About HWH
History
HWH – 75 years firmly connected – a chronicle in excerpts
Timeline
1946
Foundation
Foundation of the company by Heinz-Wilhelm Harms and Egon Wende.
1948
Welding current control systems
The first welding current control systems were built and sold
1959
New building
Construction of the building (1959 – 1963) in Harburger Schlossstraße, first analogue hybrid assemblies
1964
Digital controls
Power stages with thyristors, first digital controls with integrated components Start of active involvement in DVS (German Welding Society)
1976
Microprocessor systems
Self-developed microprocessor systems, a first in welding technology Introduction of the MPS series microprocessor controllers
1983
Shareholders
Acquisition of the company by the predecessors of the current shareholders Introduction of control systems (KSR) in welding technology
1987
Move
Move to the current headquarters in Großmoorkehre Use of centrally programmable control series, networked welding systems
1993
Medium frequency welding systems
Introduction of medium frequency welding systems Establishment of control systems with quality assurance features
1996
50 years of Harms & Wende
50 years of Harms & Wende, ISO 9001 certification, latest EDP systems use of HWH medium-frequency welding systems in car..Read More
1998
Innovation Award
Innovation award for the development of a mobile friction welding machine Medium frequency welding systems for the high current range..Read More
1999
Acquisition of HWH-QST GmbH
Acquisition of HWH-QST GmbH, inline process monitoring systems PQSweld with database use, active participation in international research projects
2000
Introduction of adaptive control
Introduction of IQR adaptive control in prototype constructions, unit delivery 100,000
2003
Ford Q1, Award
Ford Q1, supplier and partner award, acquisition of Procon PAS GmbH first use of the IQR inverter systems for completely..Read More
2006
MM Award
MM Award at the EuroBLECH trade fair for the innovative RPS friction spot welding machine.
2007
GENIUS control system
GENIUS control system wins prize for “environmentally friendly product design”
2008
Award
first award as Germany Customer Champion First shell construction project with inline quality assurance through PQS monitoring
2012
Delivery of GeniusMFI
Delivery of the 150,000 unit: GeniusMFI inverter with IQR Establishment of the “HWH group”, acquisition of Kapkon GmbH
2014
Location expansion
Expansion of Karlsruhe location in Steinbeis House, development and service Digitisation in the order flow, electronic confirmations, etc.
2016
Ltd. in Beijing
Foundation of Harms & Wende Welding (Beijing) Ltd. in Beijing. Commissioning of a new production hall in Hamburg
2019
ISO 9001:2015
in addition to ISO 9001:2015, first-time certification according to environmental audit ISO 14001
2020
Award
repeated award as “Germany’s Customer Champion” Charging station for e-mobility installed
2021
75 years of Harms & Wende
75 years of Harms & Wende, introduction of a new ERP system, further digitisation, activities in international research projects
