2008 Foundation of WEISS Switzerland
2007 Foundation of WEISS Netherlands Foundation of WEISS North America WEISS celebrates its 40th anniversary
2006 Foundation of WEISS Spain
2005 New generation of products, based on intelligent, high-performance modules (LS, TO, HP, CR).
2004 Market entry in Asia.
2002 Market entry in North America.
2001 Foundation of WEISS UK Uwe Weiß completes his studies and joins the company. Development of the TR: the world's first rotary indexing ring with large central opening
1998 Market Entry into North America through exclusive partnership with Precision Detroit Company.
1990 The TC-X series, the first generation of indexing tables with a cylinder cam mechanism, is developed.
1984 Company name changes from WEISS KG to WEISS GmbH.
1981 The company moves to Buchen. Ten of the twenty employees move with the company.
1980 Sales reach one million Deutschmarks.
1967 to 1970 Dieter Weiß invents the "Kraftei" (pneumatic mechanical device). In the following years, rotary indexing tables are developed to improve speed, running behaviour and precision.
1967 Dieter Weiß completes his engineering studies and founds WEISS KG. The company is based in Neckarweihingen, near Ludwigsburg, Germany. |