
4 September 2014 beginning at 10:00 AM CT
2 - 3 September 2014
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
or earlier by appointment.


Sale Details
A leading global manufacturer of gear reducers, gearboxes, couplings, drivetrains, and open gearing has ceased operations at their Elgin, IL facility. The facility was formerly owned and operated by Flender Corp. and Winergy before it was sold to a major international manufacturer which recently decided to cease operations there. This well-known company produced components for many industrial applications, including mining, rail and transportation, power generation, wind, water/wastewater, cement, minerals and marine. As a result of this closure, all the machinery, equipment and real estate from the facility located at 950 Tollgate Road in Elgin, IL are available for sale.
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The closure of this plant offers industrial gearbox and drivetrain manufacturers an unprecendented opportunity to purchase world class, late model, high precision gear equipment. Included in this offering are (6) CNC gear grinders; (2) CNC gear hobbers; a Hessapp CNC vertical turning lathe; a CNC keyseater; (2) Klingelnberg CNC gear measuring centers; gear deburring and shotblast equipment; (2) complete heat treat systems; and many more manual gear machines and machine tools. See the list of featured assets below for more details.
There are also (2) complete heat treat systems. Most of the newest system was installed and brought online in 2009 and 2010. This system, manufactured by Aichelin, consists of a washer, (2) quench tanks, (7) pit furnaces, (3) tempering ovens, and is operated with Siemens controls. The second system was orginally built in 1981, however it underwent several upgrades in 2007. This system is made up of a (2) washers (tank new in 2007), (2) Nolzen pit furnaces, (2) quench tanks (new 2007), a tempering oven, and controls which were upgraded in 2007.
The real estate is also available for sale and features a 132,000 Sq. Ft. magnificent expandable facility on 14.26 acres. The property is conveniently located approximately 35 miles west of Chicago with close proximity to the I-90 corridor.
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CNC Gear Hobbers
- Hofler HF1250/1600 (2009)
- Liebherr LC800 (2009)
CNC Gear Grinders
- (2) Gleason Pfauter P600G (2009)
(2) Hofler Rapid 1250 (2009)
(2) Hofler Rapid 800 (2009)
CNC Vertical Turning Lathe
- Hessapp VDM 1200-11 (2009)
CNC Keyseater
- Fromag CNC-E100-1000APC Commander TF-15 (2009)
- Fromag RA-CNC-70/425 (1991)
CNC Gear Measuring Centers
- Klingelnberg P150 (2009)
- Klingelnberg P100 (2009)
- Klingelnberg PSFU 1600 (1986)
- (2) Porta-King Climate Controlled Modular Enclosures (for P150 and P100)
Finishing
- Rausch Gratomat GR1600 Deburrer (2009)
- Wheelabrator (Shick Design) Shotblast & Peening System (2011)
- REM Abrasive Finishing System with Vibrochimica Vibratory Finisher and Slurry Filter Press
- Nital Etch Dip Line, with (10) Stainless Steel Tanks
Multi-Million Dollar Heat Treat System
- (7) Aichelin / IHU Carburizing Furnaces (as New as 2011)
- (3) Aichelin Tempering Furnaces (as New as 2011)
- (2) Aichelin Quench Tanks (2009)
- Aichelin Washer (2009)
- Approximately 32,000 Gallons of Quench Oil
More Heat Treat Equipment
- (2) Nolzen Pit Furnaces
- Aichelin Washers, Quench Tanks, Tempering Ovens
Gear Machine Shop Equipment
- MAE 160-KN Hydraulic Straightening Press
- Hurth LF2000 Keyway Spline Milling Machine
- Hofler BHS 800 Gear Grinder
- (2) Reishauer ZB & AZO Gear Grinders
- Reishauer AM Wheel Dresser
- (2) Shigiya GP-45 & GU-32 Cylindrical Grinders
- (2) Pfauter P900 & P403 Gear Hobbers
- Sielemann 3-Head Vertical OD/ID Grinder
- Schmid SE124C-900 Facing & Centering Machine
- Henninger ZS150 Center Hole Grinder
Lab/Inspection/Measurement
- LECO LCR-500 Hardness Testers (to 2010)
- LECO LM-100AT Hardness Testers (to 2010)
- Buehler Ecomet 300 Polishers (2010)
- Buehler & LECO Lab Sample Cutters
- Magnaflux Magnetic Particle Inspection Machines
- Fowler HPA 1500 Horizon Gauging System
- Zoller Venturion 800 CNC Tool Presetter
- Karl Deutsch Echograph Flaw Detector (2011)
- GE USN 58L Ultrasonic Flaw Detector
- Deutrometers, Gauss/Tesla Meters
- 250+ Lots of Manual Inspection Tools
Cranes
- (7) Kone & Demag Bridge Cranes - to 20-Ton
- (30) Demag Jib Cranes

- Buyers are responsible for removing all of their purchases. Hilco does not provide rigging or shipping services.
- Removal deadline: October 10, 2014
- Removal dates and times: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM local time Monday through Friday.
- Standard Removal Terms apply.
Prequalified Riggers offering services for this sale:
RP/HMT Heavy Machine Tool Services
Expert Machine Tool Technicians for the Removal and Install of Advanced Machines
Contact: Paul Soare
PH 980-223-8866
paul@hmt-service.com
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