In the heart of Upper Swabia, the land of experimenters, thinkers and inventors, begins the success story of Blum-Novotest GmbH. On the strength of expertise, experience and dedication, we developed our business into what it is today: A world-leading manufacturer of high-quality measuring and testing technology.
![Günther Blum founded the company as engineering office for the Machine Tool Industry Günther Blum founded the company as engineering office for the Machine Tool Industry](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/6/csm_1968-gruendung-blum-novotest_7c3479a4ac.jpg)
Foundation
Günther Blum founds the company as an engineering office for the machine tool industry
![Blum is developing the first - NC control machine tools Blum is developing the first - NC control machine tools](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/5/csm_1971-nc-steuerung-blum-novotest_748b7aaf7f.jpg)
First seminconductor-based interfacing controlers
Development of semiconductor-based interfacing controllers for machine tools
![construction and occupation of the first company building construction and occupation of the first company building](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/5/csm_1974-firmensitz-blum-novotest_300572a1d0.jpg)
Company headquarters
The company builds and moves into the first dedicated premises of
Günther Blum KG in Grünkraut-Gullen
![First Electronic Touch Probe Part by Blum-Novotest First Electronic Touch Probe Part by Blum-Novotest](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/6/csm_1982-werkstueck-blum-novotest_01_4c87e11685.jpg)
Workpiece probes
The first electronic workpiece probe is introduced
![First Tool Setting Probe from Blum-Novotest First Tool Setting Probe from Blum-Novotest](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/5/csm_1983-werkzeugtaster-blum-novotest_01_ff8a3b29fb.jpg)
Tool measuring probe
The first tool setting probe
for tool measurement is unveiled
![First measuring machine Blum-Novotest First measuring machine Blum-Novotest](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/a/csm_1985-messmaschine-blum-novotest_59949d8cf5.jpg)
Measuring machines
The first post-process measuring machine is completed
![First laser system for tool breakage detection by Blum-Novotest First laser system for tool breakage detection by Blum-Novotest](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/c/csm_1987-lasercontrol-blum-novotest_453b6a8356.jpg)
LaserControl
Blum entered the field of laser measuring technology
![Incorporation of the third business division NOVOTEST Test Engineering Incorporation of the third business division NOVOTEST Test Engineering](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/a/csm_1994-novotest-blum-novotest_6ac56c6aa8.jpg)
NOVOTEST
The company adds the third business division NOVOTEST Test Engineering
![Alexander Blum was appointed general manager of the Blum-Novotest GmbH Alexander Blum was appointed general manager of the Blum-Novotest GmbH](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/f/csm_2001-generationenwechsel-blum-novotest_d3fd93ff71.jpg)
New generation
Alexander Blum takes over as Managing Director
of Blum-Novotest GmbH
![2002 Blum-Novotest presents the third generation of laser - Laser Control NT (New Technology) 2002 Blum-Novotest presents the third generation of laser - Laser Control NT (New Technology)](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/8/csm_2002-neuer-laser-blum-novotest_e0657acb9b.jpg)
LaserControl
Presentation of the third generation of the intelligent and patented LaserControl laser measuring system
![2003 Blum-Novotest presents the Probe Series TC 2003 Blum-Novotest presents the Probe Series TC](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/9/csm_2003-tc-serie-blum-novotest_6e885c7fb5.jpg)
Product family
The TC touch probe series is introduced
![Introduction of the revolutionary 'shark360' measurement mechanism Introduction of the revolutionary 'shark360' measurement mechanism](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/0/csm_2007-shark360-blum-novotest_28a104cd9b.jpg)
shark360
The revolutionary shark360 measuring mechanism is introduced
![Opening of Blum-Novotest factory 2 in Grünkraut Opening of Blum-Novotest factory 2 in Grünkraut](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/0/csm_2008-produktionshalle-gruenkraut-blum-novotest_c8b8f6b46c.jpg)
New building
Plant 2 with 2000 m² of floor space is opened
at the company headquarters in Grünkraut
![TC76-DIGILOG - first spacecraft to touch the world of machine tools, combining analog and digital technology in a device of 25 mm Diameter TC76-DIGILOG - first spacecraft to touch the world of machine tools, combining analog and digital technology in a device of 25 mm Diameter](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/f/csm_2010-digilog-blum-novotest_c335baa763.jpg)
DIGILOG
The company presents the world's first compact touch probe equipped with digital and analogue technology for machining centres
![Presentation of the first meter of surface roughness wireless for machine tools Presentation of the first meter of surface roughness wireless for machine tools](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/2/csm_2013-rauheitsmessung-blum-novotest_cc2fda1b53.jpg)
Roughness measurement
The first wireless surface roughness gauge for machine tools is presented
![Opening of Customer Centre at HQ in Germany Opening of Customer Centre at HQ in Germany](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/7/csm_2015-kundenzentrum-blum-novotest_e194634458.jpg)
New customer centre
The employee and customer centre at the company headquarters in Grünkraut is inaugurated
![Vorstellung des Lasermesssystems LC50-DIGILOG Vorstellung des Lasermesssystems LC50-DIGILOG](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/6/csm_2017-lc50-digilog-blum-novotest_ceff0d60d5.jpg)
LC50-DIGILOG
Reinventing laser measuring technology - World debut of the LC50-DIGILOG
![](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/0/csm_2018-montage-blum-novotest_d00c652964.jpg)
New assembly building
Opening of the new assembly building
at the headquarters in Grünkraut with 5635 m² on three floors