1863

The Klingelnberg company was founded 1863 in a typical Berg slate house. Belonging to the house was a second building located a little behind it, with similar road-facing slated facade, and constructed of white-washed framework.

It was the type of building used by many small Remscheid businesses for their modest production and store-rooms. The house was located at Birgerkamp in Remscheid.

1868





The founder of the company W. Ferd. Klingelnberg, Söhne
Ernst Klingelnberg Julius Klingelnberg
1839-1878 1843-1897

1897

After the death of her husband Julius on March, 17, 1897 and, for weeks later, of her son, the destiny of the the company was in the hands of Hulda Klingelnberg.

Hulda Klingelnberg
1850-1920

1900

At the age of 19, Gustav Adolf Klingelnberg (1900) began his work in the company, 1902 he became an associate

Gustav Adolf Klingelnberg
1880-1947

1908

Start of the production of tools and machine knives

1916

Transfer of tool production to Hückeswagen. The small old town of Hückeswagen in the Bergisch region with its castle and Pauluskirche

1922

Production of machines for gear manufacture with the Palloid-System

The history of Klingelnberg gearing is rich in renunciations, trouble and set-backs. When Klingelnberg picked up this problem, those involved had no idea how much patience and tenacity, how much knowledge and skill, and not least, how much conviction to fight were required to perfect Schicht´s invention.

Heinrich Schicht
Inventor of the
Klingelnberg-Gearing
1886-1962

1923

The first hobbing machine built in the Hückeswagen factory, model FK 150, year of manufacture 1923. Particularly remarkable on this model was the ability to adjust the cutting head to different angles of taper. The cutter used had an angle of taper of 40°.

1951

First subsidiaries abroad

Branch in Rotterdam

1964

The Klingelnberg trademark during the course of its history.The trademarks of the Berg scythe business, the forerunner of the Remscheid tool industry, go back to the year 1600. They were held in high regard as an old family possession. Upon the proprietor‘s death, the eldest son inherited. In 1678 the Remscheid traders attained approval for the forge to provide a third of the goods manufactured by it with the traders‘ trademark.

1985

Acquisition of Dr. Wiener GmbH in Ettlingen Bevel gear grinding machine

1989

Acquisition of grinding technology by take over of Dr.-Ing. Wiener GmbH

1991

Joint Venture with Oerlikon, CH
Invention of CNC-lapping and -testing by Oerlikon Geartec, Zurich

1993

Takeover of Oerlikon Geartec AG - Zürich
Foundation of the

- the gearing partnership of Klingelnberg, Liebherr and Oerlikon.

1996

Acquisition of Zeiss-Industrielle-Meßtechnik (Höfler) in Ettlingen

1997

Invention of dry cutting procvess for bevel gears by introducing the C-Machine

Oerlikon C 28
Spiral bevel gear generating machine

1999

Presentation of the new generation of P-measuring machines for measuring all gearing-relevant workpieces and tools

2000

Presentation of the new generation of CNC-controlled universal hobbing machines, series C_U

2001

ARCON® / SPIRON® cutting tools for dry cutting.

Developement of the 3F blade grinding technology

2002


Complete range of dry cutting machines - C 27 - C 42 - C 60
First time market leader for bevel gear equipment

2003

Invention of a new range of bevel gear grinding machines G 27 / G 60 with vertical concept

2004

P 26 - the first part of a new range of gear measuring centers

Acquisition of 100% of shares of CM Digit, Ettlingen

2004

March 24, 2004 - Klingelnberg goes into the 7^th Generation

After a period of 35 years Mr. Diether Klingelnberg will officially transfer the responsibilities of the Klingelnberg-Group of companies and its employees to his son Jan Klingelnberg. This step will represent the handing-over of the organization to the 7th generation within the family.

Diether Klingelnberg constantly extend the Klingelnberg-Group in the past. The development of state of the art manufacturing technologies ensures a top position status within the field of system solutions incorporating the applications spiral bevel gear production, gear inspection technology and parallel axis gears. In the future this will be the primary focus for innovations and continuous research and development to the customers benefit.

2005

Presentation of the Oerlikon C 29 as the first vertical high performance machine specially designed for dry cutting of spiral bevel gears.

2007

Presentation of crankshaft measuring on Klingelnberg gear measuring centers series P

2007

Presentation of the Oerlikon C 50 at EMO Hanover 2007. Vertical concept for the production of spiral bevel gears used in trucks.