Innovation from tradition

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.

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).

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

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