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CONTENTS:
OBITUARY
In deep sadness, we say goodbye
to our senior partner Siegfried
Güntert.
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EDITORIAL:
Investments in China are starting
to take effect:
Schwanog (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is delighted with its strong market growth!
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STAR SR20:
Thread whirling without whirling
head!
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Dear business partners,
Versatility across the board from Schwanog:
Solutions for all standard and special tool holder interfaces!
The world of machine tool providers is an incredibly
But that is not all.
diverse and varied one. The same is therefore true for
Our engineers designed tool holders with height and
the number of different tool holder interfaces required.
lateral adjustment in accordance with customer specifications. Our special-purpose solutions include tool holders
with coolant through feature can also be equipped with
Over the last few years, Schwanog has been adapting
adjustable coolant nozzles.
its product range to reflect this, and is now able to
offer the perfect solution to every requirement.
and multi-spindle machines i.e. for square and round
shanks and dovetail holder are all established standards in the Schwanog product line. We also offer all
commonly used taper and special-purpose mounts such
as Capto, HSK, SK and UTS in all sizes as part of the
Schwanog’s insertable tooling systems.
Due to his entrepreneurial vision and his sound
professional judgment we had the courage to take
on global challenges early and as medium size enterprise to view the entire world as our market. It is by
virtue of this that our new founded company in
China is already enjoying strong growth, as you can
read on page 3 of this latest edition.
As you can see, on the path to cost reduction with our
tool systems, no limits are imposed when it comes to the
The standard tool holder interfaces for single-spindle
We are quickly moving ahead towards the end of the
year and many of our customers are feeling the same
way: Time goes by quickly and despite the fast pace,
the key is sometimes to take time to reflect and to
remind ourselves of what really is important. How
close joy and sorrow can lie together we experienced
very recently, and most painfully, by the death of our
beloved senior partner Siegfried Güntert. You will
find an obituary on page 2 of this newsletter.
tool holders!
We would like to draw your attention to the
technology highlights in the title story in which you
will learn that we now offer for virtually all tool
holder interfaces on the market, standard as well as
special tool holder solutions. One topic that never
fails to spark discussion is the slight chatter which
occasionally can occur while grooving using form
tools. As the report on page 3 shows we are now able
to eliminate this problem while using a controlled
honed cutting edge due to the latest equipment
technology.
In the field of digital communication, our 3D
animation films are a great new way of gaining a
quick grasp of the essentials in what is now the very
extensive and comprehensive range of Schwanog
system solutions. These films have been upgraded to
HD quality and are now available on the web for you
to view.
Finally, we would like to wish you all a peaceful
holiday season and a prosperous new year and look
forward to continuing our successful business
cooperation with you in 2015!
Yours truly,
Clemens Güntert
OBITUARY
In deep sadness, we say goodbye
to our senior partner Siegfried Güntert.
On September 1, 2014, Siegfried Güntert had worked
for SCHWANOG Siegfried Güntert GmbH for a total of
60 years. From October 1957 to September 2012, he
was the CEO and main shareholder, while during the
last two years, and until his death, he chaired the
company advisory board.
We owe a debt of gratitude to him for his drive, his
vision and expertise that have propelled Schwanog
into one of the world's leading companies for insertable
form tool systems. With production sites in VS-Obereschach, Germany, the USA and France as well as a
sales office in China, the company is now a successful
global player.
For all his consummate competency, Siegfried Güntert
was still always to listen to his employees, and their
well-being was something very close to his heart.
The loss to us of Siegfried Güntert is the loss of an
extraordinary man, an outstanding businessman and
a friend, whose life was characterized by indefatigable
creativity and care for his company and his family.
We shall miss his entrepreneurial and global vision.
We bow our heads in respect to our departed colleague and shall remember him with honor and pride.
Shareholder, CEO, employee and advisor.
Honed cutting edges:
Latest technology puts an end to chatter!
The controlled radius of the cutting
Grooving instead of single-point turning has not only
Put an end to chatter:
edge eliminates the chatter during
provided manufacturers of precision turned parts with
Use the new process technology of controlled honed
the grooving process.
significant cost savings but occasionally generated
cutting edges for your future tool orders.
slight chatter as well.
The controlled radius of the cutting edge eliminates the
An optimal solution to eliminate chatter is using a
chatter during the grooving process.
controlled honed cutting edge which can now be
process-safe established due to latest equipment
technologies.
Benefits:
This method is specifically designed for insertable tools
and adds a precisely defined radius to the entire
cutting edge contour.
Avoids chatter when grooving with form tools
Improved tool life of the form tool
Better chip flow due to smoother surface
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Investments in China are starting to take effect:
Schwanog (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is delighted with its strong market growth!
The extensive investments in our own sales office in
resulting from our German quality and workmanship
companies operating in this sector of the market have
the booming Chinese market are really paying off.
approach to the products we manufacture.
listed Schwanog as a local supplier. All Chinese manufacturers are now familiar with the quality of our technical
Schwanog (Shanghai Ltd.) has a sense of great acceptance for its product solutions and services and, despite
When customers first consider sourcing insertable form
the short time that has elapsed since it was founded in
tools from Germany, they think that lead times will be very
2013, it is already on a very successful course.
long. However, we work so fast that we can achieve
A key factor in the success of general managers,
delivery lead times of just 4 weeks (allowing 1 week for
Gökay Dumlupinar team is its ability to respond quickly
Across the board on the Chinese market, there is great
shipment and Chinese customs clearance) from date of
to incoming sales. To provide an example, the outside sales
interest in insertable form tools. While there are many
order, and our customers in China are really enthusiastic
employees are involved right from the planning stage in
manufacturers and brands in the field of ISO grooving
about this. We are viewed as genuine delivery heroes!
any switch from single-point threading to thread whirling.
solutions and our insertable tooling systems.
Then when changing over to the new system, our emplo-
tools, Schwanog (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has nonetheless
carved itself out a genuine niche in the sector of
In the early days, production was not called out until a
yees score highly through their on-site technical advice and
customer-specific tool solutions.
firm order was in the books, but now we operate on the
quick deployment.
basis of fixed call offs. Every week, a collective delivery
The basic concept of improving the production proces-
leaves Germany for a wide range of customers. These
The customer base is now a broad and diverse one.
ses and the cost of each part using insertable form tools
orders are repackaged at Schwanog, the central mar-
The portfolio includes domestic companies as well as
manufactured based on customer part drawing is not
shalling point, and are prepared for delivery to the
companies from Germany, the USA, Italy or Saudi-Arabia
yet common. While that requires the need for real
production sites operated by our customers. With the local
that employ Schwanog solutions at their Chinese
pioneering work on the sales front, it also promises
delivery service SF Express we have already established a
production sites.
great sales potential. Many customers are also surprised
very close and reliable partnership, one that enables us to
by the fact that the Schwanog solution involves the use
deliver call-off orders within 24 hours.
To achieve progressive expansion, Schwanog attends the
most important trade shows, i.e. the China CNC Machine
of a proprietary tool holder and a proprietary insert
blank instead of ISO insert. Customers quickly under-
Schwanog (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has also established itself
stand the many advantages of this product concept,
as a successful brand in the medical industry. All leading
Tool Show (CCMT) and China EASTPO.
STAR SR20 with programmable B-axis makes it all possible:
Thread-whirling without whirling head!
The STAR SR20 RIV swiss-type lathe provides a
clever solution for thread-whirling with Schwanog.
That is because the Schwanog cutter ring does not
need a whirling head on this STAR machine.
Instead, the Star SR20 RIV achieves this with a
programmable B-axis on the linear support. The cutter
ring is mounted on a round shaft and can be adjusted
and programmed precisely in all angle positions using
the B-axis.
The compact design of the Schwanog WEP cutter ring
with six insertable cutters make it extremely suitable
for medical applications especially for smaller threads.
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Application and function of all Schwanog system solutions:
New 3D animation films in HD quality on the web!
Especially in the daily phone-oriented service we provide to our customers, these
application films have proven to be of immense benefit with all Schwanog systems.
This has prompted us to revise all of our 3D animations films providing them in HD
quality. Particularly when it comes to more complex applications, such as shaving and
skiving, polygon turning, broaching of serration, or OD and ID whirling, these films are
a great way of illustrating and explaining the application.
Furthermore, our website also features real application films involving Schwanog systems
as well as the now legendary comparison “Grooving instead of single-point turning”,
that illustrate with great conviction the outstanding benefits of our systems over the
single-point turning process.
Time to pause and reflect:
Preview:
Merry Christmas!
Trade shows in 2015
Next year, Schwanog will exhibit at the following
three trade shows. Please mark your calendar,
We wish all our customers
right now.
and partners a peaceful
holiday season and a
TURNING DAYS, Villingen-Schwenningen
April 14-17, 2015 | Booth: B-19
prosperous 2015!
CIMT, Beijing, CHINA, im German Pavillon E7-214
April 20-25, 2015 | Hall: E7 · Booth: 214
PMTS, Columbus, Ohio USA
April 21-23, 2015 | Hall: E · Booth: 709
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