel consumption, l/100 km: urban
6.1–6.0 / extra-urban 4.9–4.2 / combined 4.9–4.8; CO₂ emissions combined,
lete, as the Audi A1 Sportback's weight (curb weight, g/km: 111–108
basic version) of only 1,165 kilograms (2,563 lbs) poses no A1 Sportback 35 TFSI 110 kW (150 hp); NEDC fuel consumption, l/100 km: urban
6.5 / extra-urban 4.3 / combined 5.1–5.0; CO₂ emissions combined, g/km: 116–115
difficulty to either one of these powerful turbocharged A1 Sportback 40 TFSI 147 kW (200 hp); NEDC fuel consumption, l/100 km:
urban 8.2 / extra-urban 4.8–4.7 / combined 6.0; CO₂ emissions combined, g/km:
engines. HOERBIGER plays an active role in the synchro- 137–136
HOERBIGER@MOTION 37HORIZON 38 HOERBIGER@MOTION
HORIZON
MERCEDES-BENZ CLA
SHOOTING BRAKE
Beautiful, sporty, intelligent, and practical? If you are
looking for all of these traits, the new Mercedes-Benz
CLA Shooting Brake is your car. Thanks to its shooting
brake design, it offers greater functionality and more
cargo space compared to the CLA Coupé. The user inter-
face, known as Mercedes-Benz User Experience, or
MBUX for short, ensures best-in-class intelligence.
There is an engine option for every driver. In addition 1
to two four-cylinder gasoline turbocharged variants in
four power ratings, three diesel engines are also avail- 2
able. Two of the three 2-liter diesel engines (the 110 kW/
150 PS* and 140 kW/190 PS** models) are coupled to a
brand-new 8-speed dual-clutch transmission.
This transmission developed by Mercedes-Benz is
known as the 8G-DCT. Designed for a maximum torque
of 520 Nm, it is as lightweight as it is efficient. For
HOERBIGER, the 8G-DCT is also a genuine highlight as
the first production transmission to feature the DCT-
Type synchronizer. This one-of-a-kind worldwide inno-
vation is specifically designed for dual-clutch applica-
tions, saving space and shortening shift throw and
speed. Three HOERBIGER locations – namely Obersten-
feld, Penzberg, and Schongau – contributed their
expertise and components to this project.
1 T he shooting brake design offers greater functionality and more
cargo space compared to the CLA Coupé, making the CLA Shooting
*NEDC fuel consumption, l/100 km: urban 5.1–6.6/ extra-urban 3.7–4.4 /
Brake sporty and practical.
combined 4.2–5.1; CO₂ emissions combined, g/km: 118–135; efficiency class: A–A+
** NEDC fuel consumption, l/100 km: urban 5.1–6.1/ extra-urban 3.7–4.5 / 2 The user interface in the Mercedes cockpit – Mercedes-Benz User
combined 4.3–5.1; CO₂ emissions combined, g/km: 112–135; efficiency class: A–A+ Experience, or MBUX – ensures best-in-class intelligence.
HOERBIGER@MOTION 39SPIRIT HOERBIGER dedicates Forum in Vienna to family shareholder TRIBUTE TO CHRISTIANA 40 HOERBIGER@MOTION
SPIRIT
In August 2019,
the Board of Directors
and Executive
Board invited Mrs.
Christiana Hörbiger
to the Vienna site
where they had a
very special birthday
surprise in store for
her.
HÖRBIGER
HOERBIGER@MOTION 41SPIRIT
In a special ceremony on the occasion of Mrs. Christiana Hörbiger’s 80th birthday, HOERBIGER
dedicated the Forum at the company’s Vienna-Aspern location to its family shareholder. The new
Christiana Hörbiger Forum is a testimonial to her successful service of more than 60 years and
her unwavering commitment to the HOERBIGER Group.
Text: Simon Schmid Photography: Marcel Billaudet
1 2
1 C hristiana Hörbiger is an exceptional individual
who has played a crucial role in the company’s
destiny.
2 Dr. Jürgen Zeschky delivered the laudatory
speech: “We owe a great deal of our success
to you.”
3 A photo exhibition outlining the life of Christiana
Hörbiger was displayed on the columns of the
Christiana Hörbiger Forum.
3
42 HOERBIGER@MOTIONSPIRIT
C
hristiana Hörbiger is an exceptional individ- Forum: “HOERBIGER can consider itself fortunate, as you
ual who has played a crucial role in the com- have always supported the company and we owe a great
pany’s destiny. She started her career with deal of our success to you,” said Dr. Jürgen Zeschky, CEO
HOERBIGER in the late 1950s, with stations in and Chairman of the Executive Board. “It makes us proud
the UK, Italy, and Austria. For more than 30 to dedicate our gathering place – our Forum – to you. Effec-
years now, she has been committed to the Group and its tive immediately, it is now officially called the Christiana
employees as a family shareholder and member of the Hörbiger Forum.”
Board of Trustees. She has also served on the Board of
Directors for 16 years. Christiana Hörbiger is devoted to Christiana Hörbiger was visibly touched and true to her
the company with all her heart. character when she accepted the tribute: “But I haven’t
done anything special,” she said with her usual modesty.
She accepted the invitation to the HOERBIGER location in Everyone who knows her is well aware that Christiana
Vienna-Aspern on August 17, 2019, to celebrate her 80th Hörbiger has always remained down to earth, and it is a
birthday together with the members of the Board of Trustees matter close to her heart to listen to employees and
of the HOERBIGER Foundation and members of the Board address their needs. “Let’s make sure that the Christiana
of Directors and of the Executive Board of HOERBIGER Hörbiger Forum lives up to its new grand name,” Dr. Jürgen
Holding AG. A special surprise was awaiting her at the Zeschky concluded his laudatory speech.
Christiana Hörbiger Forum
In 2016, the HOERBIGER Group opened a new location in
Aspern, Vienna’s Urban Lakeside, that houses Production,
Research and Development, and offices. This modern
building complex is linked at the center by the Christiana
Hörbiger Forum. The Forum serves as the on-site reception
center for customers, business partners, and guests. It is
also where the HOERBIGER Group exhibits its corporate
activities in multimedia presentations spread across
approximately 600 square meters (6,500 square feet) of
space. At the same time, it is a meeting point and place
of communication for all employees. Moving columns
equipped with screens on three sides serve as structural
features of the Forum. The venue’s colonnade is modeled
after Classical antiquity, yet it is ultramodern at the same
time. The Forum combines innovation and tradition, and
always stays close to people – thereby emulating key
character traits of its new namesake.
HOERBIGER@MOTION 43SHORTCUTS
Dr. Thorsten Kahlert Capacity
appointed to the
Executive Board expansion in
In 2019, the HOERBIGER Group has taken
important steps to optimize its portfolio. To Penzberg
ensure appropriate representation of the
Safety, Engine and Automotive Hydraulics The HOERBIGER Drive Technology Strategic
Divisions and of HOERBIGER Elektronik Business Unit purchased a new fine blank-
GmbH on the Executive Board, HOERBIGER ing press with a conveyor system for the
combined these entities under the leader- Penzberg location in Germany. The press
ship of Dr. Thorsten Kahlert effective will be used to produce fine-blanked clutch
August 1, 2019. In his new capacity, he was plates and engagement rings used in auto-
appointed to the Executive Board by the matic transmissions and all-wheel drive
Board of Directors of HOERBIGER Holding AG. applications. The new equipment will allow
Dr. Thorsten Kahlert joined HOERBIGER in HOERBIGER to increase the plant’s capacity
2017 as Head of the Safety Division. to accommodate new order volumes. The
existing presses were already working at 100
percent utilization in an 18-shift operation.
he young entry-level
T
employees with their
mentors and second- and
third-year apprentices at
the Training Center.
Start of training at HOERBIGER
On September 2, 27 young entry-level employees started ness Unit, and their mentors. They familiarized them-
their training at the HOERBIGER locations in the Weil- selves with their apprenticeship facility and were given a
heim-Schongau district. On their first day of training, the tour of the HOERBIGER Training Center, which ensures
new apprentices received a warm welcome from Thomas high-quality vocational training in the company.
Englmann, CEO of the Drive Technology Strategic Busi-
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