Oerlikon Saurer History, Milestones

Oerlikon Saurer History

Milestones Allma Product Line

Milestones Allma Product Line        

2009  Presentation of Allma CC3 in combi version at the Tire Technology Expo 2009 in Hamburg
2007  Member of the technology group OC Oerlikon; integration into the business unit Oerlikon Saurer
2006  Launch of CC Easy and Fascinator ECP 1
2004  Launch of MultiCorder
2003  New design of the two-for-one twister Filament LT and new development TC-S MiniLab
2002  Successful launching of the hollow spindle fancy twister Fashionator EHP / EHC on the market
2000  New corporate design for all Saurer companies
1999  Presentation of the new products CableCorder CC3, TechnoCorder TC-S and Fancynator at the ITMA, Paris
1994  Entering the apparel filament market with the Two-for-One twister Filament HT
1992  Production start of the single-stage cabling machine for tire cord CableCorder
1991  First presentation in the new corporate design at the ITMA '91 in Hannover
1990  Merger of the companies Allma, Hamel and Volkmann to form Saurer Twisting Systems
1979  Manufacturing of the first hollow spindle fancy twister ESP
1974  Manufacturing of the first electronically controlled fancy twister EES-X
1962  Manufacturing of the first Two-for-One twisting machine
1960  Allma is taken over by Saurer AG, Arbon/Switzerland and renamed as Saurer-Allma GmbH
1947  Manufacturing of the first ring twisting machine developed by Allma
1946  Foundation of Messrs. Allma Allgäuer Maschinenbau. Production of urgently needed consumer goods and repair of textile and paper-making machines

Milestones Volkmann Product Line

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2007   Member of the technology group OC Oerlikon
2005   Launch of ring twisting machine GlassTwister
2002   Takeover of Hamel | SaurerGroup ElastoTwist - System
1999   Delivery of the 2.500.000th twisting spindle
1997   Foundation of Saurer subsidiary Suzhou in China
1990   Member of the Saurer Group
1982   First machine for the carpet yarn industry
1981   Joint Venture with Star Volkmann in India
1970   Manufacturing licence to ELITEX CSFR
1969   Foundation of AVC in Charlotte, N.C. - today: STSC
1964   Foundation of the R+D Centre Palitex
1959   First presentation at the ITMA in Milano
1954   First Two-for-One twisting machine
1904   Foundation

Milestones Saurer Product Line

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2007   Saurer joint the technology company OC Oerlikon.
2006   The Epoca family was enlarged by the first two-frame machine with independently moving frames. 
2005   Saurer introduces the first integrated laser cutting and engraving device for shuttle embroidery machines.
2002   Saurer Arbon presents PitStop to the customers. With this new development, the time-consuming activity of filling and readjusting the shuttles can be carried out completely automatically for the first time in the history of embroidery. 
2001   Saurer Embroidery Systems AG and Hamel AG merge. The new company is called Saurer Hamel AG, later Saurer Arbon AG. 
1995   The Epoca is presented at the ITMA Milan. This single-level embroidery machine with the active thread delivery ActiFeed and the thread cut system Pentacut is the beginning of a new era in shuttle embroidery machine construction.  
1993   Première of the Saurer 3040 with integrated control system and programmable Pentacut thread cut device. 
1988   Founding of Saurer Embroidery Systems as a member of the Saurer Group. 
1987   The Saurer Positronic control system replaces the mechanical embroidery automatic.  
1983   Saurer engineers develop the electronically controlled switching for individual embroidery positions, Pentamat. In the same year, Saurer introduces the Datamat, for embroidery program storage, and the era of card less embroidery has arrived. 
1979   Introduction of the Saurer-top-shuttle with double the yarn capacity. 
1973   A new dimension in embroidery machine construction: the 1040 machine with 10 and 15 yards embroidery length, and 75 and 104 cm embroidery height, are introduced into the market.  
1955   Saurer launches the 2S-55 embroidery machine. This model was the be-all and end-all in the embroidery industry for nearly 20 years. 
1931   Construction of the first 2S-embroidery machines with 10 and 15 yards embroidery length and 60 cm embroidery height. 
1912   Hippolyt Saurer develops the first automatic embroidery machine (replacement for the pantograph).  
1898   Adolph Saurer takes over the business.  
1878   First shuttle embroidery machine with 4 ½ yards embroidery length. 
1869   Construction of the first hand embroidery machine by Franz Saurer. 
1853   Establishment of the Franz Saurer foundry.