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the inspection window of a
five-axis milling machine it
is possible to see a tiny attachment,
cooled by a jet of
water, moving repeatedly
over a plate of onyx barely
one centimetre in size, slowly
altering the shape of the
jet-black stone in the process.
And yet machines are
incapable of performing all
of the tasks. “Without the
traditional craftsmanship
the technology alone would
not be sufficient. Despite all
of the precision and care, the
work of our cutters is indispensible,”
explains Bernd
Willi Ripp, “Craftsmanship
and state-of-the-art technology
need to complement
one another. Only then is it
possible for both to develop
further.”
The fact that
both are to be
found to a considerable
extent
at Groh + Ripp,
that innovativeness meets
dedicated craftsmanship,
Only when
high-tech and
hand craftsmanship
intertwine is
it possible for
both to advance
further.
resulting in the ability to
work almost any material required,
means that the company
is now in a position to
fulfil nearly every customer
request. Many customers of
the company travel to the
Ripps from all around the
world, just to convince themselves
that ideas can be realised
and fulfilled with the required
degree of perfection.
Groh + Ripp has established
a reputation in the trade for
mastering the extremely difficult
task of transforming a
technical drawing into a finished
product.
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9 7.+8. Master craftsman Stephan Lorenz during the inspection stage
9. View of the technical CNC department
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