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The Blum-Novotest Group. 1968 - 2000 A Short Overview. Company History - The Seventies. G ü nther Blum founds the Company in 1968 as Engineering Office for the Machine Tool Industry.
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The Blum-NovotestGroup 1968 - 2000 A Short Overview
Company History - The Seventies • Günther Blum founds the Company in 1968 as Engineering Office for the Machine Tool Industry • In the Seventies the company is mainly active in design of machining centers and production of interface controllers • 1971 BLUM is setting up a first N/C-controlled machine tool with fully contactless interface • 1972 First use of Siemens LSL-logic (high reliable 15V integrated circuits) in machine tools by BLUM (C) BLUM-NOVOTEST GmbH
Company History - The Eighties • 1982 First electronic BLUM Workpiece Touch Probe • 1983 First BLUM Tool Setter • 1985 First BLUM Measuring Machine • 1985 First BLUM Bore Gage for machine tools • 1987 BLUM successfully develops and tests as first company world-wide a Laser System for tool breakage detection in machining centers (C) BLUM-NOVOTEST GmbH
Company History - The Nineties Part1 • 1991 BLUM uses Laser Diodes with visible light for compact design, highest reliability and operator safety • 1991 BLUM Laser Systems reach micron precision and are becoming state of the art in machining centers for tool setting, breakage detection and compensation of thermal drift • 1992 BLUM introduces the Laser System Mini with Shutter to protect the optics • 1993 BLUM introduces the Micro Laser System in Support and Single Version (C) BLUM-NOVOTEST GmbH
Company History - The Nineties Part 2 • 1994 NOVOTEST, Manufacturer of high-tech gear and impulse test stands becomes part of the group • 1996 Innovation Price for BLUM Laser System at MACH96 in Birmingham • 1997 First BLUM Laser Micrometer for Outside Diameter Measurement • 1998 LaserControl Nano complements the BLUM Laser System family • 1999 BLUM completes the LaserMicro product line with a compact version and optional length measurement (C) BLUM-NOVOTEST GmbH
The Three Group Divisions (C) BLUM-NOVOTEST GmbH
The Measuring Machine Division BLUM Measuring Machine for brake disks Measuring Machine Customers:Daimler-Chrysler Luk Volkswagen Getrag Audi Montforts GM WeisserRenault Buderus Fiat Hüller Hiller Volvo Niles Ford PSA …. BLUM Measuring Machine Beta H2 BLUM LaserMicro 100 (C) BLUM-NOVOTEST GmbH
The Novotest Division NOVOTEST Transmission Gear Test Stand NOVOTEST Shift-Gear Test Stand Novotest Customers:AeroquipAudiContinentalDaimler-ChryslerFordGetragGMManuliParkerValeoVolkswagenZF…. NOVOTEST Impulse and Burst Test Stand NOVOTEST Power Steering Test Stand (C) BLUM-NOVOTEST GmbH
The Component Division BLUM Z-Probe BLUM Bore Gage Machine Tool Components for:Bostomatic BrotherCincinnati Mach. ChironDMG FanucForest Line G&LGrob HellerHenri Line HermleHonsberg Huller HilleIngersoll MakinoMatsuura MazakMikron Mitsui SeikiNTC OkadaOkuma SIPStama Yasda… ... BLUM Laser System BLUM Touch Probe (C) BLUM-NOVOTEST GmbH
World-Wide (C) BLUM-NOVOTEST GmbH
BLUM LMT, Inc. - USA Ft. Mitchell BLUM LMT, INC. Fort Michtell KY: • Covers USA, Canada and Mexico • Sales of all BLUM-NOVOTEST products • Service for all BLUM-NOVOTEST products • Extensive stock for short-time delivery • Experienced and high skilled Engineers • Your competent partner in measuring technology (C) BLUM-NOVOTEST GmbH