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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