Stäubli (in English usually written as Staubli) is a Swiss

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company, primarily known for its textile machinery, connectors and robotics products.

History

Stäubli was founded in Horgen, Switzerland in 1892 as "Schelling & Stäubli" by Rudolph Schelling and Hermann Stäubli as a workshop specialized in producing

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. In 1909, the company opened a new manufacturing site in

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. After the death of Rudolph Schelling in the same year, the company was renamed to "Gebrüder Stäubli" ("Stäubli Bros.") In 1956, the company diversified its line of products into the field of

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and

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and commenced the production of rapid action couplings. The Connectors' division was born. In 1969, they acquired the German dobby producer Erich Trumpelt (founded 1954 in

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) and changed the company name to "Stäubli & Trumpelt". In 1982 the company diversified again, this time into

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and

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. In 1983, they acquired French competitor Verdol SA and established "Stäubli - Verdol SARL" in Lyon-Chassieu, France. In 1989, Stäubli took over American competitor

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from Westinghouse, including their British division located in

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, UK. In 1994, they took over Zellweger Weaving Systems in

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, Switzerland. In 2002 Stäubli acquired a majority stake in Multi-Contact, a leading provider of electrical connectors, which became "Stäubli Electrical Connectors" in 2017. In 2004, they acquired German competitor

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's robotics division and incorporated their products into their own product line. In 2007 the Stäubli Group acquired a stake in the Italian electronic engineering company DEIMO.

Divisions

Since its foundation in 1892, Stäubli has expanded into three different lines of products and services: * Stäubli Textile is the division of the company's original field of products and has since expanded into multiple countries. It manufactures dobbies and similar products related to textile

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, including shedding systems,

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machines,

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weaving machines and weaving preparation systems. * Stäubli Connectors manufactures quick, single and multi-connector systems used for all types of fluids, gases and electrical power, as well as robot tool changers and quick mold change systems. * Stäubli Robotics is Stäubli's automation and robotics related division founded in 1982. It produces

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and 6-axis robots for industrial automation, including controllers and software.

Company overview

With a workforce of 5500, the Stäubli Group generates a yearly turnover of 1.3 billion Swiss francs (CHF). The company has 14 industrial production sites as well as presence through business units and agents in 50 countries. Production sites include: Allschwil,

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and

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