The ten largest machine tools in the world
Are you interested in machine tools? Then you can't miss the 10 biggest machine tools in the world. Surplex has put them together for you in a picture gallery.
Six of the largest machine tools in the European Top Ten XXL Machines are built by companies based in Germany. Waldrich Coburg and Schiess are each represented three times in the ranking. Waldrich Coburg (2nd, 7th and 10th place) builds large machine tools for milling, vertical turning and grinding. Schiess (rank 3, 5 and 9) is dedicated to lathes, portal milling machines and horizontal boring mills in XXL format.
Still in Chinese hands
Although both companies are based in Germany, they are Chinese-owned.
Waldrich Coburg was taken over by the Chinese state-owned group Beijing No.1 Machine Tool in 2005, which brought the machine manufacturer strong growth. At Special machine constructionhe Schiess from Aschersleben, the takeover by the Chinese SYMG had an opposite effect. The company had to file for insolvency in 2019, but was able to resume operations through an investor solution. The new investor is one of the largest Chinese foundry companies: Shandong Guochuang Wind Power Equipment.
Two further "Top Ten" places (4th and 6th) and 11th place go to the machine manufacturer Starrag, based in Rorschacherberg, Switzerland. The company's portfolio includes Machine Tools for milling, turning, drilling and grinding of workpieces made of metal, composite materials and ceramics.
(Source: surplex)
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