Precious metal solutions for industry and technology
Heimerle + Meule supplies industrial customers with precious metal semi-finished products, contact materials, alloys, solders, collector rings, anodes, precision components, targets, surface technologies, analysis, materials testing, recycling, and metal management.
Semi-finished products for technical applications
Precision components from precious metal alloys
Targets and coatings for industrial processes
Analysis, recycling, and metal management services
Precious metal products and services for demanding global industrial applications
Industrial applications place requirements on material properties, product forms, dimensions, processing, surfaces, and quality control. Heimerle + Meule combines semi-finished products and contact materials with precision components, collector rings, anodes, targets, solders, surface technology, analysis, materials testing, recycling, and precious metal trading. The portfolio supports electrical engineering, electronics, automotive supply, and forming technology.
Requirements for technical components
Industrial components require coordinated decisions about alloy composition, product geometry, mechanical processing, electrical properties, surface treatment, and material recovery. Heimerle + Meule connects these tasks through precious metal products and services for development, manufacturing, quality control, and recycling.
Material specifications
Silver, silver-gold, copper-silver, silver-nickel, gold, and platinum alloys address different industrial requirements.
Defined product geometry
Sheets, strips, wires, rods, tubes, rings, anodes, targets, and machined parts provide defined forms for processing.
Processing and surfaces
CNC machining, continuous plating, rack plating, and PVD coating support component production and finishing.
Testing and traceability
In-house laboratories support material analysis, product testing, process control, and precious metal assessment.
Integrated support for technical production
The Heimerle + Meule portfolio connects precious metal materials, defined product forms, CNC-machined components, contact materials, target materials, surface technologies, analytical services, and recycling. Each area addresses a distinct technical task while supporting coordinated material flows from procurement to recovery.
Technical semi-finished products
Turned and milled components
Heimerle + Meule manufactures turned and milled parts from standard precious metal alloys. In-house CNC-controlled turning and milling equipment supports precision components, custom-made parts, individual items, and series production for demanding industrial applications.
Collector rings and anodes
Collector rings are manufactured from seamless tubes or straightened, roller-leveled sheets and machined to specific requirements. Silver anodes produced through continuous casting provide homogeneous material for industrial silver electroplating processes.
Targets for coating processes
Precious metal targets and vapor deposition materials range from customer-specific small targets for research and development to large targets for industrial coatings. Available forms include planar, segmented, tapered, and staggered target configurations.
Applications across industrial sectors
Precious metal materials, components, coatings, analytical services, and recycling routes support applications across electrical engineering, electronics, automotive supply, forming technology, CNC manufacturing, thin-film technology, glass production, semiconductor technology, and other specialized industrial fields.
Electrical engineering
Sheets, strips, wires, rods, tubes, contact materials, and collector rings support electrical and electromechanical applications.
Electronics production
Precious metal materials, contact components, coatings, and recycling routes support electronic production and material recovery.
Automotive suppliers
Technical semi-finished products, precision parts, coated components, and recycling services support automotive supply processes.
Forming and machining
Strips, rods, wires, seamless tubes, solders, and CNC-machined parts support forming, stamping, and machining operations.
Thin-film technology
Targets and vapor deposition materials provide precious metal source materials for research and industrial coating processes.
Specialist products and technologies
Different industrial tasks require defined material forms, component geometries, coating processes, testing methods, and recovery routes. Heimerle + Meule provides specialist products and services for electrical contacts, CNC machining, sputtering and vapor deposition, electroplating, materials testing, and industrial recycling.
Sheets, strips, and wires
Different dimensions, alloys, strengths, profiles, and electrical conductivities support technical processing requirements.
Rods and seamless tubes
Rods in different profiles and seamless tubes in defined alloys and dimensions support machining and further processing.
Industrial hard solders
Silver hard solders, silver- or copper-based solders, and high-purity vacuum solders support defined joining tasks.
Precision CNC components
In-house CNC turning and milling supports custom precious metal components, individual parts, and series production.
Target materials
Precious metal targets and vapor deposition materials support research, development, and industrial coating processes.
Analysis and testing
In-house laboratories perform analyses and materials testing for products, precious metals, and technical materials.
Products and technical services
Continue with the specialist area that matches your technical requirement. Explore precious metal semi-finished products and contact materials, review available surface technologies, or find analytical and materials testing services for products, materials, coatings, and industrial process control.
Technical semi-finished products
Explore sheets, strips, wires, rods, tubes, alloys, solders, collector rings, anodes, targets, and precision components.
Closing the industrial metal cycle
Why industrial customers choose us
Founded in 1845, Heimerle + Meule combines 180+ years of expertise with precious metal materials, component manufacturing, surface technologies, analytical services, recycling, and metal management. The connected portfolio supports technical requirements across procurement, production, quality control, and recovery.
180+ years of expertise
Heimerle + Meule has processed precious metals since 1845 and continues to develop products and services.
Integrated material expertise
Materials, components, coatings, analysis, recycling, and trading connect different stages of industrial use.
In-house manufacturing
Production capabilities include semi-finished products, casting, CNC turning and milling, and surface finishing.
In-house laboratories
Heimerle + Meule performs product testing, material analysis, and process control in its own laboratories.
Industrial precious metal cycle
Recycling, metal accounts, physical metal provision, and trading connect recovered metals with further use.
Frequently asked questions about industrial precious metal applications
The following answers provide an overview of technical semi-finished products, contact materials, precision components, targets, surface technologies, analytical services, and recycling. The appropriate alloy, form, dimension, coating, test method, and processing route must be assessed for each industrial application.
The portfolio includes sheets, strips, wires, rods, seamless tubes, alloys, solders, collector rings, anodes, targets, and turned or milled precious metal components.
The documented portfolio includes silver, silver-gold, copper-silver, silver-nickel, gold, and platinum alloys. Availability depends on the required product form and technical specification.
Yes. Heimerle + Meule manufactures turned and milled parts from standard precious metal alloys. The service covers custom components, individual items, and series production.
Heimerle + Meule provides precious metal targets and vapor deposition materials, ranging from customer-specific small targets to large industrial targets. Available constructions include planar, segmented, tapered, and staggered forms.
The documented services include continuous strip electroplating, rack electroplating, and PVD coating. Heimerle + Meule also provides electroplating chemicals, precious metal salts, and electroplating equipment.
Yes. Heimerle + Meule performs analysis and materials testing in its own laboratories. Documented services include alloy analysis, fineness determination, trace analysis, galvanic bath analysis, and materials examinations.
Relevant materials include stamping and strip scrap, electroplating residues, precious metal baths, process solutions, electronic scrap, industrial catalysts, ceramic waste, photovoltaic materials, and used targets.
Recovered metals can be credited to a metal account, purchased by Heimerle + Meule, returned as fine metal or semi-finished products, or settled through payment, depending on the agreed route.
Discuss your industrial precious metal requirements with our specialists
Contact Heimerle + Meule to discuss technical semi-finished products, alloys, solders, collector rings, anodes, precision components, targets, surface technologies, analysis, materials testing, recycling or metal management.