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Corporate Highlights

Quality and of applications. “The spirit of innovation has defined our company

from the beginning – it’s rooted deeply in the nature
innovation as a Stäubli’s expansion strategy has been constantly of Stäubli”, says Rolf Strebel, Stäubli CEO. “It’s the
reason we constantly develop new solutions which
augmented by intensive R&D activities, and today the
add value for our customers. Other decisive factors
result can be seen in a comprehensive range of
high-performance products integrating
for our long-term success are the spirit of cohesion
driving force for state-of-the-art technologies. The machinery is amongst our staff around the globe, our
renowned for exceptional reliability, unsurpassed
inquisitiveness, and our philosophy of continuous
production speeds, and very long service life.
improvement. Our aspiration is to constantly improve
Whether automatic drawing-in machines, the latest
– on a human, professional, and technical level – and
125 years generation of cam motions and dobbies (S3000 to remain just as successful during the next 125
and S3200 Series), the electronic Jacquard
years.”
machines, carpet and technical textile weaving
systems, or automation solutions for hosiery
knitting – all attest to continuity and a passion for Stäubli is represented in Pakistan by
SIMAG Enterprises (PVT) Ltd
After starting in a small workshop in 1892, Stäubli has innovation, which are embedded in the DNA of the 505-506 Al-Ameera Centre
company.
Shahrah-e-Iraq, P.O. Box 8733
developed into a leading industrial partner for Excellence means constant improvement and Saddar PK-Karachi-74400 / Pakistan
Téléphone: +92 21 3567 0757 / +92 21 3568 4470
high-quality mechatronic solutions and technologies. Geographical spread and portfolio expansion handling, precision, speed, and increased design development in all areas Fax: +92 21 3520 0098
options are just a few of the advantages that have led
The Stäubli Group has grown exuberantly since 1892,
With three dedicated activities – Connectors, Robotics in both technical and geographic terms. Already in to the continuing success of these machines.
1909 Stäubli built its first factory in France, followed
and Textile – Stäubli is valued by industrial customers by additional production sites in other European Stäubli solutions cover the complete weaving
process
countries as well as in the Americas and China. The
worldwide for its high-quality products and Group’s Textile activities have grown in line with its The companies Zellweger (weaving preparation
solutions) and Schönherr (carpet weaving systems)
corporate targets, and Stäubli has become a leading
cutting-edge technologies. supplier to the global weaving industry. In 1969 were purchased in 1994 and 1998. Since then,
Stäubli’s product range has been significantly further
Stäubli acquired the German company Trumpelt,
which specialised in heavy dobbies. developed. In terms of weaving preparation, Stäubli
Two family threads came together at the end of the focus. He sought no less than to make the world’s offers a comprehensive range that allows any mill to
19th century – the heyday of the Swiss textile industry best dobbies – with which weaving mills could Expertise in electronic Jacquard machines improve the efficiency of its weaving preparation
– and were woven into a new corporate fabric: achieve optimal results. Even in those early days, As a shedding solution specialist in frame weaving, workflow. The range includes machinery and
Rudolph Schelling and Hermann Stäubli, displaying Stäubli set very high targets for efficient production – the company further decided to expand its range to solutions for automatic drawing in, warp tying,
both commercial acumen and technical skill, specifically, to weave more fabrics at lower cost, include Jacquard weaving. This led to the acquisition reading in 1:1 leases, and making quick style
founded the company “Schelling & Stäubli” in the higher quality, and with a greater variety of patterns. of Verdol in Lyon, a manufacturer of mechanical changes. The SAFIR automatic drawing-in
Swiss village of Horgen in 1892. At that time, this Jacquard machines, and the founding of Stäubli installations exemplify what Stäubli stands for in the
village on the shore of Lake Zurich – and on the silk Already in 1893, Schelling & Stäubli introduced their Tagliabue S.p.A. in September 1985. The Italian textile industry: innovation, quality, and reliability.
road as well – was the site of many mills operating a first dobby, designed and constructed in house. In production site specialises in the design and Featuring state-of-the-art technologies such as
total of some 1,000 weaving machines. Hermann 1900 they introduced the world’s first paper-card construction of Jacquard machines, and at that time double-end detection and yarn-repeat monitoring &
Stäubli had acquired his initial know-how by repairing dobby, equipped with a warp-leasing system that is double-lift open shed as well as oblique-shed management, they enable perfect warp preparation.
these machines. After a short time, he set out to still in wide use today. Following the death of Jacquard machines with endless paper (Verdol
produce superior machinery. His credo from the start Rudolph Schelling in 1909, the company was system) were being built. Already in 1986 Stäubli The company’s most recent expansion step was the
was the highest quality and a pronounced customer renamed Stäubli. launched its first electronic Jacquard machine, an acquisition of DEIMO, a long-time industry partner
important milestone in Jacquard weaving. Easy providing drive and control systems for a wide range

November/December 2017 Historic brochure cover (1st price list for Stäubli cam motions and dobbies)