WWWW News


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2010

  • New website in the branding style of Walk Drive Technology.

 

 

WWWW History


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2009

  • participation in trade fair in s'Hertogenbosch Mocon (NL).


2008

  • acquisition of 3 extra CNC lathes;
  • order for gearboxes for Phileas metrobus;
  • participation in trade fair in Utrecht ESEF2008;
  • participation in trade fair in Rheinland TIMM (Germany).


2007

  • acquisition of CNC-gear hobbing machine, diameter up to Ø750mm with automatic loading capacity (20 pallets / 400kg loading weight);
  • Impementation of a new ERP package.


2001 - 2005

  • new 6 axle operated CNC gear cutting machine;
  • radial flank grinding machine;
  • replacement of conventional machines by teach-inn; 
  • engineering is growing.

 
1994 - 2000

  • climate controlled quality control room with gear measuring chamber;
  • bevel gears milling machine;
  • worm grinding machine;
  • calculation software is connected to AutoCAD; drawings are available immediately;
  • contract with German client for delivery of completely assembled axles;
  • management is professionalized;
  • implementation of production operating system;


1992

  • The first CNC gear cutting machine is acquired.


1987

  • Administration is automated with ‘Square’; direct calculating, planning according to texts, automatic time registration and order succession are now available.

1986

  • acquisition of a new Fanuc CNC milling machine;
  • acquisition of a new rack cutting machine;
  • Because of a shortfall in the working area, adjacent living space is turned into an office.


1985

  • An engineering assignment for the ABN bank is acquired; developing a heigh-adjustable, terminal table. Total product order amounts to 1 mln guilders (around 450,000 euros);
  • another addition to the assets is the Forte SBA 400 sawing machine.


1984

  • production area is increased by 496 m2.


1980

  • acquisition of the first CNC lathe from Japan;
  • acquisition of a Dutch 'Metalin' bandsawing machine.


1979

  • On January 1st, as a starting entrepreneur, Theo Walk settles his company in a new building;
    • Location: Hoogveld 8 te Heijen;
    • Number of employees: 4;
    • production area 280 m2;
    • Machines:
      • 1 hacksaw machine
      • 4 conventional lathes
      • 2 drilling machines
      • 2 gear cutting machines for keyways