A "nomad" in Abu Dhabi
under time pressure. You will not be finished in the given time anyway, but we try to set the priorities right and do as much as possible. How do you prepare for the competition? And how much time do you [...] miss two and a half to three months of work and also invest a lot of my spare time. My team colleague and I train five times a week, and practice by doing a task that is similar to the ones that we will [...] Assemble and program. We have to carry out various tasks, actually modules, within a certain period of time. For example, I have to program a controller, draw a diagram, and look for errors in a contactor control
20 medals at the WorldSkills - the best Swiss result ever!
championship in Abu Dhabi from 15 to 18 October 2017. They came, worked and won: 11 times gold, 6 times silver and 3 times bronze are the historical record of WorldSkills 2017 from a Swiss point of view.
The mountain is calling: The Making of Pistenbully 2016
liters of diesel fuel per hour in the process. After 600 operating hours, it is time for maintenance – and this is the time when we come into play: With our Swiss precision tools, manual tasks can be performed [...] level) represents Switzerland like no other mountain. 150 years ago, it was climbed for the first time. Its distinctive appearance is known throughout the world – just like the international ski arena [...] They fit perfectly in the hand and enable safe and fatigue-free working – in any weather and with timely unlimited warranty. Freezing, windy, breathtaking. With a biting east wind and temperatures far below
How does PB Swiss Tools guarantee a high level of quality?
hardness, toughness and the breaking torque on the output sides. Every series is tested multiple times during the production process and prior to delivery. This way, we guarantee a consistently high level
How does the color coding system help me?
will always be able to quickly find the right type or size of tool for your work. This saves valuable time! The color coding system has been in place since 2000. Find out more about it here !
How long will the button cell battery in my torque screwdriver last?
button cell battery is approximately two to three years. This is heavily dependent on the number of times it is used and the environmental conditions. The power consumption is much lower with a closed cap
Not a single screw loose
repairs and servicing, for example in connection with ventilation systems. Ninety-five percent of the time, he needs a screwdriver to do his job. “In many cases, I first have to remove a plate or a lid to [...] boards and nothing else would fit.” Daniel Gerber’s drawer holds all sizes of screwdrivers. Up to 20 times a day, either Daniel or one of his team takes to the wheel of the ice resurfacer to clean and smooth [...] simply nothing better. I remember using these tools when I was an apprentice 40 years ago. At that time, they were called ‘Baumann Screwdrivers’ and even in those days they were the best you could get.”
Dario Flükiger from PB Swiss Tools at the automation engineer world championships
because at the WorldSkills Competition they will have to solve much more complex tasks in three times the time spent today. To work through the tasks as efficiently as possible, Dario is responsible for assembly [...] mechanical functionalities while Adrian only lends a hand with certain assembly steps and the rest of the time mainly sets about accurately programming the system. Perfect training facilities and careful preparation [...] their part: “We would rather lose a point for an indicator lamp that is not connected and invest the time gained in ensuring a fundamental function works perfectly,” reveals Adrian Matthys with a glint in
I cannot remove the plastic inserts from my mallet. What do I need to do?
this does not help, drive a chisel into the saw cut to split the insert in two. This is the latest time at which the insert can be removed.
A world first: battery-free phase testers with LEDs
an LED in a battery-free phase tester is a world first and the luminosity it offers, which is 100 times greater than that of a glow lamp, ensures clear and reliable voltage monitoring – even in bright ambient [...] blade made from a hard special alloy. Reliable voltage monitoring Even in bright ambient light. 100 times higher luminosity in comparison with glow lamps. Every unit is tested Lifetime warranty: the serial