History
Keeping an eye on the wishes of our customers
The success of seven decades of company history proves us right: We always put the customer's wishes at the center of our work. This has made us one of the leading companies in special machine construction to this day.
1955
1955
The first products are launched on the market: manually guided sculpting copying machines revolutionise traditional carving and make the name Reichenbacher known worldwide.
1972
1972
With the RANC-AM machine series, Reichenbacher manufactures the first numerically controlled machining centre for woodworking and takes a step from machine builder towards system supplier.
1985
1985
The first cardanic working head is used in 5‑axis milling units. With this, Reichenbacher opens the way to spatial machining.
1997
1997
The VISION machine series sets standards in the field of woodworking: It impresses with first-class machining options, outstanding milling quality and a consistent safety concept.
1999
1999
With forward-looking multi-channel technology, the ECO type is once again ahead of its time. High productivity results, for example, in the machining of fiber-reinforced sandwich panels for the aerospace industry.
2003
2003
At LIGNA 2003, the ARTIS series, a generation of machines specially designed for the craft trade, is presented.
2004
2004
As a 100% subsidiary of HAMUEL Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG, Reichenbacher Hamuel GmbH is founded and integrated into the SCHERDEL Group. The company increasingly becomes a system provider for complete manufacturing solutions.
2010
2010
For the first time, the ECO-NT is built with two 5‑axis fork-type working heads for alternate loading. This means that both units can also machine two components in parallel at the same time on one station.
2011
2011
A special VISION-III‑T Sprint for machining large parts such as glue-laminated beams, structural timber and multi-layer boards guarantees: Part machining up to 46,000 x 2,000 mm, with travels of X = 50,000 mm, Y = 2,900 mm and Z = 870 mm. The 55 kW gimbal-mounted working unit can perform 5‑axis sawing up to 1,000 mm diameter.
2013
2013
Presentation of the new ECO-RS (inclined bed machine) and VISION-RC (single-head system).
2016
2016
The VISION-FLEX machine concept for aluminium profile machining of the highest quality is presented. This machine is an excellent choice in the automotive industry. Price and performance ensure the highest economic efficiency in the machining of structural components.
2017
2017
The TUBE machine concept for highly dynamic parallel machining in two machining areas is developed and built for the first time. The customer benefits from low costs for shipping the machine. The TUBE is specially developed for the international automotive industry with its high quality requirements and its many foreign locations.
2019
2019
At LIGNA 2019 in Hanover, Reichenbacher Hamuel will be presenting the new QUANTUM 5‑axis machining centre to a global audience for the first time. This compact class machine has been specially designed for carpenters who want to enter the upmarket CNC technology in the field of staircase, window and door production.
2021
2021
The market launch of the 5‑axis CNC machining centre OPUS makes it easy for the woodworking trade to get started with innovative CNC technology, because even companies with rather limited space will be thrilled.
2021
2021
With the AMS 800 special machine, HAMUEL + Reichenbacher are setting new standards in the field of additive manufacturing using laser melting and laser sintering (powder bedding process).
2022
2022
HAMUEL + Reichenbacher present the machine innovations HybriDX-LT and AMS 400 for the first time and demonstrate the functionality of both systems live in Frankfurt at the Formnext trade fair.