Welcome to HELLER!
On 1 September 2021, a group of 28 young women and men started their apprenticeship or work-study scheme at HELLER, including 7 apprentices training to become Industrial Mechanics, 8 future Mechatronics Engineers, 4 Metal Cutting Mechanics, 3 Electronics Engineers for Automation Technology and 2 future Technical Product Designers. Moreover, 4 students have started their professional careers enrolling in work-study programmes in Mechanical Engineering. In addition, 5 guest apprentices from other companies within the region will train part-time at our company in order to complete their basic training and parts of their specialist training.
HELLER Head of HR Uli Metz, Chairman of the Works Committee Bernd Haußmann and the team of instructors headed by Martin Schmeckenbecher welcomed the new recruits.
Prize-winning employer
HELLER is one of the best employers 2021: in a ranking published by stern magazine, HELLER came in 42nd in the category Machinery and Plant Engineering. More than 47,500 employees from various sectors participated in the survey. The data was collected and evaluated by the renowned market research institute Statista. “This award is yet another proof of our special corporate culture here at HELLER. Particularly in times of crisis, we are all pulling together,” Klaus Winkler was happy to say.
Based on a study conducted by the ServiceValue Institute and DUB Magazine, HELLER has also been recognised as one of ‘Germany’s BEST COMPANIES’ in the Career category, receiving the rating “very highly recommended”.
Prize-winning partner
Since 1995, HELLER has been a supplier of machining centres and transferlines to American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. worldwide. For the long-term partnership and the “cost-effective, technically sound solutions”, HELLER received the ‘2021 Supplier of the Year’ award in the category ‘Indirect Material’ during the 27th Annual Supplier Day.
10 years of health promotion at HELLER
This year, HELLER health management celebrates its 10th anniversary. “The program includes back and crossfit workouts, yoga, massages or skin cancer prevention,” said Birgit Fischer and Constanze Schicht (photo), who are responsible for HELLER health management in cooperation with the BKK Voralb company health insurance. In addition, internal and external health days and thematic action weeks are organised in spring and autumn. The HELLER team made up of company employees also participates in the annual Nürtingen City Cycling and City Run events. There are special courses for the company’s trainees focussing on nutrition and exercise or topics such as time management, stress management and self-management.
HELLER at Metalloobrabotka in Russia
At the end of May 2021, Metalloobrabotka in Moscow showcased technological innovations, products and trends from the international machine tool industry. HELLER also participated in the event. At the stand of our representative MONOLITH, our colleague Andrey Yakovlev competently supported visitors to the leading Russian trade fair for mechanical engineering and machine tools. Approx. 33,000 participants attended the event.
HELLER at MSV in the Czech Republic
The international engineering fair MSV took place in Brno from 8 to 12 November 2021. At the stand of our sales partner ITAX covering 200sqm, HELLER was represented with a model HF 3500 Gen2. The horizontal machining centre was used for a live demonstration of both 5-axis machining of steel and classic high-performance machining of steel. The trade visitors were supported by our knowledgeable employees from Nürtingen and the Czech Republic. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, only 50% of the exhibition floorspace was used compared to 2019.
HELLER on film
The well-established cooperation between PAM Network Studios and HELLER has resulted in two award-winning films: ‘HELLER Spindle Production – High-End Metal Machining’ and ‘HELLER HF Generation 2 – A New Dimension of Machining’. Both productions were awarded the silver ‘intermedia-globe’ at the WorldMedia Festival in Hamburg.
HELLER at the meeting of experts
At the beginning of July 2021, the third seminar on high efficiency, precision and intelligent manufacturing took place in China. Experts from HELLER, HAIMER, TDM and Swiss Tools presented innovative products and solutions to around 80 participants from various industries. Zang Jianglong, our local Key Account Manager, presented a 4-axis horizontal machining centre, a 5-axis horizontal machining centre and a 5-axis mill/turning centre as well as our flexible production systems that also sparked great interest.
In keeping with the times: Industry 4.0 talents and virtual trade fair
1) At the end of February, training at HELLER was awarded a very special prize from the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economics: as part of a virtual award ceremony, representatives of the training department received the ‘Industry 4.0 Talents’ award from State Secretary Katrin Schütz.
2) The virtual trade fair V-CON, which caused a sensation throughout the industry last autumn, also received an award. Together with the Stuttgart-based echolot.GROUP, HELLER received the German Innovation Award 2021 in the ‘Excellence in B2B Machines’ category for the conception and development of the digital event and experience platform. “We will not be resting on our laurels and are already working on further optimising our digital platform, which is now called V-HELLER,” said Head of Marketing Marcus Kurringer.
