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June 2013 - Summary of Control 2013 Jürgen Barth, General Sales Director about the Control 2013: Our participation at this year’s CONTROL for the 22nd time without interruption was again a success and shows that the CONTROL is "the" world's leading trade fair in terms of measuring and inspection. More
May 2013 - New chuck in nominal size 125 In addition to the proven 3- and 6-jaw manual chucks Witte now offers a new chuck, which offers additional advantages. It enables rearrangement of the jaws any way the user requires. Clamping with 2 x 180 °, 4 x 90 °, 3 x 120 ° or 6 x 60 ° is possible. More
May 2013 - Instrument panel support including center console and seats Growing quality demands in the automotive industry are not least noticeable in the manufacture of interior parts. Function and aesthetics need to be smoothly coordinated. Many interior components must have a perfect look and feel together when combined, so that these parts later meet design and function requirements. More
May 2013 - The Witte company has now developed a sandwich plate mounted on roller bearings, which are easily navigated on all kinds of floors (E.g. tiles, assembly or shopfloor areas). Accurate and rigid Witte sandwich plates are mainly used as base for fixtures. Meanwhile other applications such as a means of transportation between the measuring and assembly areas are increasing. More
May 2013 - Control 2013 - Witte presents new features This year Witte is offering new possibilities for exhibition visitors. More
November 2012 - Catalogue for NewXS Modular fixturing system for optical measuring and checking instruments More
September 2012 - Witte Far East: New offices in Singapore The new address is valid with immediate effect. More
June 2012 - Slim slot-type vacuum chucks now available as starter set The proven slot-type chuck with integrated Venturi nozzle together with a robust vacuum pump is now available as an extensive starter set. More
May 2012 - New Catalogue – Fixinspect Fixinspect measuring accessories simplify and considerably speed up tactile and non-contact measuring processes. More
April 2012 - Alufix Classic – Roller slides now with digital display The world-wide renowned and proven modular fixturing system for almost all applications in dimensional measuring has been extended. More
April 2012 - New Alufix XS for episcopes – Fixturing system for small parts Witte has developed a new clamping and fixturing system for optical measuring equipment. The new components are all in 16 grid and fully compatible to Alufix Classic (system size 16). More
April 2012 - New workstation with grid base plate (replacement for 96747) Mobile measuring station has undergone an ergonomic optimization process. More
April 2012 - New Targets for Alufix bars Witte Position markers Fixinspect TA replace conventional dot stickers More
April 2012 - New - Target frame for photogrammetry measuring systems Setting frames are used where there is no fixture available on which to mount reference markers or targets. More
February 2012 - Karin Schell succeeds Gudrun Hartmann After more than 38 years as human resources director and head of accounting at Horst Witte Gerätebau Barskamp KG, Gudrun Hartmann goes into retirement on 1st of February 2012. Karin Schell takes over all her duties and responsibilities. More
December 2011 - New colleague for Marketing & PR Since 01.12.2011 Solvig Brettling is responsible for the Marketing Area & PR. More
November 2011 - Management extended Management at Horst Witte Geraetebau Barskamp KG has been extended. Jürgen Barth and Jens Düffert have both been granted full power of attorney. More
August 2011 - Horst Witte appoints his son Andreas to position of Technical Manager Andreas Witte was appointed Technical Manager on 01.08.2011 and as a result is now taking on extensive executive functions. More
April 2011 - The new Witte catalogue "Modular Fixturing Systems" Showing product ranges Alufix Classic, Alufix ECO, Aluquick, Megalu and FixBase, split into 16 clear sections, from basic elements through adjusting components to clamping units including comprehensive additional information and examples More
February 2011 - Winners trained with Witte Far East Witte Far East offers practical support to students during their preparation for the manufacturing competition at Nanyang Polytecnic. More
January 2011 - New Brochure Aluquick Since it was introduced in Spring 2009 Aluquick has become widely accepted on the fixturing market. More
September 2010 - MagVac Hybrid clamping chuck Magnetic and vacuum clamping chucks are commonly used to hold different materials for machining. While magnetic chucks are limited to magnetizable materials such as steel, cobalt, nickel etc., vacuum clamping technology is suitable for a substantially larger range of materials. More
August 2010 - Additonal distributor for Japan For the growing Japanese market Witte Far East, has now engaged a further distributor: Metrotec Corporation More
August 2010 - Setting fixture for front nose A space-saving, highly accurate fixture, which is light to transport and easy to store, is being used for adjusting the front nose of a touring car. More
July 2010 - New location for Witte America Witte America, the well established workholding specialist, have recently moved their headquarters from Indianapolis to Tucker, Georgia. More
May 2010 - New fixture variations debut at Control exhibition At the Control exhibition 2010 Witte Bleckede will presented two new fixturing systems: Aluquick SOLID and Alufix ECO. More
March 2010 - Hook clamp range extended New leaflet available as download showing latest and improved hook clamp versions and accessories More
February 2010 - Materials management at Witte under new guidance Jens Düffert has taken over the department of materials management and procurement at Horst Witte Bleckede, after his predecessor Gerfried Sander, who worked there for more than 30 years, has retired. More
September 2009 - Successful Metrology Seminar at Witte Singapore Witte Asia held a metrology seminar from August 26 – 28, 2009 to showcase the latest technologies in the field of metrology and also to increase awareness of metrology in various industries. More
August 2009 - Witte and Retooling – Two new logos The worldwide reknowned Witte logo has been updated and in addition we have a completely new logo which is quite a sign of the times. More
August 2009 - Co-operation for analysis of compound materials CFRP For Witte as developer and manufacturer of modular workpiece fixturing systems, the study of new materials and technologies plays an important role. More
July 2009 - A reason to celebrate! 40 years after their founding, the Witte company celebrated their 40th anniversary on 1st July 2009. Horst Witte, his family, guests and staff had a wonderful day with fantastic weather where everything was simply perfect. More
July 2009 - Metrology Seminar August 2009, Singapore Witte Far East Pte. Ltd. is organizing a seminar on the topic ‘Quality & Standard’ in August 2009. More
July 2009 - New catalogue for Vacuum Clamping Technology Now including section on custom built solutions in combination with vacuum clamping technology and/or hydraulic/pneumatic components with many examples More
July 2009 - This year Witte celebrates its 40th anniversary For this occasion we have brought out an anniversary brochure. More
June 2009 - MDD Multi-Direction-Drive - Sandwich plate Moving loads in all directions on all surfaces More
May 2009 - Automatic pallet and loading system for coordinate measuring machines Speed up work piece exchange and reduce CMM standing time More
May 2009 - FMA Flexible Measuring Appliance in sandwich plate style with integrated jacks Power assisted columns are configured to fixtures for many workpieces More
May 2009 - Renewed ISO 17025 certification Witte Far East has been renewed his DIN EN ISO 17025 certification beginning of May 2009. It qualifies Witte for the third time as an accredited measuring laboratory in Singapore. More