Dieter Weiß founds WEISS KG in Neckarweihingen near
Ludwigsburg, Germany. The first company headquarters
are located in his cow shed. Right from the outset he
was determined to go his own way. His motto was not
to follow the crowd and produce a similar product, but
to be a step ahead with a new one. | The product development strategy is to produce
rotary indexing tables that simply won't break.
This is still the defining feature of every WEISS
product today.
Two years after the company was founded, the
first WEISS rotary indexing table is shipped.
| Sales reach one million Deutschmarks.
The company relocates to Buchen in the
Odenwald forest, where it is still located
today. | Technical breakthrough in rotary indexing tables with
the development of the TS series.
Introduction of the control card for rotary indexing tables.
The complete solution: control system and mechanics
from a single source. | Continuous growth and expansion of production
capacity at the plant in Buchen. | The TC-X series is the first generation of rotary
indexing tables with a cylinder cam mechanism.
| TC-T is a new generation of fixed-cycle rotary indexing
tables in sizes TC120 to TC1000 (left: TC-T 150).
The EF-frequency converter control system minimizes
wear on the drive motor (right). | The next generation is waiting in the wings:
Uwe Weiß completes his studies and joins
the company. | Development of the TR: the world's first rotary
indexing ring with a large central opening
| SH75: the first user-programmable
lifting-rotating unit
| Introduction of the LS280 high-speed linear
assembly system in a modular design
| Servomechanical drive concept for transporting heavy loads:
the CR heavy duty table. Rotary indexing tables become user-
programmable for the first time.
| New generation of products based on directly
driven high-performance modules.
Left: Pick&Place HP140
Right: TO torque rotary tables | Introduction of the WEISS Application Software
for quick and easy parameterisation of all user-
programmable WEISS components.
Implementation of the drive technology in cooperation
with our partner B&R. | Consistent internationalisation with new
subsidiaries in Spain, the Netherlands,
Switzerland, England and North America | Market launch of the WAS control concept
for the LS280.
Again, implementation takes place in cooperation
with our partner B&R. | Expansion of manufacturing facilities at the Buchen
site with an additional 9,800 m² of production and
manufacturing space. | Entry into the "cleanroom assembly applications"
market segment with the CLEANLINE.
Development of a cleanroom-compliant design for
HP140T, LS280, TC150T and TO220. | Increased presence in Asia with subsidiaries
in Singapore and China. The photo shows
the Chinese ceremony for the opening of the
subsidiary in Shanghai.
| Expansion of the handling segment with
development of the highly dynamic HL/HN
linear motor axes and ST/SW rotary modules.
Each is available with an absolute encoder. | The TW with hybrid drive: an integrated torque motor
combined with high-accuracy gear reduction.
| The largest torque rotary table to date, the
TO 1300, combines the advantages of
direct drive with a high torque of 26,000 Nm. | Expansion of the customer-specific systems division.
The image shows a complex handling and processing
module for
laser machining.
| Market launch of the WAS control concept with
Rockwell for the LS280. In addition, standardised
cell wiring is developed for the two control concepts
from Rockwell and B&R. | Our compact powerhouse: the directly driven HP70
with two linear motor axes arranged in parallel.
Just 60 mm wide with up to 325 mm horizontal stroke
and 70 mm vertical stroke.
| The DirectDrive solutions are rendered
compatible for use with third-party control
systems, such as Bosch.
| EF2 - the new generation of control systems
for fixed-cycle WEISS rotary indexing tables.
Intuitive web-based operability for maximum
convenience and fast start-up. | WEISS celebrates its 45-year anniversary.
Dr. Thomas Grünewald (on the left in the photo)
becomes the second Managing Director at WEISS GmbH
alongside Uwe Weiß. |
