Experiences, achievements, developments : the ups and downs of the machine tool industries in Germany, Japan and the United States / Berthold Leibinger ; translated from German by David Ingram.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leibinger, Berthold, author.

Contributor:

Ingram, David, translator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Engineering design.

Machine-tools--Trade and manufacture--Germany.

Machine-tools.

Machine-tool industry--Great Britain.

Machine-tool industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (345 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Göttingen, [Germany] : Wallstein Verlag, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The machine tool industry is a small sector with a big impact. Almost all technical products are manufactured with the help of machine tools - one reason why the machine tool is considered to be »the ultimate machine".Berthold Leibinger, longtime managing partner of the machine tool and technology company TRUMPF, investigates the development of the machine tool industries of Germany, Japan and the United States since 1960. Key factors such as innovations, the importance of science and the training of employees are all examined. The structure of the machine tool industry and their characteristics are highlighted. In addition to the author's own experiences during his working life, numerous discussions held with experts and company representatives have also been taken into consideration.This analysis of the machine tool industry's development in three different countries also mentions numerous influential factors that lead to success or failure. From these, Berthold Leibinger derives recommended measures for managers of machine tool companies.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Imprint; Contents; Preface; 1 The concept of a machine tool; 2 Development of the machine tool industry in Germany, Japan and the United States; 2.1 Development of sales in the machine tool industry; 2.2 Export, import and domestic consumption; 2.3 Conclusion; 3 Innovations; 3.1 Prerequisites and dependencies; 3.2 Important innovations in the machine tool industry; 3.3 The numerical control; 3.4 Cutting materials; 3.5 The development and application of the laser; 4 Corporate Structures; 4.1 Medium-sized companies are shaped by their founders; 4.2 The scarcity of early data

4.3 Data from 1980 onward4.4 Conclusion; 5 Education and training; 5.1 Schools; 5.2 Apprenticeship training compared; 5.3 Further vocational training in comparison; 5.4 Universities in international comparison; 5.5 Conclusion; 6 Scientific research and development; 6.1 The importance of science for the machine tool industry; 6.2 Science and research for machine tools in Germany; 6.3 Machine tool research in the United States; 6.4 Machine tool research in Japan; 6.5 CIRP - International Academy for Production Engineering; 6.6 Comparative conclusion on the research environments

7 Local conditions and site quality7.1 Preliminary remarks; 7.2 Exchange rates and wages; 7.3 Taxes; 8 State and associations; 8.1 Germany - Success through cooperation; 8.2 Japan after 1945 - Reconstruction and market orientation; 8.3 The United States after 1945 -The fight to retain supremacy; 8.4 Conclusion; 9 Winners and losers - The fates of individual firms; 9.1 Cincinnati Milling Machines: The decline of a great company; 9.2 Yamazaki: A successful family-owned company; 9.3 Burgmaster - Houdaille: A victim of the financial industry; 9.4 Schiess: The burden of job shop production

9.5 Okuma: Japan Inc.9.6 Hermle: From a vision to success; 9.7 Niles-Simmons-Hegenscheidt (NSH): Reflecting a globalized world; 9.8 Summary; 10 Conclusions and recommendations; 10.1 Preliminary remarks; 10.2 Machine tool companies are demanding; 10.3 The industry is cyclical; 10.4 Innovations are crucial; 10.5 Science is important; 10.6 Patents are not always an advantage; 10.7 Service is the key to all markets; 10.8 The benefi ts of the dual system; 10.9 The problem of duopolies; 10.10 Several production sites - a benefit or a burden?; 10.11 The optimal legal form for a company

10.12 State support11 Résumé; 11.1 Summary; 11.2 A personal statement in conclusion; 12 An autobiographical epilog; Appendix; List of interviews conducted; Bibliography; List of References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 9, 2015).

ISBN:

9783835327870

3835327879