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Milestones in Bosch History |
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Written by admin.ahmadi
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Sunday, 16 September 2007 |
| 1902 |
Patent for the Bosch spark plug applied for |
| 1909 |
First foreign production starts in the USA.
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| 1910 |
Workers at Bosch get Saturday afternoons off. |
| 1913 |
Bosch is first to supply a complete electric car system. |
| 1928 |
The first Bosch power tool, the electric clipper, comes on to the market. |
| 1933 |
The Bosch refrigerator is the forerunner of the new household appliance product line. |
| 1936 |
The Robert Bosch Hospital is opened as a foundation. |
| 1952 |
Kitchen equipment, DIY and hydraulic equipment are added to the range. |
| 1954 |
New production sites are set up in Australia, Brazil and India. |
| 1965 |
The Bosch kitchen goes on sale. |
| 1978 |
Bosch develops the ABS system for cars jointly with the automotive industry. |
| 1989 |
Bosch Telecom is established. |
| 1991 |
Production of power tools begins at the Sebnitz plant in Saxony (hammers, angle grinders). |
| 1992 |
Marketing companies are set up in several Eastern European countries (Poland, Latvia, Hungary, Ukraine). |
In addition, in the power tools segment, the electric clippers launched in 1928 were followed by other pioneering inventions. The first electric hammer drill came on to the market in 1932, the jigsaw in 1946. These inventions form the basis for a wide range of tools and equipment for a variety of machining applications, providing mature solutions for industry, trade and the DIY market.
| 1952 |
Introduction of protective insulation for maximum safety for the operator (or user). |
| 1966 |
Power tools range for the
DIY market |
| 1970 |
Two-handed angle grinder with electronic controls |
| 1981 |
First 2 kg rotary hammer |
| 1985 |
First electric all purpose saw |
| 1988 |
First randon orbit sander |
| 1990 |
Rotary and demolition hammer with SDS – max |
| 1992 |
First "intelligent" impact drill |
| 1993 |
Delta sander, multisaw, tandem all purpose saw |
| 1995 |
Concrete grinder and garden van |
| 1996 |
Scraper. Pole pruner, needle attachment, garden pump |
| 96/97 |
Takeover of Skil, Dremel and Atco-Zualcast |
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