Hegewald & Peschke builds its 2,000th universal testing machine
2020
Hegewald & Peschke celebrates its 30th company anniversary
2019
Development and market launch of the new universal testing machine series Inspekt solo, duo and blue
2018
Relocation of the southern branch from Ulm to Neu-Ulm
2017
Transfer of the ownership to Mr. Dr. Jan Hegewald (2nd Generation)
2016
Accession to the supplier alliance – Competence in office and lounge seating
2015
Development of the heavy load testing machine series Inspekt 1,2 MN - 3 MN
Delivery of a 2,5 MN force calibration machine to a renowned load cell manufacturer
2014
Development of a modular furniture test rig system with the single axis control system „Calmar one“
2013
Beginning of a training partnership with the vocational school Freiberg for the practical training of the Saxon trainees in material testing
2012
The calibration laboratory of the Hegewald & Peschke MPT GmbH is accredited by the Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH and is allowed to perform calibrations of the mechanical measured values force, length and hardness.
2012
Opening of new office spaces and a new assembly hall;
Doubling of the production capacity
2011
Delivery of the biggest testing machine with a test room of 12 m length for tensile, bending and torsion tests on fiberglass-reinforced isolators
2010
Development of the first fully automated robotic testing center for material testing
Successful delivery to Dillinger Hütte
2007
Opening of the southern branch office in Ulm with service and application opportunities
Coordination of the sales activities in South Germany and Austria
2005
Beginning of the development activities for the micro testing machine series LC100 and S500 for static and dynamic testing applications including in the field of microelectronics, medical technology and watch industry
2004
DKD accreditation in cooperation with the company Franz Wohl & Partner Prüfmaschinen GmbH
2003
Intensification of the foreign sales with representations in Poland, Czech Republic, Russia, Benelux, France, Switzerland
2002
Sales partnership with the company KB Prüftechnik in Hochdorf- Assenheim in the field of Vickers-Brinell hardness testers
2002
General distributor of the company ERNST/Cisam for Germany and thereby extension of the product range to include portable hardness testers and Rockwell hardness testers
2001
Initial certification in accordance with ISO 9001 by TÜV Rheinland
2001
Market launch of a new generation of material testing machines Inspekt table for the load range 5-250 kN
2000
Common research project with the Fraunhofer Institute for Forming Technology in Chemnitz:
Development of a 600 kN precision high temperature vacuum heating press for the production of fine filter structures
1999
In-house development of the universal material testing software „LabMaster“
1999
Beginning of the construction of a new assembly hall with a floor area of 700 sqm
1999
Development and market launch of the universal testing machine series Inspekt for the load range 100-600 kN
Delivery of the first testing machine to the company Buderus
1997
Foundation of the Hegewald & Peschke Meß- und Prüftechnik GmbH
1996
Beginning of the cooperation with the industrial consultancy Biehl as sales partner in North Rhine-Westphalia
1995
Construction of the first furniture testing rig
1994
Moving into a new own company building with laboratory and manufacturing capacity in the industrial park Nossen
1990
Sales representative for the companies Shimadzu (material testing technology) and Sony (digital measurement technology), as well as beginning of the cooperation with Hess MBV GmbH
1990
Foundation of the Hegewald & Peschke GbR in Freiberg by Volkmar Hegewald, Dipl.-Ing. for Plastics Technology (at the right of the picture) and Volker Peschke, Dipl.-Ing. for Ferrous Metallurgy and Material Testing