Tradition The development of modern laboratory centrifuges is closely connected with the history of Hettich-Zentrifugen. Hettich's roots go back to 1904. A few years later, Andreas Hettich, the founder of the company, built the first centrifuges for medical applications. Ever since, Hettich has been defining the state of the art by further improving the technology and integrating new ideas. Today, Hettich's guiding principle is "innovation by tradition".
Innovation Since the company was founded more than 160 patents and copyrights for design have been granted to it. Without exception they relate to centrifuges and centrifuging techniques. In cytology, in particular, Hettich developed equipment that pointed the way ahead. In the field of laboratory automation the application for a patent on a robotic centrifuge presents a recent example of the company's innovative force. The Hettich list of applied and issued patents, therefore, reads like a presentation of the development of modern centrifuge technology.
Construction and Design The exchange of ideas with users in medicine, chemistry, industry and research generates synergies. Using latest CAD technology Hettich's designing engineers develop them into products that meet all demands of today's laboratories. In the factory, finally, they are realized in centrifuges and accessories that are unmistakably Hettich and prove their worth not only by functionality, but also practical and attractive design.
Quality Hettich manufactures top quality centrifuges. All stages from design to end product are continually subjected to strictest controls. Hettich centrifuges meet the requirements of all relevant national and international standards and verifies this by corresponding conformity marks. The ISO 9001 certificate accredited to the entire company proves the extreme care and responsibility Hettich puts into the manufacture of centrifuges and their accessories.
