Schunk Hoffmann
Schunk Hoffmann Carbon Technology, a member of the Schunk Group, has over 900 employees located at sites in Austria, Hungary, and Japan. The company has well over 70 years’ worth of experience in the design and manufacture of lightweight graphite materials. Schunk Hoffmann specializes in the development and manufacture of carbon-based components mainly for the automotive and railway industries.
Technologies and competences
Schunk Hoffmann is a reliable partner with core competencies in the fields of materials R&D as well as product, process and application engineering. Due to the high degree of automation on production lines volumes in excess of millions are readily realised for carbon brushes, commutators, etc. A range of specialised equipment allows for the production of bespoke solutions in smaller volumes.
| Fields of Activity | Research | Development | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft (complete) | |||
| Aircraft structures and parts | |||
| Engines | |||
| Cabin interiors and furnishing (incl. cargo hold) | |||
| Materials and manufacturing technologies | yes |
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| Cockpit equipment and aircraft electronics | |||
| Systems | |||
| Air traffic infrastructure and air traffic control applications | |||
| Ground test and training equipment | |||
| Airport infrastructure |
Products and services in aviation
- Lightweight metal matrix composites (thermal management materials)
- Carbon and graphite-based components
- Research on composite materials (latent heat storage, etc.)
