The highlights from over 40 years oy company history
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1979
AFT Atlas Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH founded in Werdohl, Germany
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1981
AFT: First series production of distributor-less ignition systems
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1982
AFT: New engine test-benches
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1986
AFT: Take-over by "LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau GmbH", Buehl, Germany
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1989
AFT: 50% take-over by "TEMIC Telefunken Microelectronic GmbH", Nuremberg, Germany
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1990
AFT: The team moves its operations to the new development center in Werdohl
IFT: IFT Ingenieurgesellschaft für Triebwerkstechnik mbH founded in Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
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1991
IFT: New department “Vehicle Endurance Investigations”
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1994
AFT: Introduction of NVH (a vehicle and component acoustics) department
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1995
AFT: First certification according to Quality Management System DIN EN ISO
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1998
AFT: Completion of new acoustic hall with anechoic roller test-bed
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2000
AFT: Take-over of DaimlerChrysler Measurement Technology Division "Messhaus"
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2001
AFT: New Technical Support Group office established in Boeblingen, Southern Germany
IFT: 49% take-over by INA-Schaeffler Group
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2003
AFT: Development of revolutionary Electrical Variable Camshaft Phasing (EVCP) System & First Certification according to Quality Management System (Automotive Industry) ISO/TS 16949
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2004
AFT: Takeover of 50% "Conti TEMIC" share by INA-Schaeffler Group
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2006
AFT: Market introduction of mobile measurement technology (4Measure)
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2009
IFT: Spin-off of the unit „Vehicle Testing“
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2010
AFT: Market introduction of the high speed Measurement system PikesPEAK
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2011
AFT: Market introduction of the PROtroniC TopLINE
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2012
AFT: Introduction of the unit „Powertrain Systems“ in Herzogenrath
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2013
AFT: Renaming into Schaeffler Engineering GmbH
IFT: 100% take-over by the Schaeffler Group & First Certification according to Quality Management System DIN EN ISO 9001
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2014
Schaeffler Engineering: Introduction of a development team in China
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2015
IFT: Merger with Schaeffler Engineering
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2016
Introduction of a new location in Nuremberg, Germany
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2018
Introduction of a new location in Weissach/Stuttgart, Germany
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2019
Opening of our new EMC laboratory at our headquarters in Werdohl, Germany
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2020
Market launch of our PROtroniC TargetLINE
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2020
Extension and commissioning of heavy-duty test rigs with hydrogen infrastructure at our location in Werdohl
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2021
ift-whitecell engineering gmbh acquires the location in Clausthal-Zellerfeld
