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History |
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1977 |
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Development of the industry's first right angle and multiple spindle heads for machining centers with automatic tool changer by Werner Tschiggfrei (founded WTO in 1983) |
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1987 |
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Presentation of the industrys first modular driven tool system for mill/turning centers |
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1989 |
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Driven tools with through the spindle internal coolant offered for the first time as a standard program |
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1990 |
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Development of the first driven tools with Coromant Capto Quick Change System for Sandvik Coromant |
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1995 |
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Founded U.S. Division of WTO with sales and service capabilities |
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1996 |
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Development of a driven tool system with quick change suitable for cycle controlled lathes Development of turret integrated driven tool spindles with quick change system |
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1997 |
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Development of the WT System (compact driven tools with interchangeable presetable tool spindles) Development of a modular tooling and drive system for multi spindle mill/turning centers |
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1998 |
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Development of driven tools with HSK (new compact design with quick clamping by cam lock) |
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2000 |
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Development of driven tools for thread wirling operations on swiss type turning centers |
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2001 |
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Driven precision tools with minimum quantity lubrification supply through the spindle |
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2002-2004 |
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Development of 'Performance Series' designed for higher cutting performance |