More green on the shop floor
HEIDENHAIN products help our customers to increase their productivity and reduce their CO2 emissions: The high-performance functions of our CNC controls shorten non-productive time and boost efficiency during machining, resulting in higher throughput and a smaller carbon footprint per finished part. And improved sensor optics in our encoders eliminate the need for purge air, thus reducing the CO2 footprint of these feedback devices by up to 99% during operation.
Sustainable business processes
Consuming less and promoting biodiversity: Energy and various raw materials go into making our products on over 63,000 sqm of manufacturing space at our headquarters in Traunreut. We take a variety of measures to reduce our consumption of raw materials and energy, and to continuously optimize our material usage. During our manufacturing processes, recycling also plays a prominent role. And across our grounds, we endeavor to both preserve and increase biodiversity.
Our core environmental goals starting in 2024
Expanding green energy
We already rely on a variety of ecologically sustainable energy sources: solar, geothermal and wind. To continue expanding their role at HEIDENHAIN, we are installing more photovoltaic panels, using more geothermal energy in manufacturing processes and planning two company-owned wind turbines.
Consuming less energy
We are reducing our energy consumption through various optimizations in our production departments. These include switching to LED technology in UV lamps, installing butterfly valves for process-air exhaust ventilation systems, optimizing compressed air lines and lowering the pressure in our pressurized air network.
Reducing emissions
We are implementing various projects in our manufacturing departments aimed at further reducing our CO2 emissions. Relying more on district heating is one of them. And through extensive heat-loss prevention measures and the use of regenerative energy sources, new buildings will be as CO2-neutral as possible.
Conserving water
To further improve our wastewater treatment processes, we are putting a mixing and equalization tank into operation in our graduation production department. And during the preparation of ultrapure water, we will be using additional valve technology to reduce water losses by 50%.
Improving recycling
Thanks to rigorous waste separation practices, we recycled more than 95% of our waste in 2023. And we aim to improve. With projects for the high-quality recycling of tin, gold and silver from our PCB manufacturing operations, we are forging a path toward greater sustainability.
Analyzing product
carbon footprints
To increase the transparency of our CO2 emissions at HEIDENHAIN, we will be determining the product carbon footprint of select products for the very first time. This analysis will be performed in accordance with ISO 14067.