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MOTION
THE CUSTOMER MAGAZINE OF THE SCHLEIFRING GROUP
Globalization
The SCHLEIFRING Group is at home on the global markets
IN USE: SCHLEIFRING technology at Siemens, ZF, HÄRTER and Walter AG
CLIMATE CHANGE: A global concern
GLOBETROTTER: Martin Habegger travels around the world by bike
ISSUE 3/2008

PROFILE GRINDING
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Switzerland
Winterthur Schleiftechnik AG
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Germany
WENDT GmbH
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40670 Meerbusch
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USA
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Austria
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United Kingdom
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Sweden
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Keeping Pace
Dear Readers,
In our business sector, many discussions are still focusing on the question as to
whether globalization is going to come. In fact, it has long since become a reality.
Not only is it leading to opportunities and challenges of new markets but also to
competitors and the need to fi nd quicker responses to this development. In short –
the issue is keeping pace with globalization.
It is therefore crucial for KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING to position itself as a quality brand
on the world markets. This is successful because the SCHLEIFRING Group has been
developing innovative manufacturing solutions for many years, because we are
focusing on our customers, and because our competent staff around the globe are
working towards a common goal: No matter where in the world you purchase a
SCHLEIFRING machine, you are guaranteed top-quality products and service.
Part of this service ce is your MOTION magazine. It has a new
look this time and d offers even more interesting articles all
about KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING CHLEIFRING and other fascinating subjects.
I hope you enjoy reading this issue of MOTION
which is full of information nformation about the global player
KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING. FRING.
Yours sincerely
Dr Ralf Kammermeier meier
Managing Director or
Körber Schleifring g GmbH
EDITORIAL
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Contents
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NEWS
06
40
COVER STORY
08
16
18
22
24
26
32
Science meets Practice
The next Grinding Symposium will
be held in May 2009. Register now!
New competence center
STUDER is taking over Combitec AG,
the Swiss manufacturer of internal
cylindrical grinding machines
Globalization
KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING convinces
worldwide with top-quality technology,
innovative strength, proximity to
its international customers, and
competent employees
TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY
Uniform standards
Walter AG puts its faith in cylindrical
grinding machines from STUDER at
all of its production sites
Three sites – same quality
Automotive supplier ZF manufactures
on cylindrical grinding machines from
SCHAUDT, MIKROSA and STUDER
Machines for the world market
The premium grinding machine
Redline S is produced in the new
SCHLEIFRING factory in China
Specialties from the Black Forest
For years, Härter GmbH has put its
faith in the machines from JUNG
Absolutely fi rst choice
MÄGERLE grinding centers are to be
found in all factories of Siemens
Energy
Think global – act local
EWAG and WALTER offer direct and
local assistance to their customers
worldwide
08
MARKETS & TRENDS
38
15
28
36
CONTENTS
A global concern
Climate change is forcing companies
to rethink their approach and
challenging their innovative strength
MOTIONS & MORE
ReMOTION
Trade fair review: The SCHLEIFRING
Group at the AMB and IMTS
EMOTION
SCHLEIFRING employee Martin
Habegger explores foreign countries
by bike
Products you can trust
Interview with Adrian Stalder, Joint
Managing Director of SCHLEIFRING
SERVICE
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NEWS
SCHLEIFRING GRINDING SYMPOSIUM 2009
Science Meets Practice
The SCHLEIFRING Grinding Symposium 2009 will gather together experts, scientists
and clients from all over the world. The SCHLEIFRING Group will present its entire product
range and the latest technological developments.
Between May 6th and 8th 2009, the
international ‘Grinding Family’ will
meet for the SCHLEIFRING Grinding
Symposium 2009, making the Swiss
city the center of the grinding world.
For the second time, the SCHLEIFRING
Group will present its entire range of
services to international trade experts
in an area of over 6,000 square meters.
Get to know the latest products for increasing
your productivity and the
quality of precision machining, as well
Hands-on symposium: Live demonstrations show
innovative SCHLEIFRING technology in action
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as effi cient software solutions during live machine demonstrations. Highlights
will be applications for fl exible hard fi ne machining on the STUDER S242, great-
er effi ciency on the SCHAUDT CamGrind S, thanks to the magnetic grinding
spindle technology and the high precision grinding of PCD cutting inserts on
the EWAG COMPACT Line.
� High-profi le speakers
Leading grinding experts will provide an insight into the latest research results
and developments. For example:
REGISTER NOW!
Have we whet your appetite for the SCHLEIF-
RING Grinding Symposium 2009? Then have
a look on the Internet at: www.schleifringsymposium.com.
You will fi nd further infor-
mation on both the day and the evening
programs, all speakers and discussion fo-
rums as well as on the grinding technologies
presented.
You can also easily register for the symposium
on the Internet, and if you wish, book
your hotel accommodation. Through the
‘Search & Meet’ function you will be able to
search for other participants using your own
search criteria and organize meetings during
the symposium. Networking could not be
any easier. Make use of this opportunity and
register now!
www.schleifring-symposium.com

[1] [2]
[3] [4]
Rich program: The SCHLEIFRING Grinding Symposium 2009 offers many highlights, like panel discussions and technical presentations by well-known experts [1]
informative networking [2] and last but not least live machine demonstrations [3] – amidst a wonderful scenery [4]
Prof Thomas Straubhaar, Director of
the Hamburg Institute of Internation-
al Economics (HWWI), will give his
thoughts on the present economic
situation ‘World economy in reces-
sion: what can be done?’
Prof Eckart Uhlmann, Director of the
Institute of Machine Tools and Fac-
tory Operations of the Technical Uni-
versity Berlin, will speak about ‘Grind-
ing technology and the potential
confl ict between high precision and
high performance’
Prof Konrad Wegener, Managing
the Institute for Machine Tools and Manufacturing ETH Zurich, will give a lecture
on ‘Simulation of abrasive tools and processes as a design aid’
Prof Klaus Weinert, Director of the Institute of Machining Technology (ISF) of
the Technical University Dortmund, will talk about ‘Innovative concepts for
internal cylindrical grinding’
� Informative networking
The Grinding Symposium is the world’s biggest technical event on grinding. It is
a fair, a discussion forum and a meeting place all at the same time. During the interesting
evening program in the picturesque city of Interlaken, international experts
and users will have the chance to meet outside the forums, speeches and presentations,
providing good opportunities for informative talks and networking. Make
use of this unique opportunity to gather concise and targeted information on the
latest developments in grinding technology. Register now and enjoy unforgettable
Director of Inspire AG and Director of days amidst wonderful scenery!
www.schleifring-symposium.com
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COVER STORY
GLOBALIZATION
Global Player KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING
The SCHLEIFRING Group is well established on the world markets. The
company continues to impress with technologically advanced products,
innovative strength, proximity to international customers and competent staff.
Represented internationally:
The SCHLEIFRING Group
demonstrates global presence
pinions are divided when it comes
Oto globalization. What is plainly
seen as economic terror by the objectors
is a chance for economic boom to the
supporters. The fact is that globalization
is not a political program but a result of
technological progress, liberalization of
international tariff and trade barriers and
capital movement. The growing impor-
tance of foreign trade shows just how
rapidly this process has advanced. Between
1950 and 2004 exports of goods
increased by a factor of 27.5 and world
production of goods by a factor of 7.8
(see diagram on page 11). Exports of
goods have grown by an average of 6.2
per cent per year and world production
of goods by 3.8 per cent per year. Consequently,
the exported goods and ser-
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vices share of the world gross domestic product (GDP) experienced an increase
from eight to more than 27 per cent between 1948 and 2004.
What these fi gures mean for many small and medium-sized engineering companies
can be summed up in a single word: challenges. According to the experts from
Mercer Management Consulting these days every plant engineering and construc-
tion company is affected by the implications of globalization, which is progressing
ever more rapidly and becoming ever more complex. It is therefore crucial for
companies like KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING to position themselves with the right strategy
in the globalized world. The SCHLEIFRING Group is well placed in the global
market with its SCHLEIFRING quality brand, innovative strength, worldwide sales
and service and the excellent people skills of its staff.
� Made by SCHLEIFRING
‘Be it in America, Europe or Asia – as a premium manufacturer, we offer the same
high standards of quality everywhere in the world. Wherever and under whichever
conditions we manufacture machinery – our customers can be sure to receive

a perfect product in the end,’ Dr Ming
Zhang, Technical Director of KÖRBER
SCHLEIFRING in Shanghai, China, sums
up the SCHLEIFRING Group’s perfor-
mance promise. BLOHM’s Redline S is
a good example. The machine is completely
manufactured in China (see page
22). The machine quality is so impressive
that it is commissioned and installed
not only by Chinese customers
but by other customers from all over
the world. What’s more, there are other
examples of top-quality products made
by SCHLEIFRING. Renowned customers
such as Siemens Energy, ZF or Walter
AG (see box on page 12) are manufacturing
top-quality products such as turbine
stator vanes, drive shafts and highperformance
tools at their internatio-
nal locations using SCHLEIFRING machines. They apply the same logic as the
SCHLEIFRING Group: In order to compete on global markets, their products have
to satisfy the highest standards of quality – regardless of the country or the factory
in which the part originates.
� Quality machinery for the world
SCHLEIFRING technology meets these standards and guarantees not only the high
machine availability and machine reliability required, but also top-quality reproduc-
ible results. This performance promise is guaranteed by the SCHLEIFRING Group’s
closely knit network of production, sales and service around the world and on the
most important machine tool markets (page 36). The success story is based on the
philosophy of taking the SCHLEIFRING standard of quality from the European
domestic markets out into the world. Some 2,300 SCHLEIFRING employees of
various nationalities are working throughout the world today (see world map); they
play an important part in this success story. This is seen as a deciding advantage,
as employees of different cultural backgrounds are familiar with the demands of
the respective local markets – an important basis for the development of targetgroup-specifi
c products. They are aware of the political background, the cultural
and religious values and have the right feel for dealing with local partners and
customers. The example of KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING in China highlights this. ‘As part
of the international KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING company we are the bridge between
the parent company in Germany and the Chinese market,’ explains Liu Xin Qi, Sales
Director Locally-made Machines for KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING China in Shanghai. ‘On
the one hand, we sell European-produced machinery in China, on the other we are
achieving the transfer of know-how by looking after the local production.’ The
manufacture of the machines is based on German and Swiss technology, the high
European standard of quality is more or less imported. The subtle difference: ‘Our
GLOBAL SCHLEIFRING LOCATIONS
Countries with SCHLEIFRING subsidiaries
Körber Schleifring GmbH of Hamburg is present on all continents with agencies, distributorships
and service providers as well as their own production sites. Eight manufacturing
companies and the SCHLEIFRING SERVICE company make up a powerful
worldwide unit. Experienced staff qualifi ed in all aspects of fi ne machining ensure that
customers receive the best possible advice on choice and design of machines and
processing technologies.
www.schleifring.net
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COVER STORY
machines are tailored to
the individual specifi ca-
tions and requirements
of the Chinese custom-
ers. It is especially im-
portant in these instanc-
es that as a European
company based in China,
we are aware of the
thought and behavior
patterns of the local people
and companies,’
stresses Xin.
Taking specifi c market
conditions into account
is a requirement for sus-
tained success in other
countries too. That is why
teams of multinational
experts are working for
the sales and service or-
ganization, (see interview on page 36).
‘Our staff possess extensive knowledge
of local tool industries and are therefore
able to respond to the customers extremely
well,’ reports Walter Poiss, EWAG
Sales Manager for Eastern Europe in
Kurim, Czech Republic. Whether in Eastern
European countries like Russia, Poland,
Slovenia and the Czech Republic or
in South American countries: ‘We have
sales people, application engineers and
service engineers on site wherever you
are,’ confi rms Michael Haas, WALTER
Sales Manager in Brazil.
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� International terrain
Multinational experts: The sales and service
team knows all the important markets
This proves that globalization is not just associated with the strengthening of
international competition. Economic links ensure that managers and employees
operate on international terrain and colleagues and partners from other continents
get to know each other. ‘I travel a lot for business and for pleasure,’ reports Martin
Habegger, Production Manager for KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING in Shanghai (see
page 28). ‘On my travels I have met many Europeans who are sent abroad by their
companies,’ says the Swiss national.
A work-related move abroad requires additional qualifi cations. New employees
have to be familiar with the cultural values of their host country so as not to slip
up when dealing with customers and colleagues. Social competence is of high
importance in the globalized world of work, a fact that is well known at United
Grinding in the USA. ‘We deal with companies from Canada, China, Germany,
Mexico and Switzerland,’ reports Rodger Pinney, President and CEO of United
International teamwork: [1] Sales Manager Olga Novikova with SCHLEIFRING’s team in Moscow. Internationalization is becoming increasingly important in Russia
[2] Understanding local customers: SCHLEIFRING’s team in Peking caters for individual requirements and demands

Grinding Technologies (UGT) in Miamis-
burg. ‘Every country has its own busi-
ness culture and typical ways of how
transactions are carried out. For example,
exceptionally responsive service
is extremely important to Americans.
Our customers expect perfect service at
all times. After all, they are used to it
from other parts of their daily life. They
also expect fast and down-to-earth solutions.’
Rodger Pinney speaks from experience.
The 61-year-old CEO has already
worked in Canada, Singapore, England,
Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany.
‘My understanding and my appreciation
of the world has increased
considerably with these experiences.’
� Increasing infl uence
Globalization requires that even small
and medium-sized companies – be it as
customer, supplier, sales partner or
manufacturer – need an international
presence. In Russia, this can be clearly
felt in everyday business life, says Olga
Novikova: ‘The increasing infl uence on
everyday life and most branches of industry
is omnipresent. More and more
companies in this country are merging
into large multinational corporations or
joint ventures or enter into strategic alliances
for international marketing purposes
and communication strategies.
Here in Russia, companies such as Siemens,
Bosch, DMG or Sandvik have
[3] [4]
acted as pioneers for the corporations,’ says KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING’s Sales Manager
in Moscow.
This development of cross-border trade in goods (see below) also has its pitfalls.
Bureaucracy is a worldwide phenomenon. Clearing imported goods at Indian air
and seaports is a typical example. A container will clear customs within twelve
hours at Singapore airport, whereas it takes an average of 160 hours in New
Delhi. There are two reasons for this. On the one hand, importers and exporters
alike have to fi ll in more customs forms in India than in any other country. When
exporting goods, a minimum of eight documents must be supplied to the customs
authority and importing requires a minimum of 18. The situation in China is
similar. If a machine is imported as parts and components, the Chinese customs
authorities insist that each part must be recorded with details of weight, material,
state and function. ‘The effort is considerable,’ says Ming Zhang and refers
to the more than 5,000 parts and components which make up a machine. ‘The
bill of materials alone can be more than 120 pages long. Staff members need well
over 14 days per machine, just to complete the import formalities.’
Index
27
25
23
21
19
17
15
13
11
9
7
5
3
1
CROSS-BORDER TRADE
Index (1950 = 1) Development in constant prices, growth in per cent,
worldwide 1950 to 2004
8.67
44.2
Production of goods
121.4
2.33
1 133.3
78.6
1 64.7 1.65
0
1950 1960
5.17 67.7
46.0
2.94
1970
4.29
1980
28.8 5.53
1990
28.7 7.12
2000
9.1
7.76
2004 Year
[3] Highly motivated: The team from WALTER Japan with President Yuji Nakamura (front left) in the WALTER demo room in Tokyo [4] New experience: The construction of
the SCHLEIFRING factory in the Czech Republic encountered bureaucratic obstacles. Nowadays, globalization has simplified company activities.
12.5
86.7
23.33
27.5
Growth in
17.9 per cent
Export of goods
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Source: World Trade Organization (WTO): International trade
statistics 2005 as at June 2000
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Quality is everything:
Service and good
advice are crucial all
over the world
Admittedly, there are also examples
which show that increasing internationalization
can simplify company activities.
‘Since the accession of the Czech
Republic to the European Union the
same tariff and import regulations apply
here as for all other EU states,’ says
Gerhard Riester, who is responsible for
production and purchasing at the
SCHLEIFRING factory in Kurim, Czech
Republic. ‘Thankfully, the times are
gone when days and nights were spent
at the customs offi ce.’ Needless to say,
bureaucratic bloomers still happen,
such as during the construction of the
Czech SCHLEIFRING factory which
Riester helped to design and build. ‘In
the Czech Republic, a building owner
needs the signatures of 15 individual
authorities before planning permission
can be granted,’ he explains. ‘However,
those in charge at the municipal au-
thorities have learned since then, and
these days they are very supportive of
all our interests.’
� International business
Negotiating skillfully and dealing with
international partners – it is always help-
ful if you understand the peculiarities of
other cultures in this instance. In China,
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FROM PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
Examples of SCHLEIFRING Group quality
Page 16: STUDER machines are also used by Walter AG of Tübingen.
Walter AG manufactures high-precision tools using only STUDER
machines at their sites in Germany, China, Italy and the United States
Page 18: ZF, the renowned automotive supplier, uses cylindrical grinding
machines by SCHAUDT, MIKROSA and STUDER for their international production
Page 22: BLOHM’s Redline S is completely manufactured in China. The
result is a high quality machine chosen by customers from all over the world,
and it is developing into a genuine best seller.
Page 24: The family fi rm of HÄRTER from the Black Forest is among the
leading global suppliers of punching dies, punching and metal plastic com-
ponents. They use JUNG grinding machines in their factories in Poland,
China and the United States
Page 26: Siemens Energy uses only MÄGERLE machines on all their produc-
tion sites for manufacturing vanes and blades, Hirth gears and hollow shafts
for gas turbines.
for example, they drive a hard
bargain. A long time is often
spent working on compromises
before a deal is fi nalized. ‘Some-
times Chinese customers carry
on negotiating even after the
contract has been signed, just to
get better conditions,’ reports
Yuji Nakamura, President of
WALTER Japan. ‘In Germany,
however, it is helpful for a business
deal if contacts have been
nurtured over many years. A
good relationship between business
partners can be a crucial
factor for success,’ says the
58-year-old, who has worked in
more than 20 countries. In India,
on the other hand, a business
deal is not absolute, even a binding
deal, says Nakamura: ‘Strong hierarchies remain in place here. Even if a contract
is approved by the CEO, it is invalid if the owner rejects it.’
� Intercultural competence
‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do.’ This well-known saying means that no
cultural area is like another. Take the handshake for example. It is not part of the
greeting ritual in every country. Manners and mutual respect play an important
part. In many countries certain foods are of special signifi cance and should def-
initely be tasted. For example, it is tradition in Japan for the manufacturer to
stand a bottle or a keg of sake on delivery of a new machine. ‘This happens as

soon as the machine has been installed
at the customer’s site, as sake symbol-
izes lightness and prosperity in this
country,’ explains Nakamura.
Even handing out business cards is not
the same everywhere. It is only a piece
of paper but if you are handling it over
in Asia you should use both hands as a
mark of respect. In Europe or the United
States, however, this is not so important.
On the other hand, the sometimes loud
and unruly behavior, typical in the United
States, is not well liked in other parts
of the world. Finally, there are some cultural
peculiarities as far as clothing is
concerned, both for business and leisure.
In most cultures, a suit and tie are
standard business attire while in America
attitudes towards business dress
have become more relaxed during the
last fi ve to ten years. Here, jeans, a sim-
ple short-sleeved shirt and sneakers are
acceptable business attire.
In short: ‘It is important to face each
business partner and customer without
prejudice and to fi nd out about the cul-
ture and history of his
country,’ says Nakamura.
‘Each country has its own
rules for business and for
dealing with customers,’
adds Olga Novikova. ‘Ob-
serve these and you can’t
go wrong on the interna-
tional stage.’ Chris Stine
is well aware of this: ‘International
business allows
worldwide travel,’
says the Vice President
of UGT in Miamisburg.
‘You get to know other
people and other cultures
face-to-face. Intercultural
barriers, misunderstandings
and prejudices
are set aside,’ he reports
of his experiences. Jun
Zhou confi rms this too:
‘It is an honor to work for
a world-famous compa-
ny, to work together with
colleagues from other countries and cultural backgrounds and to be able to make
many international friends,’ states the Production Manager of KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING
Shanghai. The experiences of his colleague Ming Zhang go one step further. ‘I was
born Chinese, but there are two hearts beating in my breast,’ reports the father of
two. The likeable graduate engineer has lived in Germany for more than 14 years.
He studied in Dortmund and Aachen, received a PhD, started a family and worked
for many years for German mechanical engineering companies, before being drawn
back to his native country a couple of years ago. ‘The years in Germany have made
me who I am. When I am in Germany, I act like a German, in China I act like a Chi-
‘My understanding and appreciation of
the world has deepened considerably
with growing international experience’
Rodger Pinney,
President United Grinding Technologies, Miamisburg (USA)
nese,’ he reports in perfect German. And he starts to rave about Cologne, his old
home-town. ‘I take my family back there at least once a year – and I also like to
meet old friends for a Kölsch (Cologne-brewed beer).’
Frequent work abroad doesn’t make you immune to strange experiences. Rodger
Pinney, for example, got to know the German police. ‘In those days, I was working
for a Belgian company in Germany.
We were once working
at a customer’s site on a pub-
Ming Zhang: lic holiday. As we were leav-
Has friends in
Cologne and looks ing the secured site in our
forward to each Belgian hire car, we closed
visit to the Rhine
metropolis
the gate ourselves, as agreed
with the security people,’ recounts
Pinney. The police
were watching this by chance.
And coincidentally, at that
time, a Belgian terror group
had threatened to sabotage
German companies. ‘We
were at the wrong place, at
the wrong time. The policemen
approached with weapons
drawn. We had to get out
of the car, prove our identity
and wait for ages before being
allowed to drive on. Naturally
we were quite scared,’
remembers Pinney. ‘That was
the most exciting experience
of all my stays abroad.’
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TRADE FAIRS
SCHLEIFRING Presence
Strong performance: SCHLEIFRING
trade fare booth at AMB
The SCHLEIFRING Group at the regional trade
fairs AMB and IMTS.
lobal player KÖRBER SCHLEI F-
G RING participates in all the major
regional trade fairs in the world. At
AMB and IMTS, the company demon-
strated why it ranks among the leading
international grinding machine manufacturers.
At AMB, which was held in Stuttgart
from 9 to 13 September 2008, the group
presented innovative products and new
developments in grind-ing technology.
With more than 80,000 visitors (60 per
cent up on last year), AMB is one of the
most important trade fairs for manufacturing
technology in Europe, after
EMO. A fact also highlighted by the
growing interest shown by visitors
from Asia and Eastern Europe. In spite
of the tough current economic climate,
the SCHLEIFRING Group received excellent
feedback. ‘Many positive discussions
and enquiries – including
after-fair business – refl ect the
keen interest expressed in our
machines,’ says head of marketing,
Peter Lütjens.
� Making an impact
For the American continent, IMTS
in Chicago is the equivalent of
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[2]
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AMB in Europe. The trade fair at-
[1] Center of attention: An air-brushed
tracted more than 92,000 visitors
STUDER machine at IMTS
in the middle of September 2008 [2] Motivated: The IMTS team looked
after visitors from America
– despite the continuing economic
slump in the United States.
Here, too, the SCHLEIFRING Group was in the spotlight; one example was a
machine featuring an air-brushed design. The unusual look made an impact as
the SCHLEIFRING booth was well attended throughout the fair.
Further information on all trade fairs attended by SCHLEIFRING can be found at
www.schleifring.net under the heading ‘News’.
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TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY
CYLINDRICAL GRINDING
Uniform Standards
Tübingen tool manufacturer Walter AG relies on clearly-defi ned manufacturing processes
at all their production sites – and on the STUDER cylindrical grinding machines.
Fast delivery times are incredibly important
in making special-purpose
tools,,’ says Andreas Schmollinger, Global
Production Manager for Walter AG.
‘We only manage that by having internationally-standardized
production.’
Having clearly defi ned processes and
using the same production machines
such as the STUDER S31 or S40 at all six
Walter AG production sites are the key.
‘We manufacture standard tools for the
STUDER machines at work for the Walter AG
Three sites, one standard: The Walter AG manufactures tools in China, Italy and in the USA on cylindrical grinding machines by STUDER
16 MOTION 03/08
Renowned: Walter
produces precision tools
for the metal machining
industry
global market as well as high-tech tools in Germany. By contrast, we manufacture
special-purpose tools and custom-built models for the international markets in the
customer’s vicinity, meaning at our international sites,’ as Schmollinger explains.
He looks after all the global production sites for the manufacturer of high-quality
precision tools for the metal machining industry. He is in daily contact with the
local production managers, be they in the USA, China or Italy. Together with them
and the production chiefs in the German headquarters, he makes sure of uniform
manufacturing conditions and product quality across the world. The result is that

all Walter AG production sites function
in exactly the same way. ‘This guaran-
tees the great fl exibility we need, associ-
ated with those very speedy delivery
times which the fast-growing markets
demand of us,’ as Schmollinger explains
the manufacturing strategy.
� A successful concept
The principle is that the key technologies
and standards are developed in Tübin-
gen, and then transferred to the produc-
tion sites. In this way, if required a small
site can be enlarged very quickly. ‘The
Walter strategy of working all over the
world with the same machines and relying
on the global support of the process
managers is absolutely logical, effi cient
and cost-effective. This applies above
all in respect of production processes
and maintenance,’ says Jeffrey Lange,
‘Machines by
STUDER guarantee
us flexibility and
fast delivery times’
Production Manager for Walter USA.
This is particularly helpful in those
places where there is a shortage of specialists.
‘Levels of training and service
vary from one country to the next, and
this sometimes makes manufacturing
very diffi cult. Standardization helps
cushion these effects,’ as Jochen Baum-
gartner, Production Manager for Walter
in China is well aware.
� STUDER quality
Andreas Schmollinger,
Walter AG
Cylindrical grinders by STUDER are an
important part of the Walter AG stan-
dardization strategy. They are used all
over the world for grinding tool holders,
shafts, tapers and bores. Altogether,
Walter has nine machines in use – one
S31 apiece in the USA, China and Aus-
Successful: Werner Schmid, STUDER Regional Sales Manager (left) and Andreas Schmollinger
tria, two S40s each in Tübingen and Italy and one each S30 and S40 in the German
factory in Niefern-Öschelbronn. ‘Since we have been working with the S40s in
Tübingen and Italy, machining times have gone down by a further 10 per cent. We
produce more reliably and more precisely,’ says Schmollinger. Having two machines
instead of one, Walter is today more fl exible and has been able to cut processing
times appreciably. And last but not least, STUDER has a good track record in customer
care. Above all, their own service and advice teams are represented on the
spot in all Walter’s production sites. That matches perfectly: ‘We are there, where
our customers are, and that’s exactly the same with STUDER,’ says Schmollinger.
‘Without a well-constructed global sales and
service network with contacts on the spot, FURTHER INFORMATION
we wouldn’t be so successful,’ adds Werner +++daniel.bangerter@studer.com
Schmid, STUDER Regional Sales Manager. +++ info@walter-tools.com +++
‘Communication in the local language and www.walter-tools.com +++
fast reaction times are decisive factors for
success – both for Walter and for us.’
For the global market:
STUDER gives
Walter custom-built
tools the right fi nish
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17

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY
CYLINDRICAL GRINDING
Three Sites – Same Quality
The automotive supplier ZF places global reliance on the cylindrical
grinding competency of the SCHLEIFRING Group.
Quality is decisive. Only those who
produce faultless top quality products
can hope to survive in global competition.
The ZF concern provides ample
evidence of this. Gear components,
steering rods, steering nuts and other
parts for automotive manufacture are
the special preserve of this renowned
automotive industry supplier. For production
at its international sites, ZF relies
in particular for key processes all
over the world on cylindrical grinding
machines by SCHAUDT, MIKROSA and
STUDER. ‘Since we work everywhere
with the same machines, we have great
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advantages regarding standardization and fl exibility. Apart from that, our produc-
tion sites can exchange their technical knowledge of the equipment with each
other. This improves the quality of the production processes and also leads to
better machine availability,’ as Horst Kallfass, Manager of Production and Site
Planning for ZF explains.
� Friedrichshafen
Advantage: The
SCHLEIFRING Group
machines score
everywhere with
best results
In their parent factory in Friedrichshafen, ZF produces mainly gear components
such as wheels, shafts and special parts of component manufacture for bus and
truck gearboxes. These parts are ground on SCHAUDT cylindrical grinding machines.
A total of 18 machines of very different types such as the CombiGrind hL,
CombiGrind vM, ShaftGrind and variations of the Zeus range are in service with

ZF. ‘In many cases, the machines were
confi gured specially for us. Only the
CombiGrind vM are in service as standard
versions, apart from some special
components as required for our own
site-specifi c delivery requirements,’
Horst Kallfass goes on to explain. Completely
new are both of the CombiGrind
models vM and hL, which ZF is using to
increase the manufacturing throughput.
These two machine types are just being
put into service. ‘We are having one or
two teething troubles with the latest
machines. However, all the signs are that
following full acceptance of the machines,
they will be bringing enormous
relief in terms of manufacturing capacity,’
as Kallfass continues. ‘We are expecting
to see appreciable improvements
in process safety and cycle times.’
The machine operators benefi t from the
new machines as well: they make for
greater ease of operation, resetting and
quality control. With the SCHAUDT ma-
chines ZF can serve their customers
faster, better and more fl exible.
� Shanghai
ZF Shanghai manufactures mainly hy-
draulic steering units for the Chinese
and Asiatic markets. These demand
above all standard and mid-range prod-
ucts, at the same time setting great
emphasis on an excellent brand and
premium quality. ‘We produce for the
Chinese branches of General Motors,
Shanghai Volkswagen, Ford and Mazda.
In addition, we also supply certain steering
components to ZF subsidiaries in
Europe and South-East Asia,’ says Song
Effective: The CombiGrind hL
integrated into a manufacturing
cell replaces four machines
At the commissioning (left to right): Frank Ilg (representing
Ilg & Sulzberger), Klaus Wulf (/Production Engineering
ZF Friedrichshafen), Uli Baumann (SCHAUDT Key Account Manager ZF)
Peichun, Managing Director of ZF Shanghai, ‘the market expects outstanding
quality from us and quick deliveries at sensible prices. We can only do that by
reducing our costs of production still further, making the production process even
more effi cient and relying on standardization in mass production. To do this, we
rely on the cylindrical grinding expertise of KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING.’ For example,
ZF grinds the external diameters of rack shafts and pinions on MIKROSA and
STUDER machines. There were two MIKROSA Kronos LX and a total of eight
STUDER (S30, S36, S40) specially customized to ZF Shanghai requirements.
‘STUDER machines offer absolute precision, are highly effi cient and are equipped
with an automatic online maintenance and feedback system. That’s why they are
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
Die ZF Friedrichshafen AG is one of the world’s leading automotive suppliers
in the drive and chassis engineering fi elds with around 60,000 staff, of which
some 23,000 are employees abroad. ZF is consistently working to extend its
global market presence and at the moment has 119 production companies in
25 countries as well as six main development sites around the world. These
are complemented by their own trading, sales and service companies and a
global network covering 700 service stations. In this way, ZF offers contacts
which are close to the customer at every level and in all areas.
www.zf.com
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TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY
fi rst choice for us,’ says Peichun. What
he values in the MIKROSA machines is
their high effi ciency, process stability
and reliability: ‘Regarding precision re-
liability, cylindricity and surface quality,
the MIKROSA leaves every other com-
parable machine standing.’ Further-
more, ZF Shanghai uses the MIKROSA
machines in key production locations.
‘In this way, we guarantee stability and
reliability for the whole of the process
as well as the high quality required of
our steering units. This naturally has a
benefi cial effect on the satisfaction of
our customers,’ says Song Peichun.
� Schwäbisch Gmünd
Electronic steering systems in vehicle
construction are on the advance. ZF
started manufacturing these systems
in 2002. At their Schwäbisch Gmünd
site ZF fabricates steering systems
(ZFLS, a joint venture between the com-
20 MOTION 03/08
Shanghai: Gear
wheels are ground
on the MIKROSA
Kronos LX
panies ZF Friedrichshafen and Robert Bosch) both conventional and speed-dependent
rack-and-pinion hydraulic steering as well as ball-and-nut power steering
for commercial vehicles and electric steering for cars or hydraulic steering
systems. The individual components of the steering systems include one that is
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[1]
[1] Hand in Hand: Together, ZFLS staff André Schiffel, Markus Sanwald and Jochen Stanzl (from the left) and STUDER Regional Sales Manager Werner Schmid
(2nd from right) have just implemented high-speed grinding of APA steering nuts on the S12 [2] STUDER S12: The machine grinds the diameter and the bearing
surface of the steering nut by means of angular plunging [3] Requirements for high-speed grinding on the S12: Precise linear motors, hydrostatic magneticallypretensioned
guideways, which can be programmed, in 10-nanometer steps and cutting speeds of up to 140 m/s
relatively new: the steering nut for an
axle-parallel drive. At present, ZFLS is
producing 2,000 units a day; in the future
the annual production is planned
to reach two million units. An essential
step in the production of the steering
nuts is the grinding process on a
STUDER S12. ‘On this highly-accurate
machine we grind the diameter of the
components, and the adjoining fl at sur-
faces,’ says Markus Sanwald, Produc-
tion Manager at ZFLS. ‘For this we have
to machine a length and a diameter pre-
cisely and these are decisive for the
following steps in the production proc-
ess.’ As the newest of a total of 38
[2]
[3]
STUDER machines at ZFLS ‘the S12 works not only extremely accurately but
thanks to the conversion from conventional to HSG (high-speed grinding) with
CBN grinding wheels it reduces the cycletimes appreciably. The S12 handles
cutting speeds far in excess of 50 m/s,’ explains Jochen Stanzl, who is responsible
for machining engineering at ZF in the Industrial Engineering sector. And
there is still potential for the future, as the machine permits a maximum speed
of 140 m/s. ‘The high-speed process is an enormous help to us in satisfying
customer demand. In this respect, the S12 combines its high productivity with
extreme reliability.’ In addition, the S12 is already equipped with a camera to read
a special data code. In future, every ZFLS component is to be marked with these
codes to guarantee the traceability of every single steering nut for ZFLS customers.
This far-sighted Swiss concept is valued
by ZFLS as much as the SCHLEIFRING ser-
FURTHER INFORMATION
vice itself, which is customer-oriented and +++ daniel.bangerter@
makes a name for itself in terms of quality studer.com +++ irina. hafner@
and speed – just like ZF as well.
schaudt.com +++
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21

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY
SURFACE AND PROFILE GRINDING
Machines for the World Market
The new KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING factory in China has been in operation since
August 2008. With its new premium grinding machines, such as the Redline S,
its market successes have even spread beyond Asia.
nting, located north-west of Shang-
A hai, is one of the centers of the
Chinese automotive industry. The Ger-
man-Chinese joint venture, Shanghai
Volkswagen, which has the largest share
of the market for private cars in China,
has its head offi ce here, and this is also
the site of the new Koerber Schleifring
Machinery (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (KSMS)
production plant. KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING
has been manufacturing in China since
2003. The new factory was needed because
the capacity of the existing production
plant was no longer suffi cient.
KSMS now has 191 employees on a site
of more than 11,000 m² and is producing
approximately 200 machines a year for
surface grinding, profi le grinding, cylin-
drical grinding and tool grinding. Once
the distribution network has been built
up the company expects to supply more
than 600 units a year. ‘We are producing
for the Chinese market here, making
products that are technically sophisticated
and at a comparable level to those
that we produce in Europe,’ explains Dr
Ralf Kammermeier, CEO of KÖRBER
SCHLEIFRING.
� Redline S – BLOHM JUNG
from China
High import duties on products from
abroad and the ‘local content’ that is
required of importers, that is to say a
fi xed proportion of locally manufactured
parts in goods intended for the Chinese
22 MOTION 03/08
market, make it diffi cult for European companies to market their products in China.
The solution is to make them there. This is what BLOHM JUNG has done. ‘We could
not produce a mid-range product in Germany that was competitive in the Asian
market, so we moved the manufacture of our Redline S surface grinding and profi
le grinding machine to China,’ explains Torsten Runkowski, Head of Software and
Electrical Design and the manager responsible for the Redline S project.
The Redline S is based on the BLOHM Precimat, which is no longer made in Hamburg.
Ninety per cent of its mechanical components and 100 per cent of its electrical
and electronic components originate in China. Thus the control and all of the
machine electronics of the Redline S have been developed in cooperation with
Siemens. The full electrical package, i.e. the switch cabinet and the operator console,
is now made in a Siemens factory in Beijing. This reduces the manufacturing
Put through its
paces: The Redline S
during machine
acceptance tests

New: The KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING factory in Shanghai Competitive: The controls and machine electronics for the Redline S are made in China
costs of the Redline S by up to 40 per
cent compared with production in Europe
and makes the machine competitive
in China as well. ‘We are currently optimizing
the logistics. At present, all the
Redline S machines for the European
market are subject to a quality inspection
in our parent factory in Hamburg. In order
to avoid this in future, we are developing
a Quality Assurance section in
Anting and are training Chinese staff to
become Quality Assurance experts,’
says Runkowski.
REDLINE S
The latest Siemens control and drive
technology: high-precision ball screw
with digital drive
Virtually maintenance-free linear
guideways
Variable speed AC grinding drive, 4.5
kW at 1,500 rpm
‘BLOHM eco’ control concept: menudriven
operation via TFT color display
Confi gurable workshop-compatible
programming and dressing cycles
Manual or automatic grinding infeed
can be selected
� eco and easy Touch
KSMS offers two versions of the Redline S for one-off and series production, the
eco and the easy Touch. The Eco version is a basic surface grinding machine. Its
operating principle is so simple that a machine operator can be trained to use it
in a few hours. The Redline S easy Touch offered by KSMS is a surface and profi
le grinding machine with standardized functionality. ‘In the development phase,
we spoke to sales managers from Europe, the USA and Asia to establish the
“essential functionalities” of the machine. Every superfl uous detail was eliminated,’
says Torsten Runkowski. Standardization of the grinding functions has
reduced the depth of nesting compared with other surface and profi le grinding
machines. The operating concept of the easy Touch is thus extremely simple and
can be mastered within a very short time. A menu-based control with clear illustrations
simplifi es operation. However, the machine can be quickly and easily
fi tted with additional equipment when needed as the options required for this
are accessible.
� Enormous demand
Standardization of machines has considerable advantages: it greatly reduces the
costs of manufacture, inventory and logistics and makes the Redline S a cost-effective
quality product. ‘Our customers receive proven BLOHM JUNG quality at
an excellent price that also allows us to be competitive in the Asian market,’ says
Torsten Runkowski. Dr Kammermeier confi rms that the new machine from China,
particularly the easy Touch version, is a defi nite success in Europe. ‘After it became
known that we were in production in China there was an enormous demand for the
Redline S in both Germany and Switzerland. We were very surprised at this. But we
can also sell the Redline S in Europe with a clear
conscience. “Quality made by SCHLEIFRING” is FURTHER INFORMATION
equally true whether we manufacture the ma- +++ torsten.runkowski@
chines in Germany or in China.’
blohmjung.com +++
MOTION 03/08
23

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY
SURFACE AND PROFILE GRINDING
Specialties from the Black Forest
Proximity to the customer is
crucial to the success of the
HÄRTER Group.
The German province of Baden-
Württemberg is known for its
healthy economy and the notable success
of its small and medium-sized enterprises.
Quite often small family businesses
that started here develop into
well-known groups of companies with
global operations. One of these is the
HÄRTER Group. This family company,
which is a player on the international
stage, has its headquarters in
Königsbach-Stein at the northern edge
of the Black Forest. It is one of the leading
suppliers of punches, stampings
and metal/plastic components for the
telecommunications and automotive
industries as well as many others. The
company specializes in complete customized
solutions from a single supplier
and is one of the technological
HÄRTER GMBH
Founded in 1964, Härter GmbH is now
the leading global supplier of high-per-
formance multi-stage operation dies,
precision stampings, precision injection
moldings and assemblies. The family-
run fi rm employs about 1,700 people
throughout the world.
24 MOTION 03/08
Reliable: HÄRTER relies on high
quality at all its sites
leaders in its fi eld. `Our products and services cover the whole of the value creation
chain, ranging from product development through tool and die making and
the production of prototypes and test runs to the cost-effective series production
of stampings and metal/plastic components,‘ explains CEO Martin Härter.
� International network
These days HÄRTER‘s international customers generate their ultimate consumers
in the local markets throughout the world. ‘Therefore, so that we could meet the
requirements of our customers on an individual basis, we had to be on the spot
in the critical markets and in recent years we have consistently built up our network
of international representatives and production facilities,‘ explains Wolfgang
Härter, who founded the fi rm. Over time, the HÄRTER Group has set up factories
in the growth markets of the USA, Poland and China.

Leaders in technology: The HÄRTER Group uses BLOHM JUNG machines to
manufacture individual complete solutions for its customers
To do this, HÄRTER had to adapt to the
different mentalities of the countries
concerned. ‘Logistics is sometimes
harder work, and Quality Assurance
requires greater attention from the parent
company,‘ reports Rolf Morlock,
Head of the Grinding department at
HÄRTER. The company guards against
the loss of know-how by building up
core competencies at its headquarters.
The international production facilities,
particularly those in Asia and Eastern
Europe, are used for cost-effective series
production. ‘This trend may still
intensify,‘ explains Morlock.
� Shorter development cycles
‚In the telecommunications industry in
particular, development cycles are get-
ting shorter and shorter, needing even
faster response times from the tool-
maker,‘ says Morlock. Modifi cations
are likely to be made right up to almost
the start of a series. This means that
on the manufacturing side we need
fl exible machine designs that can ac-
commodate these changes in the re-
quired quality at short notice. JUNG
profi le grinding machines are excellent
as they provide this fl exibility. They can
be set up quickly and
are easy to operate.
For this reason, HÄR-
TER relies on JUNG
machines wherever it
is in the world, and
has been doing so for
more than 40 years.
� Strategic partnership
Series production:
HÄRTER and BLOHM
JUNG have been working
together since 1967
As early as 1967, BLOHM JUNG delivered the fi rst profi le grinding machine. Since
then, the two companies have worked together in full confi dence. In the mid-90s,
HÄRTER purchased the fi rst fully-CNC grinding center. Today, HÄRTER has more
than 25 JUNG profi le grinding machines in use throughout the world. ‘We have
had nothing but good experiences to date with our worldwide use of JUNG
machines,‘ explains grinding expert Morlock. ‚The different factories keep in
close contact and exchange their experience of the grinding processes and the
characteristics of the machines.‘
HÄRTER also gains from the international presence of the SCHLEIFRING Group.
Matthias Hußlik, Area Sales Manager at BLOHM JUNG and the person whom
HÄRTER deals with, explains: ‘The HÄRTER Group has expanded into exactly
the same world locations as the SCHLEIFRING Group. Our sister companies,
United Grinding Technologies in the US and KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING China, are
directly on site for them and can offer them rapid comprehensive service. In
Eastern Europe too, Poland for example, they have access to our regional sales
and service technicians.‘ The two companies
have thus become reliable partners
FURTHER INFORMATION
for each other. With its grinding machines, +++ www.blohmjung.com +++
BLOHM JUNG guarantees the quality and matthias.husslik@blohmjung.com
know-how of HÄRTER tools.
+++ www.haerter.de
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TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY
SURFACE AND PROFILE GRINDING
Absolutely First Choice
Global production a standard: A
Siemens Power Generation gas
turbine
Wherever in the world Siemens Energy is producing gas turbines, including its new factory in
Shanghai, the company relies on quality grinding machines from MÄGERLE.
t makes no difference whether the fac-
Itory is in Berlin, Finspång, Hamilton or
Shanghai; in every Siemens Energy factory
you are impressed by the massive
MÄGERLE Grinding Centers. Siemens
swears by the grinding machines made
by KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING’s subsidiary
from Fehraltorf, near Zurich. They are
Teamwork by Siemens and
MÄGERLE: Tom Stenger
(right) and Steven Hughes
work hand in hand
26 MOTION 03/08
used for the high-precision machining of guide vanes, blades and the Hirth gears
on the rotor disks and hollow shafts of gas turbines. In Shanghai, they are part of
the most modern turbine blade manufacturing plant in the world.
� One-stop shop
In the summer of 2005, Siemens made a start on the planning and con-
struction of the new Chinese factory, on a former football pitch. Siemens
is well established as a supplier of turnkey power stations in China and
has its production plants in the Middle Kingdom because China is increasingly
requiring ‘local content’ from importers, namely an increasing
proportion of locally produced components. Tom Stenger, Division
Manager Factory & Technology at Siemens Energy, is responsible for
the planning, building and operation of the new factory in Shanghai.
‘Here in Shanghai, we have brought all our manufacturing processes
under one roof. This constitutes a one-stop shop: the components have
to stay in the workshop during the entire value creation process,’ he
explains. ‘Since we cannot produce things any faster in China than we
do in Europe, we can only design the throughput time of an expensive
component to be as short as possible by optimizing the material fl ow
and using outstanding logistics processes.’
� Customized solutions for the most demanding applications
These components place extremely high demands on the manufac-
turing process: they are unusually large and heavy, they have to
withstand extreme thermal and mechanical stresses and in addition

they must be produced with the highest
precision. Only specially developed
grinding machines can enable us to
meet these challenges. ‘For these reasons
we use MÄGERLE grinding machines
almost exclusively in all our
factories worldwide. Every individual
machine is specially adapted for the
production job concerned and is made
to our specifi cations,’ explains Stenger.
During the 90s, MÄGERLE was already
developing an in-house design for such
jobs: ‘We use standardized compo-
nents and then we modify them to meet
the particular customer’s specifi cation
and tailor the machine to the special
application. Thus every MÄGERLE ma-
chine is a special solution,’ explains
production manager Martin Preisig.
Tom Stenger confi rms this. ‘The ma-
chines that we use are rarely identical
with ones that have already been supplied
to us. Over and over again, we
and MÄGERLE use our operational experience
to make the grinding machines
even faster, more accurate and
more reliable.’ Every new machine
therefore always represents an improvement
in performance. The machine
controls of the modern grinding
centers are responsible for more and
more functions. MÄGERLE machines
are already integrated into the Siemens IT network and have an online connection
to MÄGERLE Service. They are increasingly becoming a fi xed component
of the digital factory,’ explains Tom Stenger. Running alongside this, there is a
growing requirement for qualifi ed personnel to operate, program and maintain
the plant. Intensive training of machine operators and process engineers in the
MÄGERLE production factory and in the Siemens production department where
the machines are to be used is consequently an important building block in the
staff qualifi cation process. Siemens uses the same production systems through-
out the world and this provides crucial advantages: Knowledge and skills are
transferred with ease as people can relate what is new to knowledge they already
have. ‘The production risks are considerably reduced and our own specialists
can optimize the Siemens Manufacturing Network within the context of “sharing
best practice”,’ says Tom Stenger.
� The logistics challenge
For Siemens, working in collaboration with MÄGERLE means a high degree of
planning security. When a new machine is completed and assembled in the MÄGER-
LE factory for pre-acceptance, it already has to meet the high specifi cations required
of it. Dismantling and packing it after this and the logistics processes to the respec-
tive Siemens factory are also problem-free. Experienced technicians assemble the
grinding centers on site, commission them and prepare everything for the intensive
fi nal acceptance test. ‘All the important machine parameters, plus the safety of the
new work post, are thoroughly tested. We do not do this without the close involvement
of MÄGERLE,’ says Tom Stenger. ‘These jobs represent real challenges for
our designers and fi tters,’ says MÄGERLE man Steven Hughes, ‘but over time we
have developed an expertise in this fi eld that has helped us to hold a unique selling
position for these special grinding solutions.’
Without doubt this is the reason, too, that MÄGERLE machines are not necessarily
placed in the low-price segment when compared with the competition. Yet Siemens
deliberately opts f or ‘Made in Switzerland’ quality. ‘For us, good machine availability
and reliability in production with reproducible high quality are key criteria for
our purchasing decisions. We assess the long-term accuracy of the machines. Our
calculations cover the whole of a machine’s
life cycle. On that basis, FURTHER INFORMATION
MÄGERLE is our undisputed fi rst +++ tom.stenger@siemens.com +++
choice,’ says Tom Stenger.
Production at Siemens’ Shanghai plant: MÄGERLE machines provide
the necessary planning reliability and process stability
roland.ruetti@maegerle.com +++
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MOTIONS & MORE
PORTRAIT
Across the World Under Pedal Power
Voyage of discovery:
Fully laden and
motivated Martin
Habegger travels round
the world
Cosmopolitan SCHLEIFRING employee Martin
Habegger loves experiencing life in other countries.
He likes to get on his bicycle to visit them.
hen he was 18 years old, Martin
WHabegger watched a television
program that gave him itchy feet: ‘A
documentary about Tierra del Fuego
made such a big impression on me that
I decided then and there that I would
travelto the southern tip of Patagonia
one day,’ reports Martin Habegger, Product
Manager for cylindrical grinding
machines at KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING in
Shanghai. That was in 1985. At the time,
the Swiss national could not guess that
his plan would one day lead to a seven-
28 MOTION 03/08
month cycling adventure. Today, over 20 years later, the 41-year-old is a well-traveled
man. Since that evening in front of the TV, Martin Habegger has spent all his holidays
abroad. He concludes, ‘Life in other cultures is varied and informative.’
� A dream come true
Almost there:
Martin Habegger
at the southern tip
of Patagonia
He should know – the list of countries and continents that Martin Habegger has
already visited is long and includes New Zealand and Australia, South America
and Alaska, South Africa and Europe. ‘All my trips have been exciting and unbelievably
enlightening,’ says the friendly cyclist. ‘I have got to know a lot of people
all over the world. What impressed me the most were the different ways of think-

ing and perceiving things, the different
eating habits, religions, morals and attitudes
towards life.’ One thing that
makes this globetrotter a bit different is
the fact that he gets his insights into the
different cultures from astride his bicycle.
He gives a plausible-sounding reason:
‘If you travel by plane or car, you
shoot past the beautiful sights and special
features of other countries. A bicycle
doesn’t go too fast. You are right in the
middle of the countryside and can decide
for yourself at any time whether
you want to go left or right.’
An outgoing and inquisitive nature is
as much a part of such trips as a thirst
for adventure. In 2002, Martin Habegger
began his longest trip to date. He took
time off work and cycled through Spain,
Cuba and South America. He covered
more than 7,000 kilometers under pedal
power. And at the end of it he fulfi lled
his childhood ambition and reached the
town of Ushuaia at the southern tip of
Argentina.
� Life in China
On all these trips, Martin Habegger
traveled as a private individual. In talking
to people, he realized that he would like
to settle for a longer period of time in
another country for work. In 2006, the
time was ripe. After eleven years at
STUDER in Switzerland, Martin Habeg-
ger moved to China. The mechanical
engineer has been responsible for prod-
uct portfolio, grinding applications,
know-how transfer and sales support in
Shanghai ever since.
The fi rst few months in his new home meant a major adjustment. ‘The metropo-
lis of Shanghai with its population of18 million did not offer the calm, restful
places and opportunities for exercise in the countryside that I was used to from
Switzerland. At the beginning, the diffi cult Chinese language also made it harder
for me to make contact with local people and limited my cultural experience,’
reports Mr Habegger, who feels totally at ease there now. The experiences from
his travels helped a lot when he arrived in China. ‘I know that language barriers,
unfamiliar food, unfamiliar climate and people with different ways of thinking
Onwards: 7,000
kilometers by bicycle
from Switzerland to
Tierra del Fuego
Positive attitude: Martin Habegger
enjoys meeting people in other countries
MOTION 03/08
29

MOTIONS & MORE
present daily challenges. So it is all the
more important to approach integration
with an open mind and a positive attitude
towards one’s host country.’ Martin
Habegger and his partner have now
settled in well in China. And who would
have thought that he would become so
fond of the language? ‘After the initial
diffi culties, learning Chinese is now one
of my greatest hobbies.’ He does not
suffer from homesickness, saying, ‘Of
course, there are moments when I miss
my family and friends, but I would not
describe this as homesickness. What I
miss particularly are outdoor sports in
the countryside and of course skiing.’
� Unforgettable moments
So what things have left the greatest
mark on the globetrotter? Those are the
Along for the ride: Martin Habegger’s trips
take him through breathtaking landscapes
unforgettable experiences, for example
the time when he was exhausted and
caught in the pouring rain in Chile and a
ship’s captain invited him to a meal on
his ship and gave him food for his onward
journey. And the time when he was
invited by Argentinean border guards to
eat with them and spend the night at
30 MOTION 03/08
Unforgettable: Close encounters
with impressive natural phenomena
their border post. ‘And you could also see how globalization has reached the furthest
corners of the earth. You could buy a Coca-Cola or a Magnum ice cream in
the smallest villages in the Philippines and in the poorest regions of Cuba.’ In Chile,
Mr Habegger went to a village where the inhabitants told him they had never been
outside the village. There were only three telephones, but – thanks to Bill Gates –
unlimited Internet access.
‘I have come to realize what a privilege it is to travel, to live in other countries and
always to be able to return home to Switzerland. I think I have become more open

and more tolerant towards my fellow human
beings.’ In answer to the question,
which countries he would like to live in
one day, he names several: ‘Spain, because
it is one of my favorite countries.
Canada, because of its vast unspoiled
landscape. France, so I can fi nally learn
French and enjoy a glass of red wine. And
India, especially because of the fi ne curries,’
says Mr Habegger with a laugh.
� The next trip
But wherever the couple end up traveling
to in future, they have their next project
lined up for the end of 2009. This will be
a return trip from Shanghai to Switzerland
– by bike, of course. ‘We already have a
rough route drawn up,’ says Mr Habegger
looking forward to the trip. You can fi nd
more information about Martin Habegger’s
return trip and experiences on the
Internet.
www.fondue-radler.com
Encounter: Submerging
oneself in other cultures
Good night: A makeshift camp on the
road to Tierra del Fuego
Routine: Martin Habegger during a
presentation with colleagues in Shanghai

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY
TOOL GRINDING
Think Global – Act Local
Tool grinding machine manufacturers EWAG and WALTER are making the
most of their joint sales and service structure and are looking after their global
customers with competent staff on site.
We speak the same language as
our customers, we are always
close by and are able to react quickly
and fl exibly,’ this is how EWAG sales
manager Walter Poiss sums up the ad-
vantages of their joint sales and service
structure. Walter Maschinenbau GmbH
has had subsidiaries on all continents
for some time:
32 MOTION 03/08
Without a hitch: The
collaboration between
WALTER and EWAG ensures
perfectly running machines
In 1967, the fi rst subsidiary was opened in Austria; in 1981, Walter Grinders USA
was started (now known as United Grinding); this was followed in 1995 by the
launch of WALTER Kurim in the Czech Republic; one year later, the Chinese subsidiary
was opened; Singapore followed in 1999 and WALTER Japan in 2003.
These days, WALTER is supporting fi ve competence centers and distributorships
in 14 countries and also has its own staff in 30 countries. Since merging with

KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING, the world leader
in tool grinding is making the most
of the synergies with sister company
EWAG. Both companies work closely
together not just on purchasing and
research and development but also on
direct customer service.
‘The majority of our customers are
global players. In order to be able to
meet their needs in the best possible
way, we have local subsidiaries and
agencies all over the world. Previously,
SCHLEIFRING customers had two different
contacts, now they have just one
and they benefi t from a complete tool
grinding range,’ explains Michael A.
Haas, sales director of WALTER.
� Example Eastern Europe
WALTER and EWAG are managing their
Eastern European sales and service op-
‘We depend on a
competent and
reliable partner’
Mladen Mlinaric, Managing
Director of TM d.o.o.
erations from the SCHLEIFRING Com-
petence Center based at Walter s.r.o. in
Kurim, Czech Republic. Both companies
are utilizing a building in the grounds
of the Czech WALTER factory which is
equipped with a wide range of machinery
for training and demonstration purposes.
From this site, WALTER and
EWAG customers based in the most
important Eastern European markets of
Russia, Poland, Slovenia and the Czech
Republic are supported in all aspects of
their specifi c grinding applications and
service by native speakers. ‘We have
only been working with EWAG for one
year but we already appreciate the excellent
service of their friendly and competent
staff,’ reckons Danijel Radek,
commercial manager of EWAG customer
TM d.o.o. in Croatia.
Full of praise: In Croatia, customers such as TM d.o.o. regard EWAG
as a reliable partner
For more than twenty years, the Croatian company has
been manufacturing standard and customer-specifi c
specialty tools made from carbide as well as tools
with PCD and PCB cutting edges for drilling, turn-
ing, milling and broaching. They have also been
using an EWAMATIC LINE for the processing
of PCD tools for a year now. ‘The new
EWAG machine is replacing two older
grinding machines. We are
now grinding 70 per cent
faster than before and our
machine operators are not
only praising its precision
Perfectly designed:
Competent advice is the basis for
perfect conditions during tool
production

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY
and reliability but also its ease of han-
dling,’ says Radek. ‘Synergies arise not
only from customer service but also
from day-to-day work,’ explains Michael
A. Haas. EWAG and WALTER also work
‘Körber Schleifring
responds to customer
requirements
without delay’
together at customer events and trade
fairs. Both SCHLEIFRING companies
show a joint presence on a local, na-
tional and international level, with joint
exhibition booths, for example.
� Competent service
For some years now, well-known global
companies have been establishing
themselves in Brazil, one of the up-and-
34 MOTION 03/08
Michael A. Haas,
Sales Director of WALTER
Highest precision:
Not just for tool
production but
also for service
locations. EWAG and WALTER are thus
offering their customers all over the
world a total package of fi rst-class
machines and competent service.
Hand in hand: The team from EWAG/WALTER Brazil at a local trade fair
coming BRIC states – BRIC stands for Brazil, Russia,
India and China. As a result, local demand for
standard and specialty tools is high. The local
WALTER/EWAG team does not just consist of nine
experienced staff. ‘In order to respond to customers’
requirements quickly and without delay,
KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING has opened a large spare
parts center in Brazil. No other manufacturer of
tool grinding machines offers this unique service,’
emphasizes Michael A. Haas.
On account of the spare parts center, managing
director of SCHLEIFRING Brazil Antonio Dib and
his highly qualifi ed team of sales staff, application
engineers and service engineers are able to re-
spond quickly and fl exibly to customer demands.
‘Everyone here speaks a minimum of two languages.
This means that while we are able to communicate
with the customer in his own language,
we are also able to communicate with our head
offi ce in German,’ says Antonio Dib, explaining
the advantages. The staff are not just skilled in
languages – they also have extensive knowledge
of the tool grinding industry and are constantly
expanding their knowledge through regular train-
ing courses. Incidentally, this holds true for all
FURTHER INFORMATION
+++ christoph.ehrler@walter-machines.de
+++ regula.liniger@ewag.com +++

Meister Abrasives
Make A Quality Decision International
Meister Abrasives AG, Switzerland · www.meister-abrasives.com

MOTIONS & MORE
INTERVIEW
Products You Can Trust
Consistent: The maintenance
of SCHLEIFRING machines
follows a set standard
Adrian Stalder, Joint Managing Director of SERVICE,
answers MOTION’s questions about globalized markets.
lients expect local service, wherever
Cthey are in the world. The specialists
from SCHLEIFRING SERVICE are always
on the spot.
Mr Stalder, what do clients expect from
the SERVICE team these days?
Clients expect all their after-sales needs
to be met. They want us to handle everything
that enhances the availability
and prolongs the lifespan of their grin-
36 MOTION 03/08
ding machines. They want everything from one source, in top quality and at a fair
price: helplines, spare and replacement parts, on-site service and reconditioning.
Most clients’ maintenance departments focus on fi rst-level servicing and they
expect us to provide the rest.
So SCHLEIFRING SERVICE responds by offering appropriate services?
That’s right. Our clients’ requirements mean that we need to have a high-perfor-
mance organization that is close to our clients. Our SERVICE system provides this.

Adrian Stalder is Joint Managing
Director of SCHLEIFRING SERVICE
alongside Dr Dirk Stegelmeyer
We systematically expand our network
in such a way that we are constantly
improving our service to our clients.
One example: Ten years ago, only 20
per cent of our technicians lived near
our clients. Today, this fi gure is 70 per
cent. And customer loyalty is becoming
stronger. In our key markets in Western
Europe, alone we are on the spot with
around 30 helplines and 200 service
technicians.
The quality of your service is as high
in the rest of the world as it is in Germany
and Switzerland. How do you
manage that?
Client expectations do not differ much
around the world. So, as far as possible,
we work to the same high standards throughout the organization. We must not
be weaker in Asia than in Central Europe or the USA. This is why the SCHLEIFRING
Group has for years been investing heavily in setting up and expanding its competence
centers. Incidentally, the customer service managers in the USA and
China are on an equal footing with the Europeans in our SERVICE management
team. This means that we learn from everyone.
What does SERVICE mean in an age of globalization?
Among other things, SERVICE is a performance promise, like ‘Made by…’ or ‘Designed
by…’ for high-quality products. Clients trust good brands and strong organizations.
So we benefi t from the advantages of the corporate group. The individual
companies within the SCHLEIFRING Group were previously all small and
medium-sized grinding machine manufacturers. As such, they would not now be
in a position to operate really successfully at international level. But together, we
can develop competences even in far-off markets and provide good customer
advice and all-round service.
In smaller markets, the volume of business does not warrant a separate competence
center. How do you provide advice and service to clients in these markets?
We work with the local sales and service partners of the SCHLEIFRING Group.
They provide second-level service locally through all-round service technicians.
They receive support from their nearest competence center. This form of collaboration
has proved very successful.
What does preventive maintenance cover?
Many of our clients ask us to carry out preventive maintenance on all machines
supplied by the SCHLEIFRING Group. The machines simply run better and for
longer with systematic maintenance and inspections. Prevention is much easier,
cheaper and less stressful than emergency repairs. My car can manage 200,000
km without any problem because it is serviced regularly by an authorized garage.
We carry out thousands of maintenance services and inspections every year. This
considerably reduces the risk of unplanned downtime and expensive consequential
losses. It means that we are able to fulfi ll our ‘We care for you!’ claim better
than ever before!
[1] [2] [3]
[1] Top support: Machines are commissioned on the client’s premises by qualified SCHLEIFRING SERVICE employees [2] Systematic: Regular maintenance minimizes the
risk of unplanned downtime [3] Perfect fit: Original parts ensure the SCHLEIFRING machines maintain their high levels of precision
MOTION 03/08
37

MARKETS & TRENDS
THE ENVIRONMENT
A Global Concern
Worth protecting: Forests
are important for the
positive CO 2 balance in
the atmosphere
Climate change is forcing every company around the globe to rethink its approach.
Innovation is needed so that in future our substantial economic output can be achieved
with as little energy input as possible.
or many business organizations
Faround the world, sustainability, energy
effi ciency and climate protection
represent one of the greatest challenges
of the 21st century. Managers who do
not prepare their companies for the consequences
of climate change will no
longer be at the top of their industry in
ten or, at the latest, 20 years’ time. This
is the fi nding of a recent survey of over
4,000 companies from different industries,
conducted by TNS Infratest on
behalf of Commerzbank. It means that
many of these companies are feeling
insecure and are questioning whether
their organizations are in a position to
cope with the requirements of climate
change. The situation in the construction
and automotive industries, in agriculture
and in mechanical engineering is entirely
different. According to the survey,
38 MOTION 03/08
these industries believe that they are in a relatively strong starting position because
they are already benefi ting from climate protection measures and the resultant
boost in demand and innovation.
� New products
Of the mechanical engineering companies surveyed, nearly half justify their response
with the fact that many of them have been tackling the consequences of
climate change for a long time and are therefore developing marketable solutions
that are helping to slow down climate change. New environmentally friendly products
are being developed in company research laboratories and in partnership with
academic institutions.
Conservation has even found its way into production itself. Modern grinding machines
are fully encased, thereby reducing their burden on the immediate surroundings.
They have highly effective protective mechanisms that catch oil and emulsion mist.
These protect the machine operators and, at the same time, the collected material
can be recycled within the system. ‘Universities and research institutes are working
on improving the ecological balance of the grinding process,’ says Dr Heinrich Mushardt,
who is in charge of research and development at KÖRBER SCHLEIFRING. ‘In

some cases, the development of new cooling
lubricants is also opening up some
very interesting possibilities.’ For instance,
the University of Braunschweig’s
Institute for Machine Tools and Production
Technology is testing various waterbased
alternatives – including some to
which polymers and glycerin have been
added – on machines supplied by the
SCHLEIFRING Group. The cooling lubricants
are practically resistant to germs
and therefore pose no risk to human
health. Also, the rate of metal removal with
the new coolants can sometimes be much
higher, depending on the application.
Environmental aspects and energy effi
ciency are also setting standards for
the production and operation of machine
tools. However, the products
manufactured with the help of the machines
offer a more effective lever for
reducing the burden on the climate. In
automotive construction, the weight of
a vehicle and the effi ciency of its engine
are key factors in reducing energy consumption.
‘We provide innovative tech-
[1] [2]
[3] [4]
nology for the production of lighter components and our grinding machines are
becoming increasingly precise and effi cient,’ explains Dr Mushardt. The valuable
contribution made by modern injection technology towards lowering emissions
is based in part on pumps and injectors with their precision-ground parts.
� A common task
Environmental requirements are set to become more exacting in future. Climate
protection is described by experts as one of the megatrends of the 21st century,
since it is not restricted to national boundaries. And this in turn will push the further
development of machine tools, and grinding technology in particular. Innovative
technology is helping to stem the effects of climate change – a global task that
needs to be tackled at international level by a large number of different sectors,
including government, industry and science. Action by individual countries would
have only limited chances of success. This is why the member states of the European
Union have drawn up an Energy Action Plan, setting themselves a binding
target for renewables of 20 per cent of total energy consumption within the EU by
2020. One of the main instruments for implementing the aims is the promotion of
new technologies. In this, the EU is assuming a pioneering role.
On other continents too, industry and government are aware of the increasing
importance of climate protection and environmental conservation. There is a growing
awareness of these issues in emerging nations like China. According to a study
by Deutsche Bank Research, China will intensify its efforts in the area of energy
effi ciency and climate protection signifi cantly in the near future. The USA is also
increasingly recognizing the dangers of climate change. Current developments
show that in the next few years we can expect to see a rise in the number of climate
and environmental policy measures worldwide.
Fatal impact: Emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide are leading to [1] melting ice at the polar caps [2] more severe and frequent tornados [3] increased
flooding because of the rise in sea levels [4] an increase in the number of forest fires
MOTION 03/08
39

NEWS
INTERNAL CYLINDRICAL GRINDING
New Competence Center
STUDER takes over the Swiss company Combitec AG. Their market
share for internal cylindrical grinding will considerably increase with the
launch of a new competence center.
he SCHLEIFRING Group is expand-
Ting its manufacturing expertise in
the internal cylindrical grinding sector.
The merger of Combitec AG which is
based in Biel, Switzerland with Fritz
Studer AG enables two technologically
advanced specialists to bundle their
expertise and considerably strengthen
their global market positions.
� Extensive know-how
‘COMBITEC offers an excellent range
of internal cylindrical grinding machines
and can call on extensive knowledge
in this area of application,’ says
Stephan Nell, chairman of the board of
directors of Fritz Studer AG. Combitec
AG has been building high-precision
machines for the internal cylindrical
40 MOTION 03/08
grinding sector since 1982. The main focus of design and development are machines
for manufacturing small to medium-sized components, in particular in
the area of ultra-hard materials such as carbide, ceramics or sapphire.
In this particular area, COMBITEC has developed a grinding
center with a fully CNC-controlled B axis. This B axis allows
grinding of radii and cones in a reciprocating
mode – without restricting the geometry. Multiple
and even extra large radii can be roughed and
smoothed in a single clamping.
The combination of high-precision machines
and a specially developed operator interface
as well as the simulation software SimCT
which is specifi cally geared to the demands
of internal cylindrical grinding adds up to
economical, profi table and sophisticated
solutions for customers.
Excellent: COMBITEC machines
such as the CT 450 are complementing
the SCHLEIFRING portfolio
Center in Biel: The COMBITEC head offi ce will become the center for
internal cylindrical grinding of the SCHLEIFRING Group
� Concentration of expertise in Biel
The management of COMBITEC will continue
to be in charge of the facility in Biel. This is
where the joint competence center for inter-

Machining very hard materials such as ceramics and sapphire: View inside the
workspace of a COMBITEC machine
nal cylindrical grinding will be established.
COMBITEC’s specialist knowledge
of programming techniques for
internal cylindrical grinding will be combined
with STUDER’s extensive software
programs and will provide the user
with comprehensive support ranging
from machine set-up to grinding technology
and simulation of processes.
Innovative injection technology: Just one of the many areas of applications of the
specialist grinding machines by COMBITEC
� Increasing the market share
The merger of STUDER and COMBITEC signifi es an expansion of their combined
machinery range of small to large internal cylindrical grinding machines. Together
with the global market access
through STUDER and SCHLEIFRING’s
FURTHER INFORMATION
sales and service network, this will lead
to a substantial increase in turnover and +++ stephan.nell@studer.com
new orders, mainly in the area of internal +++ www.studer.com +++
cylindrical grinding.
www.combitec.ch +++
When clamping becomes critical …
Extraordinary applications demand extraordinary solutions.
Many workpieces cannot be properly clamped by virtue of
their unique characteristics. We develop targeted customized
chucking systems.
FORKARDT SCHWEIZ GMBH
Industriestrasse 3, CH-8307 Effretikon
Tel. +41 52 355 31 31, info-ch@forkardt.com
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Blohm Jung GmbH
Kurt-A.-Körber-Chaussee 63–71
21033 Hamburg, Germany
Tel. +49-40-7250-02, Fax: +49-40-7250-3287
sales-hh@blohmjung.com, www.blohmjung.com
Jahnstraße 80–82
73037 Göppingen, Germany
Tel. +49-716-1612-0, Fax: +49-716-1612-170
sales-gp@blohmjung.com, www.blohmjung.com
Combitec AG
Lengnaustrasse 12, 2504 Biel, Switzerland
Tel. +41-32-344-0450, Fax: +41-32-341-0671
info@combitec.ch, www.combitec.ch
Ewag AG
Industriestrasse 4, 4554 Etziken, Switzerland
Tel. +41-32-61331-31, Fax: +41-32-61331-15
info@ewag.com, www.ewag.com
Mägerle AG Maschinenfabrik
Allmendstrasse 50, 8320 Fehraltorf, Switzerland
Tel. +41-43-3556-600, Fax: +41-43-3556-500
sales@maegerle.com, www.maegerle.com
Körber Schleifring Asia-Pacifi c PTE. Ltd.
25 International Business Park
#01-53/56 German Centre
Singapore 609916
Tel. +65-6562-8101, Fax: +65-6562-8102
michael.schmid@walter-machines.de
Körber Schleifring Machinery Shanghai Co. Ltd.– Beijing Branch Offi ce
Room 10-04, CITIC Bldg. 19, Jian Guo Men Wai Da Jie
Beijing 100004, China
Tel. +86-10-6595-9934, Fax: +86-10-6500-6579
info@schleifring.cn
Schleifring Brasil Ltda.
Av. XV de Agosto, 5.060
Sorocaba, Brasil
CEP: 18085-290
Tel. +55-15-322457-26, Fax: +55-15-322813-66
vendas@schleifring.com.br
Körber Schleifring France
2 bis, Avenue du Président François Mitterrand
91385 Chilly-Mazarin, Cedex, France
Tel. +33-1-697921-21, Fax: +33-1-697921-10
commercial@schleifring.fr
Körber Schleifring Italia Srl
Via G. Garibaldi, 118
22073 Fino Mornasco (CO), Italy
Tel. +39-031-926-262, Fax: +39-031-926-261
info.it@walter-machines.com
Körber Schleifring GmbH – India Branch Offi ce
No. 99, Spencer Road, First Floor, Frazer Town
Bangalore 560 005, India
Tel. +91-80-412504-25, Fax: +91-80-55658-99
sales@schleifring.in
Studer Mikrosa GmbH
Saarländer Straße 20
04179 Leipzig, Germany
Tel. +49-341-4971-0, Fax: +49-341-4971-500
sales@mikrosa.com, www.mikrosa.com
Studer Schaudt GmbH
Hedelfi nger Straße 137
70329 Stuttgart, Germany
Tel. +49-711-4014-0, Fax: +49-711-4014-290
sales@schaudt.com, www.schaudt.com
Fritz Studer AG
3602 Thun, Switzerland
Tel. +41-33-439-1111,
Fax: +41-33-439-1112
info@studer.com,
www.studer.com
Walter Maschinenbau GmbH
Jopestraße 5
72072 Tübingen, Germany
Tel. +49-7071-9393-0, Fax: +49-7071-9393-695
info@walter-machines.com,
www.walter-machines.com
United Grinding Technologies Inc.
5160 Lad Land Drive
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407, USA
Tel. +1-540-898-3700, Fax: +1-540-898-2811
United Grinding Technologies, Inc.
510 Earl Boulevard
Miamisburg, Ohio 45342, USA
Tel. +1-937-859-1975, Fax: +1-937-859-1115
ugt@grinding.com
Körber Schleifring UK Ltd.
B13 Holly Farm Business Park, Honiley
Kenilworth, Warwickshire,
Great Britain
CV8 1NP
Tel. +44-1926-4850-47, Fax: +44-1926-4850-49
neil.whittingham@walter-machines.de
info.wg@walter-ag.com
Körber Schleifring Machinery (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
No. 1128, Taishun Rd, Anting Town
Shanghai Jiading 201814, China
Tel. +86-21-39587333, Fax: +86-21-39587338
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Schleifring Service AG
Thunstrasse 15
3612 Thun, Switzerland
Tel. +41-33-439-1212, Fax: +41-33-439-1514
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Schleifring Service GmbH
Hedelfi nger Straße 137
70329 Stuttgart, Germany
Tel. +49-711-4014-100, Fax: +49-711-4014-207
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Körber Schleifring GmbH
Nagelsweg 33–35
20097 Hamburg
Germany
Tel. +49-40-21107-03
Fax: +49-40-21107-13
info@schleifring.net
www.schleifring.net