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Smart Punching Lines from Hefei—Built with Swabian Expertise

A guest contribution by Henrik Bork | Translated by AI 3 min Reading Time

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The Chinese press manufacturer HFM from Hefei acquired the Maschinenfabrik Lauffer, founded in 1872, in the Swabian town of Horb in 2017. A prime example of successful German-Chinese collaboration.

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Thanks to German cutting-edge technology, Hefei Metalforming Intelligent Manufacturing (HFM) has risen to become one of the top ten machinery manufacturers in its segment. Most recently, HFM delivered its high-speed punching lines in series, where multiple mechanical presses work together without interruption.