News - Published on 05 May 2026

Installation and Commissioning of an S-Type Coater by KARL HUGO

Within just 12 months, the KARL HUGO Team completed the design, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning of a new S-Type Coater, which was integrated into a production line at a European aluminum company. 

This timeframe represents a remarkable achievement, as Thomas Reuter, an engineer at KARL HUGO, explains: "We met the deadline despite the extremely demanding schedule. The typical project time-line  for a machine of this type is around 14 to 15 months." 

After manufacturing at the KARL HUGO plant, the installation of the machine at the customer's site began on December 8, 2025. As planed the production started on January 19. The following five weeks were dedicated for the test run under operational conditions.

This project underscores KARL HUGO's expertise in coil coating engineering – with a focus on on-delivery-time, process reliability, and operational excellence.