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Hoeckle Austria
Since 1928, Hoeckle has stood for high-precision components, robust manufacturing processes and technical solutions built on experience, specialisation and continuous development.
Today, customer support, technology, manufacturing, metrology and quality assurance work closely together at our Langenegg site. The result is direct communication, clear responsibility and reliable series production solutions from a single source.
Our history
From a precision workshop in Stuttgart, Hoeckle has developed into a manufacturing partner for demanding series production programmes. Today, Hoeckle combines almost a century of experience with extensive modern manufacturing capabilities in Langenegg.
In 1928, Eberhard Hoeckle founded a cylinder and crankshaft grinding workshop in Stuttgart. Expert repairs to damaged engines soon developed into broad expertise in petrol and diesel engines.
Following reconstruction, Hoeckle developed into a specialist in high-precision crank mechanisms. International series production orders and the millionth crankshaft in 1964 mark key milestones.
Series production in Austria has been expanding since 2000. Today, sales, technology, manufacturing, metrology and quality assurance work closely together in Langenegg.
Boat engines were also part of Hoeckle’s historical range of applications. An original Hoeckle brochure shows built-up, rolling-bearing-supported four-cylinder crankshafts for two-stroke boxer boat engines, alongside a racing boat at full speed.
Eccentric shafts for rotary engines extended the historical product range. The Interpol motorcycle on this brochure page represents a distinctive application and shows how varied powertrain requirements already were at the time.
From engines to tools: a historical Hoeckle brochure also lists cylinders for pneumatic percussion mechanisms in rotary hammers. The photograph shows one of these tools in use and recalls the variety of applications behind the components.
Milestones
Foundation
Eberhard Hoeckle establishes a cylinder and crankshaft grinding business and precision workshops at Marienplatz 12. Precision machining and work on engine components form the foundation of the company’s craftsmanship. These roots lead to its later specialisation.
Reconstruction
After the war years, Hoeckle rebuilds a robust manufacturing operation. Production continues at Marienplatz 12 in Stuttgart until 1952, while Mössingen is developed as a new location.
International expansion
Series production orders from the USA, followed by Scandinavia and Germany, mark the transition to industrial series production. Recurring volumes make coordinated workflows and consistent quality increasingly important. Individual machining steps become part of an integrated manufacturing task.
Series production expertise
The millionth crankshaft is delivered in 1964, a visible sign of growing manufacturing and process expertise. Behind this figure lie experience, established workflows and precision machining. The milestone makes the development from a workshop to industrial series production tangible.
Austria
The expansion of series production in Austria lays the foundation for today’s Langenegg site and new international programmes. Here, the company’s manufacturing expertise becomes part of the Bregenzerwald region. People, technology and practical manufacturing knowledge shape the site.
Growth
Hoeckle becomes part of the Jet Investment Group and further develops its industrial structures, capacity and processes. The focus is on the interaction between organisation and manufacturing. Continued development of workflows supports the aim of reliably meeting complex customer requirements.
Management
The long-standing Head of Sales takes over the management of Hoeckle Austria GmbH, bringing customer focus and technical implementation even closer together. The focus is on the entire customer project: from the first technical discussions and the appropriate process chain through to implementation in manufacturing.
Independence
Hoeckle becomes independent of Jet Investment and adopts a new strategic direction under private ownership. The new structure creates scope for further development, supported by technical expertise, close customer relationships and shared responsibility for the site.
Electric mobility
With a new focus on electric mobility, Hoeckle launches its first pilot project for future electric drive applications. This brings new component requirements and manufacturing tasks into focus. Experience in precision machining provides the foundation for exploring further applications.
Anniversary Coming Soon
A century of experience, specialisation and technical expertise provides the foundation for the next stage of development. The anniversary is an opportunity to look back at people, ideas and shared achievements. More insights into 100 years of Hoeckle will follow.
Company philosophy
From the technical review of customer data to documented quality at delivery, the key steps remain closely connected.
Management
Short decision paths connect sales, design, technology, production and quality assurance.
Location
Modern manufacturing, metrology and extensive in-house capabilities provide the foundation for robust series production solutions.
Langenegg · Bregenzerwald
At the Langenegg site, manufacturing, technology, quality and customer support work closely together. The Bregenzerwald combines a high quality of life with a strong culture of craftsmanship, technology and responsible business.
Langenegg, Vorarlberg, Austria
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Crankshafts, connecting rods and precision shafts – developed, machined, inspected and documented from a single source.
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Manufacturing from a single source
From product specification to a robust process chain: we combine component geometry, material, tolerances and batch size in a cost-effective manufacturing strategy.
Manufacturing steps at the site are coordinated – from machining and heat treatment through to inspection. This allows component requirements, handovers between processes and the associated documentation to be considered together.
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From the blank to documented quality at delivery: not every product group follows the same process chain, but Hoeckle provides the complete modular range from a single source.
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Milling, turning and drilling of complex blanks and finished parts.
Milling · Turning · Drilling
Early, permanent identification immediately after the first machining process.
Dot peen marking · Stamping · Part code
Induction hardening as a coordinated process step for your components.
Induction hardening · Heat treatment · Quality assurance
Tight form, dimensional and runout tolerances on functional surfaces.
Cylindrical grinding · Surface grinding · Bearing journals
Supfina processes for optimised friction, load-bearing contact areas and surface performance.
Superfinishing · Tape superfinishing · Functional surface
Defined edges, burr-free contours and technical component cleanliness.
Deburring · Brushing · Washing
Product-specific connecting rod processes with controlled matching and bolt tightening.
Fracture splitting · Bolt tightening · Assembly
Controlled unbalance, runout correction and fine adjustment for the required function.
Balancing · Straightening · Adjustment
Plasma nitriding tailored to the component and manufacturing requirements.
Plasma nitriding · Heat treatment · Quality assurance
In-process measurement, automated inspections and documented quality.
Dimensions · Form · Position · Surface
Final serial numbers, Data Matrix codes and finished-part codes for complete traceability.
Laser · DMC · Finished-part code
Release, visual inspection, protection and customer-specific delivery.
Final inspection · Preservation · PackagingTechnology
Automation, 5-axis CNC, robotics and connected manufacturing processes ensure consistent component quality from initial samples to series production.
Quality
Reproducible quality, documented processes and consistent traceability.
Q1
Certified quality management for the manufacture of engine components, crankshafts and connecting rods.
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Evidence of the environmental management system implemented at the Langenegg site.
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Confirmation that electricity supplied to the Langenegg site comes from 100 per cent renewable energy sources.
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Evidence of the supply of 100 per cent Austrian green electricity in 2025.
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Investing in the Future
Hoeckle is investing in a new final inspection system for crankshafts. Several steps are brought together in a fully automated process, marking another step towards quality and the future of our manufacturing operations.
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Careers
Engaging work, modern manufacturing and development opportunities in an internationally focused industrial company.
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Our sales team clarifies requirements, batch sizes and schedules. Design and technology teams review drawings and data, prepare manufacturing and agree changes directly with the customer.
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The following steps establish a robust foundation for initial samples, pre-series, small-batch or series production based on customer data.
Application, project status, target quantity, schedule, available documentation and required scope of services.
Review of 3D data, drawings, tolerances, datums and material specifications.
Preparation of manufacturing drawings, workholding and machining concepts, and data for CAM preparation.
Clarification of technical queries, agreement on changes, approvals and definition of quality documentation.
Production of single parts, initial samples, pre-series, small batches or complete series production.
