This Week: Interview with Johann Baumgartner, International Sales Manager from Linsinger Maschinenbau GmbH

Hamburg, 05.10.2011.


Windfair: Is the Wind Energy Industry a priority for your company? How so?

Johann Baumgartner: LINSINGER has recognized the importance of wind energy in time and ensured its pole position with the supply of high power milling machines for internationally active companies in this segment.

As generally well-known heavy plates for offshore wind towers have to resist against enormous requirements. In this case not for nothing leading manufacturer of edge milled plates for wind tower constructions trust on the LINSINGER milling technology.

The LINSINGER milling machines mill and profile not only rectangular plates but also trapezoidal and conical plates as used by wind towers due to its design.

Beyond that, the wide range of LINSINGER plate edge milling machines offers for every customer requirement the perfect solution.


Windfair: How many employees does your company have?

Johann Baumgartner: 350


Windfair: How many dedicated to Wind Energy?

Mister Baumgartner: 25


Windfair: Do you have any new or upcoming Wind Energy Products or Services?

Johann Baumgartner: Machines and tool out of one single source! The LINSINGER in-house manufacturing of tools guarantees low productions costs.


Windfair: Do you have any special training programs for your employees?

Johann Baumgartner: We do educate milling experts but do not have any special training programs.


Windfair: Tell us about your future developments. What can we expect in the next year or two?


Johann Baumgartner: LINSINGER machines stand for high power output with low running expenses. Milling technology is gentle for recourses and fits perfect to the green wind energy. Milling machines will replace in the medium term processes based on fossil fuels and hence it will save for LINSNGER additional applications.