Service, repairs as well as modifications and conversions of Bührer tractors and agricultural machinery of all makes.
Bührer Traktorenfabrik AG
Hinwil (CH)New on Amplifa
About Bührer Traktorenfabrik AG
Bührer Traktorenfabrik AG is a Swiss company based in Hinwil in the canton of Zurich. The company was founded in 1929 by Fritz Bührer and built its own tractors until 1978, which became known above all for their transmission technology – such as the Triplex transmission patented in 1953 and the Tractospeed easy-shift transmission introduced in 1965. At its peak, the company employed around 300 staff and produced approximately 1200 tractors per year; around 7000 units of the Spezial series were built. In 1973 Fritz Bührer sold the company to the Rapid Group in Dietikon, and in 1978 the production of its own tractors was discontinued. Today's service offering comprises service, repairs as well as modifications and conversions of Bührer tractors and agricultural machinery of all makes at the Hinwil site.
- Site
- Hinwil
- Processes
- Service, repairs, modifications and conversions of Bührer tractors and agricultural machinery of, Service, Repairs, Modifications and conversions of Bührer tractors and agricultural machinery of all makes
- Founded
- 1929
- Industries
- Agriculture
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Service
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Repairs
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Modifications and conversions
Site
Hinwil
CHHead office and workshop (service, repairs, conversions)
- Materials
- Steel, cast parts (historical tractor components)
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
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| Service, repairs, modifications and conversions of Bührer tractors and agricultural machinery ofAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1929
Foundation of Bührer Traktorenfabrik AG by Fritz Bührer; appearance of the first Bührer tractor with a side-mounted mowing attachment.
- 1930–1936
Licensed tractor production by the Maschinenfabrik Reimann in Bäretswil; the company traded as MUMAG, Maschinen- und Motorenfabrik AG, Hinwil.
- 1936
Takeover of the factory by Fritz Bührer following Reimann's bankruptcy; first tractor under the new management: Type BG.
- 1939
Sales and manufacturing licence granted for one year to Motrac AG, Zurich.
- 1940
Relocation of the entire workforce of 60 men to the building on Fabrikstrasse in Hinwil.
- 1947–1971
Fritz Bührer registered numerous patents, including front axle suspension, a hydraulic piston pump and a ten-speed load-shifting transmission.
- 1953
Patenting of the Triplex transmission, a load-shiftable half-gear transmission.
- 1955
Expansion of the factory site with a modern workshop hall; around 300 employees, approximately 1200 tractors per year.
- 1964
Conversion of the sole proprietorship into a joint-stock company (published 23 July 1964); Fritz Bührer became chairman of the board of directors.
- 1965
Introduction of the Tractospeed easy-shift transmission with synchronized reverse gear.
- 1973
Sale of the sole proprietorship with around 80 employees to the Rapid Group in Dietikon.
- 1974
Fritz Bührer died on 14 September 1974 in Hinwil.
- 1978
Discontinuation of the manufacture of its own tractors; focus on service and repairs.