The Blum-Novotest
Group
1968 - 2000 A Short Overview
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Company History - The Seventies
Günther Blum founds the Company in 1968 as Engineering Office for the Machine Tool Industry
In the Seventies the company is mainly active in design of machining centers and production ofinterface controllers
1971 BLUM is setting up a first N/C-controlledmachine tool with fully contactless interface
1972 First use of Siemens LSL-logic (high reliable
15V integrated circuits) in machine tools by BLUM
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Company History - The Eighties
1985 First BLUM Bore Gage for machine tools
1987 BLUM successfully develops and tests as first
company world-wide a Laser System for toolbreakage detection in machining centers
1982 First electronic BLUM Workpiece Touch Probe
1983 First BLUM Tool Setter
1985 First BLUM Measuring Machine
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Company History - The Nineties Part1
1991 BLUM uses Laser Diodes with visible light for
compact design, highest reliability and operatorsafety
1992 BLUM introduces the Laser System Mini with
Shutter to protect the optics
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1991 BLUM Laser Systems reach micron precision
and are becoming state of the art in machiningcenters for tool setting, breakage detection andcompensation of thermal drift
1993 BLUM introduces the Micro Laser System inSupport and Single Version
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Company History - The Nineties Part 2
1994 NOVOTEST, Manufacturer of high-tech gearand impulse test stands becomes part of the
group
1997 First BLUM Laser Micrometer for OutsideDiameter Measurement
1998 LaserControl Nano complements the BLUMLaser System family
1996 Innovation Price for BLUM Laser System atMACH96 in Birmingham
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1999 BLUM completes the LaserMicro product line
with a compact version and optional lengthmeasurement
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The Three Group Divisions
Machine Tool Components
Novotest
Measuring Machines
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The Measuring Machine Division
Measuring Machine Customers:
Daimler-Chrysler Luk Volkswagen Getrag Audi Montforts GM WeisserRenault Buderus Fiat Hüller Hiller Volvo Niles Ford PSA …. BLUM LaserMicro 100
BLUM Measuring Machine Beta H2
BLUM Measuring Machine for brake disks
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The Novotest Division
Novotest Customers:
AeroquipAudiContinentalDaimler-ChryslerFordGetragGMManuliParkerValeoVolkswagenZF….
NOVOTEST Power Steering Test Stand NOVOTEST Impulse and Burst Test Stand
NOVOTEST Shift-Gear Test StandNOVOTEST Transmission Gear Test Stand
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The Component Division
Machine Tool Components for:
Bostomatic BrotherCincinnati Mach. ChironDMG FanucForest Line G&LGrob HellerHenri Line HermleHonsberg Huller HilleIngersoll MakinoMatsuura MazakMikron Mitsui SeikiNTC OkadaOkuma SIPStama Yasda… ...
BLUM Bore Gage
BLUM Laser SystemBLUM Touch Probe
BLUM Z-Probe
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World-Wide
Cincinnati Ravensburg
Nagoya
W illich
Como
Bordeaux
Birm ingham
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BLUM LMT, Inc. - USA Ft. Mitchell
BLUM LMT, INC. Fort Michtell KY:
Covers USA, Canada and Mexico
Sales of all BLUM-NOVOTEST products
Service for all BLUM-NOVOTEST products
Extensive stock for short-time delivery
Experienced and high skilled Engineers
Your competent partner in measuring technology
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