Founded in 1970 by Klaus Schütz

History - timetable (backwards)

• 2019 - Move to new hall - here we are setting up anew with 250 m² demo room, new office building, enlarged workshop with warehouse.
  You will find us from 01.03..2019: Google Maps
   
• 2013 development a new concept for specimen preparation: Now we are able to punch and grind also specimen up to 12 mm (delivery of 7.500 kN and 5.000 kN press to Saudi-Arabia)
   
• 2013 extending the portfolio to ZEISS metal microscopes
   
• 2013 extensing the DakkS - accreditation according ISO17025 also for calibration of material testing machines according ASTM
   
• 2012 in the meantime the market recognized: GALDABINI testing machines are positioned in the top level of quality fpr fair prices. Because of this reputation S+L after 8 years growing becomes the number two on German market (in terms of numbers of sold machines)
   
• 2011 extending the portfoili for new microscopes "Made in Germany" (own brand NAZAR): metal microscopes with magnification up to 1000x, macro-microscopes, stereo-microscopes
   
• 2011 improvement of the CMS CameraMeasuringSystem with overview camera: automatic positioning by mouse click marking
   
• 2010 extending the portfolio by sales support for GALDABINI deep drawing presses
   
• 2008 developing our own full automatic hardness testing system (Level 4): Atomation for hardness testing for CHD / RHT /U NHT , welding and a lot more
   
• 2009 extending the portfolio for sales support for GALDABINI straitening machines
   
• 2008 re-auditing our calibration lab according DIN EN ISO 17025 by PTB
   
• 2008 developing a notch milling machine for Charpy notches (plastic specimen)
   
• 2008 developing a robot handling system for sheet metal plates: Bringing the plates by robot arm into a specimen punch
   
• 2008 developing a semi-automatic hardness testing system CMS with motorized xy-stage
   
• 2007 extending product portfolio for METKON Ltd – metallographic specimen preparation
   
• 2006 extending product portfolio for INNOVATEST (hardness tester Vickers, Brinell, Rockwell)
   
• 2005 Change name of the company to SCHÜTZ + LICHT Prüftechnik GmbH

• 2004 GALDABINI authorized the company as the exclusive distributor and service for Universal + pendulum impact testers in D / A / CH
   
• 2002 Recertification of the calibration laboratory according to DIN EN ISO 17025 by the PTB
   
• 2001 Development of a new electronics for the control and evaluate of Universal testing machines system UNITEST" (hydraulic and spindle machines)
   
• 1999 Complete the range of services for the DKD - calibration of material testing machines: metrics (pendulum impact)
   
• 1997 the company is authorized by the manufacturer as service company for EMCO Test Testers in Germany (together with HAHN & KOLB)
   
• 1997 The SCHÜTZ Prüftechnik GmbH merged with a partner company – later this becomes
  SCHÜTZ + LICHT Prüftechnik GmbH
   
• 1996 Accreditation as DKD - Calibration Laboratory acc. ISO 17025 by the PTB (Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt) – Braunschweig
   
• 1995 Development of modernization for impact testers using rotary encoder, counter electronics and PC software
   
• 1994 Development / launching of the first, non-vendor-specific modernization of screen glass hardness testers: digital scale SHP150. This principle was subsequently copied by all competitors
   
• 1991 Mr. Wolfram Schütz joined the company. The product range improved for used testing machines
   
• 1988 Sales launch of system for evaluation with software on universal testing machines (modernization)
   
• 1970 Mr. Klaus Schütz († 2005) founded SCHÜTZ Prüftechnik KG
  - Developing / sales of sample preparation machines (in 1970 a patent for grinding machinePSM2000)
• - sales of testing machine (new / used)