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Christian Bischof, Machinery Manager<br />
Christian Bischof is a Lecher original – he was born and raised here.<br />
In a way he is also a Strolz original, having worked here for 20 years –<br />
fi ve of them as branch manager. But he is also the machinery manager,<br />
something he has a particular weakness for. In the interview,<br />
he tells us why this is and why service is so important.<br />
IN ADDITION TO<br />
ENHANCING RIDER<br />
COMFORT, SERVICING<br />
YOUR SKIS MAINLY<br />
IMPROVES SAFETY!<br />
Christian starts out by explaining that you do not simply do a service<br />
wh<strong>en</strong> it comes to skis. The correct technical jargon is servicing. And<br />
he tells us about fundam<strong>en</strong>tal differ<strong>en</strong>ces betwe<strong>en</strong> proper and improper<br />
service.<br />
Achieving optimum results requires the latest technology. The minimum<br />
amount of material has to be removed from the coating and<br />
edges during polishing while simultaneously restoring the desired<br />
characteristics – slippage and grip. All machinery used by Strolz<br />
features built-in pressure regulation that prev<strong>en</strong>ts grinding through<br />
a ski. Rough grinding modules prepare the edges and coating with<br />
a coarser structure for subsequ<strong>en</strong>t polishing. This process uses<br />
ceramic discs – they are much more precise and g<strong>en</strong>tle than abrasive<br />
belts, partly because they g<strong>en</strong>erate less frictional heat. Next the ski<br />
<strong>en</strong>ters a finishing module where the coating and edges get a tuning.<br />
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