In this video, you’ll take a look behind the scenes of Hansgrohe production, or more precisely: in the faucet production. How is a fitting manufactured? From the foundry to logistics, we show you in five departments how our taps are classically manufactured, processed, assembled and shipped. In the film, you can follow all the manufacturing processes step by step and see what we mean by « Quality Made by Hansgrohe ».

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→ 1. In the foundry: From melting, sand baking and spinning.
The first step in faucet production: first, the raw body of a faucet is created from a brass ingot. Quite an effort for a sanitary company to cast itself. But Hansgrohe does it because there is valuable knowledge in brass casting – and form and function should be from one cast. You can see, feel and hear the difference in quality. Keyword: « noise class 1 ». Before the brass melts, it needs an outer shape. And the cavity in the fitting, which will later carry the water, must now be filled during casting. For this purpose, one takes a sand core consisting of quartz sand and a two-component adhesive. Like baking a cake, the ingredients are baked in the oven at about 280 degrees. The sand is then recycled and used again in road construction.

→ 2. In surface finishing: From milling, drilling, grinding and polishing.
Second step of faucet production: now the cast blank is turned into a shiny polished faucet body. The blank is thoroughly machined and made flat. Milling and drilling are also known as « machining ». Up to 35 tools are in action for this, for which a robot is used. The fitting body is deburred by hand, and all brass chips are recycled. After the leak test, the body goes to grinding and polishing. These processes are also handled by high-tech machines. Then the body is polished to a high shine with a special paste. Many Hansgrohe designs are finished in precise manual work.

→ 3. In surface coating: From dipping, protecting and researching.
Third step in faucet production: now the brass body gets a long-lasting finish. This is achieved chemically, by electroplating. Or, in addition, physically, by PVD coating (physical vapor deposition). The journey of the fitting body through the electroplating tanks is fully automatic. In several electrolytic dips, the brass is chrome-plated to make it hard and resistant. Hansgrohe electroplating is a complex system with perfectly coordinated processes and baths in a sophisticated recipe. Thanks to the quality coating, bathroom products are protected against corrosion, look shiny, feel good and are great to clean. For environmental reasons, the baths are recycled in many cases. The Hansgrohe research department is permanently working on sustainable solutions.

→ 4. In cartridge production: From opening, closing, regulating and controlling.
Fourth step in faucet production: The heart of the faucet, the cartridge, can be compared to the engine of a car: A cartridge must run smoothly, perform a lot and always function smoothly. Inside the faucet, it regulates hot and cold water as well as the amount of water. To ensure this during a long product life, Hansgrohe manufactures the sophisticated control centers for all faucet types itself and has great expertise in this area. In cartridge production, for example, the company carries out elaborate stress tests.

→ 5. In final assembly: From lean logistics and fast people.
Fifth step in faucet production: In final assembly, what belongs together comes together. In the Hansgrohe logistics center, the faucet is completely assembled and sent on its way. On the assembly lines, the employees put all the individual parts together to form a faucet. Despite all the speed, the focus is always on precision. Finished and packaged, the faucet arrives at the central warehouse in Offenburg. From there, it sets off on its journey: to Singapore or Sao Paolo, Cape Town or Kiel – and maybe even to your home.