- The company's developmentcloseopen
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1963
Foundation of the Klemm-Stahlhacke drilling company.
1964
Separation of the Günter Klemm drilling company.
1968
Factory in Sondern, office in Rhode.
1969
Acquisition of land in Wenkhausen, construction of offices and production facilities.
1972
Cessation of drilling activities and now operating as G. Klemm Bohrtechnik.
1975
Construction of additional production and warehouse facilities.
1982
Opening of the Hydroc branch in Sengenau, later to become plant number 2.
Erection of a hydraulics department for the assembly of hydraulic drifters and rotary heads.1983
Erection of a second unit for storage and dispatch.
1986
Erection of the first assembly shop, including an extension for design work.
Increased size of head office, set up of paint shops, and machinery washing bays.1987
Trading as Ing. G. Klemm Bohrtechnik GmbH.
1989
Take-over by the US Ingersoll-Rand group.
1991
Erection of the second assembly shop, including extensions for engineering design and additional office space.
1998
Takeover by BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH.
1999
Trading as KLEMM Bohrtechnik, a branch of BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH.
2001
Trading as KLEMM Bohrtechnik, a branch of BAUER Maschinen GmbH.
2004
Establishment of a master plan for optimum material flow and expansion of capacity.
2005
Re-establishing the Wintersohl stream, new logistics shop, new painting and pre-production, reconstruction of plant number 2.
2007
Transition of the branch and trading as KLEMM Bohrtechnik GmbH Complete new look for management offices and reception.
2008
Construction of a new assembly shop and offices using geothermal and solar energy sources.
2013
New storage building for secure air freight.
ABS Trenchless and HAUSHERR System Bohrtechnik become branches of KLEMM Bohrtechnik GmbH.2017
Renewal of inter-plant road and surface drainage system.
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1971
First sketch book of machine design drawings.
1984
First mainframe EDP installation from KIENZLE for accounts and stores.
1985
Introduction of DNC (Direct Numerical Control) in the metal cutting production.
1989
First electronic data processing with single workstation PCs.
1995
Introduction of time management (ZEUS) for human resources.
1996
Certification of quality management system to ISO 9001.
1997
Introduction of shop floor data logging (BDS) and enterprise resource planning software (WIN-BDS).
Introduction Catia Cadam 2D CAD system.2006
Introduction of document management system with document workflow (ELO).
2007
Introduction of SAP R/3 FI/CO in accounts, controlling and human resources.
2008
Honoured with the LRQA Gold Award for the quality management system.
2009
Implementation of the remuneration framework agreement (ERA).
2011
Introduction of SAP R/3 in all areas of the company.
Introduction of SolidWorks 3D in design department.2013
Certification of the airfreight safety concept.
Introduction of management system (HSE)2020
Certification of the welding process (DIN EN ISO 3834-2).
- The development of productioncloseopen
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1970
Thread whirling on a lathe for machining bolts and threaded parts.
1982
First lathe with Numerical Control (NC) using punch tape (Hitachi Seiki).
1987
First CNC lathe with industrial robot handling system.
1988
Introduction of unmanned production on a CNC machining centre with automatic pallet magazine (Hitachi Seiki HC 500).
1998
Versatile CNC-machining centre with 5 fold pallet changer and redundant tool storage for unmanned automation.
2002
Development of an integrated, automated production cell for drill rod production.
2004
Multifunction lathe and milling machine with portal robots for operation without manual input (MAZAK Integrex).
2005
Conversion to a high-solid paint system.
Introduction of plasma flame cutting technology.2006
Introduction of an automated storage and retrieval system for small parts.
2007
Introduction of electrostatic coating.
2008
First Semi-knocked-down kits for assembly of the KR 806-3D in the USA (BAUER BMC, Conroe).
2009
In-house developed hydraulics test station for development, production and training.
2010
CNC 5-axis machining centre (MAZAK Variaxis).
2012
Semi-knocked-down kits (SKD) for the assembly of the KR 909-1 in China (BAUER SBT, Shanghai).
2015
Introductoin of a CIP Management System (CIP = Continuous Improvement Process).
2019
Introduction of a production management system (X-Net MES) for multiple shift operation
- Product developmentcloseopen
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1968
Drill rods and drilling equipment for the new Elbe tunnel.
1971
The first patent DE 2155540 C3 “Device for overburden drilling”.
The first drilling vehicle on a wheeled undercarriage Type KB II.1974
Patent DE 2461633 C2 “Hydraulic percussion-device”.
1975
The first drilling unit KR 800 with hydraulic drifter KB 40-B.
1976
The first hydraulic drifter with automatic piston stroke setting.
1977
Modular concept drilling rig – KW 2000.
1979
Patent DE 2924393 C2 “Double head drill rig with counter-rotating action".
1981
Drill rig in a diving bell for under-water exploration drilling.
1983
First kelly pile drilling rig GH 80.
1986
First MR 700 mini-drilling rig with separate power pack.
1990
First directional drilling rig – KRB 1500.
250 m geothermal drilling in Japan, Hiroshima with a KR 807D.1994
First KR 80701 double-head rig for geothermal drilling in Switzerland.
1995
New hydraulic drifter range with kick-back impulse.
Universal pile drilling rig: KB 3010.
First drilling data measurement and recording system: MBS.1998
First fully automatic revolving magazine for double rods: MAG 3.0.
2001
100th KR 806-3 drill rig supplied.
2002
First totally radio remote controlled drilling rig: KR 2510.
1000th hydraulic drifter of the type KD 1011 supplied.2003
Development of the KA 140 and KA 162 excavator attachment systems.
2004
Drilling equipment for deepening the Panama Canal.
2006
Drilling equipment for extinguishing fires in Chinese open cast coal mines: KR 709-1C.
Development of the new generation of drill rods magazine for heavy overburden systems: MAG 6.0 und MAG 7.0.2007
First vibratory rotation drive with linear oscillator: KX 1645.
2008
EuroTest award for newly developed safety circuit for oscillating tracks.
2010
Beginning of the KR 909-1 series.
2011
First mast extension made from carbon fibre composites.
First anchor drilling rig with Power-Sharing: KR 806-3F.2012
First drilling rig with vibrating double head system: KR 807-7F.
2014
World's first anchor drilling rig EU Stage 4/4 final: KR 806-5G.
2016
EuroTest award BG Bau: modular rod handling system HBR
2019
World's first anchor drilling rig EU Stage 5: KR 806-3GS