1947
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1947Kurt G. Hinterkopf works as a production engineer at the Durodont company in Eislingen. |
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1950
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1952Kurt G. Hinterkopf is manager of the Chlorodont company in Frankfurt and gains experience in their tube factory. |
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1953Technical work for the Mall company take him to Vietnam, India and Pakistan.
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1954It is here that he first has the idea of developing a ”robot”. |
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1960
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1960Kurt G. Hinterkopf forms his own company.
The adapter for the legendary ”robot” is built in the Schindler workshop in Eislingen. |
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1962The first ”robot” is finished. Later approx. 550 will be produced.
The first production rooms are rented from the Geiger & Ruede company in Eislingen.
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1962The pneumatic robot (DMC) takes on a task previously done by hand – transferring the tube casing. |
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1967The Hinterkopf company moves into its own new building in January. |
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1968The era of the mechanically timed machines begins (MGB/H100); the inclined feeder conveyor and discharging conveyor belt are developed. |
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1970
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1970Basic machine (H150) – further development of the MKB. |
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1975The first capping machine (A152). |
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1977A machine for tube coniforming is developed. |
1980
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1981The 6 colour printing unit (DW12) goes into series production. |
 
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1983Basic machine (H200) – further development of the H150. |
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1984The company founder, Kurt G. Hinterkopf, passes away. |
1990
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1990Process visualisation is the out-standing new development as well as motorised ink ducts. |
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1991Control equipment is integrated. Ink recognition is introduced. |
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1993The H200 is a milestone. It is a complete plant for producing aluminium cans. The digital drive control is introduced. |
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1995Take-over of the Nussbaum AG company in Switzerland. |
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1995Now lids can be exactly positioned. |
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1997Machine operation can now be accomplished via a graphic operating surface and touch screen. |
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1998Hinterkopf takes over the product section packaging machines from the Flums AG company in Switzerland. |
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1999The new development is the A222, a doubly synchronised capping machine. |
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2000
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2000After 32 years of only mechanically timed machines, the C400 now offers continuous production for especially high production quantities. |
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2002The N30 necking machine was modernised and integrated into the Hinterkopf machine program. |
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2004New development of the R080 screen printing machine with 3 inking units, for direct printing with rotary screens, allowing high ink-layer thicknesses.
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2007Development of a new machine concept for printing and coating machines. Higher number of cycles and improved user friendliness were given priority. |
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2007Further development of the screen printing machine for 6-color prints at a higher production speed of 160 parts/min. |
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2009Construction and opening of a new technology center for testing and setting up machines.
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2009New machine concept for can forming processes based on longer, variable work strokes and using 40 work stations. New forming techniques are possible, such as necking over the complete can wall length, positioned embossing and rolling of threads. |
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2010
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2010The company founder Anna Hinterkopf passes away at the age of 84. |
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