Schleifblog

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Our English-speaking customers have often told me that although they find our grinding blog (in Germany known as the Schleifblog) a great idea, their knowledge of German is not sufficient to fully understand and enjoy it. So now, especially for you, my English-speaking friends, with much “blood, sweat and tears”, my current post is in a hopefully passable English! Read on…

Huge winche perfectly photographed by Daniel Clements.

A few weeks ago I blogged here about the really impressive components our client I.P. Huse produces in Norway with hob grinders manufactured on our Multigrind CB. I have now come upon an interesting website from Daniel Clements, a London based photographer. He shot an aesthetically pleasing photo story about the Rolls-Royce/IP Huse partnership. To me, his series is further proof that the technical products we’re dealing with every day (like gear wheels or hob grinders) are anything but boring. It just depends how we see them. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as the English saying goes.

Measuring a hob grinder in process on our Multigrind CB.

Engineering with passion
But beauty, functionality and of course technical perfection are also the result of our attitude towards our work. And we at HAAS are pretty passionate about our work. Some say that Germans are born with that special picky engineering gene. I don’t know about that. I think there are great engineers and inventors in all countries. But yes, if you walk through our production hall, watch our staff and talk to them about engineering, grinding and technical matters, you will feel that special HAAS attitude. Plus: Technology isn’t all we know how to do – we can also barbecue, check out some impressions here.

If a thing’s worth doing, it’s worth doing it well.

We’d be happy to show you around our premises anytime you’re in the area and exchange opinions and ideas over a Black-Forest beer or two.

Yours, Thomas Bader

P.S. If you have any photos of beautiful technical products you produce, please comment below and send us a link or the picture.

2 Kommentare 9. Juni 2010

Hier spielt die Musik

Kaum zu glauben. Vor gut vier Wochen erfahren wir, dass wir Schwaben wahrscheinlich das älteste Kulturvolk der Welt sind. Mitte Mai wurde ja der sensationelle Fund der ältesten Skulptur einer Frau verkündet. Und jetzt findet das Archäologenteam um den Tübinger Professor Nicholas Conard in der Höhle “Hohlen Fels” bei Schelklingen auch noch das älteste Musikinstrument der Welt. Eine kleine Knochenflöte, gut 220 mm lang, und mindestens 35000 Jahre alt, so die Tübinger Experten. Ich bin begeistert, schließlich hat HAAS ja seinen Firmensitz in der Musikstadt Trossingen; von hier hat schon Bob Dylan seine Mundharmonikas bezogen. Und wenn ich mir das Flötle so anschaue, frage ich mich natürlich gleich, ob man so etwas auf einer Multigrind CB auch herstellen könnte. Es käme auf den Versuch an. Schließlich spielt hier in Trossingen auch in Sachen Schleiftechnologie die Musik!
Thomas Bader

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