Horstman Produces First Gearbox for UK BOXER MIV Programme

Horstman, a subsidiary of RENK Group, has delivered the first Angular Gearbox destined for the UK Boxer programme.

Following a contract award from KMW in 2021 the Horstman and RENK team has worked hard to reach this milestone. Investment in a new assembly area, equipment and training and with support from RENK using virtual presence technology has meant that Horstman ramping to full production rate over the coming weeks.

Using the latest digital technology, the company employees trained with RENK colleagues in Germany to minimise travel during these COVID times but were able to share assembly information in real time with full situational awareness using the REALWEAR HMT-1 headsets and software.

Real time links to RENK Augsburg enabled Covid-secure training to continue using digital worker guidance, and REALWEAR HMT-1 headset and software.

All gearboxes have been made to the same high standards enjoyed by the worldwide Boxer user community and fully tested on a specially designed RENK Test Systems rig.

Build quality is assured by a final pass off test using a RENK Test Systems rig, just part of the inward investment by RENK into the UK capability at Horstman.