In the heart of Upper Swabia, the land of experimenters, thinkers and inventors, begins the success story of Blum-Novotest GmbH. On the strength of expertise, experience and dedication, we developed our business into what it is today: A world-leading manufacturer of high-quality measuring and testing technology.
Foundation
Günther Blum founds the company as an engineering office for the machine tool industry
First seminconductor-based interfacing controlers
Development of semiconductor-based interfacing controllers for machine tools
Company headquarters
The company builds and moves into the first dedicated premises of
Günther Blum KG in Grünkraut-Gullen
Workpiece probes
The first electronic workpiece probe is introduced
Tool measuring probe
The first tool setting probe
for tool measurement is unveiled
Measuring Machines
The first post-process measuring machine is completed
LaserControl
Blum entered the field of laser measuring technology
NOVOTEST
The company adds the third business division NOVOTEST Test Engineering
New generation
Alexander Blum takes over as Managing Director
of Blum-Novotest GmbH
LaserControl
The company presents the third generation of the intelligent and patented LaserControl laser measuring system
Product family
The TC touch probe series is introduced
shark360
The revolutionary shark360 measuring mechanism is introduced
New building
Plant 2 with 2000 m² of floor space is opened
at the company headquarters in Grünkraut
DIGILOG
The company presents the world's first compact touch probe equipped with digital and analogue technology for machining centres
Roughness measurement
The first wireless surface roughness gauge for machine tools is presented
New customer centre
The employee and customer centre at the company headquarters in Grünkraut is inaugurated
LC50-DIGILOG
Reinventing laser measuring technology - World debut of the LC50-DIGILOG
New assembly building
Opening of the new assembly building
at the headquarters in Grünkraut with 5635 m² on three floors
