Ter Hoek
Ter Hoek
1990

FOUNDED IN A BARN

Gerrit ter Hoek founded his company Ter Hoek spark erosion. A barn at his home is converted into a manufacturing facility with wire EDM machines.

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1996

TOGETHER WE STAND STRONG

With already three permanent employees, the company moves to a new-build location in an industrial park.

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1999

TÜV ISO CERTIFIED

We work on our accuracy and obtain TÜV (Technical Inspection Agency) ISO 9001 certification.

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2006

RELOCATING

With 19 employees, we move to a new location at Propaanstraat 1 in Rijssen. We also have other techniques such as die-sinking and hole-drilling EDM.

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2014

NEW TECHNOLOGY: LASER MICROJET

The innovative Laser MicroJet technology offers us even more possibilities to machine new materials with great precision.

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2015

AS 9100

We have grown to 30 employees. Accuracy is also immensely improved, with the AS9100 standard (aviation) as the perfect culmination.

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2015

25-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

We are celebrating our 25th anniversary. And have a new, clear strategy: "Innovation of tomorrow as inspiration for today".

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2016

NEW TECHNOLOGY: PECM

With Precision Electro Chemical Machining (PECM), we are once again bringing in new technology. The electrical voltage causes the material to dissolve in a controlled manner in an electrolyte, which conducts the electrical current.

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2020

TOOL SHOP FOR PECM

We establish an in-house tool shop that focuses specifically on making tooling for PECM.

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2022

SOLAR PANELS

More than 700 solar panels fill our roof and provide much of our needed power.

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2022

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Willem Jan ter Hoek joins the board as CEO, and Gerrit ter Hoek becomes technical director.

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2022

EXPANSION OF MACHINERY

We expand our machine park to 16 wire EDM machines and 3 PECM machines.

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2023

ROBOTIZATION PROJECT

A robotization cell is our next step toward 24/7 production. A Fanuc R-2000IC robot is connected to 6 wire EDM machines (see also video at the bottom of this page).

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2023

TEAMWORK

We have grown to 40 employees. Did you know that we employ 9 engineers to solve problems for the high-end manufacturing industry? Precision problems like low surface roughness (0.08 Ra), thermal stress, or high cleanliness standards.

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2024

EXPANSION

In 2024 we have grown to a team of 50 employees. And our continuous expansion of machinery tells us the current location is no longer sufficient.

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