Stäubli

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Stäubli International AG
TypeAktiengesellschaft
Industrymechatronics
Founded1892; 129 years ago (1892)
FounderHermann Stäubli
Rudolph Schelling
Headquarters
Pfäffikon
,
Switzerland
Number of locations
14 production sites; business units in 29 countries.
Productsdobbies, weaving machines, connectors, robots, robot tool changer, quick mold change
Revenue>1,300,000,000 CHF
Number of employees
5,500 +
ParentStäubli Holding AG
DivisionsTextile, Fluid Connectors, Electrical Connectors, Robotics
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.staubli.com

Stäubli (in English usually written as Staubli) is a Swiss[1] mechatronics company, primarily known for its textile machinery, connectors and robotics products.

History[]

Stäubli was founded in Horgen, Switzerland in 1892 as "Schelling & Stäubli" by Rudolph Schelling and Hermann Stäubli as a workshop specialized in producing dobbies.[2][3] In 1909, the company opened a new manufacturing site in Faverges, Haute-Savoie, France. After the death of Rudolph Schelling in the same year, the company was renamed to "Gebrüder Stäubli" ("Stäubli Bros.")

In 1956, the company diversified its line of products into the field of hydraulics and pneumatics and commenced the production of rapid action couplings. The Connectors division was born. In 1969, they acquired the German dobby producer (founded 1954 in Bayreuth) and changed the company name to "Stäubli & Trumpelt". In 1982 the company diversified again, this time into automation and robotics. In 1983 they acquired French competitor and established "Stäubli - Verdol SARL" in , France.

In 1989, Stäubli took over American competitor Unimation from Westinghouse, including their British division located in Telford, UK.[1] In 1994, they took over in Sargans, Switzerland. In 2002 Stäubli acquired a majority stake in , a leading provider of electrical connectors, which became "Stäubli Electrical Connectors" in 2017. In 2004, they acquired German competitor Bosch Rexroth's robotics division and incorporated their products into their own product line.[4][5] In 2007 the Stäubli Group acquired a stake in the Italian electronic engineering company .

Divisions[]

Stäubli robots used in Chemical genomics

Since its foundation in 1892, Stäubli has expanded into three different lines of products and services:

  • Stäubli Textile is the division of the company's original field of products and has since expanded into multiple countries. It manufactures dobbies and similar products related to textile weaving, including shedding systems, Jacquard machines, carpet weaving machines and weaving preparation systems.
  • Stäubli Connectors manufactures quick, single and multi-connector systems used for all types of fluids, gases and electrical power, as well as robot tool changers and quick mold change systems.
  • Stäubli Robotics is Stäubli's automation and robotics related division founded in 1982. It produces SCARA and 6-axis robots for industrial automation, including controllers and software.

Company overview[]

With a workforce of 5500, the Stäubli Group generates a yearly turnover of 1.3 billion Swiss francs (CHF). The company has 14 industrial production sites as well as presence through business units and agents in 50 countries. Production sites include: Allschwil, Bayreuth, Carate Brianza, Chemnitz, Duncan, South Carolina, Essen, Faverges, Hangzhou, Hésingue, Lyon, Sargans and Weil am Rhein.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Beise, Marian (2006). Die Lead-markt-strategie (in German). Springer. p. 69. ISBN 3-540-24177-9.
  2. ^ Biographisches Lexikon verstorbener Schweizer. Schweizerische Industrie-Bibliothek. 1982. p. 304.
  3. ^ "Milestones in the history of the Stäubli Group". Stäubli Group. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
  4. ^ "Scara-Roboter" (in German). Produktion. 14 June 2006. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
  5. ^ "Robot Bosch alla Stäubli" (in Italian). Polimerica. 22 December 2004. Retrieved 2009-07-15.

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