New roof tile press Nova III – engineered for the future

With a Nova III, it has now become possible to press thinner bodies with a lower shaping moisture content. Stiffer pressing, in turn, facilitates the drying of wares with less energy consumption. Nova III can handle 40 % higher shear force than existing types of construction!

The Nova III roof tile press with eccentric cam sets new standards for the production of sophisticated large-area tiles

HÄNDLE presented their latest technical development to a select circle of customers this last November.
According to Managing Director Gerhard Fischer, Nova III not only marks the beginning of a new era for 400-ton presses, it also sets new standards for the economical, flexible production of standard and large-format roof tiles, tiles of complex geometry and thin-walled products.

Since the 1 April, Timo Mader (37) has been fortifying the top echelon at ZMB Braun GmbH as its new managing director

Together with Gerhard Fischer, CEO at HÄNDLE and ZMB Braun, he intends to advance and enhance the company’s Friedrichshafen works.

In 2017, HÄNDLE received a number of major orders from brickworks in Argentina, hence considerably enhancing its market presence in South America

In recent months, HÄNDLE GmbH Maschinen und Anlagenbau has received a number of major commissions for brickyards in Argentina, hence significantly strengthening their market presence in South America. Already in 2015, Händle equipped the well-known brick and tile producer Loimar S.A. in Tandil with a set of machines for modernizing its preparation plant.

More than 250 HÄNDLE built machines are presently operating reliably in North Africa

More than 250 HÄNDLE built machines are presently operating reliably in North Africa. About 30 of them are in Morocco and Tunisia, and the other 220 in Algeria. Some are in use as individual machines, and some are part of a complete processing plant.

HÄNDLE and ZMB BRAUN – Strong partner for the global ceramic industry since 1870

HÄNDLE counts among the world’s most innovative producers for the entire spectrum of preparation and shaping in the heavy clay industry. With a history extending back more than 145 years, this traditionsteeped
company has always been a reliable partner to the brick and tile industry.