Established in 1865 as a farm equipment manufacturer, Liechti Engineering today is a global leader in the production of airfoil machining solutions for the aerospace and power generation
industries.
Over its history, Liechti Engineering has produced a wide range of innovations.
In 1983, the family business began specializing in single and multi-spindle milling machines for high-speed cutting of complex curved surfaces such as turbine blades and impellers. Four years later in 1987, Liechti Engineering presented Turbosoft plus, its own computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) programming system—still in use today—for five-axis airfoil manufacturing.
In 1994, the company introduced the Turbomill, the first five-axis milling machining centre for medium-sized turbine components.
Another key product was the 1997 launch of the Turboblisk, based on a machine concept for highly dynamic five- and six-axis machining. Five years later 2002 saw the launch of g-Mill, which extended the range of applications and further ramping up customers' productivity. In 2008, the company introduced the first Turbomill with g-technology, again demonstrating its deep capacity for innovation.
The year 2014 marked two more milestones in the company's history: its merger with GF Machining Solutions, and a USD $30 million machine order—the largest ever in Liechti's history.
Today, the 120-employee company offers single- and multi-spindle milling machines for high-speed cutting of complex curved surfaces.
Liechti Engineering claims to offer productivity gains of more than 30% thanks to specific profile machining technology and specialized CAM software.
