History

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2009


High perfomance for gear hob grinding. Schneeberger generates a tool grinder with 40 kw motor power. Grinding wheels up to diamter 500 mm can be used on this large machine.


2008

The most modern and most complete grinding software is intorduced to the market. New benchmarks for tool grinding software!


2007

Norma microTools is designed to grind samallest diameters. Micro tools or application of the medical industry are the latest high lights from the R&D department of SCHNEEBERGER.


2006

Vision-system is used on Sirius HPM to recognize the position of inserts during flexible mass production.

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VSW, new patented grinding process for complex profile tools.

The V-shaped weehls grinding process uses V formed grinding weehls to get perfect grinding results.

New flexible manufacturing concept with FMS for important mechanical parts.

58 pallets for work pieces, 400 tools.

2005

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August: inaguration of the Chinese subsidiary in Nanjing

Plant extension in Roggwil

Extension of mechanical and electrical assembling, welding deparment and stock room

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dxQ profil software

Revolutionary grinding software with ergonomical user interface for selectiv profiled tools

Flexible automatisation:

First joint-arm robot in tool grinding

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Move to the new location of the US subsidiary to Gateway Drive in Elgin, IL

more space for demo room and bigger stock room

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2003

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/SIRIUS linear50nano

The new SIRIUS sets new standards in accuracy.

Stack Loader--------

VARIOpallet and easyVARIO

The worldwide premier of thepatented VARIO concept.

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2001

CORVUS GDS 26 KW
Ample stability, grinding and cooling capacity. The production machine par excellence.

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In 1999 the new QUINTO-NT version was presented at the EMO Trade Fair.
Optical profile control
With Optical Profile Control (1997) on the grinding machine, the principle of in-process measuring was introduced into tool grinding. The tool profile is examined for compliance with setpoint values by means of a high resolution CCD camera, and any profile deviations are automatically corrected.





New production premises 1997
cThe new production and administration premises were opened in January.

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Pioneer performance in 1990
At the beginning of 1990 SCHNEEBERGER launched the 5-axis concept onto the market. The outstanding kinematics revolutionised conceptions in the tool grinding machine market.






CNC Technology since 1985
SCHEEBERGER played a leading role in the development and construction of the first CNC controlled profile grinders, ushering in a new era in tool quality.

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//Universal grinder R1 of 1925

Already at that time, universally utilisable tool grinders were being produced, such as the R1 pictured here, for grinding wood milling cutters and moulding cutters. Right from the outset, the emphasis was on precision and quality.

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The firm was founded by Walter Schneeberger in 1923.