Carl Heinrich Johann Schenck was a German technology pioneer and businessman who established ''Carl Schenck Eisengießerei & Waagenfabrik'' in 1881, in
Darmstadt
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Germany
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. The company was the first manufacturer of the industrial
balancing machine
A balancing machine is a measuring tool used for balancing rotating machine parts such as rotors for electric motors, fans, turbines, disc brakes, disc drives, propellers and pumps. The machine usually consists of two rigid pedestals, with suspe ...
. It is known today as
Carl Schenck AG, and has been a subsidiary of the global technology conglomerate,
Dürr AG
Dürr AG is a global mechanical and plant engineering firm. The company, founded by Paul Dürr (1871–1936) as a metal shop for roof flashing in Bad Cannstatt in 1895, has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 4 January 1990. Meanwhil ...
, since 1999.
website.
Memoriam
The ''Carl Schenck Award'', offered annually by the Technical University in Darmstadt, is dedicated to him. The TU campus houses two units of Dürr's Measuring and Process Systems division: the Balancing and Assembly Products unit (BAP); and the Schenck Technologie und Industriepark.
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Businesspeople from Darmstadt
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