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C. & E. Fein GmbH is a manufacturer of high-end
In 1867, Wilhelm Emil Fein and his brother Carl founded a "mechanical workshop" in Stuttgart, the company C. & E. Fein. The first products of the company from 1873 were medical inductors. In 1895, Fein invented the electric hand drill, which is considered the forerunner of power tools.
The first "drill with electro-pneumatic hammer mechanism" was built in 1914 by the company and applied for a patent. Fein developed the first tin snips and the first jigsaw in 1927. In the 1950s, a handy small drill called "Fein-Zwerg" (Fein-Dwarf) helped boost popularity.
The first power tool with oscillation technology was launched in 1967, at the time as a plaster band
Fein web site
power tools
A power tool is a tool that is actuated by an additional power source and mechanism other than the solely manual labor used with hand tools. The most common types of power tools use electric motors. Internal combustion engines and compressed air ...
located near Stuttgart
Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the ...
, Germany
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. Founded in 1867 by brothers Wilhelm Emil Fein
Wilhelm Emil Fein (16 January 1842 – 6 October 1898) was a German inventor. He invented the worldwide first portable electric drill
A drill is a tool used for making round holes or driving fasteners. It is fitted with a bit, either a ...
and Carl Fein, the company invented the hand-held electric drill
A drill is a tool used for making round holes or driving fasteners. It is fitted with a bit, either a drill or driverchuck. Hand-operated types are dramatically decreasing in popularity and cordless battery-powered ones proliferating due to ...
in 1895 and was responsible for many other innovations
Innovation is the practical implementation of ideas that result in the introduction of new goods or services or improvement in offering goods or services. ISO TC 279 in the standard ISO 56000:2020 defines innovation as "a new or changed entit ...
. Fein became famous for its grinders
Grinder may refer to:
Machinery
*Various types of grinding machine, used in a machining operation to refine the surface of materials
*Food grinders
**Blade grinder, includes food processors, blenders, electric coffee and spice grinders, etc.
**Co ...
, electric screwdriver
A screwdriver is a tool, manual or powered, used for turning screws. A typical simple screwdriver has a handle and a shaft, ending in a tip the user puts into the screw head before turning the handle. This form of the screwdriver has been repla ...
s, and Fein Multimaster RS, the original oscillating multitool.
History
In 1867, Wilhelm Emil Fein and his brother Carl founded a "mechanical workshop" in Stuttgart, the company C. & E. Fein. The first products of the company from 1873 were medical inductors. In 1895, Fein invented the electric hand drill, which is considered the forerunner of power tools.
The first "drill with electro-pneumatic hammer mechanism" was built in 1914 by the company and applied for a patent. Fein developed the first tin snips and the first jigsaw in 1927. In the 1950s, a handy small drill called "Fein-Zwerg" (Fein-Dwarf) helped boost popularity.
The first power tool with oscillation technology was launched in 1967, at the time as a plaster band cast saw
A cast saw is an oscillating power tool used to remove orthopedic casts. Unlike a circular saw with a rotating blade, a cast saw uses a sharp, small-toothed blade rapidly oscillating or vibrating back and forth over a very small angle to cut mater ...
. In 1985, the company's first cordless screwdriver appeared. In 1987, the Fein quick-clamping system QuickIN made the handling of angle grinders considerably safer. In 2007, the company presented a MultiMaster generation with QuickIN and better handling. In 2011, Fein presented the first handheld core drilling system for metal, KBH 25.
External links
Fein web site
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