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Swiss Army Knife Get its Edge from Victorinox steel—The 21st China(Guangzhou)Int’l Heat Treatment, Industrial Furnace Exhibition
10/2/2019 热处理展-工业炉展-heat treatment expo-furnace expo |
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When Swiss knife maker Karl Elsener opened his workshop in Ibach in 1884, he could not have imagined the global success that was to follow. The multifaceted tool he created would become a Swiss icon, taken into space by Nasa’s astronauts, and even exhibited at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. This unique tool was the Swiss Army Knife, a foldable steel utility instrument that gained renown as a precision cutting tool for Switzerland’s soldiers. The main blade, alongside other tools such as screwdrivers and can openers, is compactly stowed inside the handle and unfolds through a pivot point mechanism.
Elsener’s company – named Victorinox, in memory of his mother, Victoria, and after the French term for stainless steel, acier inoxydable – became the first manufacturer of the Swiss Army Knife. And the power of steel has always remained at its heart, with Victorinox’s standard steel said to be an exclusive blend from Germany and France.
Elsener delivered the first major supply of knives to the Swiss army in 1891, after founding the Association of Swiss Master Cutlers. Originally intended to help soldiers disassemble rifles, and open canned food, the knives’ increasing production was subsequently split between Victorinox and its Swiss rival, Wenger.
In 2017, Victorinox, now the sole supplier to the Swiss military, hit a production milestone of 500 million ‘Original Swiss Army’ knives. The company continues to be based in the village of Ibach, in the affectionately titled ‘Swiss Knife Valley’, now a major tourist attraction.
The story of Victorinox’s Swiss Army Knife is one of constant adaptation and refinement, reflecting the evolution of manufacturing and consumer needs.
The martensitic stainless steel alloy used for the cutting blades is optimised for toughness and corrosion resistance and has a composition of 15% chromium, 0.60% silicon, 0.52% carbon, 0.50% molybdenum, and 0.45% manganese, according to Victorinox.
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