Press release
“Economic miracle”: Allrounder reliably
in operation since 1966
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Wilh. Wissner wins "Economic Miracle"
anniversary competition
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Allrounder 150 has produced suspender clips
for 45 years
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Partner Eugen Hehl presents company with new
electric Allrounder 370E as prize
Lossburg. As the highlight of the "50 years of
Allrounder" anniversary, Arburg held its “Economic
Miracle” anniversary competition at the Fakuma 2011
trade fair. The aim was to find the oldest Allrounder in
original ownership, still being used in production. The
prize was a new electric Edrive series machine. It went
to the company Wilh. Wissner, Göppingen (Germany),
which has been using it to produce clips for
suspenders for 45 years. During a festive celebration
in Lossburg on 8 December 2011, Arburg Partner
Eugen Hehl handed over the Allrounder 370 E with
Managing Partners Juliane Hehl, Michael Hehl and
Renate Keinath in the presence of Managing Directors
Helmut Heinson and Michael Grandt.
“I’m delighted that our technology of the day still works
and is in reliable operation today,” said Partner Eugen
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Hehl during presentation of the anniversary machine.
“With our new electric Allrounder E 370, more application
options will be available to you in the future.”
“That’s very much in line with our intentions. The highquality Edrive machine fits perfectly into our plans,” replied
the delighted Wissner Managing Director, Dr. Andreas
Lederer. “Because we know that Arburg offers
sophisticated technology and perfect service, we will
continue the Allrounder success story and keep this
machine in operation for several decades too,” he added
with a smile.
Allrounder in operation continuously since 1966
Dr. Andreas Lederer was accompanied by Production
Manager Siegfried Eberle and retiree Bernhard Nägele,
who was responsible for commissioning the nominated
machine, an Allrounder 150, in the autumn of 1966 in
order to produce suspender clips. At the time, Wissner
devised a solution for feeding the fabric strip onto which a
plastic component was injection moulded. And the
Allrounder 150 has been producing the same product to
this day, a period of 45 years.
Durable machine technology from Lossburg
The high performance and durability of the first
Allrounders is also evidenced by the fact that 160
companies – from Germany, Europe, the US and even
South Africa – participated in the anniversary competition.
All of these continue to use their Allrounders in injection
moulding production to this day. The success story of the
Allrounder injection moulding machines covering five
decades is a veritable economic miracle – for our
customers, for the sector and, of course, for Arburg. In
1961, the invention of the Allrounder principle
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revolutionised conventional ideas regarding injection
moulding. For the first time, production was possible in
different working positions using a pivoting clamping unit
and interchangeable injection unit. New, modern
application processes were thus made possible. Over the
years, the unique modularity of the Allrounder injection
moulding machines has developed from the Allrounder
principle. Whereas in 1961, the Allrounder was a single
machine for all applications, today, thanks to the unique
modularity, the ideal machine can be individually
configured for any application. Today therefore, the
Allrounders precisely meet all customer and applicationspecific requirements. Since the market launch of the first
Allrounders, the Arburg machines have been
characterised by precision and reliability. All Allrounder
machines are produced exclusively at the production
location in Lossburg with the mark of quality “made by
Arburg – made in Germany”.
Winning machine produces lingerie
At Wissner, around a dozen Allrounders are in use today,
including models from the first generation. In addition, the
company regularly invests in new machines. It produces
components with supporting, shaping, holding, adjusting
and fastening functions for lingerie and orthopaedic
products. In addition to suspender clips, these include
bikini clips, bra underwires and bandage accessories. With
the new Allrounder 370 E, the company wants to develop
and produce new orthopaedic and medical technology
products among others.
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Arburg Partner Eugen Hehl (right) congratulates Dr.
Andreas Lederer, Managing Director of Wilh. Wissner in
Göppingen/Germany. The company entered the
“Economic Miracle” anniversary competition with an
Allrounder dating from 1966 and won an electric
Allrounder 370 E as the main prize.
Photo: ARBURG
About Arburg
Arburg, a German machine construction company, is one of the leading global
manufacturers of injection moulding machines for plastics processing with clamping
forces between 125 kN and 5,000 kN. Fields of application include the production of
plastic parts for motor vehicles, communications and consumer electronics, medical
technology, domestic appliances and packaging. The product range is completed by
robotic systems, complex projects and other peripherals. Arburg’s operations are
coordinated by an integrated management system and are DIN EN ISO 9001 and
14001 certified. Arburg is represented by its own organisations at 32 locations in 24
countries and by trading partners in more than 50 countries. However, production takes
place exclusively in the parent factory in Lossburg (Germany) – with the mark of quality
“made by Arburg – made in Germany”. From a total of around 2,150 Arburg employees,
1,800 work in Germany. A further 350 employees work in Arburg’s organisations around
the world.
Further information about Arburg can be found at www.arburg.com.
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