With an innovative approach:
Sample preparation that sets standards
Future-oriented digitalization: our research and development services
We keep moving: Research and development are an integral part of our corporate identity. We live this throughout our day-to-day work: in our large in-house R&D department, we work continuously and proactively on the further development of our products and processes. Our claim: We offer you future-proof solutions that anticipate tomorrow's challenges already today - and are perfectly suited to your application.
Our R&D team works with universities, Master's and Bachelor's students, other partners and, of course, our customers. The focus is always on optimized processes, improved work and environmental conditions and advanced digital transformation.
Especially innovative companies benefit from working with us. With more than six decades of experience across a wide range of industries, we know exactly what challenges your sector faces. We invest in the innovation of products and technologies that will give you a decisive edge in the market.
In our R&D department, we combine the expertise of experienced specialists: Mechanical, electrical and process engineers, software developers and application specialists as chemists, geologists and mineralogists collaborate to find solutions of tomorrow. In addition to basic research, our R&D department is also involved in the testing of machine prototypes, for which we have our own automatic test stand. Do you have any questions? We look forward to hearing from you.
HERZOG Research + Development: our fields of technology:
- in focus: systemic networking of system components
- Examples:
- Development of intelligent vision systems to automatically analyze sample properties and transfer the information to the control system
- Sensor technology: development of systems for automatic process and tool monitoring
- Exploring the possibilities of using machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence
- Setting up digital plant twins to carry out realistic simulations and evaluations, e.g. calculation of workload and throughput times already in the pre-sales and engineering phase
- Development of new automation technologies
- Replacement of manual sample preparation
- Use of autonomous mobile and collaborative robot systems
- Design of particularly durable handling systems, e.g. for acid extraction
- Guarantee of long system service life
- Sampling and sample preparation as HERZOG core competencies
- Continuous work on improving existing technologies
- Extensive investments in basic research and product development
- Development of new approaches for processing samples for food, environmental and chemical analysis
From a single source - our other solutions and services:
Standard Automation
With our standard automation systems, we cover a wide variety of different industrial applications for automated sample preparation and quality control. To ensure that our systems are always optimally suited to your area of application, we offer you standard lab solutions specifically for your industry and your sample materials.
Control and monitoring Software
Our software provides you with decisive advantages: The HERZOG PrepMaster Suite is a fully integrated SCADA system that can be used to automate, control, record and evaluate all processes and data in your laboratory. The PrepMaster Suite is fully scalable, modular and flexibly expandable.
Fusion
For an optimum fit with your application, you can choose from a wide range of fusion systems: from manual table-top devices to complete automation. As a leading supplier of digestion systems for the raw materials industry, we have been successful on the market for many decades. Our range includes both digestion devices with resistance and induction technology (also as benchtop devices) as well as fully automated systems with dosing and cleaning.
Crushing + pulverizing
Our range includes an extensive spectrum of jaw, cone and mortar crushers. They reliably perform the effective coarse and pre-crushing of sample material with different task quantities, grain sizes, hardnesses and material properties. HERZOG crushers are available as stand-alone machines or in combination with a divider.
Milling + grinding
We offer you a broad portfolio of milling and grinding machines that we have designed specifically for use in the preparation of steel and iron samples, foundry samples and non-ferrous samples. We have designed all components such as the clamping unit, milling cutter, spindle motor and traversing axes in such a way that perfect results are achieved for all sample materials.
Pelletizing
HERZOG offers a wide range of manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic machines for the compression of powdered sample material. We are at your side right from the start to help you select the optimum equipment.
Sampling, spliting, dosing
We offer you a comprehensive portfolio of systems for sampling, dividing and dosing for a wide range of different applications: developed for the requirements of quality assurance laboratories, highly efficient in use and proven over the long term in a wide variety of industries.
Pneumatic tube systems
HERZOG pneumatic tube systems transport samples reliably and quickly from your plant to your laboratory or other operating stations. Our large selection of pneumatic tube and sample handling stations forms the basis for an absolutely flexible, application-optimized design of your system.
Sample preparation combustion analysis
HERZOG opens up a wide range of possibilities for analyzing the metal elements carbon, sulphur, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen by means of combustion analysis. Our integrated solutions ensure the optimum preparation of steel, iron and other metal samples for optical emission spectroscopy (OES), X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) and combustion analysis.
Automation
HERZOG sample preparation machines and automated laboratories set standards every day in countless companies in the raw materials industry and in the field of environmental and food analysis. Our systems are used by all leading producers in the metal, cement, mining and recycling industries and effectively support analysis processes in many other sectors.
Engineering
Our engineering expertise creates a solid basis for the optimum configuration of your system - and therefore for rapid commissioning and a high level of long-term operational reliability.
Software
Fast deployment and simple service: With our software solutions, we support you in maximizing the efficiency of your company's processes. HERZOG software modules provide you with significant advantages and impress with their all-around, reliable performance.
Mechanical construction
Our services include the design and realization of complete automation systems and stand-alone machines for sample preparation at the highest quality level. Since 1959, we have specialized in optimizing sample preparation for quality control in a wide range of industries. Today, HERZOG is the world's leading supplier of manual and automated laboratory systems for quality assurance.
Seminars + Trainings
We offer seminars and training courses for machine and system users and technicians being in charge of maintaining HERZOG machines. Furthermore, we coach and train our service partners so that we can guarantee the highest possible service standard in all regions of the world.
Application development
The accuracy and precision of analytical methods depend largely on the quality of the sampling and sample preparation, the sample matrix, and the measurement conditions. Our team of experienced application specialists supports you in process development and optimization and minimizing analytical errors: in the HERZOG application laboratories or on site at your company.
Technical Services
Our fast-response technical service is a key component of your planning security. Our promise here includes the reliable and fast supply of original parts as well as a high-performance maintenance and repair service by HERZOG or one of our certified partners.
